Farnfields LLP

01747 825432

• Our Vision is to be the leading legal practice for individuals, families, businesses and communities across North Dorset, West Wiltshire and South Somerset • Farnfields Solicitors is a very well-established law firm providing a comprehensive range of services for business and individual clients • Farnfields is LEXCEL and CQS accredited and several of our solicitors are members of STEP and Association of Lifetime Lawyers. • Farnfields has three offices in Gillingham, Shaftesbury and Warminster • We have been in existence for over 80 years and have a team of over 100 people, including twelve partners Read more...

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The Square
Gillingham
Dorset
SP8 4AX
01747 825432
www.farnfields.com

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How Farnfields LLP Compares

Value for money

This firm - 98%

National Average

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Excellent does not necessarily mean ‘cheap’. It means that clients thought that the level of service received was Excellent for what they paid.

This score has been calculated using up to the last 300 reviews left by clients of Farnfields LLP on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Farnfields LLP. These questions include:

Value for money (a rating of 1-5)
How much were you initially quoted or how much did you expect to pay?
Approximately how much did you end up spending for the legal services provided (ignoring disbursements and court fees)
Did you think this was underpriced, overpriced or about right?
Overall experience

We use data science to amalgamate the answers to these questions and create a ‘ReviewSolicitors score’ out of 100. The above chart representation score is a simple percentage representation of the averaged score across those who have reviewed this law firm.

Underpriced 1%

Overpriced 5%

About Right 92%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 98%

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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Farnfields LLP and were satisfied with the outcome of their matter. Being satisfied with the outcome of your matter is an important consideration to have in mind.

You can use this data to see how Farnfields LLP compares to the national average of clients being satisfied with the outcome of their matter after instructing a solicitor.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"Were you satisfied with the outcome of your case?"

The reviewer can select either “Yes” or “No”.

The above score is a simple percentage representation of the total amount of clients who selected the “Yes” option:

Yes 98%

No 2%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Farnfields LLP offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally.

Consumer

1st / 7

76th / 4685

Company & Commercial

1st / 2

86th / 4448

Housing & Property

1st / 8

10th / 4276

Family Law

1st / 2

158th / 3870

Wills, Trusts & Probate

1st / 2

234th / 3545

Commercial Property

1st / 2

130th / 3358

Employment

1st / 2

164th / 3137

Money & Tax

1st / 4

53rd / 1858

Dispute Resolution

1st / 4

63rd / 1036

Notary

1st / 1

17th / 720

Agriculture

1st / 5

32nd / 597

Data shown above is based on the reviews and client feedback collected by ReviewSolicitors over the last 12 months.

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Client Reviews

4.9/5

Reviews summary

Excellent

972
Very Good

23
Average

1
Poor

5
Awful

11

Overall experience

Value For Money
Communication
Initial Impressions
Approachability
Documentation Accuracy
Legal knowledge

Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Mandy

October 18, 2024

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Excellent Service

I highly recommend Claire Gundry and Natalie Hopkinson at Farnfields' Gillingham office if you are moving house. They were always prompt to respond to every query, were in the driving seat as far as chasing up slower parts of the chain went, and Clare's attention to detail when looking through the contracts was also excellent. Everything was explained in layman's terms when we met with Claire to go through the paperwork, which was refreshing! Although various aspects of the move caused us to grind our teeth and check our blood pressure, none of this originated with Farnfields, and we always had the utmost confidence that they were doing a good job for us.

A representative from Farnfields LLP responded to this review on 22 October, 2024:

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us this amazing review. We will ensure we pass on a copy of your review for Clare and Natalie.

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Family Law

Matter Type:

Change of name

Zoe

August 30, 2024

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Change of Name Deed

I had a very good experience with Meril George at Farnfields. She made the process seamless from start to finish, great communication, answered all my questions and completed the process quickly too. I would highly recommend. Thank you for all your help.

A representative from Farnfields LLP responded to this review on 05 September, 2024:

We are incredibly grateful that you took the time out to leave us this review. We will ensure we pass on a copy of your review for Meril.

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Family Law

Matter Type:

Divorce

Simon

August 27, 2024

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Quality service

Brilliant service from Sarah and meril dealing with my divorce.

A representative from Farnfields LLP responded to this review on 05 September, 2024:

“Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us this amazing review. We will ensure we pass on a copy of your review for Sarah and Meril.

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Consumer

Matter Type:

Litigation - Property litigation claims

Romy

August 22, 2024

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Leasehold issues

Farnfields were most helpful and resolved the issue as we hoped. Louise Cook was especially conscientious. Highly recommend this firm.

A representative from Farnfields LLP responded to this review on 05 September, 2024:

Many thanks for your kind and positive review. We are extremely pleased to hear you received excellent service. We will ensure we pass on a copy of your review for Louise.

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Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Jill

August 12, 2024

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House move conveyancing

Gayle Defries and Sandra were excellent throughout, great communication, really approachable and efficient, I would highly recommend.

A representative from Farnfields LLP responded to this review on 13 August, 2024:

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us this amazing review. We will ensure we pass on a copy of your review for Gayle and Sandra.

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Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Timothy

July 12, 2024

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My house move

Joanna Shortland from the Gillingham office was very friendly and approachable in my dealings with her regarding my recent house sale and purchase. I would recommend her and her firm to anyone.

A representative from Farnfields LLP responded to this review on 30 July, 2024:

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us this amazing review. We will ensure we pass on a copy of your review for Joanna.

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Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Caleb

June 20, 2024

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An amazing service on a slightly complicated situation.

We came to farnfields to purchase a property and sell another, Joanna and Julie have been extremely helpful and transparent throughout! This wasn’t your normal chain and the ladies couldn’t have done a better job!

A representative from Farnfields LLP responded to this review on 24 June, 2024:

Many thanks for your kind and positive review. We are extremely pleased to hear you received excellent service. We will ensure we pass on a copy of your review for Joanna and Julie.

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Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Stewart

May 23, 2024

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Highly Recommend

We have been dealing with Farnfields for some time now. The knowledge, expertise and customer focus is 2nd to none.
Natalie and Victoria have been wonderful - incredibly professional but also personable and approachable.

A representative from Farnfields LLP responded to this review on 28 May, 2024:

Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a nice review. We will ensure we pass on a copy of your review for Victoria and Natalie.

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Housing & Property

Matter Type:

New home purchases and sales

Megan

April 18, 2024

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Buying a house - first time buyer

Abbey Starr has been fantastic during this experience, always quick to reply and to walk you through the process. She has been impressive and efficient though this time and I am very happy to recommend her to others.

A representative from Farnfields LLP responded to this review on 24 April, 2024:

Many thanks for your kind and positive review. We are extremely pleased to hear you received excellent service. We will ensure we pass on a copy of your review for Abbey.

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Housing & Property

Matter Type:

New home purchases and sales

Sally

April 17, 2024

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Conveyancing with abhortive sale and subsequent sale

Both Clare Gundry and Natalie Hopkinson at Farnfields provided an excellent service to me at what has been a very stressful time . I found the service both professional , supportive and friendly and would thoroughly recommend their services and those of the wider team at Farnfields.

Lawyer named in this review:
Clare Heather Gundry

Clare Heather Gundry

A representative from Farnfields LLP responded to this review on 24 April, 2024:

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Lynda

October 30, 2024

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Lynda

A great service from Farnfields . Great to know you have a local business that’s there for you .Thank you.

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Kit

October 30, 2024

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Kit

Victoria Williams and her assistant Natalie have been nothing less than wonderful in assisting me with purchasing my first house - they have been patient and clear with all the information, making me feel very relaxed and comfortable throughout the whole process. I would highly recommend their services. 10/10, thank you ladies!!

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David

October 25, 2024

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David

Good service and they did what they said they would do - what more can you ask for ?

A representative from Farnfields LLP responded to this review on 30 October, 2024:

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Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

October 15, 2024

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A client

Natalie was a great help with the purchase of our first home, was always quick to respond to any queries we had and kept us in the loop throughout the process.

A representative from Farnfields LLP responded to this review on 17 October, 2024:

Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a nice review. We will ensure we pass on a copy of your review for Natalie.

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Nigel

October 10, 2024

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Nigel

Wonderful service guiding us through a difficult sale,
allways on hand to help with problems as they appeared,
calm and professional, brilliant, our heart felt thanks to all
the team at Farnfields Solicitors, you can through for us.
Nigel and Carole Trebble.

A representative from Farnfields LLP responded to this review on 15 October, 2024:

Many thanks for your kind and positive review. We are extremely pleased to hear you received excellent service.

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Description

Farnfields at a glance: • Farnfields Solicitors is a well-established law firm in Dorset, Wiltshire, Somerset and further afield providing a comprehensive range of services for business and individual clients • Our specialist legal advisors provide help to both individuals and businesses across a wide range of legal services • Farnfields is LEXCEL and CQS accredited and several of our solicitors are members of STEP and Association of Lifetime Lawyers. • Farnfields has three offices in Shaftesbury, Gillingham and Warminster. • We have been in existence for over 80 years and have a team of over a 100 people, including twelve partners • We strongly believe in supporting the communities in which we work including; sponsorship of North Dorset Rugby Club based in Gillingham, TLW Dance in Shaftesbury, The Exchange in Sturminster Newton and Shaftesbury Youth Cricket Club

Practice areas

Residential and commercial property. Family, mediation and collaborative law. Probate, wills and powers of attorney. Civil litigation and employment. Corporate and commercial agricultural.

Regulated by

Legal services

Personal areas of law

Family Law
- Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
- Annulment
- Asset protection and tax mitigation
- Child Access
- Child Arrangements Following Divorce
- Child Custody
- Child Law
- Child Relocation After Divorce
- Child contact
- Children
- Children Act proceedings
- Civil Partnership Dissolution
- Civil partnerships
- Cohabitation agreements and disputes
- Cohabitation and Unmarried Relationships
- Divorce
- Divorce After A Brain Or Other Serious Injury
- Divorce Mediation
- Domestic Violence
- Elderly care
- Family Mediation
- Family law
- Financial Matters
- Fixed Fee Divorce
- Grandparents' Rights
- High Net Worth Divorce
- Injunctions
- International Divorce
- Lasting power of attorney
- Legal aid
- Marriage and civil partnerships
- Matrimonial finance
- Out Of Court Divorce
- Parental responsibility, paternity disputes, surrogacy
- Pension and property advice
- Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
- Separation Agreement
- Social Services
- Unmarried Couples' Rights
Housing & Property
- Boundary Disputes
- Buying at auction
- Declarations of trusts
- Deeds of easements, variation, deeds of rectifications
- Exclusivity and lock-out agreements
- Extending your Lease
- Freehold Enfranchisement
- Housing Associations
- Housing Management
- Housing disputes
- Injunctions
- Investment and buy to let properties
- Landlord and Tenant
- Lease Extensions
- Leasehold properties
- Matrimonial transfers
- Neighbour Disputes
- Option agreements and conditional contracts
- Planning
- Possession and repossession proceedings
- Purchase and Sale
- Remortgaging
- Renting and Tenancy Agreements
- Repossessions
- Residential Conveyancing
- Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
- Right of First Refusal
- Right of Way and Rights to Light
- Right to Manage
- Second charges
- Service Charge Disputes
- Service Charge Recovery
- Tenancy Breaches, Injunctions and Forfeiture Claims
- Tenant Eviction
- Transfer of title
- Transfers of equity
- Transfers of parts of land
- Unpaid Rent, Service or Ground Charges
Money & Tax
- Debt and Bankruptcy
- Inheritance Tax
- Insolvency and bankruptcy
- Property Holding Structures
- Tax
- Tax Compliance Services
- Trusts
Notary
- Notary
Wills, Trusts & Probate
- Disputed Trusts
- Disputed Wills
- International
- Probate
- Trusts
- Wills

Business areas of law

Agriculture
- Agricultural land for sale or development
- Buying and selling a farm
- Commercial contracts for farming businesses
- Employment of farm workers
- Equestrian property
- Farming disputes
Commercial Property
- Commercial mortgages
- Developer disputes
- Development plot sales
- Finance
- Purchase and Sale Of Commercial Property
- Purchase of development land
- Rights of way issues
- Sales or purchases of shops, factories, warehouses, offices and licensed premises
Company & Commercial
- Agency agreements
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
- Asset Tracing
- Business structures and joint ventures
- Commercial Contracts and Agreements
- Commercial Litigation Matters
- Competition law
- Contract law
- Contractual Disputes
- Corporate Law
- Corporate finance
- Credit Control
- Data Protection
- Employment - business
- Franchising
- Insolvency and Bankruptcy
- Intellectual Property
- Management buyouts
- Merchandising and sponsorship
- Outsourcing agreements
- Partnership and LLP law
- Sales and Purchases
- Setting up a business
- Shareholder Agreements
- Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
- Small businesses
- Statutory Demands
- Tax
Dispute Resolution
- Mediation

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Farnfields LLP

Accreditations

Other locations

How Farnfields LLP Compares

Value for money

Would recommend tofriends and family

Satisfied withoutcome of matter

Rankings by area of expertise

Review Sources

Reviews summary

Excellent

Very Good

Average

Poor

Awful

Overall experience

Excellent Service

Change of Name Deed

Quality service

Leasehold issues

House move conveyancing

My house move

An amazing service on a slightly complicated situation.

Highly Recommend

Buying a house - first time buyer

Conveyancing with abhortive sale and subsequent sale

Reviews collected from

Lynda

Kit

David

A client

Nigel

Farnfields LLP are accredited by

About this branch

Description

Practice areas

Regulated by

Legal services

Personal areas of law

Business areas of law

Would recommend to
friends and family

Satisfied with
outcome of matter