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Howells Solicitors

01709 364 000
4.9/5
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Howells Solicitors is one of the most admired law firms in the north of England. From our South Yorkshire heartland, with offices in Sheffield, Rotherham and Barnsley, we provide expert legal services for you, your family and your business.

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Howells Solicitors
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15-17 Bridge Street
Sheffield
S3 8NL

21-23 Regent Street
Barnsley
S70 2EG

15-17 Bridge Street
Sheffield
S3 8NL

21-23 Regent Street
Barnsley
S70 2EG

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Available lawyers at Howells Solicitors

Chris Wong

5.0 out of 5
(62)
Solicitor

Tina Staves

4.9 out of 5
(61)
Solicitor

Amy Fiddler

5.0 out of 5
(36)
Solicitor

Alyson Siddall

5.0 out of 5
(32)
Solicitor

ALEXANDER NOLAN

5.0 out of 5
(25)
Solicitor

Jessica Carnell

4.8 out of 5
(24)
Trainee Solicitor

Caroline Euinton

5.0 out of 5
(20)
Solicitor

Sharon Lockwood

4.9 out of 5
(19)
Solicitor

Cody Minshall

5.0 out of 5
(12)
Solicitor

Louise Ellis

5.0 out of 5
(4)
Paralegal (non-solicitor)

Ryan Dennis Marsh

5.0 out of 5
(3)
Solicitor

Aamnah Saleem

5.0 out of 5
(2)
Solicitor

Ann Ridge

5.0 out of 5
(2)
Chartered Legal Executive

Charlotte Curbishley

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Solicitor

Chloe Walker

5.0 out of 5
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Paralegal

How Howells Solicitors Compares

Value for money

This firm - 96%
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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 Howells Solicitors on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Howells Solicitors. 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 1%
Overpriced 4%
About Right 94%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 99%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Howells Solicitors and have had a satisfactory experience where they have indicated that they would recommend the services of the law firm to their friends and family.

You can use this data to see how Howells Solicitors 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 99%
No 1%

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outcome of matter

This firm - 99%
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You can use this data to see how Howells Solicitors 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 99%
No 1%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Howells Solicitors 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 / 10
49th / 4585
Company & Commercial
1st / 8
95th / 4363
Housing & Property
1st / 18
136th / 4238
Family Law
1st / 16
29th / 3838
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 16
67th / 3498
Commercial Property
1st / 8
113th / 3311
Personal Injury
1st / 12
26th / 2369
Crime/ Criminal Defence
1st / 42
4th / 2105
Clinical Negligence
1st / 37
1st / 941
Welfare & Benefits
1st / 23
3rd / 819
Human rights
1st / 4
3rd / 748
Driving offences
1st / 1
23rd / 364
Actions against the police
1st / 4
1st / 80

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

    1050

  • Very Good

    45

  • Average

    3

  • Poor

    1

  • Awful

    13

Overall experience

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Jane
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Jane

February 21, 2025

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Meticulous, prompt, and friendly--couldn't be better!

I've now used Howells for several issues, including conveyancing on two properties, and cannot speak highly enough of the service I've received from them.

Not only are the staff there all very friendly, they are also competent, meticulous in their approach to the work, and very quick to respond. Tina Staves has handled my conveyancing and I am particularly pleased with the work she's done for me.

I highly recommend Tina, and Howells, and will use them whenever I need a solicitor from now on.

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Steve Sanderson
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Steve Sanderson

February 17, 2025

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Mr Stephen Sanderson

Well where do I start . First of all a totally outstanding service by Tina. Second to none. Professional, courteous , friendly. This lady made the transition of both the selling and buying of my properties effortless. Quick to respond to any of my issues. Once again an outstanding service by this lady. I would only use Tina’s services to deal with any legal issues I made need in the future. A big thank you

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KB
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

KB

February 14, 2025

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Probate Sale

Excellent affordable service. Responsive, supportive and excellent advice given when required. Great support to the family during the Probate Sale.

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Anonymous
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Disputed Probate

Anonymous

February 07, 2025

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Probate

Great service

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Simon
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Simon

January 17, 2025

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Ive used howells for my last 4 propertys

Excellent service as always tina and jessica have been really helpful with this sale

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Ryan Hensby
Family Law

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Children

Ryan Hensby

December 17, 2024

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Amazing professionals

I cannot praise Howells enough for how they helped me during a difficult & problematic court case, especially the solicitor who dealt with my case Ryan Marsh ; His knowledge, skill, communication skills and down to earth nature assuaged my anxiety and apprehension. I would highly recommend Howells to anyone.

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Badasso Safawo
Housing & Property

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This review has been left by a verified client who used Howells Solicitors.

Matter Type:

Buying at auction

Badasso Safawo

December 09, 2024

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Selling the property

I started using Howells Solicitors service in 2019 when I purchased the property. It was very good, the lower helped me was very helpful. I also sold my property through Howells which started 6 weeks ago. I was never expected that I complete the sell in less than 8 weeks, but will out any stress, by the help and advice of lower, I able to complete my selling process today. It's amazing help I have never seen.
Thanks for Howells Solicitors team.

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Mike Atkin
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Mike Atkin

December 05, 2024

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House Sale & Purchase

Tina and Jessica handled both our sale and purchase amazingly, we can't speak highly enough of them. The chain was small, but came with lots of queries and meant constant chasing of information from other solicitors, which Tina did super efficiently. Communication at all stages was fantastic, the portal and online payment system made life really easy and Tina managed what was a really stressful move for us professionally throughout. Thank you both for your hard work - we would recommend Howells and Tina without doubt to anyone looking to move house.

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Mr & Mrs Thomas
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Mr & Mrs Thomas

December 02, 2024

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Highly recommended

Tina was professional and efficient during our house purchase. Would not hesitate to instruct again and with competitive pricing too!

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Leah Bilson-Brookes
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Leah Bilson-Brookes

November 30, 2024

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Amazing Service

As a first time buyer I didn’t have much knowledge on how the process works when buying a house, but thanks to Tina Staves the process was a lot easier than expected and was completed very fast too! I cannot falter in any way and would recommend others to use this service.

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August 28, 2024

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A Great law firm that offer's support and assistance.

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Brian
Family Law

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Children

Brian

May 31, 2024

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Brian

Very good dealt with our situation no problem

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Trevor

Trevor

May 05, 2024

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Trevor

Not been to visit them as yet

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Christine
Housing & Property

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Purchase and Sale

Christine

September 01, 2023

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Christine

I recently used Howells Solicitors at Rotherham to deal with all the legal matters when selling one house and buying another. My solicitor was Tina Staves and I cannot recommend her too highly, she was excellent in every way. She deals with every detail quickly but thoroughly, leaving nothing to chance. She is really friendly and pleasant to deal with and is very efficient. She is excellent at her job. I have dealt with many solicitors over the years and Tina was the best by far. I would recommend her to everyone if they want a good job completed without fuss. I wouldn’t hesitate to use her again. Her assistant Jessica Carnell was also really good, very friendly and helpful.

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Lee
Consumer

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Consumer Disputes

Lee

May 19, 2023

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Lee

Brilliant service by Graham, and everyone involved, will definitely be coming back if needed in the future, would highly recommend

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Description

Howells Solicitors has more than 40 years’ experience of providing high quality legal advice. We have expert solicitors in key areas of personal law from family and matrimonial to personal injury, wills, probate and clinical negligence as well as residential conveyancing, employment and taxi licensing. We also have a highly experienced criminal defence department to give advice and representation in all areas including arrest, court appearances and prison law. Howells is committed to offering expert legal advice to every individual who seeks it, to improving access to justice and our clients’ experience of the law, and to deliver a customer-focused, value-based service at all times. We are different at Howells. You are at the heart of what we do, which is why we pride ourselves on being friendly and approachable and making sure that you always get personal attention and a top quality service, whether you are a private paying client or are receiving publicly funded legal aid. The vast range of services we offer means that we can help you in all key stages of life, as well as the times that you hadn’t planned for. Howells are also active members of the local and legal community with a strong reputation of charitable work, attending local community events and having membership at professional and local organisations.

Practice areas

Property & Conveyancing Wills, Trusts and Probate Family Law Divorce and Separation Medical Negligence Accident and Personal Injury Care Proceedings Employment Law Inheritance Tax Planning and Trusts Lasting Powers of Attorney Actions against the Police Human Rights Inquests Housing Benefits and Credits Criminal Defence

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Personal areas of law

  • Actions against the police
    • Excessive force or assault
  • Clinical Negligence
    • Accident and Emergency Claims
    • Birth Defect and Wrongful Birth Claims
    • Birth Injury To Mother Claims
    • Blood Transfusion Claims
    • Bowel Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Breast Surgery Compensation Claims
    • C. Difficile Claims
    • Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Cerebral Palsy Claims
    • Cervical Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Clinical Negligence
    • Cosmetic Surgery Claims
    • Dental Negligence
    • Dental Negligence Claims
    • Dermal Filler Compensation Claims
    • Diabetes Claims
    • Erb’s Palsy Compensation Claims
    • Eye Surgery Claims
    • Nerve Damage Claims
    • Pancreatic Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
  • Consumer
    • Consumer Disputes
  • Crime/ Criminal Defence
    • Assault
    • Business Crime
    • Criminal Damage
    • Criminal defence - All
    • Domestic violence
    • Harassment
    • Juvenile
    • Legal aid
    • Murder and Manslaughter
  • Driving offences
    • Appeal driving conviction
    • Careless driving
    • Convicted in absence
    • Dangerous driving
    • Dangerous vehicle conditions
    • Death By Careless Driving
    • Death by dangerous driving
    • Discretionary disqualification
    • Disqualification removal
    • Drink driving
    • Driving Whilst Unfit
    • Driving Without Due Care
    • Driving whilst disqualified
    • Driving without a licence
    • Driving without insurance
    • Drunk in charge
    • Early return of driving licence
    • Exceptional Hardship
    • Failing to notify DVLA
    • Goods vehicles - operators licence
  • Family Law
    • Asset protection and tax mitigation
    • Change of name
    • Child Abduction
    • Child Access
    • Child Arrangements Following Divorce
    • Child Custody
    • Child Law
    • 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 Mediation
    • Domestic Violence
    • Elderly care
    • Financial Matters
    • Grandparents' Rights
  • Housing & Property
    • Anti-social Behaviour
    • Declarations of trusts
    • Deeds of Gifts
    • Deeds of easements, variation, deeds of rectifications
    • Housing disputes
    • Injunctions
    • Investment and buy to let properties
    • Landlord and Tenant
    • Leasehold properties
    • New home purchases and sales
    • Property Disputes
    • Renting and Tenancy Agreements
    • Residential Conveyancing
    • Tenant Eviction
  • Human rights
    • Human rights
    • Judicial review
  • Personal Injury
    • Accident At Work
    • Accidents In Public Places
    • Car Accident
    • Car Passenger
    • Cycling Accident
    • Head and Brain Injury
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Disputed Probate
    • Disputed Trusts
    • Disputed Wills