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Walker Foster Limited

01729 811240
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

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Walker Foster Limited
have 6 other locations

3 High Street
Skipton
BD23 1AA

63 Kirkgate
Keighley
BD20 0PB

Century House
Northallerton
DL6 2XQ

27 Riddings Road
Ilkley
LS29 9LX

Craven House
Barnoldswick
BB18 5UQ

First Floor, High Point House
Harrogate
HG1 1EQ

3 High Street
Skipton
BD23 1AA

63 Kirkgate
Keighley
BD20 0PB

Century House
Northallerton
DL6 2XQ

27 Riddings Road
Ilkley
LS29 9LX

Craven House
Barnoldswick
BB18 5UQ

First Floor, High Point House
Harrogate
HG1 1EQ

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Available lawyers at Walker Foster Limited

ANNA ROBINSON

5.0 out of 5
(48)
Solicitor

Claire Collinge

5.0 out of 5
(32)
Solicitor

David Barton

4.2 out of 5
(20)
Solicitor

Claire Lodge

4.7 out of 5
(18)
Conveyancing Executive

Fraser Bell

4.9 out of 5
(15)
Licensed Conveyancer

Craig Williams

4.8 out of 5
(12)
Director & Head of Business & Commercial

AMILIE THEWLIS

5.0 out of 5
(11)
Solicitor

Ann Hallmark

5.0 out of 5
(11)
Solicitor

Sarah Richardson

5.0 out of 5
(11)
Wills & Probate Executive

Beverley Atkinson

5.0 out of 5
(9)
Chartered Legal Executive

Cay Schofield

4.8 out of 5
(6)
Wills & Probate Executive

Alex Richardson

5.0 out of 5
(3)
Trainee Solicitor

Allan Stewart

5.0 out of 5
(3)
Solicitor

Catherine Ackroyd

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Solicitor

Guy Platon

0.0 out of 5
(0)
Solicitor

How Walker Foster Limited Compares

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This firm - 95%
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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 96%
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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.

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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 96%
No 4%

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outcome of matter

This firm - 97%
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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%
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 / 6
24th / 4681
Company & Commercial
1st / 7
49th / 4443
Housing & Property
1st / 7
17th / 4274
Family Law
1st / 5
91st / 3869
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 7
36th / 3542
Commercial Property
1st / 6
36th / 3358
Employment
1st / 6
117th / 3134
Regulations
1st / 5
15th / 2619
Money & Tax
1st / 4
26th / 1858
Professional Negligence
1st / 4
21st / 1215
Dispute Resolution
1st / 2
46th / 1037
Welfare & Benefits
1st / 3
24th / 821
Agriculture
1st / 4
35th / 598
Construction
1st / 1
14th / 583

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

    625

  • Very Good

    26

  • Average

    2

  • Poor

    1

  • Awful

    22

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge
Anonymous
Housing & Property

Verified review

This review has been left by a verified client who used Walker Foster Limited.

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Anonymous

September 18, 2024

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House Purchased

Delivered a very professional, speedy experience during a recent house purchase, would definitely recommend

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Moore
Wills, Trusts & Probate

Matter Type:

Wills

Moore

October 09, 2023

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Power of Attorney

Sarah came to the nursing home to see my Dad and sort out Power of Attorney. She treated him wth respect and was kind and caring with him. Also she was prompt and efficient with all the paperwork.

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Anonymous
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Anonymous

October 09, 2023

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Pleasure to deal with.

We were very impressed wit Fraser Bell from the 1st day we met him, we have had several disappointing solicitors before him who would have let us down so dealing with Walker Foster was a pleasure.

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Harrison
Wills, Trusts & Probate

Matter Type:

Wills

Harrison

September 17, 2023

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Professional Friendly Staff

Professional friendly staff. I would recommend Walker Foster Solicitors to friends and family. A pleasure to have had courteous, helpful service by Sarah Richardson.

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Walton
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Walton

July 15, 2023

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Smooth all round.

Thank you for your help Fraser. Living 200 miles away the process of selling our mothers house could have been difficult but you made it a smooth process all round.

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Veronica

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Veronica

November 05, 2024

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Tenacity and experience wins

This review is for a different branch.

Completing sale of my house was a nightmare.My solicitor had to deal with an extraordinarily difficult situation where normal lines of communication with solicitor for buyer didn’t respond to phone calls, emails etc.I signed in March but the process was dragged out till a dramatic up to the wire completion in October. Fortunately my solicitor was on the ball.

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November 05, 2024

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31/10/24

This review is for a different branch.

Low tech nothing done online, all old school in person which works for me

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Liam
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Liam

October 16, 2023

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Liam

I had the pleasure of dealing with Fraser in the Settle office during the purchase of my first home, and I couldn't be more pleased with their services. From the moment I contacted them, their friendly and approachable demeanor immediately put me at ease. They were always prompt in responding to my inquiries, which was incredibly comforting during what can be a stressful process.

Thankyou for all your help in this process!

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KiePatty91
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

KiePatty91

June 19, 2023

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KiePatty91

Big thanks to Fraser for his efficient service despite some technical issues with the legal title, very good value for money

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Sophie
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Sophie

May 21, 2023

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Sophie

Fraser was recommended to us for our house purchase and the recommendation was 100% fulfilled. Fraser and Lydia were always efficient, professional and helpful. We were particularly impressed with the promptness of their response to our queries; we were never waiting more than a day or so for a reply, which was very reassuring and helpful when going through a process that can be stressful at times. We have no hesitation in recommending Fraser Bell at Walker Foster Solicitors to others looking for a top class conveyancing service.

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Kathryn
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Kathryn

May 10, 2023

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Kathryn

Excellent conveyancing services to help us purchase our first home. Great communication throughout the process and Fraser and Lydia were always happy to answer any questions we had. Highly recommend

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Wendy
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Wendy

February 28, 2022

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Wendy

Fraser Bell - absolutely marvellous. Cannot thank him enough for the smooth selling of my mothers house. The most important think for me was his responsiveness to phone calls and emails. So nice to be in contact. Thank you Fraser. You are a ⭐️

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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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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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