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We offer the full range of legal services to individuals, commercial clients and a number of specialist sectors where we excel nationally.

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Forbes Solicitors LLP
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Rutherford House
Blackburn
BB1 8DD

36 Park Row
Leeds
LS1 5JL

Church House
Manchester
M3 2GP

River House
Salford
M5 4PF

1 Balloon Street
Manchester
M4 4BE

73 Northgate
Blackburn
BB2 1AA

13-14 South Parade
Leeds
LS1 5QS

1 Buckingham House
Preston
PR1 3LS

Oak House
Preston
PR5 6AW

Rutherford House
Blackburn
BB1 8DD

36 Park Row
Leeds
LS1 5JL

Church House
Manchester
M3 2GP

River House
Salford
M5 4PF

1 Balloon Street
Manchester
M4 4BE

73 Northgate
Blackburn
BB2 1AA

13-14 South Parade
Leeds
LS1 5QS

1 Buckingham House
Preston
PR1 3LS

Oak House
Preston
PR5 6AW

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How Forbes Solicitors LLP Compares

Value for money

This firm - 95%
National Average
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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.

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As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Forbes Solicitors LLP. These questions include:

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  • 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 4%
About Right 95%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 97%
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You can use this data to see how Forbes Solicitors LLP 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 97%
No 3%

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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%
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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Forbes Solicitors LLP 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

Company & Commercial
1st / 33
8th / 4349
Housing & Property
1st / 1
292nd / 4234
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1st / 28
116th / 3838
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 6
132nd / 3493
Commercial Property
1st / 4
53rd / 3302
Employment
1st / 5
69th / 3089
Personal Injury
1st / 36
10th / 2360
Crime/ Criminal Defence
1st / 15
9th / 2099
Immigration
1st / 2
34th / 2003
IT & Intellectual Property
1st / 8
2nd / 1055
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1st / 5
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1st / 1
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Actions against the police
1st / 3
5th / 80

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Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    838

  • Very Good

    27

  • Average

    5

  • Poor

    2

  • Awful

    21

Overall experience

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Julie

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Julie

March 27, 2025

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Outstanding! Highly recommend!

I cannot recommend Tom Howcroft highly enough. He understood my case straight away and that I wanted as quick a settlement as possible because of my age and the stress I was under. He not only achieved an extremely successful outcome for me but did so in a relatively short period of time which was such a relief to me and my family. Tom is an exceptional Solicitor and I owe him a huge debt of gratitude.

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Helena Silva
Immigration

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Applications for British citizenship

Helena Silva

March 25, 2025

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Visa

I was contacted by Mohammad to help me with my visa application. Right from the start, he was incredibly polite, always available to help me with my concerns, provided clear instructions, and offered great support.
Couldn't have a better experience.

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Precious

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Precious

March 20, 2025

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Health and care worker visa support

I had a good experience with the support given to me with my health and care worker visa application. Forbes solicitors were excellent and would always recommend.

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Paul Ruane
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Disputed Trusts

Paul Ruane

February 21, 2025

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Excellent Service

From start to finish we found the team at Forbes and especially Ms Rushworth made us feel comfortable and explained each step in a way which allowed us to fully understand the process.
Our situation was dealt with professionally and within an excellent time frame.

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Julie Etherington
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Julie Etherington

February 17, 2025

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Perfect wills service

Rebecca advised my elderly parents on making some changes to their wills.
She visited them at home, which was a huge help as it would have been almost impossible to travel to Forbes’ offices. Rebecca was extremely clear, easy to understand and patient, despite my mum’s hearing difficulties and built their trust through her friendly and professional manner.
I would not hesitate to recommend Rebecca

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Oliver Alcock
Company & Commercial

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Corporate Law

Oliver Alcock

February 12, 2025

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FIRST CLASS SERVICE!

Gemma worked for me recently on a seven figure turnover business acquisition deal, covering the SPA, shareholder agreements etc, and supported me with risk litigation throughout the entire process.

Gemma assisted me throughout, she is very knowledgeable and provided a first class service. I would highly recommend Gemma at Forbes to anybody looking for legal support with a business transaction. Thank you Gemma for your support and dedication.

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Gary
Commercial Property

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Matter Type:

Development plot sales

Gary

February 11, 2025

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RGT Property purchase

Helen Marsh was a pleasure to deal with offered great advice and support.

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Adrian Simpson
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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International

Adrian Simpson

January 22, 2025

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Estate of M J Simpson

Rebecca has been our primary contact in dealing with the estate of my deceased mother.
The estate affairs were relatively straightforward but concluding the settlement of the estate was delayed by obtaining probate 51 weeks after death, and dilatory communications from financial institutions. Neither of these delays were caused by Rebecca and she kept us informed of her frustrations throughout the process.
When we requested a Deed of Variation towards the end of the process, she swiftly arranged for the matter to be dealt with. We were grateful for her advice and speed of action.
I would recommend her to others.

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Stephanie
Crime/ Criminal Defence

Matter Type:

Business Crime

Stephanie

January 17, 2025

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Would recommend

Bethany Wilson gave us great help and advice, and liaised on our behalf, with a positive result. Great communication throughout, would definitely recommend

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Immigration

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Applications to extend leave to remain or for settlement

Olaitan idris olupona

January 02, 2025

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Skilled worker visa

He did an excellent job with the application and he paid attention to details.

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February 14, 2025

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They just not worth it!

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February 04, 2025

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Lynn

Not impressed with these. They charge for even a telephone conversation. Heard very little on updates on my dad's will and I'm the executive. If you want a expensive solicitor and get ripped off go with these. I've had more free advice from Farley and there not even dealing with it at no cost.

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Peter

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December 11, 2024

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Avoid

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Andrew

Andrew

July 19, 2024

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After needing advise & help, Kerry at Preston branch spoke with ease, made everything clear & understandable absolutely amazing, what an asset you are to forbes solicitors.
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Forbes Solicitors has offices across the North but our roots are firmly based in Lancashire. We offer the full range of legal services to individuals, commercial clients and a number of specialist sectors where we excel nationally. Our clients tell us that we stand out from other firms. We are real people who are passionate about getting the best results. Working together and listening to our clients, we provide genuine and practical advice.

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Personal areas of law

  • Actions against the police
    • Actions against the police
    • Police negligence
    • Wrongful arrest or false imprisonment
  • Clinical Negligence
    • Clinical Negligence
  • Crime/ Criminal Defence
    • Criminal Damage
    • Criminal defence - All
  • Education
    • Education
  • Employment
    • Constructive/Unfair Dismissal
    • Disciplinary Hearings
    • Discrimination at Work
    • Employment Contracts
    • Employment Law
    • Tribunal Claims
    • UK Employment Laws
    • Unfair Dismissal Claims
  • Family Law
    • Family law
  • Housing & Property
    • Residential Conveyancing
  • Immigration
    • Immigration Law
  • Personal Injury
    • Personal Injury Law
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • Banking
    • Banking
  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial Leases
    • Commercial mortgages
    • Developer disputes
    • 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
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
    • Business structures and joint ventures
    • Commercial Law
    • Contract law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Corporate Law
    • Credit Control
    • Debt Recovery
    • Employment - business
    • Intellectual Property
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Partnership and LLP law
    • Sales and Purchases
    • Share option schemes
  • Construction
    • Building contracts and professional appointments
    • Construction
    • Construction and engineering dispute resolution
    • Contracts for the supply, installation and maintenance of specialist mechanical and electrical plant
    • Engineering contracts
    • Framework agreements
  • Dispute Resolution
    • Mediation
  • IT & Intellectual Property
    • Advertising and Marketing Compliance
    • Anti-Counterfeiting and Anti-Piracy
    • Computer and IT Law
    • Confidential Information, Know-How and Trade Secrets
    • Copyright
    • Dealing with intellectual property infringements
    • Design rights and product designs
    • Domain Names
    • GDPR
    • Intellectual Property Litigation and Dispute Resolution
    • Patents
    • Personality and Image Rights
    • Trade Marks and Designs
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