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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
(55)
Solicitor

Tina Staves

4.9 out of 5
(51)
Solicitor

Amy Fiddler

5.0 out of 5
(30)
Solicitor

Alyson Siddall

5.0 out of 5
(28)
Solicitor

ALEXANDER NOLAN

5.0 out of 5
(25)
Solicitor

Jessica Carnell

4.8 out of 5
(22)
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
(11)
Paralegal

Louise Ellis

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

Aamnah Saleem

5.0 out of 5
(2)
Solicitor

Ryan Dennis Marsh

5.0 out of 5
(2)
Solicitor

Ann Ridge

5.0 out of 5
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Chartered Legal Executive

Charlotte Curbishley

5.0 out of 5
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Solicitor

Chloe Walker

0.0 out of 5
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How Howells Solicitors Compares

Value for money

This firm - 96%
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  • 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 93%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 99%
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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

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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
41st / 4662
Company & Commercial
1st / 8
85th / 4424
Housing & Property
1st / 18
98th / 4270
Family Law
1st / 60
15th / 3864
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 15
50th / 3533
Commercial Property
1st / 8
106th / 3351
Personal Injury
1st / 12
19th / 2406
Crime/ Criminal Defence
1st / 42
3rd / 2126
Clinical Negligence
1st / 38
1st / 947
Welfare & Benefits
1st / 21
1st / 820
Human rights
1st / 4
3rd / 757
Driving offences
1st / 1
21st / 353
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.

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Client Reviews

4.9/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    977

  • Very Good

    43

  • Average

    3

  • Poor

    1

  • Awful

    13

Overall experience

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W Roberts
Family Law

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Matter Type:

Divorce

W Roberts

October 09, 2024

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Great Service.

The service and advice received from Sharon Lockwood was second to none. Sharon was very Knowlegeable, efficient, friendly and great communicator all the way through. I would highly recommend Sharon and her team amd would definately use their services again.

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Anonymous
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Matter Type:

Probate

Anonymous

October 09, 2024

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Probate and wills

Very thorough,helpful and supportive service. Patient explanation of the complexities of the law and the options for us.

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Amy Leigh
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

New home purchases and sales

Amy Leigh

September 28, 2024

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First time homebuyer

Tina was recommended to me by my mortgage advisor when purchasing my first home, and I'm so glad she was! Tina communicated with me on a regular basis to update me on each stage we were at and the time frames that were expected. She was extremely patient with my delayed replies around work and holidays, and ensured everything ran smoothly. It took just 12 weeks from having my offer accepted to being handed the keys. I would 100% recommend! Thankyou so much Tina for making the whole process very efficient and straightforward. 🏡🥂✨️

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Karen B
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Karen B

August 30, 2024

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Great Service from Jessica in overseeing the transfer of my home

Having Howells overseeing the transfer of my property took the worry and stress away from the whole process. Jessica made sure that this went smoothly and that everything was in place before the transfer went ahead.

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Tom E
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Tom E

August 30, 2024

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Couldn't ask for a better service

Tina already responded, dealt with everything fast. We were always kept in the loop and the house purchase went without any hitches from our side, only delays up the chain which were obvioulsy completely out of Tina's control, but she kept us up to date over the 6 months.

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Anonymous
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Anonymous

August 20, 2024

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House Sale

5 star

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Craig
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Transfers of equity

Craig

August 07, 2024

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Great solicitor

Always helpful and responsive, clear advice and quick to deal with anything

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Anonymous
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Anonymous

August 06, 2024

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Sale of property

Excellent service. When you walk in to be greeted by a professional reception staff it is important. the reception staff are excellent.

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Tina Jordan
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Tina Jordan

July 30, 2024

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First Class!

Tina handled the sale of my house and the purchase of another in the most professional manner.
She was up to speed and on the case at all times and was ready to go very quickly. She had some particularly difficult characters to deal with in the chain and I was kept fully aware at every stage of the process and i believe that it was her sheer tenacity that hauled it over the finish line in the end. The fixed fee conveyancing was excellent value for money and although I lived a few hundred miles away from the office it felt as though she was just around the corner; the distance was never an issue. I would highly recommend Tina’s work, she and her team were amazing. First Class job! I would not hesitate to use her again or recommend her to my friends and family.

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Anonymous
Family Law

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Matter Type:

Social Services

Anonymous

July 28, 2024

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Highly recommend (family law)

Amazing service brilliant and professional I highly recommend Howells especially in family law cases, Charlotte is an amazing solicitor she is professional,and understanding and caring she makes her clients voices heard and she wins

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

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About this branch

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
    • Actions against the police
    • Excessive force or assault
    • Human rights breaches
    • Malicious prosecution
    • Police negligence
    • Wrongful arrest or false imprisonment
  • Clinical Negligence
    • Accident and Emergency Claims
    • Amputation Negligence Claims
    • Birth Defect and Wrongful Birth Claims
    • Birth Injury 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
    • Fatal Medical Negligence Claims and Inquests
    • Fertility Negligence Claims
    • GP Negligence Claims
    • Group B Streptococcus Claims
    • Hospital Negligence Claims
    • Lung Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • MRSA Claims
    • Medical Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Medical Negligence
    • Meningitis Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Nerve Damage Claims
    • Orthopaedic Negligence Claims
    • Ovarian Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Pancreatic Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Pregnancy and Gynaecology Injury Claims
    • Pressure Sore Claims
    • Prostate Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Sepsis Negligence Claims
    • Skin Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Sorin Stockert 3T Heater-Cooler Claims
    • Spinal Surgery Claims
    • Stillbirth Compensation Claims
    • Stroke Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Surgery Compensation Claims
    • Surgical and Transvaginal Mesh Claims
    • Testicular Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
  • Consumer
    • Consumer Disputes
  • Crime/ Criminal Defence
    • Assault
    • Business Crime
    • Criminal Damage
    • Criminal defence - All
    • Domestic violence
    • Drugs offences
    • Fraud
    • Harassment
    • Juvenile
    • Legal aid
    • Murder and Manslaughter
    • Professional Conduct
    • Regulatory Defence
    • Sexual allegations including Rape and Sexual Assaults
    • Theft
  • 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
    • Failure to furnish identification
    • Failure to provide a blood sample
    • Failure to provide a specimen
    • Goods vehicles - operators licence
    • Goods vehicles - tachograph offences
    • Mobile phone offences
    • New Driver Provisions
    • Notice of intended prosecution
    • Recognition of disqualification
    • Restoration of licence
    • Road rage incidents
    • Serious injury by dangerous driving
    • Signs and signal offences
    • Special Reasons
    • Speeding offences
    • Stopping and reporting
    • Taxi offences
    • Taxi offences - illegally plying for hire
    • Taxi offences - licensing investigations
    • Taxi offences - points and disqualification
    • Totting Up Driving Ban
  • Family Law
    • Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
    • 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 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
    • Legal aid
    • Marriage and civil partnerships
    • Matrimonial finance
    • Parental responsibility, paternity disputes, surrogacy
    • Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
    • Separation
    • Separation Agreement
    • Social Services
    • Unmarried Couples' 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
    • Lease Extensions
    • Leasehold properties
    • New home purchases and sales
    • Possession and repossession proceedings
    • Property Disputes
    • Purchase and Sale
    • Remortgaging
    • Renting and Tenancy Agreements
    • Residential Conveyancing
    • Tenancy Breaches, Injunctions and Forfeiture Claims
    • Tenant Eviction
    • Transfer of title
    • Transfers of equity
  • 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
    • Personal Injury Law
    • Road Traffic Accident
    • Serious Injury
    • Slips, Trips and Falls
    • Workplace Slip and Trip
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Disputed Probate
    • Disputed Trusts
    • Disputed Wills
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills