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Mustoe Shorter Solicitors & Advocates

01305 752700
5.0/5
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Formed in 1999 by the merging of two well-established Dorset Firms, Howe & Shorter and Cousins Coombe & Mustoe, whose history can be traced back over 100 years. We have considerable experience of dealing with the requirements of both business and private clients, in many areas of law. Read more...

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Mustoe Shorter Solicitors & Advocates
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41 High West Street
Dorchester
DT1 1UT

41 High West Street
Dorchester
DT1 1UT

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How Mustoe Shorter Solicitors & Advocates Compares

Value for money

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  • 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 0%
Overpriced 66%
About Right 33%

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You can use this data to see how Mustoe Shorter Solicitors & Advocates performs against other law firms nationally. A score close to 100% indicates that this firm is highly valued by their clients.

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

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Rankings by area of expertise

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

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Nationally

Housing & Property
4th / 5
1474th / 4270
Family Law
2nd / 8
899th / 3864
Wills, Trusts & Probate
3rd / 5
822nd / 3533
Crime/ Criminal Defence
1st / 5
318th / 2126
Driving offences
1st / 1
233rd / 353

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

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Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    14

  • Very Good

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  • Average

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  • Poor

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Dawn
Crime/ Criminal Defence

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Drugs offences

Dawn

January 29, 2023

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Best Criminal Defence Solicitor in Weymouth

MR. LEE CHRISTMAS must be the " Best "Criminal Defence Soclicitor in This Area !
He has defended my son often and is always kind and understanding , patience with my son who can be very hyper and inpatientant and always keeps me up to date , ( even when it is in his own time ) by letting me know where my son is and what has happened to him and is brilliant in court!

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Anonymous
Crime/ Criminal Defence

Matter Type:

Criminal defence - All

Anonymous

December 12, 2016

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A grateful Thank You

I recommend Mustoe Shorter Solicitors, but especially Mr Christmas who
gives to you a 'trustful' duty of care with 100% support from beginning to
end of your case.!! R M F.

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Rosita

March 20, 2024

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Rosita

Very helpful at a stressful time
Professional and knowledgeable

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Samantha

Samantha

March 09, 2023

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Samantha

Amazing solicitors highly recommend use these for everyone I know that has needed help. Brilliant and professional and very understanding.

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Michael

Michael

November 15, 2021

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Michael

One of the best solicitors in Weymouth give then a try for your need you would be Disappointed.

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Sarah

Sarah

January 14, 2021

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Sarah

Couldn't go in without an appointment but the solicitor and a secretary talked with us on the doorstep to sort us out and prevent us having to return.

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Steve

Steve

December 09, 2019

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Steve

Superb service. Used Mustoe Solicitors for a house purchase. Extremelyprifessional, welcoming and communication was outstanding. Even with issues with land registry running slowly we didn’t feel out of the loop. A great local service.

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Our Philosophy We believe in individual attention to clients as well as the traditional values expected of solicitors: Competence Confidentiality Integrity Professionalism Time can be important when dealing with some issues. Prompt and immediate advice, combined with the right sort of action, can resolve long-term conflicts as well as avoid lengthy (and costly) litigation. We are committed to providing legal services to all, whether funded by legal aid, no win no fee or on a private paying basis. Our services to you To all clients, we aim to offer friendly and helpful advice in a relaxed environment. Many years of practising in Dorset have given the firm a reputation unsurpassed in the local community.

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Personal areas of law

  • Driving offences
    • Appeal driving conviction
    • Discretionary disqualification
    • Disqualification removal
    • Recognition of disqualification
    • Restoration of licence
  • Family Law
    • Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
    • Asset protection and tax mitigation
    • Change of name
    • Child Arrangements Following Divorce
    • 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
    • Collaborative Law
    • Divorce
    • Divorce After A Brain Or Other Serious Injury
    • Divorce Mediation
    • Domestic Abuse
    • Family Mediation
    • Family law
    • Financial Matters
    • Fixed Fee Divorce
    • Grandparents' Rights
    • High Net Worth Divorce
    • Inheritance Act claims
    • Injunctions
    • Lasting power of attorney
    • Legal aid
    • Matrimonial finance
    • Out Of Court Divorce
    • Parental responsibility, paternity disputes, surrogacy
    • Pension and property advice
    • Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
    • Separation
    • Separation Agreement
    • Social Services
    • Unmarried Couples' Rights
  • Housing & Property
    • Boundary Disputes
    • Buying at auction
    • Declarations of trusts
    • Deeds of Gifts
    • Deeds of easements, variation, deeds of rectifications
    • Dilapidation Claims
    • Evicting Squatters and Trespassers
    • 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
    • New home purchases and sales
    • Option agreements and conditional contracts
    • Possession and repossession proceedings
    • Property Disputes
    • 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
    • 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
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Disputed Probate
    • Disputed Trusts
    • Disputed Wills
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills
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