Julie Grimes

Paralegal

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Born and raised in South Liverpool, Julie's career in criminal justice began 25 years ago at Liverpool Crown Court before obtaining a position in admin for Merseyside Probation Service and later being promoted to a Probation Service Officer based at Liverpool Magistrates Court for 10 years. After a short time living in London, she returned to Liverpool and spent 10 years as a Crown Court Clerk for an established criminal solicitor, assisting in the preparation of a wide range of criminal cases. Now Julie is a Criminal Paralegal at Bell Lamb & Joynson, where her extensive hands-on experience in a wide range of criminal matters helps her to deal with sensitive cases and assisting clients through what is often the most difficult times in the lives. Julie ensures that the busy department runs smoothly, taking care of client calls, preparing legal documents, supporting solicitors with their case loads and covering a range of administration duties. Outside of work Julie enjoys travelling, in particular, to the USA where her daughters live.

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Based in Liverpool, Merseyside
  • Licensed for 1 years

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Born and raised in South Liverpool, Julie's career in criminal justice began 25 years ago at Liverpool Crown Court before obtaining a position in admin for Merseyside Probation Service and later being promoted to a Probation Service Officer based at Liverpool Magistrates Court for 10 years. After a short time living in London, she returned to Liverpool and spent 10 years as a Crown Court Clerk for an established criminal solicitor, assisting in the preparation of a wide range of criminal cases. Now Julie is a Criminal Paralegal at Bell Lamb & Joynson, where her extensive hands-on experience in a wide range of criminal matters helps her to deal with sensitive cases and assisting clients through what is often the most difficult times in the lives. Julie ensures that the busy department runs smoothly, taking care of client calls, preparing legal documents, supporting solicitors with their case loads and covering a range of administration duties. Outside of work Julie enjoys travelling, in particular, to the USA where her daughters live.

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Based in Liverpool, Merseyside
  • Licensed for 1 years

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  • Bell Lamb & Joynson

    Paralegal

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Monday 09:00–17:00
Tuesday 09:00–17:00
Wednesday 09:00–17:00
Thursday 09:00–17:00
Friday 09:00–17:00
Saturday (Closed)
Sunday (Closed)

39 Walton Vale, Liverpool, Merseyside, L9 4ST

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Excellent Service

Julie Grimes provided an excellent and extremely proffessional service representing my son. Communication was great and response to emails very prompt. We're very pleased that we chose Bell Lamb & Joynson and would highly recommeng them.

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Thank you for your feedback. We are delighted to hear that Julie provided an excellent and highly professional service, and that communication throughout was clear and responses were prompt. It is pleasing to know you are very pleased with your experience and your recommendation is greatly appreciated.

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I would highly recommend BLJ solicitors

Five stars isn't enough for the incredible team at this firm. From start to finish, the service I received was nothing short of exceptional. Professional, responsive, and deeply supportive throughout the entire process, they made what could have been a highly stressful experience completely seamless. In particular, I want to give a massive thank you to Marcela, James, and Julie: Marcela was an absolute star—unbelievably proactive, incredibly sharp, and always one step ahead. She kept me fully informed at every turn and handled everything with complete efficiency. James provided brilliant, clear guidance when it mattered most. His legal expertise and reassuring approach gave me absolute confidence that my matter was in the best possible hands. Julie was fantastic, always friendly, incredibly organized, and ensured that no detail was missed. Her excellent communication made a world of difference. The communication across the board was flawless; I never had to chase for an update, and every question I had was answered swiftly and clearly. It is rare to find a team that combines such high-level professionalism with genuine care and approachability. If you are looking for legal professionals who will truly go above and beyond for you, look no further. I cannot recommend Marcela, James, Julie, and the rest of the firm highly enough!

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Thank you for your feedback. We are delighted to hear that your experience with our team was exceptional from start to finish, and that Marcela, James, and Julie each provided professional, responsive, and supportive service throughout. It is pleasing to know that their communication, guidance, and attention to detail helped make the process feel seamless and reassuring. Your recommendation is greatly appreciated.

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Great law firm

I am writing this review on behalf of my son from day one of us looking to deal with this firm we had a great experience and commitment right threw to the end the service was outstanding and couldn’t have asked for more I want to say a massive thank you to Julie grimes who has been exceptional threw the whole situation she has been totally professional and nothing was ever to much day or night I would highly recommend this firm to everyone

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Thank you for your kind feedback. We are delighted to hear that both you and your son had such a positive experience with the firm from start to finish, and that the service and commitment provided throughout were outstanding. We are especially pleased to hear your kind comments about Julie and that she was professional, supportive, and always willing to help throughout the process. We really appreciate your recommendation and you taking the time to share your experience.

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Best solicitor ever helped me a lot saved me from going jail

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Thank you for your review. We’re really pleased to hear you felt well supported and that you were happy with the assistance provided.

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Amazing Soliceter and firm

She helped me in court and reassured me about everything as I worried and she was just the best one I’ve had

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Thank you so much for your kind words,Bobby! We’re thrilled to hear our team provided the reassurance and support you needed during your time in court. It was our pleasure to stand by your side and help ease your worries.

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What an amazing team they have at bell lamb and Joynson Jim & Julie grimes where awesome they really good at there job very professional and I can’t thank them enough they go above and beyond I would definitely recommend to anyone they won my case hands down and where very good at what they do there knowledge of law is extensive they did in two weeks what 3 other solicitors couldn’t get right in 4 years awesome job well done guys they had a real grip of my case in no time very polite although I don’t want to get into trouble again if I ever did hands down I would use them every time bcoz your not just a number here your a person and they listen ❤️❤️ thanks guys

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Thank you for your review, Mark! We're thrilled to hear that Jim and Julie made such a positive impact on your experience. It’s always our goal to go above and beyond for our clients, and we’re glad we could resolve your case efficiently. Your recommendation means a lot to us.

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