Judge And Priestley LLP

02082900333

Established in 1889, we’re a firm that has come a long way. Our business is now about servicing modern-day legal needs. With teams specialising in the major areas of business law, from corporate and commercial to property and employment, we have a loyal client base of sole traders, companies and partnerships who rely on us for our forward-thinking approach to their situation. We may be a different firm now, but we retain the values that built our success: personal service, strong relationships, expertise and professionalism. Ours is a service that respects and values clients. It’s one that makes your experience of using lawyers that much better. Read more...

Also known as - J&P, Judge & Priestley

Address
108-110 High Street
Beckenham
Kent
BR3 1EB
02082900333
www.judge-priestley.co.uk

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Available lawyers at Judge And Priestley LLP

Kavitha Rajah

Louise Hyland

Nimalee Bastian-Carter

Timothy Goodwin

Brian Tan

Peter Taylor

David Chandra

How Judge And Priestley LLP Compares

Value for money

This firm - 94%

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 Judge And Priestley LLP on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Judge And Priestley 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 0%

Overpriced 8%

About Right 91%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 97%

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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Judge And Priestley 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 Judge And Priestley 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 97%

No 3%

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Rankings by area of expertise

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

Consumer

1st / 3

285th / 4572

Company & Commercial

1st / 3

320th / 4352

Housing & Property

1st / 2

204th / 4236

Family Law

1st / 4

441st / 3839

Wills, Trusts & Probate

1st / 2

283rd / 3495

Commercial Property

1st / 2

302nd / 3307

Employment

1st / 3

348th / 3093

Regulations

1st / 2

137th / 2559

Personal Injury

1st / 1

247th / 2362

Dispute Resolution

1st / 1

189th / 1031

Construction

1st / 1

90th / 582

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

Review Sources

Client Reviews

4.8/5

Reviews summary

Excellent

319
Very Good

10
Average

2
Poor

2
Awful

10

Overall experience

Value For Money
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Legal knowledge

Ollie

March 05, 2025

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Massive thanks from us!

Although my partner and I had a very bumpy, stressful and drawn-out property purchase, your staff in the conveyancing team were exceptional and a constant support throughout.

Louise’s friendly and attentive attitude made J&P stand out against other solicitor quotes that we received. She was consistently friendly and understanding despite us constantly facing setbacks.

Following Louise’s leave, Debbie never failed to provide excellent service, she is a credit to the team, and was always professional, friendly and efficient. Responses were prompt and direct - service was faultless.

Maria supported throughout and she also sustained a very high level of service which makes this team easy to recommend to anyone else moving home. Thanks again for making this interaction as good as possible.

Lawyer named in this review:
Louise Hyland

Louise Hyland

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March 02, 2025

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Michael Cornwall - solicitor

Michael was my main point of contact throughout the process of purchasing my first property. I am so glad that I was referred to him. Michael is an excellent solicitor, and one with great knowledge, experience and professionalism.

My first purchase was not an easy purchase and one that came with complications and risk. At some point, throughout the process I was going to walk away. However, I changed my mind and Michael was there to challenge my thought process, he made me think of the pros and cons of the purchase, he advised that I look at other properties to ensure that it was the right decision that I was making before proceeding with the purchase. There were times that the sellers and their solicitor got emotional, abrupt and showed their un-professionalism as they wanted to push the sale forward as quickly as possible, but Michael remained calm and collective, maintained his professionalism, stand firm to his quality of work, his diligence, his standard of conduct throughout the process. I was able to contact Michael through the process with ease. We discussed, planned and worked a way forward at each step in the process. I was happy with the advice given by Micheal and he covered every angle that needed to covered, he answered all my concerns and questions raised before I proceeded with the purchase. Turnaround time for responses was in line with my expectations.

Overall, I could not have asked for a better experienced, skilled and professional solicitor to take me through the process of purchasing my first home. Thank you so much Michael for all your help and support.

Kind regards,

Janet

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February 19, 2025

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Solicitor - Michael Cornwall

Michael was brilliant. He handled my case from beginning to end. The sale of my purchase was not as smooth as one would have hoped, but with the guidance, Michael's diligence and his expertise, I obtained my first home this year. Although I have taken a risk in purchasing, I've not gone into it with my eyes closed, and when things became challenging, Michael was there to guide me, to challenge my thoughts, break all things down, looked at all the risks involved and considered all my options before I signed on the dotted line. What really amazed me, was Michael remained calm and collective throughout the process whilst the sellers solicitor became too emotional. This I really appreciated and respected. The communication and turn around time for responses between myself and Michael was excellent. Thank you so much Michael for everything.

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Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Sarah

February 07, 2025

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Our advice is to avoid these solicitors when selling property

From start to finish the level of service, attention to detail, & communication in relation to our house sale was abysmal, with our solicitor finding ways to blame others and gaslight us for her lack of engagement, errors, and general poor service.
At each step of the sale of our property we had to chase for engagement, with emails and phone calls going unanswered. We got to the point where we had to escalate to senior partners in the firm to get any engagement and focus from our solicitor.
There was an abundance of errors and issues with contracts and documentation, from the first set of forms we received, to the contracts containing errors, the TF1 forms needing to be returned for correction (which our solicitor had signed off as correct), and the completion statement containing basic errors.
There were delays and oversights in the enquiry process that we believe delayed our exchange, and errors with the bank transfer form when we were asked to review it.
Our recommendation is to avoid - we will not be returning customers.

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Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Lawrence

October 28, 2024

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House sale / purchase

We were very happy with our experience, although it was a long process at times due to factors relating to the chain and out of our control , the service was efficient and friendly and our questions were dealt with very professionally by Louise and her team

Lawyer named in this review:
Louise Hyland

Louise Hyland

A representative from Judge And Priestley LLP responded to this review on 07 January, 2025:

Dear Lawrence, Thank you for your kind review. We are delighted to hear you were happy with the service, despite the challenges with the chain. Louise and her team truly appreciate your feedback and were glad to assist you throughout the process.

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Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Rosemary

October 17, 2024

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Very satisfied

I have known this company for many years and also some of the lawyers, I have used them before and would do so again.

It was a lengthy process owing to the fact that my buyer pulled out and I had to find a new one.

J&P dealt with it all with patience and expert experience, I was very pleased with the eventual completion, it all went quite smoothly.

Lawyer named in this review:
Louise Hyland

Louise Hyland

A representative from Judge And Priestley LLP responded to this review on 07 January, 2025:

Dear Rosemary, thank you for your kind review and continued trust in our firm over the years. We are so glad we could support you through what turned out to be a lengthy process, and we are delighted to hear that the eventual completion went smoothly. We are always here to assist whenever you need us.

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Housing & Property

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New home purchases and sales

Matt

September 02, 2024

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Review of Louise Hyland & her team on our Move.

My partner & I were really impressed with Louise and her team. It became a stressful procedure due to legal obstacles but Louise and her team made the procedure run smoothly and were so helpful when we needed to check anything. Louise provided regular updates and reassured us on many occasions. I would highly recommend.

Lawyer named in this review:
Louise Hyland

Louise Hyland

A representative from Judge And Priestley LLP responded to this review on 07 January, 2025:

Dear Matt, Thank you for your wonderful review. We are so glad to hear that Louise and her team could help navigate the legal challenges and make the process smoother for you. Your kind words and recommendation mean a lot to us, and we’re grateful for the opportunity to assist you.

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iceman

March 18, 2024

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A1 Service

The service we received was great from start to finish. Communication was always timely and clear, making sure that our wishes were correctly handled. Thank you and would definitely recommend and use again.

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Nimalee Bastian-Carter

Nimalee Bastian-Carter

A representative from Judge And Priestley LLP responded to this review on 19 March, 2024:

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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barry

February 08, 2024

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House purchase

Recently used Louise for the purchase of my daughters house - great service - fast and efficient with no problems - she's a great lass

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Louise Hyland

Louise Hyland

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Neville

February 08, 2024

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House Purchase

I used Louise for our conveyancing without a hitch , very reliable company,will use again

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Michael

October 27, 2021

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Michael

Visit without an appointment was briefly and efficiently seen by a solicitor
Will revisit with appointment next week

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Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Andrew

September 08, 2020

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Andrew

We appointed Judge & Priestley to conduct the residential conveyancing process on a recent house purchase which started back in June 2019 and completed in September 2020. The team at J&P consisting of Louise, Zanab, Chloe and Tillie were absolutely fantastic throughout and we couldn't recommend them highly enough! They were friendly, efficient and responsive especially at right at the end of the process where they were a great help at getting it all completed under a lot of pressure. Thanks for all your hard work and all the best!

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Danny

December 18, 2019

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Danny

Louise and the team at Judge and Priestly were second to none, truly professional and patient during the selling and buying of our house.

Even in Louises absence the team we’re very responsive and supportive give the various bumps in the road.

We would have no hesitation in recommending Louise and J&P.

Lawyer named in this review:
Louise Hyland

Louise Hyland

A representative from Judge And Priestley LLP responded to this review on 23 December, 2019:

Thanks for the great review Danny. Louise and her team were very happy to have helped you during your recent move.

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Beverley

August 17, 2019

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Beverley

From my first point of contact I found J&P professional in their conduct.

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David

July 31, 2019

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David

Excellent solicitors.

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