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Richard Reed Ltd

0191 567 0465
4.8/5
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Legal advice for all aspects of personal and business life We all face challenges along life’s journey and that’s why our team are on hand with a wide range of legal solutions for both individuals and businesses. Combining our expert knowledge of the law with our down to earth, friendly approach, our team will work with you to find a resolution to your legal issue and will ensure the best possible outcome. Get in touch today to find out how we can help. Read more...

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Nicola Bennell

4.9 out of 5
(109)
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Annaliese Barber

4.9 out of 5
(60)
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Jonathan Cockayne

4.9 out of 5
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Kat Moody

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Abbey Tyrrell-Scott

4.9 out of 5
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Joanne Wallace

4.9 out of 5
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Steven Douglas

4.7 out of 5
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Ian Cowan

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Sybil Wilson

4.9 out of 5
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Debra Taylor

5.0 out of 5
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Sharon Hepple

4.8 out of 5
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Cassandra Spenceley

5.0 out of 5
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Danielle Bamborough

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Phil Moir

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Amy Orange

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Maria Rogers

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Hannah Parton

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Lewis Cassap

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Michelle Shaw

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Matthew Lockey

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Sarah Reid

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Alison Henry

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How Richard Reed Ltd Compares

Value for money

This firm - 92%
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  • 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 2%
Overpriced 7%
About Right 90%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 96%
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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 96%
No 4%

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outcome of matter

This firm - 97%
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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 97%
No 3%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Richard Reed Ltd 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 / 30
18th / 4632
Company & Commercial
1st / 31
13th / 4392
Housing & Property
1st / 29
115th / 4260
Family Law
1st / 24
55th / 3858
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 27
27th / 3518
Commercial Property
1st / 28
39th / 3339
Employment
1st / 19
10th / 3116
Regulations
1st / 19
45th / 2587
Money & Tax
1st / 9
66th / 1848
Professional Negligence
1st / 5
53rd / 1207
Dispute Resolution
1st / 6
11th / 1033
Notary
1st / 5
3rd / 718
Agriculture
1st / 1
10th / 596

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

4.8/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    479

  • Very Good

    38

  • Average

    3

  • Poor

    2

  • Awful

    15

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Ann
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Ann

January 20, 2025

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Will and Testament

My daughter and myself arranged to make two wills and testaments. We chose Richard Reed Solicitors because it has always been a revered company, People to trust everyone makes you welcome our Solicitor Jonny Cockayne calmly listened to what we requested and gave us advice and informed us about important details, we never thought about. We had professional advice and was reassuring at each meeting we had and still have every confidence in our Solicitor. We would use Richard Reed Solicitors, whenever we need advice.

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Rachel Shackcloth

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Rachel Shackcloth

January 17, 2025

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Amazing solicitors

First time using a solicitors and Hannah was amazing throughout was always at the end of the phone during a seriously bumpy house sale with lots of ups and downs she was always reasurring and supportive we couldnt have asked for any more. We’d definitely use her in future.

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Martin McDonald

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Martin McDonald

January 17, 2025

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Amazing solicitors!

Can’t thank Hannah Parton of Richard Reed Solicitors enough, the amount of hassle we had with our house purchase and she was always great at communicating, keeping us in the loop and reassuring us on the days we felt anxious, thanks again

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Krishnanand
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Krishnanand

January 11, 2025

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Solicitor for home purchase

Mr Douglas was very professional and provided us with timely responses to our queries throughout the process and we are happy to recommend this firm to others.

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Tracy
Employment

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Employment Contracts

Tracy

December 24, 2024

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Quick and efficient and approachable

Thanks to Kat and Hilda for a speedy turn around of the contract and great advice

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Fiona
Housing & Property

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Fiona

December 12, 2024

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Stress free home buying

I’ve recently bought a house and i instructed Richard Reed as my solicitor. The team are fantastic, gave me all the help and support i needed. Nicola was a pleasure to work with and took the stress out of buying my home. Thank you all again I would definitely recommend.

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Sharon
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Sharon

December 12, 2024

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Making a will

My experience was first class and I received impeccable advice

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Kate
Housing & Property

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Kate

December 12, 2024

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Friendly, professional team.

I am so pleased I was recommended Richard Reed as the solicitors to act on our behalf during our first house purchase.

All of the team I spoke to were friendly, helpful and efficient.
They were always happy to explain things in more detail when required (as I first time buyer I needed to ask extra questions a lot!).

When things were getting difficult with others in the chain, Steven was professional and assertive to make sure things did not fall apart.

Very happy and grateful for the service provided. I would not hesitate to return to Richard Reed in the future.

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Tania
Housing & Property

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Tania

December 12, 2024

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Very efficient!

Nicola was very efficient and always came back quickly with answers to our endless questions. Offer to completion in roughly 13 weeks.

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Joanne
Commercial Property

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Purchase and Sale Of Commercial Property

Joanne

December 05, 2024

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Buying a Commercial Property

From start to finish, the service was brilliant. Ian’s knowledge and guidance was extremely valuable and I can’t thank Ian and Sharon enough for their patience in going though this process with me.

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January 13, 2025

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Excellent service and the same day as I need it! No waiting time, thank you!!!

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kevin
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

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December 10, 2024

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Handled the sale of my mother's home very quickly and kept me well informed

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Kirsty
Housing & Property

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October 15, 2024

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Kirsty

Richard Reed have been fantastic, very smooth sale and purchase. Nicola Bennell & Joanne Wallace have been superb! What a dream team they are! They have been in regular contact I have never known solicitors to reply so fast! I will be using these if I ever need legal advice in future and I will recommend these to friends and family. Thank you!

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Alan
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

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October 10, 2024

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Alan

We can only share terrible experiences with potential buyers constantly letting you down however Nicola and the team at Richard Reed never gave up and supported us to completion .Thankyou Thankyou Thankyou.

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Kamil
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Kamil

September 30, 2024

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Kamil

Our experience with Richard Reed Solicitors was outstanding; They was listened to our needs, showed us products that matched the criteria perfectly, and guided us through the buying process.
They was very helpful, friendly and very professional from beginning till end.
100% brilliant service. We recommend RRS for anyone trying to buy property.
Lots of thanks for helping us get our first dream home!

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Description

As a well-known and reputable law firm in Sunderland, Richard Reed Solicitors is recognised throughout Wearside and right across the North East for our dedication to the outstanding provision of legal services to both individual and commercial clients. We have a long and well-respected history, with Richard Reed himself establishing the business back in 1948. We are very proud of our heritage and it’s close to our hearts in everything we do. We have come a long way since 1948 and the firm has gone from strength to strength, year after year.

Practice areas

For You: Family Law Wills, Trusts & Probate Personal Disputes Residential Property Employment Law For Your Business: Corporate & Commercial Commercial Property Dispute Resolution Employment Law & HR

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Personal areas of law

  • Consumer
    • Consumer Disputes
    • Consumer Rights
    • Dispute resolution - civil mediation
    • Libel and Defamation
    • 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
    • Malicious falsehood
    • Travel rights
  • Employment
    • Agency Staff / Temp Workers
    • Constructive/Unfair Dismissal
    • Disciplinary Hearings
    • Discrimination at Work
    • Employee Team Moves
    • Employment Contracts
    • Employment Law
    • Equal Pay Disputes
    • Family Leave
    • Flexible Working
    • Gardening Leave
    • Harassment/Bullying at Work
    • Holiday Pay Issues
    • Maternity and Paternity
    • Part Time Workers
    • Pay Issue
    • 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 Access
    • Child Arrangements Following Divorce
    • Child Custody
    • Child Law
    • Child Maintenance
    • 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 After A Brain Or Other Serious Injury
    • Divorce Mediation
    • Domestic Abuse
    • Domestic Violence
    • Family Mediation
    • Family law
    • Financial Matters
    • Grandparents' Rights
    • Inheritance Act claims
    • Injunctions
    • Lasting power of attorney
    • Legal aid
    • Marriage and civil partnerships
    • Matrimonial finance
    • Out Of Court Divorce
    • Parental responsibility, paternity disputes, surrogacy
    • Pension and property advice
    • Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
    • Separation
    • 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
    • Neighbour Disputes
    • 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
  • Money & Tax
    • Debt and Bankruptcy
  • Notary
    • Notary
  • Professional Negligence
    • Accountants
    • Architects
    • Barristers
    • Engineers
    • Financial advisors
    • IT professionals
    • Insurance brokers
    • Professional Negligence
    • Professional Negligence law
    • Professional trustees
    • Surveyors
    • Tax consultants
    • Valuers
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Disputed Probate
    • Disputed Trusts
    • Disputed Wills
    • International
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • Agriculture
    • Agricultural land for sale or development
    • Buying and selling a farm
    • Commercial contracts for farming businesses
    • Employment of farm workers
    • Equestrian property
    • Farm partnerships and corporate structures
    • Farming disputes
    • Veterinary negligence
  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial Leases
    • Commercial mortgages
    • Developer disputes
    • Development plot sales
    • Environmental policy law
    • Finance
    • Investment purchases and Buy to Let
    • Landlord and tenant
    • Planning law
    • Purchase and Sale Of Commercial Property
    • Purchase of development land
    • Rights of way issues
    • Sales or purchases of shops, factories, warehouses, offices and licensed premises
  • Company & Commercial
    • Agency agreements
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
    • Asset Tracing
    • Business structures and joint ventures
    • Commercial Contracts and Agreements
    • Commercial Law
    • Commercial Litigation Matters
    • Competition law
    • Contract law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Corporate Law
    • Corporate finance
    • Credit Control
    • Data Protection
    • Debt Recovery
    • Employment - business
    • Franchising
    • Insolvency and Bankruptcy
    • Management buyouts
    • Merchandising and sponsorship
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Mis-sold Interest Rate Swap Agreements
    • Outsourcing agreements
    • Partnership and LLP law
    • Sales and Purchases
    • Setting up a business
    • Share option schemes
    • Shareholder Agreements
    • Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
    • Slander
    • Small businesses
    • Statutory Demands
    • Summary Judgment
    • Tax
    • Unfair Loan Charges
  • Dispute Resolution
    • Mediation
  • Regulations
    • Health and Safety
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