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Bower & Bailey LLP

01865311133

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4.5/5
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Bower & Bailey LLP

How Bower & Bailey LLP Compares

Value for money

This firm - 90%
National Average
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  • Value for money (a rating of 1-5)
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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 1%
Overpriced 8%
About Right 89%

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friends and family

This firm - 88%
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Yes 88%
No 12%

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outcome of matter

This firm - 91%
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Yes 91%
No 9%

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Rankings by area of expertise

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

Locally

Nationally

Consumer
1st / 8
550th / 4662
Company & Commercial
1st / 9
591st / 4424
Housing & Property
1st / 12
459th / 4270
Family Law
2nd / 8
827th / 3864
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 7
666th / 3533
Commercial Property
1st / 10
608th / 3351
Employment
2nd / 6
554th / 3128
Regulations
1st / 4
288th / 2608
Personal Injury
1st / 7
449th / 2406
Crime/ Criminal Defence
1st / 3
311th / 2126
Immigration
1st / 3
319th / 2012
Money & Tax
1st / 8
373rd / 1854
IT & Intellectual Property
1st / 4
198th / 1061
Dispute Resolution
1st / 3
315th / 1035
Clinical Negligence
1st / 3
256th / 947
Welfare & Benefits
1st / 2
161st / 820
Human rights
1st / 2
104th / 757

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

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  • Poor

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  • Awful

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Carla
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Carla

November 04, 2024

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Connor White smashed it! Absolutely awesome!

Connor White assisted me with the sale of my house. Unfortunately for him he had to pick up half way through a very difficult and complex sale, but fortunately for me he is incredibly skilled, and professional and comes with buckets of expertise, and most importantly patience. He took the time to explain everything to me in plain English which also came with the detail I required to navigate all the options. He is dedicated, responsive and worked incredibly hard to get the sale over the line. I couldn't be more grateful. Thanks again!

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Donald

Donald

October 25, 2024

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Professional and committed service

Duncan Bain provided insightful, professional help in my discrimination claim. Most importantly he showed great persistence and determination to succeed in the interests of justice to win on appeal after an initial knock back in the first judgement. I would fully recommend him.

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Alexandra

Alexandra

September 13, 2024

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I recently used Bower Bailey and cant recommend them enough

I recently used Bower Bailey Solicitors and dealt with Joshua Smith. He was very professional, calm and had great attention to every detail the whole way - and this did go on a long time! I felt very confident that he was doing the best he could for me under very difficult circumstances and will definitely be recommending him to my friends.

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Geoff
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Geoff

September 05, 2024

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Repeatedly excellent.

I have used Joshua Smith (specifically) at Bower Bailey twice now for tricky property sales and he has proven himself to be a complete bloodhound among his legal peers.

He made two extremely stressful situations very easy to overcome, but more importantly for me he was communicative and proactive every step of the way.

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Rajesh

Rajesh

August 21, 2024

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Victoria Bullard Paralegal at Banbury office

Victoria has been dealing with my complex property issue which involved negotiations with mortgage lender over title split, certification on deeds of trust, release of security & redemption of mortgage . She also dealt with land registry, local planning authority, selling agent & buyers, all in the shadow of threatened legal action from my mortgage lender, which caused intolerable stress & anxiety to us.
She was very understanding, compassionate & empathetic of my situation. She took ownership of all the issues, working with great care, methodically & diligently throughout. Furthermore, she has guided me on to the next stage of my ongoing dealings, all above & beyond her brief. Her attitude & disposition have been a great comfort & support during this awful period. I cannot praise her enough, she is an absolute gem and a huge asset of this firm, working with Phillip Cooksey. I will be forever grateful for having her in my corner. I wish her the very best for a bright & fruitful future. Furthermore she has guided me on to the next stage of my ongoing dealings, all above & beyond her brief.

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Antony
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Antony

July 04, 2024

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Connor white is spot on

Connor white had 2 weeks to carry out my remortgage with lendco before I was in default on my bridge. In the back of my mind I thought I was doomed....however Connor from day one was firing me emails and requirements of what was needed and actioned them quickly. I cannot be grateful enough for Connors urgency on the matter. He really went above and beyond. Id highly recommend the firm and Connor. Thank you

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Marianne&Kevin

Marianne&Kevin

July 02, 2024

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Great professional service

Conor Ducie and his team provided a very professional service in the sale of my apartment in North Oxford. I particularly valued the advice when matters outside our control did not run to plan. And as I did not live locally, I really did appreciate the team's additional support on local matters. I would have no hesitation in recommending Bower Baily.
Kevin W

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Lucinda
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Lucinda

June 24, 2024

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Five stars do not do any justice

Every single person we met along the process of selling our flat and purchasing a house were simply awful at their jobs EXCEPT Gareth Hayward. He is literally the most efficient human we’ve ever met in our lives. He remained patient, professional and reassuring when we needed it the most. Penny, his secretary, was also so wonderful. We could never use another solicitor for any house sales in future and would always recommend him and Bower Bailey in future.

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Justin

Justin

June 20, 2024

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We were very fortunate to have Kay Angwin as our solicitor .

We were very fortunate to have Kay Angwin as our solicitor .
She was remarkably helpful and professional in facilitating the buying and selling of our property in Oxford.
In addition she facilitated the writing of our wills.
She also took care of other professional tasks for our family.
I found her a brilliant lawyer, always helpful, always kind and always there for us.
Her voice was always kind, cheerful, calm and helpful.
At the conclusion of this sale in Oxford which was very complicated and difficult we were pleasantly surprised that she also dealt with the financial side. I did not know she would take care of that too.
I was truly blessed to have her as my solicitor.
Thank you Kay Angwin from the bottom of my heart.
Prof. and Mrs J Silver "

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