Machins Solicitors LLP

01442 872311

We strive for excellence, taking the time to get to know you, your business and your industry. For Machins it’s personal, so we invest our time and energy to build strong, personal relationships to work with you and find the right legal solution. Delivering excellent legal advice for all our clients across a full range of services is at the heart of everything we do. In a constantly changing world, Machins Solicitors is firmly placed to understand you and your business. Our strength lies in our people and our values ensure that integrity and trust are core to ensuring that our clients receive the best possible outcome. Read more...

Also known as - Sumner And Tabor

Address
Lockhart House
295-299 High Street
Berkhamsted
Hertfordshire
HP4 1AJ
01442 872311
www.machins.co.uk

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Available lawyers at Machins Solicitors LLP

Rosie Crownshaw

Holly Baker

Victoria Grant

Gurjit Dhadar

David Rushmere

Jackie Hand

Eugene Pritchard

Gill Vyse

Jonathan King

Dipak Odedra

Joe Colley

Jessica Theara

Kathryn Ainsworth

Paul Owen

Richard Phillips

How Machins Solicitors LLP Compares

Value for money

This firm - 92%

National Average

Poor Competitive Excellent

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 Machins Solicitors LLP on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Machins Solicitors LLP. 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 9%

Overpriced 27%

About Right 63%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 93%

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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Machins Solicitors 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 Machins Solicitors 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 93%

No 7%

If you would like to read more about how we work with our review data please see our Transparency section.

Rankings by area of expertise

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

Consumer

1st / 10

242nd / 4550

Company & Commercial

1st / 5

292nd / 4335

Housing & Property

1st / 12

114th / 4226

Family Law

1st / 5

82nd / 3832

Wills, Trusts & Probate

1st / 4

217th / 3486

Commercial Property

1st / 9

249th / 3293

Employment

1st / 3

109th / 3083

Regulations

1st / 7

119th / 2538

Immigration

1st / 1

165th / 2004

Money & Tax

1st / 5

170th / 1837

IT & Intellectual Property

1st / 2

96th / 1049

Dispute Resolution

1st / 2

176th / 1035

Notary

1st / 1

64th / 713

Charities

1st / 1

71st / 563

Energy & Transport

1st / 1

39th / 514

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

251
Very Good

11
Average

5
Poor

1
Awful

18

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Jill Dickinson

February 10, 2025

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Wills and EPAs

Jonathon was very helpful explaining how best to achieve what we wanted in our Wills and EPAs

Lawyer named in this review:
Jonathan King

Jonathan King

A representative from Machins Solicitors LLP responded to this review on 12 February, 2025:

Thank you for your feedback! We're glad to hear that Jonathan was able to assist you in achieving your goals with your Wills and EPAs. If you ever need further assistance, we’re here to help!

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Family Law

Matter Type:

Matrimonial finance

Alan

February 05, 2025

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Matrimonial Case

Paul was exceptional throughout, from the initial Teams meeting, subsequent in person meetings and through e-mails, telephone calls etc communication was provided clearly, promptly and with guidance based on accurate information. Paul was faultless in all areas - a consummate professional.

Lawyer named in this review:
Paul Owen

Paul Owen

A representative from Machins Solicitors LLP responded to this review on 10 February, 2025:

Thank you for your kind words, Alan. We're delighted to hear that Paul provided exceptional family law service and clear, prompt communication throughout.

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Chris Mutter

February 03, 2025

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Wills

An efficient, informative & pleasant process

Lawyer named in this review:
Jonathan King

Jonathan King

A representative from Machins Solicitors LLP responded to this review on 05 February, 2025:

Thank you for your feedback, Chris. We're glad to hear the Wills process was efficient and pleasant with Jonathan.

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Family Law

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Matter Type:

Divorce

Lucy Burrows

January 12, 2025

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Compassionate and caring

Victoria was very compassionate and caring throughout the very long, complicated and stressful divorce process.
I was very grateful for her calm professionalism and responsive actions.

Lawyer named in this review:
Victoria Grant

Victoria Grant

A representative from Machins Solicitors LLP responded to this review on 13 January, 2025:

Thank you so much for your review Lucy. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given Victoria and we're very glad she was able to support you in difficult circumstances. We wish you all the best for the future.

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Family Law

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Matter Type:

Annulment

Steve Thorpe

December 20, 2024

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Financial Consent Order

From the start Joe really made an effort to understand my particular situation and was empathetic to my requirements.
Clear advice and and made me feel more comfortable in a difficult situation.

Lawyer named in this review:
Joe Colley

Joe Colley

A representative from Machins Solicitors LLP responded to this review on 08 January, 2025:

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review for Joe. We're very glad that Joe was able to support you in difficult circumstances. We hope our team can continue to support you with legal services in the future.

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Family Law

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Family law

SAM

December 18, 2024

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Joe Colley a solicitors that cares!

I was astounded by the expedient response and urgency attributed to my query. Though this was only an initial query, Joe afforded me the same time, courtesy and attention as one would an actual client. He went above and beyond to advise and utilize his resources to verify and if possible, secure a more positive outcome. He gave solid and substantiated advice. His empathetic and patient manner certainly put my mind at ease leaving me fully assured despite the stressful circumstance.

Lawyer named in this review:
Joe Colley

Joe Colley

A representative from Machins Solicitors LLP responded to this review on 19 December, 2024:

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review for Joe. We're very glad you've had such a positive experience with Machins and hope our team can continue to support you with legal services in the future.

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Family Law

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Matter Type:

Divorce

John S

December 17, 2024

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Thomas Palmer-Anderson

Tom guided me through the divorce process & achieved a favourable outcome that was fair to both parties. I appreciated his candid & practical advice at all stages & his face to face & written communications were always well prepared, concise & understandable. I would have no hesitation in recommending him to anyone navigating the divorce process.

Lawyer named in this review:
Tom Palmer-Anderson

Tom Palmer-Anderson

A representative from Machins Solicitors LLP responded to this review on 19 December, 2024:

Thank you very much for taking the time to leave a review for Tom. We're so pleased you got the result you wanted and wish you the very best for the future.

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Family Law

Matter Type:

Financial Matters

Lucy

December 15, 2024

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Tom provided clear advice and professional support throughout the financial settlement of my divorce. His prompt responses kept me fully informed. Thanks to his expertise, a fair settlement was reached. I would recommend Tom for anyone navigating a divorce.

Lawyer named in this review:
Tom Palmer-Anderson

Tom Palmer-Anderson

A representative from Machins Solicitors LLP responded to this review on 19 December, 2024:

Thank you very much for taking the time to leave a review for Tom. We're so pleased you got the result you wanted and wish you the very best for the future.

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Family Law

Matter Type:

Divorce

Carla

December 11, 2024

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End goal achieved

Firstly solicitors and legal battles are very costly. Generally if you are needing a solicitor emotions are going to be high. Remember how you feel in the moment will not be how you feel after the event is over. If you can mediate please mediate.
Unfortunately my ex partner did not want to, therefore solicitors became involved. I hated every moment of it. Katherine was very good and very knowledgeable, she maintains a calm approach and is professional. I was very clear that i was not wanting to get involved with arguments 'he said , she said' and i wanted costs to a minimum. Katherine respected this and when i received letters from my ex partners solicitors and i wanted to explode and react she reminded me to stick with facts and did not allow me to wonder. My ex wanted to discuss items he wanted to take etc and a refused to do this via the solicitor because of the cost so Katherine dealt only with the legals and finances and i dealt directly with his solicitor over other matters. Also educated myself and did what i could to understand the process to save costs.
Unfortunately things can take a twist and a turn and not all solicitors have your best interest at heart remember the more you argue the more money spent. Try to stick to the end goal and be as fair as you can.
I dealt with two other solicitors at Machins that were also kind and wanted to get the results for me but by far i warmed to Katherine and i am very very grateful for her support and approach and sticking to the legals and not allowing me to get into a massive fight, i felt she wanted me to get the result and she did it with poise and we got the end result that i needed.

A representative from Machins Solicitors LLP responded to this review on 02 January, 2025:

Dear Carla, Thank you for your thoughtful and detailed review. We’re so pleased to hear that Kathryn provided you with calm, professional, and focused support during such a challenging time. It’s wonderful to know her approach helped you stay grounded and achieve the outcome you needed. Your kind words about the team at Machins are greatly appreciated. Best regards, Machins Solicitors

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Family Law

Matter Type:

Divorce

Denise

July 29, 2024

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Professional and understanding re: the situation

A representative from Machins Solicitors LLP responded to this review on 31 July, 2024:

Thank you for your feedback, Denise. We’re glad to hear that you found our team both professional and understanding regarding your Divorce. Your satisfaction is important to us, and we strive to provide the best support possible.

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Family Law

Matter Type:

Divorce

Felicity

March 25, 2025

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Felicity

I cannot recommend Machins enough. Professional, efficient and compassionate - Victoria Grant and Sherri York are both excellent in their fields.

Lawyers named in this review:
Victoria Grant Sherri York

Victoria Grant

Sherri York

A representative from Machins Solicitors LLP responded to this review on 04 April, 2025:

Thank you so much for your kind words! We're pleased to hear that you had such a positive experience with our team and glad to hear that Victoria and Sherri were professional, efficient and compassionate.

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Family Law

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Divorce

Carla

December 11, 2024

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Carla

Firstly solicitors and legal battles are very costly. Generally if you are needing a solicitor emotions are going to be high. Remember how you feel in the moment will not be how you feel after the event is over. If you can mediate please mediate.
Unfortunately my ex partner did not want to, therefore solicitors became involved. I hated every moment of it. Katherine was very good and very knowledgeable, she maintains a calm approach and is professional. I was very clear that i was not wanting to get involved with arguments 'he said , she said' and i wanted costs to a minimum. Katherine respected this and when i received letters from my ex partners solicitors and i wanted to explode and react she reminded me to stick with facts and did not allow me to wonder. My ex wanted to discuss items he wanted to take etc and a refused to do this via the solicitor because of the cost so Katherine dealt only with the legals and finances and i dealt directly with his solicitor over other matters. I also educated myself as much as i could, so i could understand the process to save costs.
Unfortunately things can take a twist and a turn and not all solicitors have your best interest at heart remember the more you argue the more money spent. Try to stick to the end goal and be as fair as you can.
I dealt with two other solicitors at Machins that were also kind and wanted to get the results for me but by far i warmed to Katherine and i am very very grateful for her support and approach and sticking to the legals and not allowing me to get into a massive fight, i felt she wanted me to get the result and she did it with poise and we got the end result that i needed. Thank you

Lawyer named in this review:
Kathryn Ainsworth

Kathryn Ainsworth

A representative from Machins Solicitors LLP responded to this review on 13 December, 2024:

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review Carla. We will be sure to pass on your feedback to Kathryn. We're so pleased you got the result you wanted and wish you the very best for the future.

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Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Camelia

December 08, 2024

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Camelia

We had the pleasure of working with Rosie to buy our home, and she made the entire process so smooth and stress-free. We had a very specific timeline in mind, and thanks to Rosie’s expertise, we were able to get the keys in just 2.5 months after making the offer. Her communication was excellent every step of the way, and it truly felt like she cared about our needs and goals. We couldn’t be more grateful for her help and guidance throughout the process. I highly recommend Rosie for anyone looking for a dedicated, professional, and genuinely caring solicitor.

Lawyer named in this review:
Rosie Crownshaw

Rosie Crownshaw

A representative from Machins Solicitors LLP responded to this review on 09 December, 2024:

Thank you for your kind review! We're pleased to hear that Rosie’s expertise and communication helped you meet your timeline and make the process smooth. We appreciate your recommendation and are here if you need any further assistance in the future!

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Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Matt

November 29, 2024

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Matt

Rosie was helpful and professional in dealing with our house purchase and guided us through the process. A real asset to the team!

Lawyer named in this review:
Rosie Crownshaw

Rosie Crownshaw

A representative from Machins Solicitors LLP responded to this review on 02 December, 2024:

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback! We're delighted to hear that Rosie was helpful and professional throughout your house purchase. We'll pass on your kind words. Wishing you happiness in your new home!

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Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Danny

November 01, 2024

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Danny

Just completed on my first home and used Rosie. She was great from start to finish and made sure everything was clear and laid out for me and made a daunting time easy. Got the sale completed in half the time I was expecting too and couldn’t recommend her and the team enough.

A representative from Machins Solicitors LLP responded to this review on 04 November, 2024:

Hi Danny, Many thanks for taking the time to write a review. We're delighted your first house purchase went so well and will pass on your kind words to Rosie. Wishing you every happiness in your new home.

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