Richard
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Friendly & Efficient
Russell Ali was friendly and efficient, inspiring confidence.
Once we knew what we wanted, the task was completed in a short time.
Everyone at the Sidcup office was very friendly.
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Judge And Priestley LLP
020 8290 0333
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...
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- 020 8290 0333
- www.judge-priestley.co.uk
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Rebecca
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Equity Release and Trust Management
Excellent - Kavitha Raja and her team were outstanding. Kavitha was handed my case by another firm of solicitors with barely any handover. Kavitha handled it amazingly. She went out of her way to help me and my aunt get back on track, going above and beyond her normal working hours and what was expected of her. Kavitha kept me updated the whole time and replied to enquiries within minutes most times. Kavitha and her team were put under a great deal of pressure as there was time commitments involved. I cannot explain how grateful I am to her and her team. I must mention Hayley Rawlinson too as she stepped in and stepped up when Kavitha was on annual leave. Brilliant. Just shows the professionalism within this firm. Hayley - you will go far! (Especially having Kavitha as your mentor) THANK YOU TO YOU BOTH.
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Arun
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Initial Contact to explore representation for Divorce
Sarah was brilliant and reinstilled my faith in British law and justice! On a personal level her empathy, understanding and advice has so far been exemplary and invaluable (especially as it has allowed me to get some much needed sleep!!).
Sarah understood my complex situation and made some excellent suggestions which I am seriously considering. When my situation clarifies, then for sure I will employ Sarah for the rest of the process.
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Virginia
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Re-Sealing of a Foreign Grant of Probate
I hired the firm to conduct resealing a Canadian Grant of Probate in order to release funds left by my late husband in a UK bank. This required filing Inheritance Tax forms with HMRC, applying for UK Probate and communicating with the bank on my behalf. The process was slow as the firm had to abide by HMRC/Probate Court timings but I found Ms. Bastian Carter and her staff pleasant to communicate with and responsive to my needs and am pleased at the successful outcome of my case.
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Matter Type:
Residential Conveyancing
Sophia
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Very efficient conveyancing without delays
This is the second time I've used this company. I feel I can rely on them to be quick to respond and very helpful if I have any queries.
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Matter Type:
Residential Conveyancing
Mohammad
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Fantastic and human service
Kavitha and team are exemplars in legal property conveyancing. Having had a poor experience in a prior transaction, I found Kavitha, James (our designated solicitor) and the various paralegals and staff to be a breath of fresh air. They had great expertise and experience, proactively analysing any tricky subjects, responsive to emails (never had to chase and always had a response 1-2 times working days), available for a phone call if easier to chat, and overall a human service. I think I’m a pretty reasonable customer though I do drive pace and found Kavitha and team toe to toe. Price-wise, I found them to be competitive. Not the cheapest but far from most expensive.
My only even better if is that I would have preferred a digital solution for e-sign, document management and query tracking. It was a bit paper and email based. It wouldn’t put me off from using them again however I’d have happily paid for a platform license during the transaction.
Overall a great team and have recommended to others already
A representative from Judge And Priestley LLP responded to this review on 06 February, 2025:
Dear Mohammad, Thank you for your fantastic review! We’re so pleased to hear that Kavitha, James, and the team provided a responsive, proactive, and human service throughout your transaction. Your feedback on a digital solution is greatly appreciated, and we’ll certainly take it on board. It means a lot that you’ve already recommended us, and we’d be delighted to assist you again in the future"
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Matter Type:
Residential Conveyancing
Richard
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Sale and purchase of properties.
The purchase of our new property was a very difficult and long drawn out process but with Kavitha Rajah and her amazing team behind us we finally managed to get there.
I cannot recommend Kavitha highly enough. We contacted her to do our conveyancing because we had the pleasure of her professionalism in the past when she had her own office in 2013 and we knew that the process would be handled extremely professionally.
Kavitha is backed up by an amazing team of people who are not only also very professional but also extremely helpful and always pleasant.
I cannot recommend Kavitha highly enough and from personal experience I can honestly say that you will not find a better person to handle your conveyancing.
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Roger
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Very satisfied with the service
We had two similar wills prepared and received sound advice and information in order to achieve desired outcomes. Reception staff and solicitor were polite and respectful. Work carried out in good time and to a good standard. Good on site parking facilities are very helpful.
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David
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New Wills and LPAs
We were very pleased with Russell Ali's handling of our updated Wills and new LPAs.
He explained everything clearly and answered all our questions in a professional manner, fulfilling our requirements totally.
We would be very happy to recommend him.
A representative from Judge And Priestley LLP responded to this review on 28 January, 2025:
Dear David, Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We are so glad to hear that Russell Ali provided clear and professional guidance while handling your Wills and LPAs. Your recommendation means a lot to us, and we truly appreciate your kind words.
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New home purchases and sales
Muhammet
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Highly recommend
All went good and it is fabulous to do all communications through email so each party could work on tasks at their convenience
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Nita
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Nita
We recently used Judge & Priestley's conveyancing services. Elizabeth Besufekad provided a 5* service assisting with the sale of our flat. She was quick to respond to any queries and very personable and friendly.
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John
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John
Dealings with Peter and Hannah, very professional and straight forward
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Don
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Don
Having been recommended by a friend I am extremely satisfied with the service I received from Judge and Priestley.
My will was dealt with in a very professional , courteous and friendly manner by Hannah Kirkpatrick and exceeded my expectations.
Above all it’s the peace of mind I feel.
More than happy to recommend to others.
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Mike
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Mike
My family appointed Judge and Priestley to deal with the administration of my late mother’s estate. Our case was dealt with specifically by solicitor Hannah Kirkpatrick and was first-rate in every sense. Every query was dealt with promptly and with compassion – and we could not have wished for better advice and service. Highly recommended.
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Valya
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Valya
Excellent service. I exchanged several emails with this business, and everyone I contacted were patient and courteous. The short meeting I had was also courteous and efficient. I would recommend this business to anyone.
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At Judge & Priestley, we invest in our expertise. We recruit the best people and we are proud to retain them. Our teams have access to the latest resources and the continuing professional development opportunities they need to remain at the forefront of commercial legal practice. We are open and honest in the advice we give you, the work we do for you and in how much that work will cost. This, to us, is the cornerstone of a law firm’s relationship with its client, and it is a value which transcends our legal practice. So when we tell you that we will call you back, we will. When we say that we will issue your claim that afternoon, we will. Clients trust us, and we value that.
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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
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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
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- 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
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Family Law
- Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
- Annulment
- Asset protection and tax mitigation
- Child Abduction
- Child Access
- Child Arrangements Following Divorce
- Child Custody
- Child Law
- Child Maintenance
- 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
- Divorce After A Brain Or Other Serious Injury
- Divorce Mediation
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Elderly care
- Elderly care home fees
- Family Mediation
- Family law
- Financial Matters
- Fixed Fee Divorce
- Grandparents' Rights
- High Net Worth Divorce
- Inheritance Act claims
- Injunctions
- International Divorce
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- Marriage and civil partnerships
- Matrimonial finance
- Out Of Court Divorce
- Parental responsibility, paternity disputes, surrogacy
- Pension and property advice
- Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
- Separation
- Separation Agreement
- Social Services
- Unmarried Couples' Rights
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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
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- Leasehold properties
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- Option agreements and conditional contracts
- Planning
- Possession and repossession proceedings
- Property Disputes
- Purchase and Sale
- Remortgaging
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- Repossessions
- Residential Conveyancing
- Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
- Right of First Refusal
- Right of Way and Rights to Light
- Right to Manage
- Second charges
- 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
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Wills, Trusts & Probate
- Disputed Probate
- Disputed Trusts
- Disputed Wills
- International
- Probate
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Business areas of law
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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
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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
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- Credit Control
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- Management buyouts
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- Mis-sold Interest Rate Swap Agreements
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Construction
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