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Brethertons LLP

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3.8/5
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Brethertons LLP

How Brethertons LLP Compares

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This firm - 76%
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friends and family

This firm - 72%
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Yes 72%
No 28%

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outcome of matter

This firm - 69%
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Yes 69%
No 31%

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Rankings by area of expertise

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

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Nationally

Consumer
1st / 7
1153rd / 4562
Company & Commercial
1st / 6
995th / 4349
Housing & Property
1st / 4
1069th / 4234
Family Law
1st / 3
1319th / 3840
Wills, Trusts & Probate
2nd / 4
1227th / 3493
Commercial Property
1st / 4
1071st / 3303
Employment
1st / 5
874th / 3089
Personal Injury
1st / 2
812th / 2359
Money & Tax
1st / 3
622nd / 1838
Professional Negligence
1st / 4
447th / 1192
Dispute Resolution
1st / 2
479th / 1035
Clinical Negligence
1st / 1
434th / 938
Charities
1st / 3
198th / 564

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  • Very Good

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  • Average

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  • Poor

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  • Awful

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Therese
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Therese

March 29, 2025

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Solicitors who go the extra mile for you

Our solicitor Kalpana was quick to ring and email us. She always had a solution to the many difficulties we faced during the conveyance of our sale and purchase. Her decades of experience, extensive knowledge & contacts ensured we finally completed in time. Thank you so much everyone at Brethertons in Bicester and Rugby for your unwavering support, patience & polite service.

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Janet

Janet

October 22, 2023

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Superb Service when buying my new home

Brethertons were marvelous, the purchase of my new home went so smoothly because of the competence of this company. They were efficient, friendly and so very helpful throughout. I can't thank them enough. All of the staff that I dealt with were top class.

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Joanna

Joanna

September 27, 2022

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Family case

Highly recommend this team of people, fantastic, very very professional, made my whole experience stress free, kept me updated regularly and treated me as an actual person not just a client, brilliant job fantastic people

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dee

March 12, 2021

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did not do as paid to. very poor service, lacking in compassion, concerned only about profit

Brethertons took my fee, refused to advise about merit of my case, used documents I produced myself- 'or it would have cost me more.' Did not consult my barrister about the case or assess the case themselves initially, so advised me that settlement was likely. Barrister got around to assessing the claim, advised too much missing information- settlement not likely. Meanwhile Brethertons charged me fees for preparing a case for a settlement which would not take place. Also allowed me to instruct the barrister myself so that she was asking me complex legal questions I had no way to answer. I wanted to settle, the barrister said it was not possible- said I was 'agitated' or some such description. Solicitor justified this by saying time was short and I was going to advise the barrister myself by public access anyway. Fuming mad, disappointed. Would have done my paperwork and instructed the barrister myself rather than pay 2 500 so I could do it myself. Their manner lacks compassion, understanding and they are unconscionable. Go elsewhere

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Paul
Family Law

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Matter Type:

Separation Agreement

Paul

November 18, 2020

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Family

I can only reiterate my comments above; areas for improvement: Explain matters upfront including a walk-through of the welcome pack. Explain projection of costs better. Be available for phone calls. Improve response time generally. Be as good as the competition. Make me feel like a client not one of 50+ cases that you've probably got ongoing at any one time.

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Elena
Employment

Matter Type:

Employment Law

Elena

January 23, 2020

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Be very very careful with this company - ZERO TRANSPARENCY

Be very very careful with this company. Look at the way the charge and make sure everything is clear.

In my case, before I even signed the contract with them they had charged me £250 which I didn't find out until later. The secretary called me to let me know that the contract had been sent and they also charged me for that call at £23.

Unless you are sure what you want, don't use this company to give you any initial advice as they don't have transparency on the way they charge customers and you will find yourself with a very big bill on top of the stress you are already going through.

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david
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

david

April 15, 2016

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Purchase of Property

Used Brethertons for the sale/purchase of my last property and it went swimingly, so decided to use them again. What a mistake, paperwork not done, no informatio, spent most of my time doing the work for them by making phone calls and sorting out details. Never given an update and in the end almost lost the new property. The woman selling it never got any of the questions raised and was in tears when we turned up to measure for curtains.

All in all terrible experaince, if you are planning to use them expect the minium effort from them and the maximum stress for you.

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Johnny
Company & Commercial

Matter Type:

Commercial Litigation Matters

Johnny

June 17, 2024

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Tread carefully as I got overcharged - by almost £1500 !

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Appalling company that has just admitted to me IN WRITING ('Strictly the matter should not have been progressed' and 'I apologise that the situation developed') they not only didn't carry out proper Anti Money Laundering checks but also sought to overcharge my company by almost £1500 to boot. Were a good firm of solicitors once. Now ? Avoid. Avoid. Avoid. As others have noted, seem to be simply interested in what fees can be charged.

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Joel

Joel

December 04, 2023

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Serious Concerns Regarding Pricing Transparency

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A few years ago, I engaged the services of Dominic Wisdom. During our collaboration, there were some challenges regarding the clarity of costs. Initially, I paid £500 as an advance payment, with the understanding, based on Dominic’s assurances, that I would be notified before reaching this amount.

Unexpectedly, I received an additional invoice for £1,787.00. This was without any prior indication that the initial budget of £500, which I had set for the specific consultation, was being exceeded.

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Bryn
Family Law

Matter Type:

Divorce

Bryn

November 08, 2023

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Brethertons Rugby

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Brethertons made an error in my Consent Order which cost me £84k.
I have a history with Brethertons from 2020 when Financial Agreement Consent Order was written. Brethertons then helped me with a D11 to address the Error in court with my ex husband during 2022 and 2023. I addressed the Error in court with a ‘slip rule’ which was not the correct way to to address the Error. At no time did Brethertons tell me the ‘slip rule’ would not be appropriate in this case and it went downhill from there. I expected Brethertons to extend client care and my best interests but Brethertons then told me I had a special arrangement. My best interests were not considered as we had different goals. Brethertons wanted to avoid culpability and have done so.
I made a formal complaint to Brethertons which was addressed in house and they found themselves to be not responsible for any wrongdoing.
Legal advice has told me that my Ex was lucky and got away with the payment and that Brethertons were responsible.

No misinformation was given to Brethertons in the writing of the Order, it was an easy mistake to make but the cost to me was great.

Brethertons have now notified their insurer and asked me to seek legal advice, they also offered me £500 for not letting me know earlier, at the time that I actually needed legal advice as they were not legal advice, which I did not know.

Brethertons have avoided negotiating compensation for the Error because that would be admitting to the Error. To seek legal advice and pursue this Error would cost me thousands and Brethertons have gaslighted me and brushed this under the carpet as they know that the legal system is expensive and I cannot pursue them.

My experience with Brethertons has been devastating, financially and mentally. They have got away with it but this type of deception from a law firm is very telling concerning the way they do business. Brethertons recently wrote that they support my GP concerning my mental health

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  • Charities
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    • Commercial Leases
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