Harrowells Limited

01904 558600

Based in North and East Yorkshire, Harrowells is a regional law firm with a long and successful track record of offering high quality advice to businesses, families and individuals. We have local offices in York and across Yorkshire, so simply contact your nearest Harrowells office in York, St Saviourgate, Clifton Moor, Easingwold, Haxby, Pocklington, Malton, and Thirsk. Read more...

Address
1 St. Saviourgate
York
North Yorkshire
YO1 8ZQ
01904 558600
www.harrowells.co.uk

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Available lawyers at Harrowells Limited

Fiona Fawcett

Edward Ryder

Lauren Hooghiemstra-Maughan

5.0 out of 5

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Associate Legal Executive

Abbey Ainslie

Amy Foweather

Ben Simpson

Rebecca Laffan

Amaya Huntly

Beth Credgington

Charlotte Bowen

Danielle Bebbington

Ed Taylor

Georgia Legg

Harry Iveson

Lucy Thomson

How Harrowells Limited Compares

Value for money

This firm - 97%

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.

This score has been calculated using up to the last 300 reviews left by clients of Harrowells Limited on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Harrowells 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 0%

Overpriced 8%

About Right 91%

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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 Harrowells Limited 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 Harrowells 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 98%

No 2%

If you would like to read more about how we work with our review data please see our Transparency section.

Rankings by area of expertise

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

Consumer

1st / 3

464th / 4551

Company & Commercial

1st / 3

304th / 4336

Housing & Property

1st / 3

336th / 4227

Family Law

1st / 3

509th / 3835

Wills, Trusts & Probate

1st / 4

314th / 3487

Commercial Property

1st / 3

417th / 3294

Employment

1st / 5

311th / 3083

Regulations

1st / 3

238th / 2538

Personal Injury

1st / 4

382nd / 2356

Money & Tax

1st / 2

329th / 1837

Professional Negligence

1st / 2

234th / 1188

IT & Intellectual Property

1st / 2

169th / 1050

Dispute Resolution

1st / 1

283rd / 1035

Clinical Negligence

1st / 3

199th / 939

Agriculture

1st / 2

219th / 608

Construction

1st / 2

135th / 581

Charities

1st / 2

119th / 563

Energy & Transport

1st / 3

62nd / 514

Data shown above is based on the reviews and client feedback collected by ReviewSolicitors over the last 12 months.

Review Sources

Client Reviews

4.9/5

Reviews summary

Excellent

100
Very Good

2
Average

0
Poor

0
Awful

2

Overall experience

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Communication
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Legal knowledge

Employment

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Settlement Agreements

Anonymous

April 23, 2025

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Employment agreement

I felt Ruth Rogers was compassionate, informative, helpful and professional
She provided excellent service.

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Ruth Rogers

Ruth Rogers

A representative from Harrowells Limited responded to this review on 24 April, 2025:

We are so pleased to hear that Ruth's practical support and advice was appreciated. Many thanks for leaving your review.

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Employment

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Settlement Agreements

Anonymous

April 15, 2025

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Settlement Agreement

Good front desk support and quick communications. Issue dealt with promptly and efficiently. Local face to face visit and meeting was helpful.

Lawyer named in this review:
Ruth Rogers

Ruth Rogers

A representative from Harrowells Limited responded to this review on 15 April, 2025:

Thank you for taking the trouble to leave a review. It is always very helpful to get a sense of what aspects of our service are particularly appreciated by our clients.

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Employment

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Settlement Agreements

Anonymous

April 14, 2025

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Settlement Agreement

Both Ruth and Kirsty Rose, Ruth's were excellent in terms of customer service and sense of urgency in turning things around.
I was hoping to achieve a better settlement outcome from my employer via legal negotiations however this was purely down to my ex employer trying to keep their costs to an absolute minimum. Ruth did a great job of trying to achieve this for me and did manage to get part of my settlement figure tax free for me which was very much appreciated.

Lawyer named in this review:
Ruth Rogers

Ruth Rogers

A representative from Harrowells Limited responded to this review on 15 April, 2025:

Thank you for posting this review and mentioning Kirsty as well as Ruth; they do operate as a very good team. We are really pleased that having someone like Ruth fighting your corner helped enhance the terms of your settlement.

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Chris Mark

April 13, 2025

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Probate

Lauren made the whole process easy and stress free at a difficult time. She was able to explain the process in clear, understandable terms and answered all our questions. She was efficient and approachable, keeping us updated throughout the process. I will have no hesitation in using Lauren again.

Lawyer named in this review:
Lauren Hooghiemstra-Maughan

Lauren Hooghiemstra-Maughan

A representative from Harrowells Limited responded to this review on 15 April, 2025:

Hi Chris, Thank you so much to taking the time to leave this very positive review for Lauren; she will be pleased. It is good to hear Lauren kept you up-to-date regards progress and generally reassured as things moved forward.

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Probate

David Lawrence

April 10, 2025

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Probate

Everything dealt with in professional manner, all questions answered in a timely manner.

Lawyer named in this review:
Lauren Hooghiemstra-Maughan

Lauren Hooghiemstra-Maughan

A representative from Harrowells Limited responded to this review on 10 April, 2025:

Many thanks for your review, David. Lauren will appreciate that.

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Anonymous

March 28, 2025

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Efficient personal service

Ed was extremely helpful and explained our options fully

Lawyer named in this review:
Edward Ryder

Edward Ryder

A representative from Harrowells Limited responded to this review on 31 March, 2025:

Many thanks for taking the trouble to leave a review for Ed. As you say, having your options clearly set out is key with this kind of matter and we are very pleased to hear you felt that was the case.

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Family Law

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Divorce

Andy Westley

March 27, 2025

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Divorce case

After three years of debate court hearings and plenty of emails and negotiation Amy and her team we got there in the end , a stressfukll time for both myself and the team at Harrowells

Lawyer named in this review:
Amy Foweather

Amy Foweather

A representative from Harrowells Limited responded to this review on 31 March, 2025:

Hi Andy, Thank you very much for taking the time to leave a review for Amy and the team; glad we were able to advise, assist and support throughout it all.

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Probate

Debra Quin

March 17, 2025

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Filing for Probate

Fiona was professional, compassionate and friendly and made the whole process of sorting out the required issues for filing my mother’s Will straightforward and clear.

Lawyer named in this review:
Fiona Fawcett

Fiona Fawcett

A representative from Harrowells Limited responded to this review on 18 March, 2025:

Many thanks for your very positive review, Debra; ensuring those we advise feel they are being looked after is really important to Fiona and all of us here at Harrowells.

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Anonymous

February 21, 2025

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Arranging a Will

It has been a delight to work with Fiona Fawcett. Upon meeting, I could tell she was going to be the person I was seeking to do a good job. Friendly, welcoming and smiley, she made the process of drawing up my Will, easy. Fiona listened patiently to my requirements and took note of everything that was important to me. I felt valued. She spent a long time explaining everything I needed to know about the process of making a Will as well as the present laws around such matters. Fiona has reassured me that everything that feels important to me is fully protected.

Lawyer named in this review:
Fiona Fawcett

Fiona Fawcett

A representative from Harrowells Limited responded to this review on 25 February, 2025:

Thank you so much for taking the trouble to compose such a considered and positive review. Those of us who know Fiona well can tell you have absolutely captured the essence of her approach and personality. We are so pleased she was able to assist you and that her efforts were very much appreciated.

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

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February 15, 2025

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et again, Harrowells gave clear advi9ce and sorted the issue

We have used Harrowells for a number of years, covering several areas including Wills, Powers of Attorney, Conveyancing as well as Company work.
they have always been efficient, clear and responsive.

Lawyer named in this review:
Edward Ryder

Edward Ryder

A representative from Harrowells Limited responded to this review on 18 February, 2025:

Many thanks for taking the time to leave a review for Ed and the wider team; we are very grateful for your positive comments. As you say, clarity and responsiveness are key aspects of service that clients really appreciate.

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Linda

July 11, 2023

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Linda

Friendly reception and informative and professional staff. Ben Simpson helped us to update our Wills. We're grateful for his attention and support.

Lawyer named in this review:
Ben Simpson

Ben Simpson

A representative from Harrowells Limited responded to this review on 12 July, 2023:

That is fabulous feedback, Linda. We've let Ben and our reception team know. They are really pleased and say they were very glad they could help!

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Dorothy

November 09, 2022

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Dorothy

We would recommend Harrowells solicitors to help you, they are knowledgeable, efficient and just such pleasant people.(1St saviourgate, York.

A representative from Harrowells Limited responded to this review on 09 November, 2022:

Hi Dorothy, Thank you so much for taking the time to post your review. Our receptionists, legal assistants and solicitors all try to be as helpful and as reassuring as possible - so it is really nice to have your feedback. Many thanks - Peter Mills

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Richard

August 28, 2020

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Richard

Great professional advice and the solicitor was extremely helpful and friendly

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Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Kate

July 06, 2020

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Kate

We had a very difficult house purchase and our solicitor, Gemma, was very professional and responded to all our queries quickly. I would highly recommend Harrowells to anyone needing a solicitor.

A representative from Harrowells Limited responded to this review on 07 July, 2020:

Hi Kate, Gemma is thrilled with your really positive feedback. As you know, she and other members of the team have been working really hard to ensure things run as smoothly as they can during the current Covid-19 situation. Thank you for taking the trouble to post your review. Peter Mills

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Michael

November 15, 2019

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Michael

Very helpful solicitors. Impressed I was given a 20 minutes no fee telephone consultation.

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