Karina
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It just can not be worse
Never contact this business as they are going to ruin your transaction
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Chadwick Lawrence LLP
01274 381900
OFFERING PROFESSIONAL AND SUPPORTIVE LEGAL ADVICE TO BOTH PRIVATE AND COMMERCIAL CLIENTS FOR OVER 170 YEARS
Also known as - Chadwick Lawrence LLP Solicitors
- Address
- BD4 6SE
- 01274 381900
- www.chadwicklawrence.co.uk
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Value for money
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Matter Type:
Residential Conveyancing
K
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Two big thumbs down
We made the mistake of looking for a conveyancer on the cheap as our purchase was a straight-forward staircase with full cooperation from the Seller (Housing Association) and a mortgage offer and RICS valuation in place from the start. We went with SAM Conveyancing as they were more affordable than other conveyancing solicitors and initially were very helpful with decent reviews; however, it turns out SAM Conveyancing is a front end business (albeit legit) who farm out cases to conveyancers across the country. Our case was farmed out to Chadwick Lawrence in Bradford, who had less good reviews. When we expressed this concern to our contact at SAM, we were assured SAM would support us along the way, so we went ahead. What a mistake!
Within a week of instruction, we got a bounced back email from our contact at SAM. Attempts to reach her or a manager at the office were met with ‘no one available to speak’ and no response to emails. Our case handler at Chadwick Lawrence turned out to be worse. Although our staircase was initially set up on the firm's online system/app and the process started, there was no further movement. They sat on a letter from the Seller’s solicitor for over a month and then said we needed to pay an associated fee before we could progress (one month wasted). We couldn’t reach our case handler (conveyancer in this case, not a qualified solicitor) by phone at the office; no response to voicemails or emails on valid requests for a quick update. It was particularly stressful when our valuation was expiring and we needed an urgent update. In over 12-weeks, the only time our case handler contacted us was by email on four occasions to ask for additional fees in relation to the purchase - fees, which it turns out were not required (eg, a Deed of Variation from the lender in relation to the leasehold - our lender was happy to go ahead as is).
After over 12 weeks and no progress, we issued a formal complaint. Their response (issued quickly for once) took no responsibility for the lack of communication or progress on our case, and again asked for additional fees before the case could be progressed (the Deed of Variation again - no response when we challenged them on this with a letter from the lender stating they were happy to proceed as is).
We ended up terminating Chadwick Lawrence services, but lost 13-weeks in the process - valuable time in a flat purchase with expiring mortgage offers and valuations. Word to the wise - pay for a decent solicitor for your conveyancing services - one who is available to explain the process to you and provides confidence that the sale is progressing. The stress otherwise is not worth it. What should have been an exciting and fulfilling milestone for us was joyless and unduly stressful thanks to Chadwick Lawrence. Avoid.
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Kyle
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Awful communication
We are still in the process of buying our place which has been delayed by 7 months. Chadwick Lawrence has not been properly chasing other parties for information and is slow to respond when trying to reach them. I have only ever heard the voicemail of my lead solicitor with no callback. They still have not clearly told us what information we are waiting for and can imagine their communication is just as bad with other parties so I personally am still calling them, the council and estate agents everyday to try and get things moving.
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Matter Type:
Residential Conveyancing
Tom
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Absolutely awful experience
I cannot express how bad my experience was.
In a quick summary - I was buying my first property, they sat on my case for well over a month before doing anything, were haphazard with the conveyancing, kept asking me to pay extra fees, received poor communication and attitude throughout and the seller got so annoyed with how slow my conveyancers were taking they set a deadline which Whitaker Firth / Chadwick Lawrence missed without a care in the world. This resulted in me not only losing out on an amazing property for zero good reason but also a big financial hit due to the sunken costs from all the fees - surveyor, lender, solicitor fees and home insurance. I have been through the complaints process and they have offered no sincere apology or accountability and obviously no compensation. It has been a disgrace. Please try and find another solicitor before going through them.
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Matter Type:
Residential Conveyancing
Tracy
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House sale
Awful experience from start to finish, and the sale of my home considering I had a buyer from the start lasted just over 8 months costing myself and the buyer extra along the way, to top it off they then added extra costs which I expected but not over a thousand pounds worth, especially as they were rubbish and on my move date my solicitor went home early and had to be chased to forward money on so I could actually move into my new home, so was actually thinking I was homeless for a very stressful hour on top of a long day of waiting. I'm just so glad it's all over.
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becky
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Avoid at all costs
Was referred these solicitors through our house sale with manning stainton. Wow, what a huge mistake that was. We had no communication whatsoever for two months, we had a cash buyer so thought sale would be a lot quicker and smoother but oh no.
Gypsy Goldthorpe was dealing with our house sale, we got rude replies saying if you keep pestering me, it’s going to take twice as long etc. we obviously had to keep ringing and emailing as we was getting no responses as where we was with the sale. Everyone we phoned the office she was on AL or dealing with something else and she would review it ASAP.
Absolute foul company, just simply avoid.
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Matter Type:
Residential Conveyancing
Sam
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Avoid
We had a horrific experience with Chadwick that caused a lot of added unnecessary stress whilst moving home.
We were unfortunately left with no choice but to lodge a formal complaint against our case handler as she made a mistake which resulted in significant financial loss for us. However even the complaints department were unhelpful and reluctant to resolve our issue, albeit they finally did two months later.
Would not recommend this unprofessional, shambolic company to my worst enemy.
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Victoria
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Poor service
Not answering the phones or responding to emails for a far too long, lack of sufficient communication. Not keeping you updated on the progress and way to slow in handling my case. I will not recommend at all
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Muhammad
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Conveyancing service
Good service at affordable prices. Very smooth and easy way until we got the house keys.
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Matter Type:
Residential Conveyancing
Graham
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Horrendous!
This review is for a different branch.
Anyone looking for a conveyancing solicitor please please DO NOT use this company. If I could give no stars I would! There are not enough bad words in the world to describe this company properly. My conveyancing requirements couldn't have been much easier. I had buyers with no chain below them, and my onwards purchase had no chain above it. My move was enforced due to a marriage breakdown, so I was already under unbearable pressure, and CL just made that worse. I ended up going on sock leave from work as I couldn't deal with the pressure. The company was recommended to me by another solicitors and I foolishly took them on without looking into them too closely. I told them that I needed the move completed in 3 months, to which they said it wouldn't be an issue as that's the standard time the process takes. After 2 months of hearing nothing at all and every single form of communication being ignored repeatedly I took it upon myself to physically go to the office. I was told by the intercom at the door that personal visits are by appointment only, but how can you book an appointment with someone who ignores you completely? After refusing to leave until I spoke to someone, I got a phone call saying to searches had just been sent and it will now be 3 months from that point. At the same time I started to receive text messages, e-mails and app notifications, suggesting clearly someone had fished the file from the door it was propping open (or whatever) and started to action the case from that point. Too late at that point. More months of stress and tricky negotiating and I did move, but more by my own work than this anything this questionable company could produce. They clearly have no empathy at all and just hid behind the process and the laws on the couple of occasions when I did force comms out of them. Please save yourself a lot of pain and use someone else
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Description
We don’t make bold claims about being a “revolutionary” law firm. We don’t say “we’re not like other law firms”. We are. We do law, to the high standards we set for ourselves. We take pride in what we do and we care. We are Yorkshire’s Legal People and we’re here for business and for you. Each and every one of us at Chadwick Lawrence takes pride in: Our Environment Our Work Our Approach As a Firm, we’re proud of: What We’ve Built Our Relationships Our People Our Communities and the Diversity of the People We Serve We offer traditional legal services for both personal and business matters. Services such as Family Law and Conveyancing sit side by side in our personal services, while our business services include matters such as Employment, Commercial Property and Dispute Resolution. Chadwick Lawrence is also one of the few solicitors firms in the area to have specialist Medical Negligence and Sports Law capabilities. Our Values Our services are now delivered from nine offices across West Yorkshire following our merger with Whitaker Firth on 1st July 2019, and our reach is nationwide. Our people, teams and commitment to innovation have won us many awards – making us one of the best legal practices in the region.
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Personal areas of law
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Clinical Negligence
- Accident and Emergency Claims
- Amputation Negligence Claims
- Anaesthetic Awareness 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
- Cauda Equina Syndrome Claims
- Cerebral Palsy Claims
- Cervical Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
- Clinical Negligence
- Cochlear Implant Claims
- Cosmetic Dentistry Claims
- Cosmetic Surgery Claims
- Defective Medical Device Claims
- Dental Negligence
- Dental Negligence Claims
- Dermal Filler Compensation Claims
- Diabetes Claims
- Erb’s Palsy Compensation Claims
- Eye Surgery Claims
- Failed Sterilisation Claims
- Fatal Medical Negligence Claims and Inquests
- Faulty Defibrillator Claims
- Fertility Negligence Claims
- GP Negligence Claims
- Group B Streptococcus Claims
- Hospital Negligence Claims
- Knee Replacement Claims
- Laser Eye Surgery Claims
- Laser Treatment Claims
- Lung Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
- MRSA Claims
- Medical Misdiagnosis Claims
- Medical Negligence
- Meningitis Misdiagnosis Claims
- Metal-On-Metal Hip Replacement Claims
- Misdiagnosed Miscarriage Claims
- Nerve Damage Claims
- Nerve Injury Claims
- Ophthalmic Negligence Claims
- Oral Cancer Claims
- Orthopaedic Negligence Claims
- Ovarian Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
- Pancreatic Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
- Periodontal Disease Claims
- Pregnancy and Gynaecology Injury Claims
- Pressure Sore Claims
- Prostate Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
- Restorative Dentistry 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
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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
- Pre-publication advice
- Travel rights
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Crime/ Criminal Defence
- Assault
- Business Crime
- Criminal Damage
- Criminal defence - All
- Drugs offences
- Fraud
- Murder and Manslaughter
- Professional Conduct
- Regulatory Defence
- Theft
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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
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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
- Media and Sports
- 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
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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
- Lasting power of attorney
- 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
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Housing & Property
- 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 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
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Immigration
- Applications for British citizenship
- Asylum applications and appeals
- Citizenship
- EEA Family Permits
- EEA Registration Cards
- EEA Residence Permits
- Human Rights
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Money & Tax
- Debt and Bankruptcy
- HMRC Tax Investigations and Disputes
- Inheritance Tax
- Insolvency and bankruptcy
- Property Holding Structures
- Tax
- Tax Advisory Services
- Tax Compliance Services
- Trusts
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Personal Injury
- Against The Council
- Benefits Available To Asbestos Victims
- Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme
- Gym Injury Compensation
- No Win No Fee
- Personal Injury Law
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Professional Negligence
- Barristers
- Financial advisors
- IT professionals
- Insurance brokers
- Professional Negligence
- Professional trustees
- Valuers
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Wills, Trusts & Probate
- Disputed Probate
- Disputed Wills
- Probate
- Trusts
- Wills
Business areas of law
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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
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Banking
- Banking
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Commercial Property
- Commercial Leases
- Commercial mortgages
- Developer disputes
- Development plot sales
- Environmental policy law
- Finance
- Investment purchases and Buy to Let
- Landlord and tenant
- 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
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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
- Intellectual Property
- 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
- Statutory Demands
- Summary Judgment
- Tax
- Unfair Loan Charges
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Dispute Resolution
- Mediation
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Energy & Transport
- Energy
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IT & Intellectual Property
- Advertising and Marketing Compliance
- Anti-Counterfeiting and Anti-Piracy
- Confidential Information, Know-How and Trade Secrets
- Copyright
- Dealing with intellectual property infringements
- Design rights and product designs
- Domain Names
- Intellectual Property Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Patents
- Personality and Image Rights
- Trade Marks and Designs
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Regulations
- Health and Safety
- Licensing