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Bell Lamb & Joynson

03444 124348
4.9/5
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Award Winning Solicitors, Bell Lamb and & Joynson were established in 1821, and being one the oldest firms in the North West of England. We have over 200 years’ worth of experience and expertise to call upon in assisting you in your legal matters. From our office network in Liverpool, Runcorn and Warrington we serve the residents across the North West of England and beyond. Our biggest strength and why we are continually recommended by clients is the personal approach that we provide together with treating clients as individuals and their issues as our own. Read more...

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Bell Lamb & Joynson
have 3 other locations

84 Sankey Street
Warrington
WA1 1SG

7 Central Square
Liverpool
L31 0AE

Mill Bank House
Runcorn
WA7 2SX

84 Sankey Street
Warrington
WA1 1SG

7 Central Square
Liverpool
L31 0AE

Mill Bank House
Runcorn
WA7 2SX

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Available lawyers at Bell Lamb & Joynson

Rachael McClean

4.9 out of 5
(163)
Solicitor

Sam Austin

4.8 out of 5
(125)
Conveyancer (non-solicitor)

Emma Coathup

5.0 out of 5
(21)
Conveyancing Paralegal (non-solicitor)

Gemma Scholes

4.9 out of 5
(18)
Chartered Legal Executive

Talitha Shandley

5.0 out of 5
(17)
Trainee Solicitor (non-solicitor)

Peter Haney

5.0 out of 5
(16)
Police Station Representative.

James Lawrence Smith

5.0 out of 5
(15)
Solicitor

Ellie Jones

4.9 out of 5
(10)
Conveyancing Paralegal

Jeremy Rawson

5.0 out of 5
(10)
Solicitor

Darren Jones

5.0 out of 5
(9)
Solicitor

Jessica Flaherty

5.0 out of 5
(8)
Solicitor

Gemma Stenson

5.0 out of 5
(6)
Senior Paralegal (non-solicitor)

Michael Leeman

5.0 out of 5
(5)
Solicitor

Jenny Price

5.0 out of 5
(3)
Police Station Representative

Samantha Lack

5.0 out of 5
(3)
Criminal Paralegal

Jasmin Blythin

5.0 out of 5
(2)
Conveyancing Paralegal (non-solicitor)

Laura Williams

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Solicitor

Megan Gough

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Millie Broadbent

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Suzanne Daley

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How Bell Lamb & Joynson Compares

Value for money

This firm - 95%
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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 Bell Lamb & Joynson on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Bell Lamb & Joynson. 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 1%
Overpriced 3%
About Right 94%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 97%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Bell Lamb & Joynson 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 Bell Lamb & Joynson 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 97%
No 3%

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outcome of matter

This firm - 97%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Bell Lamb & Joynson 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 Bell Lamb & Joynson 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 97%
No 3%

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Rankings by area of expertise

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

Locally

Nationally

Consumer
1st / 2
56th / 4815
Housing & Property
1st / 2
174th / 4351
Family Law
1st / 2
86th / 3915
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 2
41st / 3610
Commercial Property
1st / 1
109th / 3410
Personal Injury
1st / 2
109th / 2471
Crime/ Criminal Defence
1st / 57
4th / 2153
Driving offences
1st / 1
18th / 322

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

    1148

  • Very Good

    80

  • Average

    19

  • Poor

    8

  • Awful

    8

Overall experience

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Crime/ Criminal Defence

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Criminal defence - All

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May 04, 2024

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Very pleased and relieved

The solicitor gave very good advice before the court hearing so I was able to prepare and gather all the necessary documents. He was very supportive before and during the hearing and presented my case very clearly. I would not have been able to do this without him. I was very pleased that the outcome was the best possible.

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Steven
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Steven

May 01, 2024

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House purchase

A lot of messing around by other parties included, Lily kept me updated and put a final push on things in order to reach a deadline needed by myself

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Katie
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Katie

April 29, 2024

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Buying first home

Rachel was a brilliant solicitor to work with. She was very clear with instructions and kept me in the loop with updates. As a first time buyer, I was apprehensive as I was very new to this process but Rachel made me feel at ease, she was approachable and explained anything to me that I felt unsure about. Thank you so much Rachel!

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Ray
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Ray

April 29, 2024

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Last Will and Testament

It was great meeting Talitha. She made us feel relaxed as well as being very informative. Her professionalism on our matter was very reassuring.
Many thanks.
Ray and Lesley

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Laura
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Laura

April 28, 2024

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house sale

Rachael made the whole experience stress free. Very prompt always got back to me super fast including when I messaged not realising it was Sunday and had a fast response on her day off. The whole experience was amazing I completed on my house within 7 weeks all thanks to Rachael. Anyone needing a solicitor defo use Rachael.

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Julie
Crime/ Criminal Defence

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Criminal defence - All

Julie

April 26, 2024

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Representative

Hole staff were superb and helped myself and my son can't recommend this company enough outstanding understanding, and really professional what a great team.

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Daniel
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Daniel

April 25, 2024

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Excellent Service

Rachel acted on my behalf in conNecton with the sale of a property. Rachel conducted herself in an extremely professional manner. The process was seamless and I was kept updated as to the progress of the sale with regular updates.

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Criminal defence - All

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April 25, 2024

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Exceptional service

I’d just like to say a massive thank you to Marcela Salter & Jim Smith. They've recently helped our family with a situation.

Their care, professionalism, knowledge & guidance was just fantastic & all ended up well in the end.

I would highly recommend them & thank you once again Marcela & Jim.

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Chris
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Chris

April 24, 2024

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Exceptional Service

Talitha is knowledgeable and understanding in her approach to work, making me feel at ease and able to make informed decisions at my own pace.

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Elliott
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Elliott

April 18, 2024

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Racheal and Claire were very helpful from the start and kept me informed through the process. Highly recommend.

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April 05, 2022

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Brilliant, professional service at an affordable cost. No nonsense, thoroughly checked everything, was a relief to find a company that did what it says on the BOX :) thank you, Kim

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February 11, 2022

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Kasia

Just the best solicitors ever!!!!

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September 24, 2021

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Brian

Laura MacMillan brilliant professional helped me with my legal matter to a happy conclusion thanks Laura .

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May 24, 2021

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John

Fantastic service from BLJ. Jenny and Lawrence were fantastic and concluded our purchase of our first home in just over 3 months. The service was exceptional. Our calls were always answered and our emails were replied to swiftly. We were kept updated on the BLJ portal app and we never felt in the dark. They took the stress out of the whole process and we would not hesitate to use BLJ again in the future. Superb.

John and Megan

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Michael

May 10, 2021

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Michael

First time I have used Bell Lamb & Johnson and they were brilliant, we used them for a purchase of our new home and we're very professional from start to finish. Lawrence dealt with are purchase he was very helpful and always answered the phone and replied to are emails very quick.
I would definitely use them again
Thanks Michael & Mellissa

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Gary
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Gary

May 03, 2024

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Gary's experience...

Its been37 years since we moved home and we were really worried about the legal process however Rachael Maclean has been excellent friendly and has kept us up to date at every stage and we cant thank her enough for her help.

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Eric
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Eric

May 01, 2024

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Eric's experience...

I was very pleased with all your hard work throughout my sale much appreciated

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Maryanne Obhili
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Maryanne Obhili

April 30, 2024

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Maryanne Obhili's experience...

Awesome, courteous team at BL&J
Smooth seamless process.
A big thank you to Rachael and her team.

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James
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

James

April 30, 2024

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James's experience...

I found Sam, extremely approachable and she really made this process feel much easier. She also made me feel supported when the sellers were being difficult

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Richard John
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Richard John

April 26, 2024

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Very helpful across all parts of the sale process

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About this branch

Description

As a firm we have specialist 24 hour, 365 days a year criminal department with solicitors that are highly respected leaders in their field having being involved in some of the most prominent criminal trials in the North West of England and beyond. We are in the top 20% of criminal law providers by volume in England and Wales. A family department dealing with all aspects of public and private family law with vastly experienced solicitors on hand to assist you in complexities of the issues surrounding your family. In so far as the firm’s private client departments you can rest assured that whether it’s the first time you are buying a house or you are moving onto your subsequent home, if its making a will or lasting power of attorney or dealing with the probate of a loved one’s estate we at Bell Lamb & Joynson are here to help and support you across our office network in, Liverpool, Runcorn and Warrington.

Practice areas

Criminal Law, Conveyancing, Family Law, Motor & Road Traffic Law, Personal Injury, Powers of Attorney, Wills & Probate.

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Personal areas of law

  • Consumer
    • Consumer Disputes
    • 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
  • Crime/ Criminal Defence
    • Assault
    • Business Crime
    • Criminal Damage
    • Criminal defence - All
    • Domestic violence
    • Drugs offences
    • Fraud
    • Harassment
    • Juvenile
    • Legal aid
    • Murder and Manslaughter
    • Professional Conduct
    • Regulatory Defence
    • Sexual allegations including Rape and Sexual Assaults
    • Theft
  • 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
  • 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
    • 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
  • Personal Injury
    • Against The Council
    • Benefits Available To Asbestos Victims
    • Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme
    • Gym Injury Compensation
    • Personal Injury Law
    • Welfare Issues After Serious Injury
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Probate
    • Wills
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