pauline
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Absolutely would not use them again
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Unhelpful, antagonistic, inflammatory and not great at responding. Avoid at all costs
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Chadwick Lawrence LLP
01943 883960
OFFERING PROFESSIONAL AND SUPPORTIVE LEGAL ADVICE TO BOTH PRIVATE AND COMMERCIAL CLIENTS FOR OVER 170 YEARS
Also known as - Chadwick Lawrence LLP Solicitors
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- 01943 883960
- www.chadwicklawrence.co.uk
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Mary
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Will and Power of Attorney
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We updated our Will and did Power of Attorney also. I rang for an Appointment and was delighted to receive a phone call from Katherine who was our named Solicitor. She was a delight to work with and explained everything in detail to us. There were no issues and all information completed inside 3months.
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Residential Conveyancing
William
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They gave new meaning to the word incompetence - beyond horrible
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I can't put into words how horrible they were - they completely cost us the sale, and caused problems that the mortgage adviser, bank, agent and sellers lawyers have never seen...in 20 years in the business... they would barely reply, and when they would, they gave answers that would somehow be less useful than not replying. If you want to lose your sale and give yourself more stress, anger and anxiety than you have ever had in your life, choose Chadwick Lawrence!!!
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Residential Conveyancing
Roy
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Conveyancing
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I used this firm for their conveyancing services for a house purchase that completed yesterday. They were selected for me by SAM Conveyancing (who arranged the 'searches') from their 'panel' and so I was unable to review them prior to them being 'instructed'. The fixed-price quote for the entire transaction from SAM was however very competitive.
Whilst our post-completion formalities are still in progress, overall, Rhianne and Kiona have provided a good service - although some prompting from me was required along the way to ensure the matter stayed on track and error-free.
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Mark
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Awful Company
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I had an incredibly frustrating and disappointing experience with Chadwick Lawrence Solicitors during the purchase of my property. While I initially hoped for a smooth process, I encountered numerous issues that left me dissatisfied and disillusioned with their service.
Poor Communication:
They rarely return calls and have a three-day turnaround for responding to emails unless you pay a £300 "expedition fee" for faster responses.
They openly admitted they don’t have the capacity to chase seller solicitors for responses, which caused unnecessary delays.
Delays and Mistakes:
The entire process took nearly four months to complete, far longer than I anticipated.
I was incorrectly informed that my mortgage offer had expired when, in fact, it still had four months remaining.
They failed to complete on the agreed date, claiming they were unable to do so as I hadnt purchased buildings insurance (which had been put in place), however they were out of the office due to Christmas holidays on the agreed day of completion.
Rude and Unprofessional Staff:
One solicitor hung up on me when I asked to speak with her manager and repeatedly spoke over me during calls.
When I made a formal complaint, it was completely dismissed—not once, but twice—by both the solicitor's manager and a senior manager. Their complaints process involves airing grievances with the very person you're complaining about, which seems completely ineffective.
Dont take any notice of the responses on reveiws from Neil Wilson, Managing Partner as he has been copied in to my emails and didnt bother to respond, seems more interested in taking money than providing a good service!
Errors and Additional Costs:
After completion, I was charged an additional £250 due to a "system error" where they incorrectly recorded the purchase price as £237,750 instead of £237,500. This mistake not only cost me time but an additional £500 overall.
Overall, I found the service from Chadwick Lawrence to be subpar, riddled with errors, and devoid of basic professionalism.
I would not recommend them to anyone looking for reliable and competent legal representation
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dennis
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GREAT SERVICE FROM SHARON ROBINSON
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This review is for the Bradford Branch, in particular Sharon Robinson. Overall could not really fault, Sharon was Friendly and Professional and explained in layman's terms replies to any queries we had. Sharon always responded to our calls and e-mails and offered relevant guidance for our first move in 28 years! Only thing we think could be improved is by use of the App which you download at the start of the process - Could maybe cutdown on calls if updated more. Would we use again? Certainly, but we hope that we don't have to go through such a stressful process again. 5 Stars for sure.
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Matter Type:
Wills
Allan
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Excellent and professional service
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Extremely pleased with the service we received.
I'd highly recommend this firm
A representative from Chadwick Lawrence LLP responded to this review on 07 January, 2025:
Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future. Kind regards Neil Wilson, Managing Partner
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Matter Type:
Residential Conveyancing
Graham
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Horrendous!
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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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Karina
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It just can not be worse
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Never contact this business as they are going to ruin your transaction
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Matter Type:
Probate
Lynn
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My Will
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Angela Thorpe was just amazing making the whole process easy and super professional and personal. I would recommend Angela and Chadwick Lawrence to anyone which a both personal and very professional service.
A representative from Chadwick Lawrence LLP responded to this review on 18 November, 2024:
Thank you for your kind review. It is a pleasure to read your comments and I will ensure they are passed on to Angela. Kind regards Neil Wilson, Managing Partner
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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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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
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- Ophthalmic Negligence Claims
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- 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
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- 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