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Bell Lamb & Joynson

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4.9/5
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Welcome to Bell Lamb & Joynson, an award-winning law firm established in 1821. With a history of over two centuries, we combine deep-rooted expertise with modern legal practice from our offices in Liverpool, Runcorn, Maghull, and Warrington. We specialise in Conveyancing, Criminal Law, Family Law, Motor and Road Traffic Law, Powers of Attorney, and Wills & Probate. Trust our legacy and expertise to guide you through your legal matters and contact Bell Lamb & Joynson today. Read more...

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Bell Lamb & Joynson
have 4 other locations

Suite 8
Wigan
WN4 0AR

84 Sankey Street
Warrington
WA1 1SG

39 Walton Vale
Liverpool
L9 4ST

Mill Bank House
Runcorn
WA7 2SX

Suite 8
Wigan
WN4 0AR

84 Sankey Street
Warrington
WA1 1SG

39 Walton Vale
Liverpool
L9 4ST

Mill Bank House
Runcorn
WA7 2SX

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Available lawyers at Bell Lamb & Joynson

Amy Rouse

4.8 out of 5
(105)
Conveyancer

David Meyer

5.0 out of 5
(53)
Conveyancer

Chris Courtenay

4.9 out of 5
(52)
Conveyancer

Gemma Scholes

4.9 out of 5
(49)
Chartered Legal Executive

Claire Manning

4.8 out of 5
(38)
Conveyancer

Emma Coathup

5.0 out of 5
(36)
Conveyancing Paralegal (non-solicitor)

Darren Jones

5.0 out of 5
(27)
Solicitor

Victoria Boutle

4.9 out of 5
(22)
Conveyancing Paralegal

Ellie Jones

4.9 out of 5
(12)
Conveyancing Paralegal

Gemma Stenson

5.0 out of 5
(7)
Senior Paralegal (non-solicitor)

Mia Jakeman

5.0 out of 5
(2)
Solicitor

Alex Lunt

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Conveyancing Assistant

Andy Burke

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Relationship Manager

Lucie Mitchell

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Solicitor

Emma Parry

0.0 out of 5
(0)
Paralegal

How Bell Lamb & Joynson Compares

Value for money

This firm - 96%
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  • 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 2%
Overpriced 2%
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 Bell Lamb & Joynson performs against other law firms nationally. A score close to 100% indicates that this firm is highly valued by their clients.

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"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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outcome of matter

This firm - 98%
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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 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.

Locally

Nationally

Consumer
1st / 4
50th / 4550
Housing & Property
1st / 3
120th / 4226
Family Law
1st / 2
103rd / 3832
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 3
24th / 3486
Commercial Property
1st / 2
108th / 3293
Crime/ Criminal Defence
1st / 1
7th / 2097
Driving offences
1st / 1
22nd / 371

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

    1704

  • Very Good

    106

  • Average

    25

  • Poor

    12

  • Awful

    6

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
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Michael
Family Law

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Child Arrangements Following Divorce

Michael

April 19, 2025

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A Solicitor Who Truly Cares

I’ve been working with Mia as my solicitor and I couldn’t be more grateful for the support she’s provided so far. From the beginning, she’s shown genuine care and commitment to my case—it really feels like she’s taken my situation to heart and is fighting my corner with everything she’s got. That means the world to me, especially as I’m dealing with this largely on my own. Her professionalism, clear communication, and reassuring presence have made a difficult experience feel more manageable. I’m very happy with the progress we've made so far and feel confident having her in my corner.

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Helen
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Helen

April 14, 2025

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Excellent service.

I can highly recommend Rachael McClean & Victoria. I sold 2 properties back to back & the process was very professional, communication was good & Victoria is very personable & responsive. Thank you for getting these over the line for me.
I will be using this firm from now on future.

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Rebecca
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Rebecca

April 06, 2025

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Great service yet again

BLJ … what can we say. Used them for our last property transaction in 2020 and decided to use them again more recently.
Great app, easy to use, good functionality and seemingly proactive & engaged conveyancers and solicitors.
We dealt with Sam & Tiffany last time … really smooth and good experience. This time, with Rachael & Victoria, was good from a solicitor perspective (less smooth but largely due to factors outside of our control).
Pays not to be cheap when it comes to something like this; don't go with the cheapest go with a medium between reasonable price and good reviews.
Minus a star for Victoria's telephone manner which could really do some work; cutting us off, putting us on hold mid-sentence, speaking to us like we're (perhaps we are in this arena, property law not being our wheelhouse and all the rest of it).
No complaints other than that.

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Mark Roberts
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Mark Roberts

March 29, 2025

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Very good

Rachael was excellent and sorted everything we needed when we needed it

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Susan Turner
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Susan Turner

March 29, 2025

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Great work

Rachael and Victoria completed the sale of my old house and the purchase of my new one efficiently and kept me informed along the way.

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Jan
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Jan

March 02, 2025

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Outstanding service

From the beginning of the selling process Rachael was excellent, so efficient, helpful and something I particularly valued is the speed in which she replied to any enquiries. The same is true for Victoria. She always kept me informed and questions were so immediate. I really am grateful.

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CL
Housing & Property

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CL

February 28, 2025

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Great service

I recently used Rachael and Victoria for my property transaction, and I couldn't be more pleased with the service. From start to finish, they were professional and efficient.

Communication was excellent throughout the process—every query was answered promptly, and I was kept informed at every stage. Rachael demonstrated great attention to detail, ensuring that all legal aspects were handled thoroughly and efficiently. They made what could have been a stressful experience smooth and straightforward.

Their expertise and dedication gave me complete confidence that everything was being managed correctly. I particularly appreciated their clear explanations of complex legal terms, making the entire process easy to understand.

I would highly recommend BLJ to anyone in need of a reliable and knowledgeable conveyancing solicitor. Their professionalism and commitment to client satisfaction truly set them apart!

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Kay Holt
Housing & Property

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Kay Holt

February 27, 2025

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Would recommend!

It's been over 30 years since we've been involved in selling a house & this time it was complicated by my acting as executor for my aunt. I've been most impressed by the way everything has been dealt with & how Victoria & Rachael simplified the process. If we were local, we would definitely have used you again! Thank you for all your help!

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Steven cullen
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Steven cullen

February 25, 2025

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House sale

Very thorough and competent company and very professional

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Tommy
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Tommy

February 23, 2025

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House purchase

We found Rachel and her team excellent very approachable when ever we needed to contact them

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Stephen

March 27, 2025

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Stephen

Popped in to the Maghull Branch to see Mr Leeman (who was very highly recommended by a very good friend) but I was most impressed with the lady on reception named Angie. She put my mind completely at ease, listened, took a proper interest in me and made me feel like there was a positive answer for all of my problems. I didn't feel like 'just another punter'. I felt understood and finally appreciated. So I'll go back there again now with any legal matters, because if the receptionist is that good (and Mr Leeman is a real winner too) then they can have all of my business.

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Ian

February 12, 2025

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Ian

Great communication and fast turnaround.

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Shelley
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Shelley

January 14, 2025

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Shelley

Everything was handled smoothly and all parties were kept informed of any developments throughout.
The process was quick, efficient and a lot less stressful than I had imagined it would be.
The team at Bell Lamb and Joynson were recommended to us by our mortgage advisor and we were very impressed with their professionalism and teamwork.

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Richard

Richard

September 09, 2024

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Richard

Very helpful, friendly and conscientious dealing with my conveyance. Thank you to everyone at BLJ Maghull for all your help!

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Debra

Debra

April 27, 2024

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Debra

Conveyancing can be difficult, ours was a nightmare, but our solicitors handled it with complete professionalism and sorted all of the problems that were thrown their way. Big thanks to Gemma and Olivia.

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Ben
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Ben

April 22, 2025

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Ben's experience...

No updates via email. Had to rely on husband to tell me what I needed to do to progress the works. This was due to email being inaccurately recorded, and despite being updated, I still did not receive updates.

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Joel Shutt
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Joel Shutt

April 22, 2025

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Joel Shutt's experience...

Our process what quite long, convoluted and had numerous hiccoughs (none due to BL&J), and at every step we felt informed and supported by Sam & Ellie. Their professionalism and support reduced the stress in the process to the minimum it could be. Thank you!

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Paula Anne
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Paula Anne

April 11, 2025

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Paula Anne's experience...

Michaela was outstanding with the whole process of both the sale and purchase, also Sarah was always available to help with any questions or queries we had and was always very professional and happy to help. We would recommend to anyone and will use these services again in the future

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Norma
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Norma

April 09, 2025

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Norma's experience...

Everyone at BLJ was exceptional with their work. We bought the house and completed a day before the new stamp duty charges came in and BLJ especially Claire and Jasmin worked so hard to make sure we made the deadline, they really are a credit to the company. Always available to talk on the phone and always with a friendly and informative manner. I will definitely be using BLJ again in the future if needed.

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Alan George
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Alan George

April 07, 2025

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Alan George's experience...

An absolute joy to deal with from start to finish. Sam and Ellie kept us informed throughout the whole process of the house sale. All the staff we came in to contact with in Walton Vale were fantastic. Harry and Amy were extremely helpful when we called in. Harry as always was so friendly. You all have a lot to be proud of. Well done to all.

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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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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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