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Stephen Rimmer LLP

01323 644222
4.9/5
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Our Solicitors pride themselves on their proactive approach and fast turnaround times, whilst still delivering clear and concise advice. Established in 1981, a lot of the growth has come from personal recommendation from our clients and business colleagues. We offer a full range of commercial and consumer legal services from our offices across South East Sussex. Read more...

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Stephen Rimmer LLP
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21 Lushington Road
Eastbourne
BN21 4LG

Creative Media Centre
Hastings
TN34 1HL

21 Lushington Road
Eastbourne
BN21 4LG

Creative Media Centre
Hastings
TN34 1HL

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Available lawyers at Stephen Rimmer LLP

Roy Bridge

4.9 out of 5
(545)
Solicitor

Leta Kerin

4.9 out of 5
(364)
Solicitor

Jack Prosser

5.0 out of 5
(329)
Solicitor

Noel Martin

4.8 out of 5
(181)
Partner & Conveyancing Executive

Rebecca Curcher

4.9 out of 5
(123)
Conveyancing Executive

Adrian Sharpin

4.9 out of 5
(92)
Chartered Legal Executive

Hannah Johnson

5.0 out of 5
(75)
Solicitor

Andrew Morgan

4.9 out of 5
(72)
Solicitor

Christine Bateman

5.0 out of 5
(71)
Private Client Executive

Anna Clarke

4.9 out of 5
(59)
Chartered Legal Executive

Georgina Driver

4.9 out of 5
(50)
Conveyancing Executive

Zara Coton

5.0 out of 5
(42)
Solicitor

Rebekka Hayles

5.0 out of 5
(27)
Chartered Legal Executive

Emily Reed

5.0 out of 5
(24)
Conveyancing Executive

Samantha Prosser

5.0 out of 5
(23)
Conveyancing Executive

Joseph Sherriff

4.8 out of 5
(19)
Associate Solicitor

Sophia Oarton

4.8 out of 5
(19)
Associate Solicitor

Chelsea Hamilton

4.9 out of 5
(18)
Chartered Legal Executive (non-solicitor)

Jessica Russell

4.9 out of 5
(12)
Solicitor

Noelle Magennis

4.6 out of 5
(10)
Solicitor

Mark Poulton

4.9 out of 5
(9)
Solicitor

Louis Hall

5.0 out of 5
(7)
Criminal Law Executive

Jade Akehurst

5.0 out of 5
(6)
Police Station Representative

James Regan

5.0 out of 5
(6)
Solicitor

Josh Duckworth

5.0 out of 5
(6)
Associate Solicitor

Jo Collinson

5.0 out of 5
(5)
Chartered Legal Executive (non-solicitor)

Lewis Banks

5.0 out of 5
(4)
Associate Solicitor

Jay Shah

5.0 out of 5
(3)
Solicitor

Alan Hobden

5.0 out of 5
(2)
Solicitor

Lucy Vickers

5.0 out of 5
(2)
Trainee Solicitor

Rebecka Hagman

5.0 out of 5
(2)
Solicitor

Farhana Yasmin

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Trainee Solicitor

Alison Horscroft

0.0 out of 5
(0)
Paralegal

Grant Sanders

0.0 out of 5
(0)
Solicitor

John Cahill

0.0 out of 5
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Solicitor

Kasia Zindulska-Wickens

0.0 out of 5
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Trainee Paralegal

Lara Harriette

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Associate Solicitor (non-solicitor)

How Stephen Rimmer LLP Compares

Value for money

This firm - 96%
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  • 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 2%
Overpriced 2%
About Right 95%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 98%
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You can use this data to see how Stephen Rimmer LLP performs against other law firms nationally. A score close to 100% indicates that this firm is highly valued by their clients.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"Would you recommend this firm to somebody else?"

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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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 98%
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You can use this data to see how Stephen Rimmer 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 Stephen Rimmer LLP offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally.

Locally

Nationally

Consumer
1st / 16
5th / 4644
Company & Commercial
1st / 19
59th / 4410
Housing & Property
1st / 17
6th / 4270
Family Law
1st / 18
82nd / 3862
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 16
53rd / 3528
Commercial Property
1st / 15
4th / 3341
Employment
1st / 13
83rd / 3125
Regulations
1st / 8
12th / 2598
Personal Injury
1st / 8
101st / 2396
Crime/ Criminal Defence
1st / 9
22nd / 2123
Money & Tax
1st / 11
21st / 1853
Professional Negligence
1st / 7
18th / 1210
IT & Intellectual Property
1st / 4
11th / 1061
Dispute Resolution
1st / 4
10th / 1036
Clinical Negligence
1st / 3
48th / 946
Welfare & Benefits
1st / 6
12th / 819
Construction
1st / 4
10th / 581
Charities
1st / 1
8th / 570

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

Review Sources

Client Reviews

4.9/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    3264

  • Very Good

    161

  • Average

    18

  • Poor

    16

  • Awful

    46

Overall experience

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  • Communication
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  • Legal knowledge
Richard

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Richard

December 28, 2024

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Outstanding Service for Property Sale

I recently used Stephen Rimmer LLP for the sale of my property as they also assisted me with the purchase many years ago, and the service provided by Anna and Lewis was exceptional. They guided me through every step of the process with professionalism and expertise. Their communication was clear and timely, ensuring I was kept fully aware throughout.

They provided honest, sensible advice and were always approachable. It was a pleasure to deal with such a dedicated and efficient team. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend their services or use them again in the future.

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Ella Rose

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Ella Rose

December 27, 2024

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Help getting a house

Great service and very helpful, answers all questions clearly.

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Emma
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

New home purchases and sales

Emma

December 27, 2024

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Professional service

Noel and his team delivered a professional supportive and friendly service. Always responsive to any queries or concerns.

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Matthew Paul

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Matthew Paul

December 27, 2024

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Remortgage

Very happy with Joe, delivered in a tight timeline was proactive and supportive.

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Matthew
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Remortgaging

Matthew

December 27, 2024

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Remortgage

Joe supportnme on a remortgage within a very tight timeline leading up to Christmas manged to to get it all done with time to spare. Very proactive I would highly recommend Joe and look forward to working with him again on other projects.

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Desmond

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Desmond

December 27, 2024

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Great service!!

Very professional, kept us informed on everything. Huge Thanks to Roy Bridge and his team!

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Jithin

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Jithin

December 27, 2024

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Excellent and professional service provided

Many thanks to Stephen Rimmer solicitors for the great and professional service they offered while purchasing our new house. I would especially like to thank Mr Roy Bridge, who I found to be very approachable, attentive, and transparent.

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Anonymous
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

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December 27, 2024

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Great service as always

We have used Jack at Stephen Rimmer for conveyancing on a few occasions and he is always very helpful, thorough and efficient.

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Jack
Housing & Property

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Purchase and Sale

Jack

December 27, 2024

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Fantastic Service!

Had a fantastic experience working with Roy Bridge and his team at Stephen Rimmer LLP for my first House Purchase. Brilliant advice, prompt responses and made the process as stress free as possible. Also, always friendly reception staff when handing in documents etc to the Eastbourne branch.

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Stephen Reginald

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Stephen Reginald

December 26, 2024

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Buying a property

Jack was recommend to me . And being new to the area I had know idea of solicitors in Eastbourne .I would never use another firm

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December 25, 2024

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Allen

Very professional and helpful during my FTB purchase.

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Alan

Alan

December 23, 2024

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Alan

A straightforward conveyancing dealt with by Joe Sheriff. Very efficient. I did not give five stars because I never do, otherwise I would have done so.

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Matthew

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December 21, 2024

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Matthew

Very good, no issues, great service at a fantastic great price for my first move

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Natalie
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Natalie

December 12, 2024

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Natalie

After a long moving saga, we finally moved. Roy, Georgina & Joe have been amazing. Questions were answered quickly. Everything was dealt with smoothly. This was the 2nd time we have used them and would highly recommend using Roy & his team. Many thanks.

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December 10, 2024

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Great service

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Stephen Rimmer founded the firm in Eastbourne in 1981, we have enjoyed steady growth since then and now have almost one hundred Solicitors and staff. A lot of the expansion has come from personal recommendation from our clients and business colleagues. We offer a full range of commercial and consumer legal services from our offices in central Eastbourne and by appointment from our Hastings office. All our Solicitors are experts in their fields working in specialist departments within the firm. Whatever your concerns, contact us today for a friendly and personal approach to your legal needs.

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Personal areas of law

  • Consumer
    • Consumer Disputes
    • Consumer Rights
    • Dispute resolution - civil mediation
    • Libel and Defamation
    • Litigation - Breach of contract
    • Litigation - Insurance disputes
    • Litigation - M&A and warranty disputes
    • Litigation - Product liability claims
    • Litigation - Property litigation claims
    • Litigation - Trust and pension issues
    • Litigation Law
    • Malicious falsehood
    • Pre-publication advice
    • Travel rights
  • Crime/ Criminal Defence
    • Assault
    • Business Crime
    • Criminal Damage
    • Criminal defence - All
    • Drugs offences
    • Fraud
    • Murder and Manslaughter
    • Professional Conduct
    • Regulatory Defence
    • Theft
  • Employment
    • Agency Staff / Temp Workers
    • Constructive/Unfair Dismissal
    • Disciplinary Hearings
    • Discrimination at Work
    • Employee Team Moves
    • Employment Contracts
    • Equal Pay Disputes
    • Family Leave
    • Flexible Working
    • Gardening Leave
    • Harassment/Bullying at Work
    • Holiday Pay Issues
    • Maternity and Paternity
    • Part Time Workers
    • Pension Law
    • Privacy and Data Protection
    • Professional Discipline
    • Redundancy
    • Restrictive Covenants
    • Senior Executives
    • Settlement Agreements
    • Stress at Work
    • TUPE
    • Tribunal Claims
    • UK Employment Laws
    • Unfair Dismissal Claims
    • Whistleblower Protection
  • Family Law
    • Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
    • Asset protection and tax mitigation
    • 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 After A Brain Or Other Serious Injury
    • Domestic Abuse
    • Family Mediation
    • Family law
    • Financial Matters
    • Grandparents' Rights
    • Inheritance Act claims
    • Injunctions
    • 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
    • Anti-social Behaviour
    • 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
    • Neighbour Disputes
    • 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
  • Money & Tax
    • Debt and Bankruptcy
    • HMRC Tax Investigations and Disputes
    • Inheritance Tax
    • Insolvency and bankruptcy
    • Property Holding Structures
    • Tax
    • Tax Advisory Services
    • Tax Compliance Services
    • Trusts
  • Personal Injury
    • Against The Council
    • Benefits Available To Asbestos Victims
    • Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme
    • Gym Injury Compensation
    • Personal Injury Law
    • Welfare Issues After Serious Injury
  • Professional Negligence
    • Barristers
    • Financial advisors
    • IT professionals
    • Insurance brokers
    • Professional trustees
    • Valuers
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • Charities
    • Charities
  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial Leases
    • Commercial mortgages
    • Developer disputes
    • Development plot sales
    • Environmental policy law
    • Finance
    • Investment purchases and Buy to Let
    • Landlord and tenant
    • 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 Law
    • Commercial Litigation Matters
    • Competition law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Corporate Law
    • Corporate finance
    • Credit Control
    • Data Protection
    • Debt Recovery
    • Employment - business
    • Franchising
    • Management buyouts
    • Merchandising and sponsorship
    • Mis-sold Interest Rate Swap Agreements
    • Partnership and LLP law
    • Sales and Purchases
    • Setting up a business
    • Share option schemes
    • Shareholder Agreements
    • Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
    • Slander
    • Statutory Demands
    • Summary Judgment
    • Tax
    • Unfair Loan Charges
  • Construction
    • Building contracts and professional appointments
    • Construction
    • Construction and engineering dispute resolution
    • Contracts for the supply, installation and maintenance of specialist mechanical and electrical plant
    • Crane oversailing and scaffolding licences
    • Development agreements
    • Development loan facilities
    • Due diligence audits for banks and other financial institutions
    • Engineering contracts
    • Facility maintenance agreements
    • Framework agreements
    • Guarantees and bonds
    • In-house training
    • Warranties, third party rights and reliance letters
  • Dispute Resolution
    • Mediation
  • IT & Intellectual Property
    • Computer and IT Law
    • GDPR
  • Regulations
    • Environment
    • Health and Safety
    • Licensing
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