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Walker Foster Limited

01423 222950
4.8/5
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Walker Foster is a long-established and respected general practice law firm founded in 1919, with offices in Skipton, Barnoldswick, Silsden, Settle, Ilkley, Northallerton and Harrogate. Our vision is to always be the first choice for local legal expertise, creating a connection with the communities surrounding our offices as a trustworthy and caring company. We aim to provide valued and reliable legal services to generations both now and in the future. Read more...

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Walker Foster Limited
Walker Foster Limited
Walker Foster Limited

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Walker Foster Limited
have 6 other locations

Craven House
Barnoldswick
BB18 5UQ

3 High Street
Skipton
BD23 1AA

27 Riddings Road
Ilkley
LS29 9LX

Century House
Northallerton
DL6 2XQ

63 Kirkgate
Keighley
BD20 0PB

The Old White Horse
Settle
BD24 9EF

Craven House
Barnoldswick
BB18 5UQ

3 High Street
Skipton
BD23 1AA

27 Riddings Road
Ilkley
LS29 9LX

Century House
Northallerton
DL6 2XQ

63 Kirkgate
Keighley
BD20 0PB

The Old White Horse
Settle
BD24 9EF

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Available lawyers at Walker Foster Limited

ANNA ROBINSON

5.0 out of 5
(56)
Solicitor

Claire Collinge

5.0 out of 5
(32)
Solicitor

David Barton

4.3 out of 5
(23)
Solicitor

Claire Lodge

4.7 out of 5
(21)
Conveyancing Executive

Craig Williams

4.8 out of 5
(13)
Director & Head of Business & Commercial

AMILIE THEWLIS

5.0 out of 5
(11)
Solicitor

Ann Hallmark

5.0 out of 5
(11)
Solicitor

Beverley Atkinson

4.9 out of 5
(11)
Chartered Legal Executive

Cay Schofield

4.8 out of 5
(6)
Wills & Probate Executive

Alex Richardson

5.0 out of 5
(4)
Trainee Solicitor

Allan Stewart

5.0 out of 5
(3)
Solicitor

Katie Hindmarsh

5.0 out of 5
(3)
Solicitor

Sarah Buxton

4.7 out of 5
(3)
Solicitor

Catherine Ackroyd

5.0 out of 5
(2)
Solicitor

Emily Throup

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Conveyancer

How Walker Foster Limited Compares

Value for money

This firm - 95%
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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 Walker Foster Limited. 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 20%
Overpriced 20%
About Right 60%

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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 Walker Foster Limited 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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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 97%
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You can use this data to see how Walker Foster Limited 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 Walker Foster Limited offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally.

Locally

Nationally

Consumer
1st / 18
27th / 4645
Company & Commercial
1st / 11
61st / 4410
Housing & Property
1st / 22
32nd / 4271
Family Law
1st / 23
100th / 3861
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 22
28th / 3528
Commercial Property
1st / 17
38th / 3339
Employment
1st / 8
116th / 3126
Regulations
1st / 8
13th / 2599
Money & Tax
1st / 7
25th / 1853
Professional Negligence
1st / 4
20th / 1210
Dispute Resolution
1st / 4
43rd / 1036
Welfare & Benefits
1st / 3
24th / 819
Agriculture
1st / 6
34th / 598
Construction
1st / 3
12th / 581

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

    680

  • Very Good

    29

  • Average

    3

  • Poor

    2

  • Awful

    22

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge
Vito
Commercial Property

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Matter Type:

Commercial Leases

Vito

November 21, 2024

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Trusted, Honest Service !

I have dealt with Walker Foster and Craig Williams for many years for all my private and commercial conveyancing and I can honestly say they have always giving me great service combined with excellent reliable expert advice
They are my first point of contact whenever I need legal guidance, property sales, acquisitions and any lease agreements and I would have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending their services !

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Sue T
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Sue T

October 29, 2024

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House sale

I have used Alan before and as usual he never disappoints- great service - thoughtful and absolutely has his clients best interest in mind .

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Benjamin Peter

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Benjamin Peter

October 05, 2024

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Dunhill

good but did not receive email from the meeting with overview of what was discussed

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Jake

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Jake

September 25, 2024

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First House Purchase

Allan was super helpful and explained everything clearly throughout the process of buying my first home. Allan and his Collegues went above and beyond late on in the process to ensure completion happened on time.

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Stephen Ray
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Stephen Ray

July 31, 2024

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Very good service

We have used Laura now for 2 house moves and she has been excellent and very helpful.

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Lynda
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Lynda

July 17, 2024

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House move

All went smoothly with no stress as Laura did a wonderful job in getting everything done efficiently and in the time that we wanted.-
Thank you, Laura.

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Tim
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Tim

July 10, 2024

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Commercial, Wills & Probate.

Had reason to need a solicitor for a Commercial deal, Writing our wills and a Probate matter all in the last six months🙈. Craig we had used previously and was fantastic again. Easily contactable personally and gets the job done. Kelly again was superb with her in depth knowledge of the wills and probate laws. The whole process from start to finish was superb. Can’t rate them highly enough.

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Sarah
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Sarah

July 10, 2024

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Great, professional service

Moving house is stressful but moving internationally adds a new level of stress. Working with Walker Foster and Laura made the process easier.
The house purchase was a slightly unusual one with a third party involvement however Laura was knowledgeable, professional and asked all the right questions relating to the situation.
The firm offers an excellent porthole for payments and document upload which is a big benefit, I definitely would work with Walker Foster again.

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Marcialorraine

March 14, 2024

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Marcialorraine

Mariette was outstanding and guided us through the process.

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Rebecca

Rebecca

February 21, 2024

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Rebecca

First class service from Craig Williams for what was a challenging commercial situation for all. Continuous communication and patience. Thank you.

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Rebekah
Commercial Property

Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale Of Commercial Property

Rebekah

February 07, 2024

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Rebekah

We have used Walker Foster on a number of occasions now, and have found them to be both extremely helpful and efficient. Without a legal background we can struggle to understand the lengthier legal documents that come with house or land purchasing - Craig explained everything clearly enough so that we understood the process exactly and kept us informed at every point. We would use Walker Foster again and recommend them to others.

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Helen
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Helen

January 23, 2024

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Helen

I’m divorcing and needed legal help re the house transfer quickly. Laura Kingsberry in the Harrogate office was really helpful, both before I had instructed Walker Foster with advice re what to do, and once instructed.
She handled the case with professionalism and was very calm and friendly responding to questions and calls quickly.
I felt very confident in her abilities and found all staff helpful - when you call you can be answered in any of the branches and all were friendly and professional.
I highly recommend Laura and Walker Foster.

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Gary
Commercial Property

Matter Type:

Commercial Leases

Gary

January 08, 2024

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Gary

Have to say how impressed I was with Allan Stewart, his knowledge, professionalism and considerate understanding was simply outstanding and I would have no hesitation in recommending Allan to anyone. Thank you for all your guidance.

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Description

Walker Foster is a well-established general practice law firm with local offices in Skipton, Barnoldswick, Silsden, Settle, Ilkley, Northallerton, and Harrogate. They have provided over 100 years of service to their local community and can handle a range of matters nationwide such as property sales/purchases, probate advice, divorce, business disputes and more. They aim to build long term relationships with all their clients.

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Legal services

Personal areas of law

  • 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
  • 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
    • Part Time Workers
    • Pay Issue
    • Redundancy
    • Restrictive Covenants
    • Senior Executives
    • Settlement Agreements
    • TUPE
    • Tribunal Claims
    • UK Employment Laws
    • Unfair Dismissal Claims
    • Whistleblower Protection
  • Family Law
    • Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
    • Annulment
    • Asset protection and tax mitigation
    • Change of name
    • 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
    • Family Mediation
    • Family law
    • Financial Matters
    • Fixed Fee Divorce
    • Grandparents' Rights
    • High Net Worth Divorce
    • Inheritance Act claims
    • Injunctions
    • Lasting power of attorney
    • 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
  • Housing & Property
    • 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 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
    • Planning
    • 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
    • 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
  • Money & Tax
    • Inheritance Tax
    • Trusts
  • Professional Negligence
    • Accountants
    • Architects
    • Barristers
    • Engineers
    • Financial advisors
    • IT professionals
    • Insurance brokers
    • Professional Negligence
    • Professional Negligence law
    • Professional trustees
    • Surveyors
    • Tax consultants
    • Valuers
  • Welfare & Benefits
    • Mental Health - Court of protection
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Disputed Probate
    • Disputed Trusts
    • Disputed Wills
    • International
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • Agriculture
    • Agricultural land for sale or development
    • Buying and selling a farm
    • Commercial contracts for farming businesses
    • Employment of farm workers
    • Equestrian property
    • Farm partnerships and corporate structures
    • Farming disputes
  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial Leases
    • Commercial mortgages
    • Developer disputes
    • Development plot sales
    • 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
  • Company & Commercial
    • Agency agreements
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
    • Asset Tracing
    • Business structures and joint ventures
    • Commercial Contracts and Agreements
    • Commercial Law
    • Commercial Litigation Matters
    • Contract law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Corporate Law
    • Corporate finance
    • Credit Control
    • Debt Recovery
    • Employment - business
    • Franchising
    • Litigation for Holiday and Residential Parks
    • Management buyouts
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Outsourcing agreements
    • Partnership and LLP law
    • Sales and Purchases
    • Setting up a business
    • Share option schemes
    • Shareholder Agreements
    • Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
    • Small businesses
    • Statutory Demands
    • Summary Judgment
  • Construction
    • Construction and engineering dispute resolution
    • Crane oversailing and scaffolding licences
    • Development agreements
    • Development loan facilities
    • Warranties, third party rights and reliance letters
  • Dispute Resolution
    • Mediation
  • Regulations
    • Licensing
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