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Biscoes Legal Services Limited

01329232112
4.7/5
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Biscoes, your local lawyers, are located in offices close to you. Emergency and home appointments are available. We are here to help you with all your legal requirements and offer a comprehensive range of legal services. We pride ourselves in providing a professional approach in a friendly environment. Read more...

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Biscoes Legal Services Limited
have 11 other locations

Biscoes Legal Services
Portsmouth
PO2 8FA

143 High Street
Isle of Wight
PO30 1TY

Tavistock Enterprise Hub
Tavistock
PL19 0BN

64-66 West Street
Fareham
PO16 9UN

64-66 West Street, Portchester
Fareham
PO16 9UN

67 Union Street
Isle of Wight
PO33 2LN

Lake House
Portsmouth
PO6 4TY

60 Barbados Road
Bordon
GU35 0FX

Antrobus House Business Centre
Petersfield
GU31 4AD

1 Tilmore Road
Petersfield
GU32 2HG

15A Somerset House
Waterlooville
PO7 7SG

Biscoes Legal Services
Portsmouth
PO2 8FA

143 High Street
Isle of Wight
PO30 1TY

Tavistock Enterprise Hub
Tavistock
PL19 0BN

64-66 West Street
Fareham
PO16 9UN

64-66 West Street, Portchester
Fareham
PO16 9UN

67 Union Street
Isle of Wight
PO33 2LN

Lake House
Portsmouth
PO6 4TY

60 Barbados Road
Bordon
GU35 0FX

Antrobus House Business Centre
Petersfield
GU31 4AD

1 Tilmore Road
Petersfield
GU32 2HG

15A Somerset House
Waterlooville
PO7 7SG

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Available lawyers at Biscoes Legal Services Limited

Nicola Cleverly

4.8 out of 5
(48)
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Courtney Hamer

4.7 out of 5
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David Clarke

5.0 out of 5
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licensed conveyancer (non-solicitor)

Adam Manning

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Abbie Grinsell

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Alice Worrall

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Christopher King

4.4 out of 5
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Anthony Bailey

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Jean Evans

4.5 out of 5
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Colette Donovan

5.0 out of 5
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Chartered Legal Executive

David Hawkins

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Amelia Kidner

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Andrew Spooner

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Annie Murphy

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How Biscoes Legal Services Limited Compares

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This firm - 90%
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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 91%
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You can use this data to see how Biscoes Legal Services Limited 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 91%
No 9%

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outcome of matter

This firm - 92%
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You can use this data to see how Biscoes Legal Services Limited 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 92%
No 8%

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Rankings by area of expertise

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

Locally

Nationally

Consumer
1st / 8
104th / 4562
Company & Commercial
1st / 10
15th / 4349
Housing & Property
1st / 3
427th / 4234
Family Law
1st / 7
84th / 3840
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 9
191st / 3493
Commercial Property
1st / 9
62nd / 3303
Employment
1st / 9
118th / 3089
Personal Injury
1st / 6
106th / 2359
Immigration
1st / 34
62nd / 2004
Money & Tax
1st / 4
69th / 1838
Professional Negligence
1st / 4
80th / 1192
Dispute Resolution
1st / 4
104th / 1035
Clinical Negligence
1st / 3
100th / 938
Welfare & Benefits
1st / 2
46th / 818
Notary
1st / 2
43rd / 713
Agriculture
1st / 4
78th / 602
Construction
1st / 4
48th / 584
Driving offences
1st / 7
56th / 369

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

Review Sources

Client Reviews

4.7/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    1167

  • Very Good

    69

  • Average

    19

  • Poor

    26

  • Awful

    78

Overall experience

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  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge
Lorraine Bailey
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Lorraine Bailey

March 28, 2025

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Mirror Wills

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A fast and efficient service. Friendly and honest service. Would recommend and use again.

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Philip Brenchley
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Philip Brenchley

March 28, 2025

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Preparation of New Wills

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We found the process absolutely hassle free. Any legalese was well explained. Yasmin was professional and knowledgeable and made the process almost an enjoyable experience.

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Clare
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Clare

March 27, 2025

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Conveyancing Experts!

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I cannot recommend Biscoes enough. Victoria and her team were amazing. My sale went very smoothly. I shall certainly be returning to them when I am ready to purchase a new house.

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Rebecca

Rebecca

March 27, 2025

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immigration

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Kashif is very professional, welcoming and efficient. We are very grateful for the service provided and the results achieved, highly recommend.

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Annie Mitchell

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Annie Mitchell

March 27, 2025

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Will

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Excellent service Alice was a tremendous help and would recommend

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Peter
Family Law

Matter Type:

Child Custody

Peter

March 23, 2025

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A Breakthrough

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Michelle was an absolute Godsend. Was hands-on from beginning to the end. Her advice and fortsightness were top-notch. will definitely recommend her services

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Maz
Family Law

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Child Access

Maz

March 17, 2025

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My solicitor

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Steph Wells. Best solicitor. Very friendly and always explained what was happening. Always updated me and was a awesome. Highly recommended her to anyone once again.thank for everything

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Marie

Marie

March 14, 2025

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I had to put something. But you can't put zero stars

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Just to let you know, I wouldn't recommend Franca to any one on legal aid.
She has been an awful representative for me.
Unless you are born with ones silver spoon in ones mouth, Franca will treat you like benefit .
Franca is an awful solicitor and the fact that people pay her money to act for them, completely baffles me!
Franca Webb and Caroline Weller are a joke as far as the legal system works.
They have both, repeatedly acted on ones high horse.
It's a terrible situation someone might find themselves in, but, rest assured, Franca will know the family judge and will make sure you fail! Some might call it a conflict of interest..but if you're Franca, she's happy to see you lose.
This company doesn't care a jot about the people begging for legal aid.
So, if you want to hate yourself just a little bit more..go to Biscoes 😊

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katie

katie

March 14, 2025

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excellent service

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Adam was professional and knowledgable.
He provided clear advice and went above and beyond, when additional papers required signing at the last minute to enable me to meet an international deadline.

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Wayne Ingram
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Probate

Wayne Ingram

February 27, 2025

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Grant of Probate

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Yasmin made the whole probate process very easy for us.

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Glenn

Glenn

October 10, 2024

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Glenn

Excellent service i will definitely use again. Thay done everything thay said thay were going to do and keep me up to date. Nothing was to much trouble. Thanks to all the staff that helped

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Ian

Ian

September 11, 2024

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Ian

We used biscoes to help buy our first home and the service was amazing. We had a few complications near the end of the completion date and they stayed on top of the issue, Their consistent communication gave us peace of mind, and we never had any doubt throughout the process we can not thank Sam and Karen enough!

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Jeanette

Jeanette

July 12, 2024

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Jeanette

Having to deal with Biscoes solicitors (Stephanie Bellchambers) I have found them to be most unhelpful when asking for clarification and unprofessional.

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Martin

Martin

April 18, 2024

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Martin

Great service by George and Hannah during our purchase of leasehold apartment in Southsea. Great communication, everything performed swiftly and transparently. Fully recommended. Thank you!

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Nikieta
Immigration

Matter Type:

Immigration Law

Nikieta

April 04, 2024

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Nikieta

I have used this firm recently for an immigration matter. They were professional, knowledgeable and reassuring thought. They dealt with our urgent case quickly and got us a great outcome. I would definitely reccomend.

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About this branch

Description

Historically, the longserving Portsmouth based firms of Biscoe Smith, Heather and Bellinger, Cousins Burbidge & Connor and Lyndhurst Groves merged in 1994 to form Biscoes Cousins Groves. In 2004 in the Firm's 150th year, Biscoes absorbed Wilkinson & Co and merged with King and Franckeiss, both well respected local firms. Subsequently in 2005 a merger with Covers added a Petersfield office to an already impressive list of locations, which was closely followed by the opening of an office in Gosport. In 2006 a Portchester branch was created following the link up with the long established practice of Barry Swanton & Co. In 2018 Biscoes merged with Gurney Champion & Co & Heyes Saumuel in Ryde, Isle of Wight. Biscoes continues to move confidently into the 21st Century, whilst remaining steadfastly committed to the provision of a traditional and locally based legal service. Located in offices close to you. Emergency and home appointments are available in certain cases. We are here to help you with all your legal requirements and offer a comprehensive range of legal services. We pride ourselves in providing a professional approach in a friendly environment.

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Personal areas of law

  • 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
    • Media and Sports
    • Military
    • Part Time Workers
    • Pay Issue
    • 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
    • Lasting power of attorney

Business areas of law

  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial Leases
    • Commercial mortgages
    • 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
    • Founders
    • Franchising
    • Insolvency and Bankruptcy
    • Insurance
    • Intellectual Property
    • Litigation for Holiday and Residential Parks
    • 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
    • Small businesses
    • Start-ups
    • Statutory Demands
    • Summary Judgment
    • Tax
    • Unfair Loan Charges
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