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Samuel Phillips Law Firm

0191 2328451
4.9/5
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Samuel Phillips Law is a well established, respected and full service law firm providing high quality legal advice and services to private clients, businesses and the public sector. Samuel Phillips Law provides services across a range of specialisms including Family Law, Employment Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Commercial Law, Residential Property, Commercial Property and Wills Probate & Trusts. Read more...

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Samuel Phillips Law
Sunderland
SR5 2TA

Samuel Phillips Law
Sunderland
SR5 2TA

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Available lawyers at Samuel Phillips Law Firm

Peter Durham

4.9 out of 5
(45)
Solicitor

Felicity Nelson

4.9 out of 5
(42)
Solicitor

Paul Lott

5.0 out of 5
(22)
Solicitor

Gurjeet Singh

5.0 out of 5
(21)
Trainee Solicitor

Jenny Goldstein

5.0 out of 5
(16)
Solicitor

Brooke March

4.9 out of 5
(15)
Trainee Solicitor

Kathryn Musgrove

4.8 out of 5
(12)
Solicitor

Savannah Beckett

5.0 out of 5
(9)
Paralegal

Beth Courtney-Walker

5.0 out of 5
(5)
Associate Solicitor

Aaron Chaddha

5.0 out of 5
(4)
Trainee Solicitor

Hazel Chapman

5.0 out of 5
(4)
Wills and Probate Secretary

Daniel Peacock

5.0 out of 5
(3)
Solicitor

Alex Buck

5.0 out of 5
(1)
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Catherine Browne

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Harriet Mayambala

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Millie Eason

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Sara Stockdale

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Abbie Playford

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Chloe Matthews

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Daisy-Grace Dobbing

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Dana Bland

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How Samuel Phillips Law Firm Compares

Value for money

This firm - 95%
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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 4%
Overpriced 2%
About Right 93%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 98%
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You can use this data to see how Samuel Phillips Law Firm performs against other law firms nationally. A score close to 100% indicates that this firm is highly valued by their clients.

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"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 98%
No 2%

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outcome of matter

This firm - 98%
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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%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Samuel Phillips Law Firm 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
3rd / 86
21st / 4632
Company & Commercial
3rd / 86
38th / 4392
Housing & Property
3rd / 33
271st / 4260
Family Law
2nd / 21
22nd / 3858
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 80
2nd / 3518
Commercial Property
3rd / 32
49th / 3339
Employment
3rd / 69
17th / 3116
Regulations
3rd / 13
43rd / 2587
Professional Negligence
1st / 4
51st / 1207
Dispute Resolution
3rd / 4
79th / 1033
Banking
1st / 1
17th / 707
Agriculture
3rd / 3
65th / 596
Charities
2nd / 3
29th / 570

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

    528

  • Very Good

    24

  • Average

    1

  • Poor

    2

  • Awful

    8

Overall experience

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  • Documentation Accuracy
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Joanne
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Joanne

January 14, 2025

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Professional

My house sale fell through twice with different buyers as the buyers withdrew. SLP were professional, helpful and supportive throughout. Most recently I have dealt with Kathryn who has been efficient, approachable and very kind. Kathryn and Savannah have dealt with any queries quickly and they have done a great job. Very happy to recommend SLP.

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David
Family Law

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Cohabitation and Unmarried Relationships

David

January 10, 2025

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Excellent Advice and Guidance.

Samuel Phillips Law Firm were exceptional in every way.
Thank you to all concerned for your friendly and professional service.

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Jill
Family Law

Matter Type:

Divorce

Jill

January 03, 2025

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Exceptional support, advice and legal representation at short notice

Ms Goldstein and her increadable team gave me support, determination and encouragement the we could do it in the extremely tight time spot given.
I have not enough praise for Ms Goldstein, she remained cool when I was asked to make last minute decisions from the other solicitor, a tactic I have found is common.
Everything was explained in a
Timely manner, the Barrister recommended for court was also wonderful.
Olivia I with you well in your future, thank you for all the hours you put in.
Ms Goldstein, where would I be without you. She picked me up as a client as possibly the worst time in a Divorce hearing, did hours of work in a short time and we got there!
I shall forever you and your team

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Anonymous
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Anonymous

January 02, 2025

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Amazing Experience Samuel Phillips Law

Felicity Nelson has been amazing, great knowledge and advice, professional and first class attention to detail.

Consideration for client's personal situation too, very sympathetic and understanding.

I will recommend this company and Felicity to all of my friends.

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George Wind
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Matter Type:

Probate

George Wind

January 02, 2025

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Probate

Management of Probate on my deceased nephew's estate, of which I am sole executor, had been in progress for three years when Samuel Philips took over. Mr Peter Durham was given the brief and I was told he was, quote, "A very nice young man who will take very good care of you". I can only agree.

The legal advice I received was very detailed but always clear and concise with options and my instructions were acted on promptly and with considerably more vigour than previously; probate was completed in about 12 months, for which much thanks.

At 90 years, with some mobility problems, I found this unexpected responsibility continuously stressful and a worry. Mr Durham recognised my concern and in my judgement went well "above and beyond the call of duty" in looking after my welfare and for this he has my most sincere thanks.

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Arthur Henry
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Arthur Henry

December 27, 2024

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House sold/sale

Excellent service from all involved in both processes selling and buying would definitely recommend

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Vivienne
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Vivienne

December 19, 2024

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Outstandingly responsive

I cannot praise or thank Savannah enough. I was in a right pickle - really up against it in terms of sorting a charge on a property with the clock ticking. At each step, Savannah was there, ensuring nothing slipped thru the gaps between each stage. She expedited things throughout-it couldn’t have got done any faster. She replied very swiftly to all of my emails. In addition, because the property issue I had involved my sister who lives down south, it was more complicated. To cut a long story short, Savannah saved us £400 + VAT which a solicitor down south was going to charge us for a relatively straightforward transaction. Savannah stepped in and made further arrangements at the same time this also supported my sister who is a carer for her two autistic boys and was finding it a struggle to get to the other solicitor’s offices. So I am definitely going back to Savannah and Samuel Beckett. My kind of law firm.

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Maxine
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Maxine

December 19, 2024

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Sale and Purchase

I found Kathryn and Savannah to be very efficient and helpful guiding me through the process of selling and buying g a new home.

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Dean
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Dean

December 18, 2024

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Amazing to deal with!

Gurjeet was very professional and very clear on instructions, she’s made buying our new home a lot easier for us and made it a pleasant task, couldn’t recommend her and Hathaway’s law & Samuel Phillips law enough!!

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Scott
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Scott

December 12, 2024

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Fantastic Service

Could not thank Kathryn enough for all she has done. She made the process of buying my first home smooth and stress free. She kept me informed at every step of the way what was happening and what was going to happen next. Any questions I had were answered in a timely manner. Would highly recommend and will definitely use again should I ever need to.

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November 28, 2022

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Grégoire

We used Samuel Phillips for the conveyancing of our house, and communication was below what we expected. After a few weeks without any email, I called them for them to tell me they didn't receive anything. The contact email address provided on the quote was apparently the head of department address and we should've sent documents to another one (that we had to guess ourselves?).

After a bumpy start, I have to say it was pretty efficient (hence why 3 stars and not 1), but still had to call to get any emails or any updates.

It's a real shame the house sale fell through: they were getting faster and faster, and better at sending emails. So efficient indeed that we received the (not so cheap for what was done) bill in exactly 7 minutes!

I wouldn't recommend if you are unfamiliar with the process of buying a house or if you don't have time to call them to get things moving; but I can't honestly say they were useless either.

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Barry

Barry

November 05, 2022

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Barry

Just sold a property which turned into a challenge with numerous problems with the buyers, their mortgage and the Lease of the building, but Samuel Phillips managed to still complete the sale. Would use again and recommend.

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September 01, 2022

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Pleasant efficient and knowledgeable. Very impressed

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Christine
Employment

Matter Type:

Employment Law

Christine

August 10, 2022

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Christine

I was able to have an appointment the same day at my request and Phoboe was so helpful and thorough. I would highly recommend her and cant thank her enough for all her help during a very stressful week Thank you Phoebe once again

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Karolina

Karolina

July 22, 2022

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Karolina

Very happy with James and his services.
Extremely professional and knowledgeable. Efficient, friendly and reasonably prices. Highly recommended.

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Founded in 1919, by Samuel Phillips Law, the firm has a reputation for service excellence and providing solutions which are bespoke to each client’s specific needs. A century since the firm was founded, Samuel Phillips Law provides services across a range of specialisms including Family, Employment, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Agriculture, Residential Property, Commercial Property and Wills Probate & Trusts. A cornerstone of Samuel Phillips Law success is its ability to recruit and retain some of the most able and talented lawyers in the region. Whether you are seeking services as an individual, a business or the public sector, at Samuel Phillips Law you know that your affairs will be handled in a pragmatic and professional approach from the very start.

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Personal areas of law

  • Consumer
    • Consumer Disputes
    • Consumer Rights
    • Litigation - Breach of contract
    • Litigation - Insurance disputes
    • Litigation - M&A and warranty disputes
    • Litigation - Product liability claims
    • Litigation - Property litigation claims
    • Litigation - Trust and pension issues
    • Litigation Law
    • Travel rights
  • Employment
    • Agency Staff / Temp Workers
    • Constructive/Unfair Dismissal
    • Disciplinary Hearings
    • Discrimination at Work
    • Employee Team Moves
    • Employment Contracts
    • Equal Pay Disputes
    • Family Leave
    • Flexible Working
    • Gardening Leave
    • Harassment/Bullying at Work
    • Holiday Pay Issues
    • Maternity and Paternity
    • Part Time Workers
    • Pension Law
    • Privacy and Data Protection
    • Professional Discipline
    • Redundancy
    • Restrictive Covenants
    • Senior Executives
    • Settlement Agreements
    • Stress at Work
    • TUPE
    • Tribunal Claims
    • UK Employment Laws
    • Unfair Dismissal Claims
    • Whistleblower Protection
  • Family Law
    • Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
    • Asset protection and tax mitigation
    • Child Arrangements Following Divorce
    • 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 After A Brain Or Other Serious Injury
    • Domestic Abuse
    • Family Mediation
    • Family law
    • Financial Matters
    • Grandparents' Rights
    • Inheritance Act claims
    • Injunctions
    • Matrimonial finance
    • Out Of Court Divorce
    • Parental responsibility, paternity disputes, surrogacy
    • Pension and property advice
    • Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
    • Separation Agreement
    • Social Services
    • Unmarried Couples' Rights
  • Housing & Property
    • Anti-social Behaviour
    • Boundary Disputes
    • Buying at auction
    • Declarations of trusts
    • Deeds of Gifts
    • Deeds of easements, variation, deeds of rectifications
    • Dilapidation Claims
    • Evicting Squatters and Trespassers
    • Exclusivity and lock-out agreements
    • Extending your Lease
    • Freehold Enfranchisement
    • Housing Associations
    • Housing Management
    • Housing disputes
    • Injunctions
    • Investment and buy to let properties
    • Landlord and Tenant
    • Lease Extensions
    • Leasehold properties
    • Matrimonial transfers
    • New home purchases and sales
    • Option agreements and conditional contracts
    • Possession and repossession proceedings
    • Property Disputes
    • Purchase and Sale
    • Remortgaging
    • Renting and Tenancy Agreements
    • Repossessions
    • Residential Conveyancing
    • Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
    • Right of First Refusal
    • Right of Way and Rights to Light
    • Right to Manage
    • Service Charge Disputes
    • Service Charge Recovery
    • Tenancy Breaches, Injunctions and Forfeiture Claims
    • Tenant Eviction
    • Transfer of title
    • Transfers of equity
    • Transfers of parts of land
    • Unpaid Rent, Service or Ground Charges
  • Professional Negligence
    • Barristers
    • Financial advisors
    • IT professionals
    • Insurance brokers
    • Professional trustees
    • Valuers
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • Agriculture
    • Buying and selling a farm
    • Commercial contracts for farming businesses
    • Employment of farm workers
    • Equestrian property
    • Farm partnerships and corporate structures
    • Farming disputes
  • Banking
    • Banking
  • Charities
    • Charities
  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial mortgages
    • Developer disputes
    • Development plot sales
    • Environmental policy law
    • Finance
    • Investment purchases and Buy to Let
    • Landlord and tenant
    • Planning law
    • Purchase of development land
    • Rights of way issues
    • Sales or purchases of shops, factories, warehouses, offices and licensed premises
  • Company & Commercial
    • Commercial Litigation Matters
    • Franchising
    • Litigation for Holiday and Residential Parks
  • Dispute Resolution
    • Mediation
  • Regulations
    • Licensing
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