Poole Alcock LLP

01245202493

We believe that our clients deserve to receive the highest possible standard of customer care and quality of legal advice. To achieve this, we ensure our lawyers and support team are highly skilled professionals with a passion for delivering excellent service which focusses on our clients’ individual needs and circumstances. We regularly ask our clients for feedback and how we could make our service even better, to make sure that we get it right every time. We leave nothing to chance and take nothing for granted. For these reasons we make an important commitment to all of our clients: The Committed to Excellence Promise. Read more...

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4th Floor, Victoria House
Victoria Road
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 1JR
01245202493
www.poolealcock.co.uk/?utm_source=Review+Solicitors

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Claire Ellis

Charles Smalley

Chloe Heath

Amelia Johnson

Trainee Licensed Conveyancer

Chloe Burgis

Daniel Brooks

Chloe Podmore

Anna Kuckova

Darren Neighbour

Cheryl Cooper

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Daisy Mason

Alisha Kirkham

Solicitor - Real Estate

Cherry Riddlesdin

Amber Swales

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How Poole Alcock LLP Compares

Value for money

This firm - 95%

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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 Poole Alcock LLP on ReviewSolicitors.

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

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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 12%

Overpriced 12%

About Right 75%

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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 Poole Alcock 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 Poole Alcock LLP compares to the national average of clients being satisfied with the outcome of their matter after instructing a solicitor.

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"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 Poole Alcock LLP offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally.

Consumer

1st / 129

3rd / 4685

Company & Commercial

1st / 129

8th / 4448

Housing & Property

1st / 130

4th / 4276

Family Law

1st / 117

2nd / 3870

Wills, Trusts & Probate

1st / 121

2nd / 3545

Commercial Property

1st / 108

5th / 3358

Employment

1st / 105

1st / 3137

Regulations

1st / 76

2nd / 2620

Personal Injury

1st / 77

52nd / 2413

Crime/ Criminal Defence

1st / 51

27th / 2134

Money & Tax

1st / 59

4th / 1858

IT & Intellectual Property

1st / 32

3rd / 1068

Dispute Resolution

1st / 108

8th / 1036

Welfare & Benefits

1st / 30

10th / 821

Agriculture

1st / 27

5th / 597

Construction

1st / 26

6th / 583

Charities

1st / 26

2nd / 575

Driving offences

1st / 10

17th / 350

Education

1st / 10

6th / 260

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

2093
Very Good

109
Average

2
Poor

7
Awful

34

Overall experience

Value For Money
Communication
Initial Impressions
Approachability
Documentation Accuracy
Legal knowledge

Family Law

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Anonymous

July 31, 2024

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Initial Consultation

Helen has very approachable character. She is well experienced in family law and I’m sure working with her will be a delight. She lays down complex matters in simple terms and is always willing to go over and beyond.

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Helen Stoller

Helen Stoller

A representative from Poole Alcock LLP responded to this review on 02 August, 2024:

Hello thank you for leaving your lovely review we really appreciate this.

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Terry

March 15, 2024

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Professional Service

After my initial chat with Mr Smalley he very quickly understood my requirements and was very professional in his attitude. I was extremally satisfied with the service and pleased that i chose Poole Alcock Solicitors and would highly recommend.

Lawyer named in this review:
Charles Smalley

Charles Smalley

A representative from Poole Alcock LLP responded to this review on 15 March, 2024:

Hi Terry thank you so much for your great review, I'm pleased to hear you had great service from Poole Alcock and we hope to work with you again in the future.

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Family Law

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Unmarried Couples' Rights

Sajeev

March 13, 2024

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Divorce Financial Divisions

I would like to recommend this company to anyone they were prompt very informative friendly and helpful

I would like to say a big thanks to Chloe for her time and assistance

Lawyer named in this review:
Chloe Burgis

Chloe Burgis

A representative from Poole Alcock LLP responded to this review on 14 March, 2024:

Hi Sajeev thank you so much for your great review and for taking the time to leave such lovely feedback. its great to hear you would recommend us.

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Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Ben

February 20, 2024

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Quick and speedy

Thanks to Eve for answering my questions and getting the ball rolling with speed for my conveyancing

Lawyer named in this review:
Eve Bright

Eve Bright

A representative from Poole Alcock LLP responded to this review on 21 February, 2024:

Hi Ben we are please to hear the ball is rolling for you, thank you for taking the time to leave such great feedback. All the best for the future.

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Family Law

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Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements

Thomas

January 10, 2024

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Very happy to have Emma working with my case

Emma was very informative, she gave the advice that I needed for my case and answered any queries that I had.

Lawyer named in this review:
Emma Shortland

Emma Shortland

A representative from Poole Alcock LLP responded to this review on 11 January, 2024:

Hi thank you for your lovely review. We look forward to working with you again in the future.

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Employment

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Settlement Agreements

Nick Barber

January 09, 2024

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Final Settlement Agreement

Very good friendly efficient knowledgeable

Lawyer named in this review:
Jamie Riseley

Jamie Riseley

A representative from Poole Alcock LLP responded to this review on 10 January, 2024:

Hi Nick thank you for the lovely review. We hope to work with you again in the future should you need us.

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Patricia

November 02, 2023

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Made things Easier

Andrew was very easy to talk to and made things easier for me to understand.

Lawyer named in this review:
Andrew Roberts

Andrew Roberts

A representative from Poole Alcock LLP responded to this review on 02 November, 2023:

Hi Patricia. thank you for your lovely review. We really appreciate you taking the time to give us such great feedback.

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Family Law

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High Net Worth Divorce

Sadia

October 25, 2023

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The service provided was brilliant and the advice was very useful.

The advice provided was very useful and things for me to consider

Lawyer named in this review:
Lisa Ball

Lisa Ball

A representative from Poole Alcock LLP responded to this review on 30 October, 2023:

Hi Sadia, thanks so much for your lovely review. We are really appreciative of your great feedback.

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Family Law

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Child Law

Anonymous

October 05, 2023

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Advice for a divorce or annulment

Very clear and helpful advice. Lovely manner from each staff member I spoke to. Felt at ease and confident in the advice I was given.

Lawyer named in this review:
Lisa Ball

Lisa Ball

A representative from Poole Alcock LLP responded to this review on 11 October, 2023:

Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.

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Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Anonymous

October 02, 2023

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Fabulous!

What a wonderful day to start my Monday than a call from Eve, super professional, helpful and made the process easy to follow.

Lawyer named in this review:
Eve Bright

Eve Bright

A representative from Poole Alcock LLP responded to this review on 12 October, 2023:

Thank you a wonderful review. we are so please we made a difficult time that little bit easier for you.

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Employment

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Settlement Agreements

Danielle

March 03, 2023

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Danielle

Cant fault the team, within an hour of me sending in a request I got a call and was booked in for a consultation for the next day. absolutely amazing service and great at explaining the legal terms in a way I could understand. Have managed to help me get the help I need and more. 100% recommend.

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Family Law

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Family law

Barrie

February 23, 2023

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Barrie

I recently had the pleasure of working with Jane Jacques at Poole Alcock for a family law matter, and I cannot recommend her enough. Throughout the entire process, Jane was incredibly supportive, providing clear and concise advice and guidance. She was patient with my questions and concerns, and always made me feel like a priority.

Jane's knowledge and expertise in family law is outstanding, and she was able to navigate even the most complex issues with ease. I truly appreciated her approachability, empathy and professionalism.

Overall, if you're in need of a family law specialist, I highly recommend reaching out to Jane Jacques at Poole Alcock. She is a top-notch professional who truly cares about her clients and will go above and beyond to ensure the best possible outcome. Thank you, Jane, for all your hard work and dedication!

Lawyer named in this review:
Jane Jacques

Jane Jacques

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Employment

Matter Type:

Redundancy

Ian

August 01, 2022

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Ian

Jamie was helping me on a redundancy agreement he fought to get everything I was entitled to. he was very honest, extremely knowledgeable and available whenever I had any questions outside of normal meeting times. Superb service would highly recommend

Lawyer named in this review:
Jamie Riseley

Jamie Riseley

A representative from Poole Alcock LLP responded to this review on 07 September, 2022:

We really appreciate these kind words Ian and hope to work with you again in the future!

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Employment

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Employment Law

Jackie

September 24, 2021

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Jackie

I have been dealing with Jamie Risley who was so helpful, being very professional, understanding my needs exactly, and explaining everying I needed so that I could understand what was required. Cannot praise him enough will recommend to anyone. Thanks so much.

Lawyer named in this review:
Jamie Riseley

Jamie Riseley

A representative from Poole Alcock LLP responded to this review on 01 December, 2021:

Thank you for your kind comments! I am glad that Jamie was able to provide this level of service for you.

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Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Fiona

September 25, 2024

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Fiona

Professional. Very Happy with the service PAlcock provided for a very lengthy complicated sale

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Committed to Excellence We believe that our clients deserve to receive the highest possible standard of customer care and quality of legal advice. To achieve this, we ensure our lawyers and support team are highly skilled professionals with a passion for delivering excellent service which focusses on our clients’ individual needs and circumstances. We regularly ask our clients for feedback and how we could make our service even better, to make sure that we get it right every time. We leave nothing to chance and take nothing for granted. For these reasons we make an important commitment to all of our clients: The Committed to Excellence Promise. Why do we do this? We want our clients to stay with us. We also want to be your first port of call whenever you need legal assistance of any sort. In addition to this, we are proud of our firm and all of our people care deeply about the quality of the service which we provide. We really can look after you, whatever your legal need. We have a wide range of specialist teams and lawyers who can look after all of your legal needs. You will find that across all those teams and lawyers, and across all of our offices, everyone at Poole Alcock is working hard to deliver on our promise to provide a consistently excellent service.

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Personal areas of law

Consumer
- Collective Actions
- Consumer Credit
- 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
Education
- Education
Employment
- Agency Staff / Temp Workers
- Constructive/Unfair Dismissal
- Disciplinary Hearings
- Discrimination at Work
- Employee Team Moves
- Employment Contracts
- Employment Law
- Equal Pay Disputes
- Family Leave
- Flexible Working
- Gardening Leave
- Harassment/Bullying at Work
- Holiday Pay Issues
- Maternity and Paternity
- Part Time Workers
- Pay Issue
- 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
- Annulment
- Asset protection and tax mitigation
- Change of name
- Child Abduction
- Child Access
- Child Arrangements Following Divorce
- Child Custody
- Child Law
- Child Maintenance
- 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
- Domestic Violence
- Elderly care
- Elderly care home fees
- Family Mediation
- Family law
- Financial Matters
- Fixed Fee Divorce
- Grandparents' Rights
- High Net Worth Divorce
- Inheritance Act claims
- 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
- 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
- Neighbour Disputes
- New home purchases and sales
- Option agreements and conditional contracts
- Planning
- 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
- 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
- HMRC Tax Investigations and Disputes
- Inheritance Tax
- Insolvency and bankruptcy
- Property Holding Structures
- Tax
- Trusts
Personal Injury
- Accident At Work
- Accidents In Public Places
- Against The Council
- Amputation
- Back Injury At Work
- Broken Bone Or Fracture
- Burns, Scars and Lacerations At Work
- Bus and Coach Accident
- Car Accident
- Car Passenger
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Children's Accident
- Children's Serious Injury
- Chronic Pain
- Cycling Accident
- Defective Work Equipment
- Dog Bite
- Fall From Height
- Fatal Accident
- Gym Injury Compensation
- Head Injury At Work
- Head and Brain Injury
- Holiday Accidents and Illness
- Horse Riding Injury
- Industrial Disease Compensation
- Manual Handling
- Motor Insurance Policy
- Motorbike Accident
- No Win No Fee
- Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
- Non Freezing Cold Injury
- Occupational Asthma
- Osteoarthritis
- Pedestrian Accident
- Personal Injury Law
- Repetitive Strain Injury
- Road Traffic Accident
- Serious Injury
- Skiing Injury
- Slips, Trips and Falls
- Spinal Injury Compensation
- Sports Injury
- Supermarket Accident
- Tinnitus
- Vibration White Finger
- Welfare Issues After Serious Injury
- Workplace Slip and Trip
Wills, Trusts & Probate
- Disputed 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
- Farm partnerships and corporate structures
- Farming disputes
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
- Planning law
- 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)
- Business structures and joint ventures
- Commercial Contracts and Agreements
- Commercial Law
- Commercial Litigation Matters
- Competition law
- Contract law
- Contractual Disputes
- Corporate Law
- Corporate finance
- Credit Control
- Data Protection
- Debt Recovery
- Employment - business
- Franchising
- Insolvency and Bankruptcy
- Litigation for Holiday and Residential Parks
- Management buyouts
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Mis-sold Interest Rate Swap Agreements
- Outsourcing agreements
- Partnership and LLP law
- Sales and Purchases
- Setting up a business
- Share option schemes
- Shareholder Agreements
- Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
- Slander
- Small businesses
- Statutory Demands
- Summary Judgment
- 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
- Development agreements
- Development loan facilities
- Engineering contracts
- Facility maintenance agreements
- Framework agreements
- Warranties, third party rights and reliance letters
Dispute Resolution
- Mediation
IT & Intellectual Property
- Copyright
- Domain Names
- GDPR
- Patents
- Personality and Image Rights
Regulations
- Alcohol Licensing
- Environment
- Health and Safety
- Licensing

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Poole Alcock LLP

Accreditations

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Available lawyers at Poole Alcock LLP

How Poole Alcock 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

Initial Consultation

Professional Service

Divorce Financial Divisions

Quick and speedy

Very happy to have Emma working with my case

Final Settlement Agreement

Made things Easier

The service provided was brilliant and the advice was very useful.

Advice for a divorce or annulment

Fabulous!

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Danielle

Barrie

Ian

Jackie

Fiona

Poole Alcock LLP are accredited by

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Personal areas of law

Business areas of law

Would recommend to
friends and family

Satisfied with
outcome of matter