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Stephen Rimmer LLP

01323 644222
4.9/5
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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. Read more...

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21 Lushington Road
Eastbourne
BN21 4LG

28-30 Hyde Gardens
Eastbourne
BN21 4PX

21 Lushington Road
Eastbourne
BN21 4LG

28-30 Hyde Gardens
Eastbourne
BN21 4PX

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Available lawyers at Stephen Rimmer LLP

Adrian Sharpin

4.9 out of 5
(95)
Chartered Legal Executive

Christine Bateman

5.0 out of 5
(79)
Private Client Executive

Andrew Morgan

4.9 out of 5
(72)
Solicitor

Anna Clarke

4.9 out of 5
(63)
Chartered Legal Executive

Georgina Driver

4.9 out of 5
(55)
Conveyancing Executive

Emily Reed

5.0 out of 5
(30)
Conveyancing Executive

Chelsea Hamilton

4.9 out of 5
(25)
Chartered Legal Executive (non-solicitor)

Benjamin Bradshaw

4.8 out of 5
(13)
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Andrew John Flagg

5.0 out of 5
(11)
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Alan Hobden

5.0 out of 5
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Farhana Yasmin

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Alison Horscroft

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Daisy Dyer

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Felicity Stewart

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How Stephen Rimmer LLP Compares

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This firm - 96%
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This firm - 98%
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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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outcome of matter

This firm - 98%
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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.

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Nationally

Consumer
1st / 7
6th / 4585
Company & Commercial
1st / 9
66th / 4363
Housing & Property
1st / 12
38th / 4238
Family Law
1st / 10
59th / 3838
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 10
80th / 3498
Commercial Property
1st / 10
4th / 3311
Employment
1st / 6
69th / 3101
Regulations
1st / 6
13th / 2565
Personal Injury
1st / 4
107th / 2369
Crime/ Criminal Defence
1st / 10
23rd / 2105
Money & Tax
1st / 4
25th / 1837
Professional Negligence
1st / 3
7th / 1197
IT & Intellectual Property
1st / 3
10th / 1054
Dispute Resolution
1st / 2
14th / 1031
Clinical Negligence
1st / 2
47th / 941
Welfare & Benefits
1st / 3
14th / 819
Construction
1st / 1
12th / 581
Charities
1st / 2
9th / 564
Actions against the police
1st / 1
2nd / 80

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

    3402

  • Very Good

    174

  • Average

    19

  • Poor

    16

  • Awful

    47

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge
Pongsakorn Taweeporn
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Pongsakorn Taweeporn

February 12, 2021

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Residential Conveyancing

As usual the service offered by Leta Kerin and Stephen Rimmer is excellent.

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Hannah Cradock
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Hannah Cradock

February 12, 2021

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Residential Conveyancing

Great support, advice & communication for our first move into a new build property.

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Craig Bowes
Family Law

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International Divorce

Craig Bowes

December 01, 2020

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Family

Very good, well communicated.

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Crime/ Criminal Defence

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Criminal defence - All

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October 30, 2020

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Crime

100% honesty/ Did not judge me/ Thanks.

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Marc James Williams
Crime/ Criminal Defence

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Criminal defence - All

Marc James Williams

August 29, 2020

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Noelle Magennis saved me from 2 mistakes, giving me a chance to turn myself around. Brilliant solicitor.

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Chloe Wood
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Chloe Wood

August 09, 2020

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Residential Conveyancing

Very happy with the service, especially due to being our first house purchase. Noel made the whole process easy.

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J Hoadley
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

J Hoadley

August 09, 2020

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Residential Conveyancing

Very professional excellent service. Good communication and expert advice throughout the conveyancing process from Noel Martin and Michael Trott.

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DM Galloway
Crime/ Criminal Defence

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Criminal defence - All

DM Galloway

July 17, 2020

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100% satisfied, correspondence was clear, very supportive and put my mind at ease.

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Yvonne
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Yvonne

June 24, 2020

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Residential Conveyancing

Considering the current circumstances extremely friendly and professional service.

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Peter & Susan
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Peter & Susan

June 18, 2020

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We would definitely recommend this firm. We had an online service and found them to be competitively priced and reliable.

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Andrew

January 28, 2025

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Do not use this. Place. . They. Are all snobs,plus they never. Call you. ,they ignore you, they. They are. Not human kind regards.

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Johan

July 17, 2024

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I called no answer was told to leave a message I had urgent issues it has bern almostv5 month since than no answer or call back from the office is represent their care for client is zero or not important just money hunger lawyers no that issue went to court incival service South Hampton Court which is a strange court the lawyers and court contact number is the same I found

that strange

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May 03, 2024

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Wrong address uploaded on google maps, they don’t have any office in Hastings.

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Ken
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Ken

September 07, 2020

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The second occasion we have used this firm. The first was to purchase the freehold on my mother's flat, and more recently to sell the flat. We were guided through both transactions by Leta Kerin, partner and solicitor who specialises in property law and conveyancing. Her knowledge and advice helped us enormously during a stressful time following my mother's death and during the pandemic. Never too busy to answer any questions and we were kept well informed. Advised of the cost, which was very reasonable before instruction and this was adhered to on completion. Strongly recommended.

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August 21, 2020

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Very satisfied with the person I dealt with.

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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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