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How Bell Lamb & Joynson Compares

Value for money

This firm - 95%
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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 Bell Lamb & Joynson on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Bell Lamb & Joynson. 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 1%
Overpriced 3%
About Right 95%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 98%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Bell Lamb & Joynson and have had a satisfactory experience where they have indicated that they would recommend the services of the law firm to their friends and family.

You can use this data to see how Bell Lamb & Joynson 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 98%
No 2%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 98%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Bell Lamb & Joynson 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 Bell Lamb & Joynson 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 98%
No 2%

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Rankings by area of expertise

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

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

4.9/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    1517
  • Very Good

    99
  • Average

    21
  • Poor

    10
  • Awful

    6

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge
Suzanne

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Residential Conveyancing

Suzanne

December 17, 2024

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Excellent service

Everything was handled promptly and professionally, and despite my initial reservations about everything being done through an app it actually worked very well. I'd like to thank Sam and everyone who worked on my file for making it all as stress free as possible.

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Nick

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Residential Conveyancing

Nick

December 12, 2024

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Smooth house purchase.

Smooth and effortless experience with BLJ. As first time buyers my wife and I were concerned about the process and had many questions along the way. BLJ and our solicitor Chris Courtney kept in communications with us throughout and answered all of our questions. Everything was explained to us and the purchase was completed on time.
The app is very useful.
Overall very happy.

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Julian

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Assault

Julian

December 12, 2024

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Amazing & Professional

I had 2 counts of ABH , an was charged a year after the offence , the moment I made A phone call to BLJ they was straight away on the case , the solicitor Julie Grimes appointed me a barrister right away an asked me how I wanted to proceed with the charges and was there for from the minute I was asked them to represent me an till the end, I ended getting a suspended sentence and avoided prison for the second time. This is one of the best solicitors in the country and I’d highly recommend if anyone is facing any criminal charges and need good representation then give BLJ a call asap! I was in a dark place awaiting the outcome and whenever I needed advice Julie was always on the other end of the phone , I like to thank Julie Grimes and my barrister Mrs Duckworth for all the help and support and patience and time and also preparation for my court proceedings , 5 star company and they helped me get a second chance at life!

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Anonymous

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Criminal defence - All

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December 10, 2024

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Jim is an exceptional defence barrister.

Jim represented me in Crown court. He is professional, honest and is realistic always.

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Daniel

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Residential Conveyancing

Daniel

December 09, 2024

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House sale and purchase

Great service.
Clear communication. They did everything in good time.

Thanks very much!

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Anonymous

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Anonymous

December 05, 2024

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Smooth house move...

Absolutely no problems during a recent house sale. Very professional, responsive and courteous - I would have no hesitation in recommending BLJ in the future.

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Amy

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Residential Conveyancing

Amy

December 05, 2024

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Excellent from start to finish

Olivia was amazing throughout our purchase, answering all our questions in a timely manner. And keeping us updated through the process.

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Aakash Rawat

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Aakash Rawat

December 05, 2024

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Service was good.

Solicitors were full of knowledge and professional!!
Service was good but can be better.
Improvements can be done on transparency, timely response and communication.

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Anthony

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Anthony

November 29, 2024

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Excellent service

Excellent service and help with every aspect of the house buying process,keep us informed via email and they're extremely easy to use app out phones.

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Jon

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Residential Conveyancing

Jon

November 24, 2024

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First time buyer

Big thank you to Lily and Lauren on helping us with our first time property! They were both professional and friendly, they explained things clearly and were very helpful with questions. Amy was also helpful with our initial paperwork! Will be using again

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Abbie

December 17, 2024

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Abbie

We have completed on a property today and without the help of David we would not of got here. He was brilliant and so efficient. We wanted to get in before Christmas and he has made that happen! Would highly recommend the company (especially David) to anyone needing a solicitor. He kept us up to date and dealt with everything, often working very late hours! Thank you.

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Mark

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Criminal defence - All

Mark

December 03, 2024

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Mark

What an amazing team they have at bell lamb and Joynson Jim & Julie grimes where awesome they really good at there job very professional and I can’t thank them enough they go above and beyond I would definitely recommend to anyone they won my case hands down and where very good at what they do there knowledge of law is extensive they did in two weeks what 3 other solicitors couldn’t get right in 4 years awesome job well done guys they had a real grip of my case in no time very polite although I don’t want to get into trouble again if I ever did hands down I would use them every time bcoz your not just a number here your a person and they listen ❤️❤️ thanks guys

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Sarah

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Sarah

November 29, 2024

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Sarah

I have just purchased my 5th property. The efficiency, communication with the APP and overall service was the best 😊. Would highly recommend, thank you

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Shell

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Shell

October 23, 2024

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Shell

As a first time buyer, I had no idea what to expect or what the process of buying a house would be. Everything was explained clearly and in a way I would understand. No question felt silly to ask. Communication was excellent, was easy and fast to get response whether that was through there app or by phone. Even when there was annual leave happening, my file was still being continued and overseen by others and moving forward. I would 100% recommend anyone, and I know I would not go anywhere else if I was to need there services again.

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Kate

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Kate

October 23, 2024

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Kate

From first contact, all information was communicated effectively and quickly. Clear instructions were given for completion of documents and updates were given regularly on the app so I barely had to contact my solicitor and their team. I’ve never used a solicitor that has been so responsive and the speed at which any of my messages were answered was outstanding - always on the same day. There were various complications that arose from further down the chain and my solicitor worked incredibly hard on the day of completion to continually chase matters, her approach felt so personal and she was so invested in making sure we moved as planned.
Sam Austin was amazing. There were so many problems at the beginning of the chain from the buyer’s solicitor and Sam went over and above to continually push things at that end. She took a personal interest in getting us moved as planned and was so invested in the work she did which I know caused so much frustration at times. If it wasn’t for Sam’s determination, we would not have moved on the day we were packed up and I can’t thank her enough.

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Louise Alexandria

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Louise Alexandria

December 11, 2024

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Louise Alexandria's experience...

We cannot thank Chris and Olivia enough for their pro active approach dealing with both sale and purchase of properties. They were unfailingly courteous , patient and excellent communicators throughout which made the tedious and convoluted process less stressful.

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Hadia Nawaz

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Hadia Nawaz

December 10, 2024

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Hadia's experience...

I’m happy with the service provided by Bell Lamb & Joynson solicitors. It was my first time buying a property & all the staff was very helpful including Victoria Boutle & solicitor Rachael McClean. Excellent communication throughout the process which went smoothly. I would highly recommend BLJ solicitors. Thank you once again for the excellent service.

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Ben James

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Residential Conveyancing

Ben James

December 08, 2024

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Ben James's experience...

Ellie and Sam were amazing with the purchase of my house and helped make the process a lot less stressful, thank you!

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Lucy Margaret

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Residential Conveyancing

Lucy Margaret

December 03, 2024

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Lucy Margaret's experience...

Thank you so much! You have made the whole thing so simple. Love the App!

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Susan Doreen

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Residential Conveyancing

Susan Doreen

December 02, 2024

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Susan Doreen's experience...

Ellie is an excellent problem solver and was dogmatic in resolving issues and keeping us updated. At times this was a frustrating sale and purchase for all parties but she did not waiver and got it over the line. Thanks Ellie! Definitely deserves some company recognition!

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About this branch

Description

As a firm, we have a specialist 24-hour, 365 days a year criminal department with solicitors who are highly respected leaders in their field having been involved in some of the most prominent criminal trials in the North West of England and beyond. We are in the top 20% of criminal law providers by volume in England and Wales. A family department dealing with all aspects of public and private family law with vastly experienced solicitors on hand to assist you in the complexities of the issues surrounding your family. In so far as the firm’s private client departments you can rest assured that whether it’s the first time you are buying a house or you are moving onto your subsequent home, if it's making a will or lasting power of attorney or dealing with the probate of a loved one’s estate we at Bell Lamb & Joynson are here to help and support you across our office network in, Liverpool, Maghull, Runcorn and Warrington.

Practice areas

Criminal Law, Conveyancing, Family Law, Motor & Road Traffic Law, Powers of Attorney, Wills & Probate.

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Solicitors Regulation Authority

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Personal areas of law

  • Consumer
    • Consumer Disputes
    • 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
  • Crime/ Criminal Defence
    • Assault
    • Business Crime
    • Criminal Damage
    • Criminal defence - All
    • Domestic violence
    • Drugs offences
    • Fraud
    • Harassment
    • Juvenile
    • Legal aid
    • Murder and Manslaughter
    • Professional Conduct
    • Regulatory Defence
    • Sexual allegations including Rape and Sexual Assaults
    • Theft
  • Driving offences
    • Appeal driving conviction
    • Careless driving
    • Convicted in absence
    • Dangerous driving
    • Dangerous vehicle conditions
    • Death By Careless Driving
    • Death by dangerous driving
    • Discretionary disqualification
    • Disqualification removal
    • Drink driving
    • Driving Whilst Unfit
    • Driving Without Due Care
    • Driving whilst disqualified
    • Driving without a licence
    • Driving without insurance
    • Drunk in charge
    • Early return of driving licence
    • Exceptional Hardship
    • Failing to notify DVLA
    • Failure to furnish identification
    • Failure to provide a blood sample
    • Failure to provide a specimen
    • Goods vehicles - operators licence
    • Goods vehicles - tachograph offences
    • Mobile phone offences
    • New Driver Provisions
    • Notice of intended prosecution
    • Recognition of disqualification
    • Restoration of licence
    • Road rage incidents
    • Serious injury by dangerous driving
    • Signs and signal offences
    • Special Reasons
    • Speeding offences
    • Stopping and reporting
    • Taxi offences
    • Taxi offences - illegally plying for hire
    • Taxi offences - licensing investigations
    • Taxi offences - points and disqualification
    • Totting Up Driving Ban
  • Family Law
    • Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
    • Asset protection and tax mitigation
    • Child Arrangements Following Divorce
    • Child Law
    • 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 After A Brain Or Other Serious Injury
    • Domestic Abuse
    • Family Mediation
    • Family law
    • Financial Matters
    • Grandparents' Rights
    • Inheritance Act claims
    • Injunctions
    • 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
  • 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
    • Landlord and Tenant
    • Lease Extensions
    • Leasehold properties
    • Matrimonial transfers
    • Neighbour Disputes
    • New home purchases and sales
    • Option agreements and conditional contracts
    • Possession and repossession proceedings
    • Property Disputes
    • Purchase and Sale
    • Remortgaging
    • Renting and Tenancy Agreements
    • Repossessions
    • Residential Conveyancing
    • Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
    • Right of First Refusal
    • Right of Way and Rights to Light
    • Right to Manage
    • 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
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Probate
    • Wills
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