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Underwoods Solicitors

01442 430 900
4.7/5
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We are an independent law firm and very proud of it. We have been established for over 30 years and our office is located in Bovingdon, Hertfordshire so we are within easy reach to serve clients in and around the Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire area. Client care is our obsession and we know that contacting and visiting a solicitor can be very daunting but rest assured that our friendly approach and attitude will help put your mind at ease. Read more...

Also known as - Underwoods Solicitors, Law Abroad Ltd, Law Abroad Plc

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Available lawyers at Underwoods Solicitors

Robert Males

4.7 out of 5
(18)
Solicitor

Kerry Underwood

5.0 out of 5
(16)
Solicitor

Leah Waller

4.4 out of 5
(8)
Consultant

lori ansell

0.0 out of 5
(0)
Solicitor

How Underwoods Solicitors Compares

Value for money

This firm - 93%
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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 Underwoods Solicitors on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Underwoods Solicitors. 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 14%
About Right 85%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 94%
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You can use this data to see how Underwoods Solicitors 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 94%
No 6%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 93%
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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 93%
No 7%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Underwoods Solicitors 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 / 1
474th / 4662
Company & Commercial
1st / 5
184th / 4424
Housing & Property
1st / 2
1050th / 4270
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 2
571st / 3533
Employment
1st / 1
338th / 3128
Regulations
1st / 2
310th / 2608
Personal Injury
1st / 3
395th / 2406
Professional Negligence
1st / 2
297th / 1212
Clinical Negligence
1st / 1
276th / 947

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

4.7/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    62

  • Very Good

    4

  • Average

    1

  • Poor

    0

  • Awful

    4

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge
Danny G
Employment

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Redundancy

Danny G

March 29, 2024

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Leah exhibited exceptional professionalism and attention to detail throughout the entire process, despite managing everything remotely. While the communication was conducted solely via email, Leah's diligent approach left a lasting impression. However, I believe that incorporating a personal touch, via a phone call would have further enhanced the overall experience. I would have undoubtedly awarded a five-star rating had there been an opportunity for more direct interaction.

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Jon Winters
Company & Commercial

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Commercial Law

Jon Winters

January 26, 2024

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Best Service Around

We sign up to the full consultancy package and it is the best thing we decided to do. The regular Newsletters keep us up to date with all the recent changes and help us to be pro-active in planning ahead with our business model. In addition to this the documents service provides everything you need in one place and are very straight forward to follow. However, the most important part for us is the consultancy. Kerry is always available to offer advice regardless how trivial and when it comes to the crunch, who else would you want in your corner. Kerry has gone above and beyond when we have faced cost challenges and helped us knock them into the long grass.

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Anonymous
Company & Commercial

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Commercial Law

Anonymous

January 22, 2024

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The Authority on Costs and Litigation Funding

Kerry Underwood's expertise in the field of costs and legal funding needs no introduction.

Having attended one of Kerry’s fixed costs courses, my firm decided to revisit our retainer and subscribed to Kerry’s documents service. I can highly recommend both.

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Anonymous
Company & Commercial

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Commercial Law

Anonymous

November 09, 2023

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Unrivalled Expertise

We contacted Mr Underwood in relation to a costs issue. Such was the expertise and reassurance that we were provided, we signed up to the consultancy service offered by Mr Underwood.

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Dave
Employment

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Matter Type:

Settlement Agreements

Dave

October 12, 2023

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Employment contract

It was easy to deal with Leah and quick to get an outcome.

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Anonymous
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Anonymous

June 09, 2023

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Excellent service

An efficient service recently provided by Underwoods, was a process made easy, straight forward and completed in two weeks due to short notice request.

Thank you for the clear, communication with prompt replies whilst always friendly and helpful.

I highly recommend their services. :)

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Anonymous
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Matter Type:

Probate

Anonymous

April 10, 2023

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Difficult to review

My initial consultation was positive. Chose this solicitor on reviews and easy to get to location. Not told office was closing and was concerned when hand delivering important paperwork that they were not there, tried phoning three times before I could get to speak to someone as calls dropped out. From that point difficult to rate as my solicitor was ill. Replacement solicitor missed an email from me and discovered a procedure had not been put in place. I found I was having to constantly chase and ask for confirmation that my emails had been received as promised deadlines were not met.

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Ian
Employment

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Matter Type:

Settlement Agreements

Ian

April 03, 2023

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Redundancy advice /sign off

Leah was fantastic reassured me commented on the document and advised me no I g forwards. I had never used her or Underwoods before and would recommend to anyone thank you Leah

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Darren Harrop
Employment

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Employment Law

Darren Harrop

March 01, 2023

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Highly Recommend

Highly recommend Leah. Leah assisted with a termination of contract settlement. Although I had been advised that my case had a low chance of success, Leah accepted the case. Leah issued a number of letters on my behalf and with each letter Leah issued, we made further progress with the other party. After each letter the other party increased their settlement offer. Leah identified the key phrases in the contract and constructed a clear argument. Leah achieved more than I expected. If I need legal advice in the future I am happy to approach Leah and this firm of solicitors.

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Angus
Employment

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Angus

February 24, 2023

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Professional. Prompt. Pleasant.

I have used Underwoods Solicitors some years previously. After completing this recent engagement, I feel good I went back to them. Leah was very accommodating from the outset. During our engagement, Leah kept me up to date with progress, expectations, and roles and responsibilities. If there were to be additional costs, Leah would alert me to these potentials prior to incurring the costs. My particular engagement had a narrow time window which Leah managed to operate in with little (apparent) issues. Very happy with the service.

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We are an independent law firm and very proud of it. We have been established for over 30 years and our office is located in Bovingdon, Hertfordshire so we are within easy reach to serve clients in and around the Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire area. Client care is our obsession and we have four core promises: 1. We will see you within 5 minutes of your appointment time or arrival in the office, whichever is later. 2. We will contact you at least once a month to tell you how your matter is progressing. 3. If you telephone us before 3.00pm we will return your call within 3 hours. 4. Any email received from you by 3.00pm will be answered the same day. We know that contacting and visiting a solicitor can be very daunting but rest assured that our friendly approach and attitude will help put your mind at ease. We provide a tailored service for you and will give you our initial advice after the first meeting. During that meeting your lawyer will go through matters with you and explain how we can help you. We will contact you within 5 days with a summary of the work involved and an estimate of our fees. We offer free initial appointments for: 1. Business matters 2. Clinical negligence 3. Care home fee refunds 4. Driverless cars 5. Personal injury 6. Probate 7. Wayleave compensation We also offer free phone consultations for: 1. Powers of Attorney 2. Settlement agreements 3. Wills

Practice areas

Business Law| Employment Law| Lasting Powers of Attorney| Legal Disputes| Probate| South African Legal Matters| Wills|

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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
    • 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
  • 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
  • Housing & Property
    • Anti-social Behaviour
    • Boundary Disputes
    • Declarations of trusts
    • Housing disputes
    • Landlord and Tenant
    • Property Disputes
    • Service Charge Disputes
  • Personal Injury
    • Accident At Work
    • Accidents In Public Places
    • Against The Council
    • Back Injury At Work
    • Benefits Available To Asbestos Victims
    • Bus and Coach Accident
    • Car Accident
    • Car Passenger
    • Children's Accident
    • Children's Serious Injury
    • Cycling Accident
    • Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme
    • Gym Injury Compensation
    • Head Injury At Work
    • Head and Brain Injury
    • Motorbike Accident
    • No Win No Fee
    • Pedestrian Accident
    • Personal Injury Law
    • Road Traffic Accident
    • Serious Injury
    • Skiing Injury
    • Slips, Trips and Falls
    • Sports Injury
    • Supermarket Accident
    • Welfare Issues After Serious Injury
    • Whiplash
    • Workplace Slip and Trip
  • Professional Negligence
    • Accountants
    • Architects
    • Barristers
    • Engineers
    • Financial advisors
    • IT professionals
    • Insurance brokers
    • Professional Negligence
    • Professional Negligence law
    • Professional trustees
    • Surveyors
    • Tax consultants
    • Valuers
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Disputed Probate
    • Disputed Trusts
    • Disputed Wills
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • 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
    • Data Protection
    • 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
    • Statutory Demands
    • Summary Judgment
    • Unfair Loan Charges
  • Regulations
    • Health and Safety
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