HCR Law

01242 224422

We understand that we are part of key moments in your life, whether these are connected to a company acquisition or sale, a change in your relationships, a marriage or divorce, your expansion into a new area, or the purchase of a new home. As an award winning Top 60 UK law firm we provide the full range of services that you would expect to organisations, business leaders and individuals. Our sector experts provide specialist advice nationally and are leaders in their field, recognised with industry award nominations and for their contributions to national conferences. Read more...

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Ellenborough House
Wellington Street
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL50 1YD
01242 224422
www.hcrlaw.com

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Available lawyers at HCR Law

Laura Upshall

5.0 out of 5

(66)

Head of Residential Property Reading (non-solicitor)

Carla Sanders

5.0 out of 5

(23)

Conveyancing Technician

John Banky

Emma McCarthy

Alice Gathern

Kathryn Grant

Gwenllian Sian Reeves

Samantha Houlden

Sarah Loveridge

Christopher Finch

Rebecca Welton

Rosa Manzur

Sally Robinson

How HCR Law Compares

Value for money

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This firm - 97%

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.

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As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using HCR Law. 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 0%

Overpriced 33%

About Right 66%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 99%

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

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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 99%

No 1%

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Rankings by area of expertise

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

Consumer

1st / 3

274th / 4638

Company & Commercial

1st / 4

250th / 4400

Housing & Property

1st / 9

111th / 4265

Family Law

1st / 3

315th / 3858

Wills, Trusts & Probate

1st / 3

349th / 3521

Commercial Property

1st / 4

335th / 3342

Employment

1st / 3

332nd / 3120

Regulations

1st / 7

127th / 2592

Personal Injury

1st / 9

260th / 2392

Crime/ Criminal Defence

1st / 18

175th / 2121

Immigration

1st / 12

160th / 2013

Money & Tax

1st / 3

178th / 1851

Professional Negligence

1st / 15

138th / 1208

IT & Intellectual Property

1st / 2

101st / 1060

Dispute Resolution

1st / 4

168th / 1035

Clinical Negligence

1st / 5

157th / 945

Human rights

1st / 5

43rd / 753

Notary

1st / 8

70th / 718

Banking

1st / 7

52nd / 707

Agriculture

1st / 3

147th / 596

Construction

1st / 8

84th / 581

Charities

1st / 10

78th / 570

Energy & Transport

1st / 6

41st / 525

Education

1st / 6

42nd / 263

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

355
Very Good

7
Average

1
Poor

1
Awful

5

Overall experience

Value For Money
Communication
Initial Impressions
Approachability
Documentation Accuracy
Legal knowledge

Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Ellis Jessica

December 20, 2024

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Fantastic conveyancing lawyer!

First class solicitor for all your residential property matters. Sarah is a fantastic lawyer with top tier comms. She has approached everything exceptionally professionally, whilst with warmth, and has secured a very fast transaction for both my sale and our purchase. Straight talking, tenacious, reliable, friendly and all round lovely to deal with. We can't thank her enough. Both myself and my fiancé highly recommend Sarah!

Lawyer named in this review:
Sarah Loveridge

Sarah Loveridge

A representative from HCR Law responded to this review on 20 December, 2024:

Thank you for your review, Ellis. We're delighted to hear that Sarah was able to assist you with the sale and purchase of your properties. We will pass on your feedback to the team regarding their reliability and efficiency and look forward to working with you further in the future.

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Dispute Resolution

Matter Type:

Mediation

James

February 21, 2020

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Complete Shysters

Had dealings with this "solicitors" who in no way know the law, very very badly advised me which ended up costing me a lot of money due to that bad advice. Pretty much just told me what I wanted to hear to get me to use their services.

Lawyer named in this review:
Alyson Jean McGowan

Alyson Jean McGowan

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Will Morris

January 17, 2025

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Following a recent house purchase we realised it would be a good idea to each arrange a Will.

Emma was recommended to us and we are very pleased with the service she provided. The advice provided was clear and succinct whilst Emma always had an informed answer to any queries we had.

Emma and her team were very efficient throughout and were friendly and approachable.

We have already recommended Emma's services to other family members.

Lawyer named in this review:
Emma McCarthy

Emma McCarthy

A representative from HCR Law responded to this review on 17 January, 2025:

Thank you for your review, Will. We're pleased Emma and the team were able to assist with the arrangement of your will. We will pass on your feedback to the team regarding their clear advice and approachability and look forward to working with you in the future.

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Housing & Property

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Purchase and Sale

Elizabeth Heaton

January 16, 2025

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Great Service

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In spite of some challenges Tracey Crolla worked really my sale and purchase. It was good to know she was there with advice and support.

A representative from HCR Law responded to this review on 16 January, 2025:

We're delighted to hear that Tracey and the team were able to assist you with your sale and purchase, Elizabeth. We will be sure to pass on your positive feedback regarding their support and look forward to working with you on any future transactions.

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Housing & Property

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Purchase and Sale

David J

January 15, 2025

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house sale

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We were pleased we took the recommendation from our neighbour to appoint CARLA to handle our property sale. This proved not to be as straight forward as we had expected. The buyers kept raising requests to have access/undertake works prior to Completion. But, Carla guides us on how to repel such approaches. This was of great relief to us. In the end, Completion was achieved. Throughout, Carla acted professionally. We would highly recommend her.

Lawyer named in this review:
Carla Sanders

Carla Sanders

A representative from HCR Law responded to this review on 16 January, 2025:

Thanks for your review, David. We're pleased Carla and the team were able to assist with the sale of your property. We will pass on your feedback to the team regarding their professionalism and look forward to working with you in the future.

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David

January 15, 2025

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Reassuring & practical guidance

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he partner with whom I have dealt on a number of occasions (Tonina Ashby; Northampton) is utterly professional, puts you immediately at ease; a great listener, she fully understands the client requirements and gives a great focus on the issues and what is needed. All is explained in a practical way which gives the client the confidence to make effective decisions about important aspects of their life. Highly recommended

A representative from HCR Law responded to this review on 15 January, 2025:

We're delighted to hear that Tonina and the team were able to assist you on multiple occasions, David. We will be sure to pass on your positive feedback regarding their professionalism and practical approach and look forward to working with you on any future transactions.

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Jenny

January 08, 2025

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Fantastic support from start to finish

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The support I received from HCRLaw has been invaluable. I was kept up to date regularly with how things were progressing, and the options were explained to me throughout so I felt in control of the process. I was treated with compassion and empathy and my personal context was understood and taken into account.

Lawyer named in this review:
Victoria Louise Fellows

Victoria Louise Fellows

A representative from HCR Law responded to this review on 09 January, 2025:

Thanks for your review, Jenny. We're pleased Victoria and the team were able to assist you. We will pass on your feedback to the team regarding their timely responses and clear communication and look forward to working with you in the future.

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Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

New home purchases and sales

Elizabeth Heaton

January 07, 2025

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Great service

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Tracey worked very hard under difficult circumstances especially on my purchase. I was kept informed on the progress regularly.

A representative from HCR Law responded to this review on 07 January, 2025:

We're pleased to hear that Tracey and the team were able to assist with your property purchase, Elizabeth. We will be sure to pass on your positive feedback regarding their communication and hard work. Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review and we look forward to working with you on any future transactions.

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Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

gregory

December 24, 2024

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Nayna Mahon.

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I’d like to say a big thank you to Nayna and her team who managed to get a very difficult purchase with complex lease and management issues.
She kept me up to date at all times with expert detail and advice.
I would recommend her service and expertise highly.

Lawyer named in this review:
Nayna Mahon

Nayna Mahon

A representative from HCR Law responded to this review on 27 December, 2024:

Thanks for your review, Gregory. We're pleased Nayna was able to help you with your property purchase. We will pass on your feedback to the team regarding their communication and expert advice and look forward to working with you in the future.

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Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Lee juggurnauth

December 19, 2024

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Great experience

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I had the pleasure of working with Laura as my solicitor during the sale of my apartment. She was thorough, communicative, and highly professional throughout the entire process. Laura kept me informed at every stage, making the experience smooth and efficient. I highly recommend her services.

Lawyer named in this review:
Laura Upshall

Laura Upshall

A representative from HCR Law responded to this review on 20 December, 2024:

We're pleased to hear that Laura and the team were able to assist with the sale of your apartment, Lee. We will be sure to pass on your positive feedback regarding their communication and thoroughness. Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review and we look forward to working with you on any future transactions.

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Family Law

Matter Type:

Child Law

Briony

June 28, 2024

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Briony

I was represented by Fiona during family court proceedings for a specific issue and I could not recommend her enough, Fiona is very direct but also respectful and dedicated to her clients and work. She made the experience less stressful than i imagined. I would recommend Fiona to anyone!

I hope we do not need to work together again in the nicest possible way as court is never nice for anyone, but if this was the case ever again I would be contacting Fiona!

Thank you! X

A representative from HCR Law responded to this review on 15 July, 2024:

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, Briony, which we will pass on to Fiona and the team. We're really pleased Fiona was able to make court proceedings less stressful for you.

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Drew

April 24, 2024

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Drew

Great service although you may have to chase things up

A representative from HCR Law responded to this review on 01 May, 2024:

Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review, Drew. We are happy to hear that we were able to assist you and will pass your feedback onto the team. We look forward to working with you in the future.

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Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

David

October 02, 2023

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David

I was recently advised by Zoe Touhey, assisted by Matt Hanson, on a residential property purchase. Both Zoey and Matt were responsive, explained everything clearly and even managed to keep me calm when the other side were completely hopeless. Heartily recommend them.

A representative from HCR Law responded to this review on 04 October, 2023:

Thank you for your recommendation, David. We are delighted that Zoe and Matt provided you with clear guidance and support during your property purchase. Best Wishes, Harrison Clark Rickerbys.

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Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Grace

October 02, 2023

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Grace

Fantastic service from the residential conveyancing team - can’t recommend them enough!

A representative from HCR Law responded to this review on 04 October, 2023:

Thank you for your fantastic feedback, Grace. We are thrilled to hear that our residential conveyancing team met your expectations. Your recommendation means a lot to us. All the best, Harrison Clark Rickerbys.

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Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Shane

October 02, 2023

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Shane

Very knowledgeable and proactive.
I've used the HCR residential property services several time and each time I was impressed with the level of support I received. Everything flowed easily and each step was explained to me along with what's next and timescales.

A representative from HCR Law responded to this review on 04 October, 2023:

We appreciate your continued trust in Harrison Clark Rickerbys for your residential property needs. Thank you for your kind words, Shane, and we look forward to assisting you in the future. Best Wishes, Harrison Clark Rickerbys.

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About this branch

Description

Although we work hard for our clients, our work in the community comes from the passion we have for making a difference. In addition to the charities supported by our own charitable foundation, our employees regularly raise money for projects and charities in the communities where they live and work. With more than 800 people across 10 locations, the impact of this care and energy is tangible.

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Legal services

Personal areas of law

Clinical Negligence
- Accident and Emergency Claims
- Amputation Negligence Claims
- Anaesthetic Awareness Claims
- Birth Defect and Wrongful Birth Claims
- Birth Injury Claims
- Birth Injury To Mother Claims
- Blood Transfusion Claims
- Bowel Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
- Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
- Breast Surgery Compensation Claims
- C. Difficile Claims
- Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
- Cauda Equina Syndrome Claims
- Cerebral Palsy Claims
- Cervical Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
- Clinical Negligence
- Cochlear Implant Claims
- Cosmetic Dentistry Claims
- Cosmetic Surgery Claims
- Defective Medical Device Claims
- Dental Negligence
- Dental Negligence Claims
- Dermal Filler Compensation Claims
- Diabetes Claims
- Erb’s Palsy Compensation Claims
- Eye Surgery Claims
- Failed Sterilisation Claims
- Fatal Medical Negligence Claims and Inquests
- Faulty Defibrillator Claims
- Fertility Negligence Claims
- GP Negligence Claims
- Group B Streptococcus Claims
- Hospital Negligence Claims
- Knee Replacement Claims
- Laser Eye Surgery Claims
- Laser Treatment Claims
- Lung Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
- MRSA Claims
- Medical Misdiagnosis Claims
- Medical Negligence
- Meningitis Misdiagnosis Claims
- Metal-On-Metal Hip Replacement Claims
- Misdiagnosed Miscarriage Claims
- Nerve Damage Claims
- Nerve Injury Claims
- Ophthalmic Negligence Claims
- Oral Cancer Claims
- Orthopaedic Negligence Claims
- Ovarian Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
- Pancreatic Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
- Periodontal Disease Claims
- Pregnancy and Gynaecology Injury Claims
- Pressure Sore Claims
- Prostate Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
- Restorative Dentistry Claims
- Sepsis Negligence Claims
- Skin Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
- Sorin Stockert 3T Heater-Cooler Claims
- Spinal Surgery Claims
- Stillbirth Compensation Claims
- Stroke Misdiagnosis Claims
- Surgery Compensation Claims
- Surgical and Transvaginal Mesh Claims
- Testicular Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
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
- Business Crime
- Fraud
Education
- Education
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
- Media and Sports
- Military
- 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
- 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
- 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
Human rights
- Human rights
- Judicial review
Immigration
- Administrative reviews, appeals and judicial reviews
- Ancestry visas
- Applications for British citizenship
- Applications for discretionary leave
- Applications to extend leave to remain or for settlement
- Asylum and Deportation
- Asylum applications and appeals
- Citizenship
- Deportation appeals
- EEA Family Permits
- EEA Registration Cards
- EEA Residence Permits
- Entry clearance applications and appeals
- Family Based Visas
- Family Reunion Applications / Appeals
- Family Visit Visa Applications /Appeals
- General Visit Visa Applications / Appeals
- Human Rights
- Illegal Workers and Civil Penalties
- Immigration Law
- Indefinite leave to remain applications
- Marriage Applications/Appeals
- Nationality, Citizenship, Registration application
- Partner and family visas
- Re-entry bans
- Refugee Family Reunion
- Settlement Applications and indefinite leave to remain appeals
- Tier 1 (investors, entrepreneurs and exceptional talent)
- Tier 2 (sponsored skilled workers)
- Tier 4 (students)
- Tier 5 (temporary workers)
- UK ancestry
- Visas
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
Notary
- Notary
Personal Injury
- Against The Council
- Personal Injury Law
- Welfare Issues After Serious Injury
Professional Negligence
- Barristers
- Financial advisors
- IT professionals
- Professional trustees
Wills, Trusts & Probate
- 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
- Veterinary negligence
Banking
- Banking
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)
- Asset Tracing
- 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
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Management buyouts
- Merchandising and sponsorship
- 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
- 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
Energy & Transport
- Energy
IT & Intellectual Property
- Advertising and Marketing Compliance
- Anti-Counterfeiting and Anti-Piracy
- Computer and IT Law
- Confidential Information, Know-How and Trade Secrets
- Copyright
- Dealing with intellectual property infringements
- Design rights and product designs
- Domain Names
- GDPR
- Intellectual Property Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Patents
- Personality and Image Rights
- Trade Marks and Designs
Regulations
- Environment
- Health and Safety
- Licensing

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How HCR Law Compares

Value for money

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Rankings by area of expertise

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Reviews summary

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Average

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Awful

Overall experience

Fantastic conveyancing lawyer!

Complete Shysters

Review of Will

Great Service

house sale

Reassuring & practical guidance

Fantastic support from start to finish

Great service

Nayna Mahon.

Great experience

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Briony

Drew

David

Grace

Shane

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About this branch

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Personal areas of law

Business areas of law

Would recommend to
friends and family

Satisfied with
outcome of matter