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How Ramsdens Solicitors LLP Compares

Value for money

This firm - 90%
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Poor Competitive Excellent

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 Ramsdens Solicitors LLP on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Ramsdens Solicitors LLP. 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 9%
Overpriced 7%
About Right 83%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 90%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Ramsdens Solicitors LLP 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 Ramsdens Solicitors LLP 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 90%
No 10%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 90%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Ramsdens Solicitors LLP and were satisfied with the outcome of their matter. Being satisfied with the outcome of your matter is an important consideration to have in mind.

You can use this data to see how Ramsdens Solicitors LLP 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 90%
No 10%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Ramsdens Solicitors LLP offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally.

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

4.6/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    806
  • Very Good

    24
  • Average

    6
  • Poor

    6
  • Awful

    68

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge
Marilyn Price

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Marilyn Price

February 21, 2025

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Great experience again

Again I’ve received great service. Easy to use software. Great communication as usual.

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Aaron

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Aaron

February 18, 2025

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Property sale

Absolutely amazing service,

Can’t praise Laura enough for her hard work and dedication, especially with getting some of the more delicate matters addressed that I’m sure was a headache.
I was kept up to date with everything, any questions I had were answered promptly and made clear and understandable.
Completion was done faster than I anticipated which was brilliant.
A thank you to Andrew and William for their hard work behind the scenes
I will be recommending with zero hesitation.


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harikrishnan balakrishnan

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February 07, 2025

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31 Sindey Road

Very Happy with the service, Great service and very fast reponse by the team( Joanne/Rebecca) .

Thank you for your support.

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Anonymous

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Residential Conveyancing

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February 07, 2025

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Accessible

Excellent conveyancing service. Prompt replies and in-depth advice when needed.

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Brett

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Brett

February 05, 2025

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Remortgage

All of the Ramsden staff have been fantastic. The whole process was made clear and easy, would highly recommend 5 stars from me, keep up the excellent work

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Jordan Taylor

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New home purchases and sales

Jordan Taylor

January 30, 2025

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exceptional service provided by Ramsdens Solicitors

Ramsdens provided a great service and ensured a very swift turnaround which was unexpected. We had regular updates from Andrew, William and Laura and they were always very quick to respond. I would highly recommend Ramsdens and we would definitely use them again.

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Femi Asogbon

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Remortgaging

Femi Asogbon

January 17, 2025

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One of the best conveyancing experiences

We selected Ramsdens Solicitors amongst many that gave us quotations for a property refinance. They were professionalism even at the quotation stage, and the fees were very competitive. It was great a decision we made and we are happy with how quickly and efficiently they conducted our affairs.
We use them again for sure.
Thank you for a great service!

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Caroline Tolman

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Caroline Tolman

January 17, 2025

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Remortgage

Fantastic experience working with Joanne and Rebecca on another remortgage. They really are such a great team!

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Mike Osborne

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Mike Osborne

January 03, 2025

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Joanne and Rebecca - Fantatstic

Great service from Joanne and Rebecca, very efficient and timely interactions. Communcation was on point.

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Anonymous

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Remortgaging

Anonymous

December 10, 2024

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THE BEST!!

5 star service!!! Joanne & Rebecca are a pleasure to work with - high professional!!!!

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Adam

January 29, 2025

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Adam

If you want to put your children first and focus on finding solutions in their best interests, then avoid this company. They're more interested in delaying proceedings so they can rake in as much money as possible out of the legal aid pot.

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August 09, 2024

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peter

I have working in London commercial property for over 30 years and I have used several large London based firms for property work over that time. I switched to Ramsdens a couple of years ago and Gwen Sharp has been fantastic leading on all my companies large and small transactions. Gwen always has time for a call, is highly professional and great to work with.

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July 25, 2024

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Lucy

I used Rhianne Taylor for my divorce & Joanne Canning/Scott Aked for my remortgage and the service was seamless. All three people I dealt with were incredibly patient and helpful and managed to get everything through for me on my tight deadline. They were very communicative and responsive and always there to help with the many questions I had. Would definitely recommend them to anyone.

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February 16, 2024

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Truly ABYSMAL Divorce lawyer service.AVOID at all cost.
I started my divorce proceedings with a Ramsden's Lawyer who ,half way through dropped it on me that she was retiring with 5days notice.
After i'd spent months of time & thousands of pounds giving her the details of my finances,assets &divorce details, I was told via email she was retiring.
On many occasions i was charged again & again for supplying them with information i had already given them.First the supplied information was lost by an office junior person who had then changed departments.This resulted in me having to duplicate already submitted bank account statements & many emails of information & being charged over & again.Clearly a tactic to ramp up their fees.A con.
I was paying very high premium for a lawyer i had researched & had specifically chosen to carry out the process.
She was disinterested, lacked motivation , compassion & care.Im not convinced the reviews on her were genuine given the diabolical service I received. The only time her interest was shown was when she wanted the invoices paying.I now know this is Ramsden's only priority when dealing with their customers/clients.They even threaten you with interest charges if your payment is delayed.I'm not even sure this is legal.They also encourage you to set up direct debits so they can take your money monthly rather than for actual work done as per invoices.
At the begging of her service i was paying £196 +VAT per hour for the particular lawyer i had researched & carefully selected.I spent months paying her to process all my information.
On the 23rd December 22 i received an email from her saying her hourly rate was going up to £260+VAT from 1st of January.Within 2months of this massive price increase I received another email informing me she was retiring in 5 days and my case was passed on to someone else.To someone i hadn't researched or chosen to assist me with my divorce proceedings & who had no idea of my circumstances.
Worse still all the information i had previosly submitted was misplaced again & i had to start over again with a new person & pay all over again to resubmit all my information.
This also wasted much time and caused great frustration to the opposing solicitors who were awaiting the information for the upcoming proceedings.
So Ramsden's absolutely breathtaking incompetence was making it look like i was delaying proceedings.I met with my soon to be ex wife several times to explain that the solicitors were messing me around.She agreed that they were using stalling tactics to maximise their profits from our case.
i repeatedly contacted Ramsden's to tell them what an atrocious service i was been provided with, & they were only interested in anything to do with me paying their invoices rather than sorting the problems.
I paid all invoices on time.Paying again to duplicate information i'd already provided at different times to different people.It was the most
frustrating stressful experience.
I was asked for & charged for information that wasn't even relevant or used.A disgraceful tactic to ramp up fees.There was no care or consideration for the awful impact this was having on my health and well being.They did not listen to or read the information correctly and errors were made continuously.
When the divorce case finally got to court, the barrister Ramsden's recommended to me was truly terrible.
I had been given a statement by Ramsden's.They said the barrister had prepared the plans.I read them & thought it was reasonable & may help achieve a fair outcome financially.
I paid £2000 upfront for the barrister for half a day.On the day in court she had no idea of any of the details & it was clear that she had not prepared anything for my case.I was lied to by Ramsdem's.
She achieved a terrible outcome financially.Afterwards the barrister refunded me half the fee due to the abysmal service. Ramsden's should refund the £20,000 duped from me for such an abysmal service too.I estimate they lost me nearly £100,000 in the outcome due to incompetance.
AVOID AT ALL COST
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January 26, 2024

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Friendly and efficient Notary service

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Description

Ramsdens Solicitors is a leading, award-winning full-service law firm providing legal advice to individuals and businesses across Yorkshire. With a history in the region spanning back more than 150 years, we have expanded to employ more than 280 team members, each of whom are experts in their field. The firm is one of The Times top 250 law firms and ranked in the Legal 500. We can help clients across the UK, no matter who you are and what you require.

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Legal services

Personal areas of law

  • 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
    • Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Cauda Equina Syndrome Claims
    • Cerebral Palsy Claims
    • Cervical Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Clinical Negligence
    • Cochlear Implant 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
    • Fatal Medical Negligence Claims and Inquests
    • GP Negligence Claims
    • Hospital Negligence Claims
    • Laser Treatment Claims
    • Medical Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Medical Negligence
    • Nerve Damage Claims
    • Nerve Injury Claims
    • Ophthalmic Negligence 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
    • Spinal Surgery Claims
    • Stillbirth Compensation Claims
    • Stroke Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Surgery Compensation Claims
  • Consumer
    • Dispute resolution - civil mediation
    • Litigation - Breach of contract
    • Litigation - Insurance disputes
    • Litigation - M&A and warranty disputes
    • Litigation - Property litigation claims
    • Litigation - Trust and pension issues
    • Litigation Law
  • Employment
    • Constructive/Unfair Dismissal
    • Discrimination at Work
    • Employment Contracts
    • Employment Law
    • Equal Pay Disputes
    • Harassment/Bullying at Work
    • Maternity and Paternity
    • Media and Sports
    • Restrictive Covenants
    • Senior Executives
    • Settlement Agreements
    • TUPE
    • Tribunal Claims
    • UK Employment Laws
    • Unfair Dismissal Claims
    • Whistleblower Protection
  • Family Law
    • Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
    • Annulment
    • Asset protection and tax mitigation
    • Change of name
    • Child Abduction
    • 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
    • Elderly care
    • Family Mediation
    • Family law
    • Financial Matters
    • Grandparents' Rights
    • High Net Worth Divorce
    • 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
    • Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
    • Separation
    • Separation Agreement
    • 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
    • Planning
    • Property Disputes
    • Purchase and Sale
    • Remortgaging
    • Renting and Tenancy Agreements
    • Residential Conveyancing
    • Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
    • Right of First Refusal
    • Right of Way and Rights to Light
    • Tenant Eviction
    • Transfer of title
    • Transfers of equity
    • Transfers of parts of land
    • Unpaid Rent, Service or Ground Charges
  • Money & Tax
    • Inheritance Tax
    • Property Holding Structures
    • Trusts
  • Notary
    • Notary
  • Personal Injury
    • Accident At Work
    • Accidents In Public Places
    • Against The Council
    • Amputation
    • Back Injury At Work
    • Broken Bone Or Fracture
    • Burns, Scars and Lacerations At Work
    • Bus and Coach Accident
    • Car Accident
    • Car Passenger
    • Children's Accident
    • Children's Serious Injury
    • Chronic Pain
    • Cycling Accident
    • Defective Work Equipment
    • Dog Bite
    • Fall From Height
    • Fatal Accident
    • Gym Injury Compensation
    • Head Injury At Work
    • Head and Brain Injury
    • Horse Riding Injury
    • Manual Handling
    • Motorbike Accident
    • No Win No Fee
    • Pedestrian Accident
    • Personal Injury Law
    • Road Traffic Accident
    • Serious Injury
    • Slips, Trips and Falls
    • Spinal Injury Compensation
    • Sports Injury
    • Vibration White Finger
    • Whiplash
    • Workplace Slip and Trip
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Disputed Probate
    • Disputed Trusts
    • Disputed Wills
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • Agriculture
    • Agricultural land for sale or development
    • Buying and selling a farm
    • Commercial contracts for farming businesses
    • Farm partnerships and corporate structures
    • Farming disputes
  • 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
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Corporate Law
    • Debt Recovery
    • Employment - business
    • Franchising
    • Insolvency and Bankruptcy
    • Management buyouts
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Partnership and LLP law
    • Sales and Purchases
    • Setting up a business
    • Share option schemes
    • Shareholder Agreements
    • Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
    • Small businesses
    • Start-ups
    • Statutory Demands
    • Summary Judgment
    • Tax
    • Unfair Loan Charges
  • Construction
    • Construction and engineering dispute resolution
    • Contracts for the supply, installation and maintenance of specialist mechanical and electrical plant
    • Development agreements
    • Facility maintenance agreements
    • Framework agreements
    • Warranties, third party rights and reliance letters
  • Dispute Resolution
    • Mediation