James Hammersley

Wills & Tax Partner

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James is an experienced, ambitious solicitor who heads up our Wills & Tax Team in our Christchurch office. James brings years of technical experience to Frettens, and is a huge asset for both the Wills Team and the firm as a whole. James joined the firm in May 2022 as a Wills & Tax Partner. He has previous experience at a large regional firm and has built his expertise and reputation over many years. With his knowledge in the field, James is more than capable in dealing with our increasing volumes of Wills & Tax clients as well as complex and technical cases. In addition, James will be working with the leadership team to help the firm develop; bringing a fresh perspective to the table.

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Regulator ID: 410198

  • Based in Bournemouth, Dorset
  • Licensed for 17 years

Accepting new clients via ReviewSolicitors

James is an experienced, ambitious solicitor who heads up our Wills & Tax Team in our Christchurch office. James brings years of technical experience to Frettens, and is a huge asset for both the Wills Team and the firm as a whole. James joined the firm in May 2022 as a Wills & Tax Partner. He has previous experience at a large regional firm and has built his expertise and reputation over many years. With his knowledge in the field, James is more than capable in dealing with our increasing volumes of Wills & Tax clients as well as complex and technical cases. In addition, James will be working with the leadership team to help the firm develop; bringing a fresh perspective to the table.

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Regulator ID: 410198

  • Based in Bournemouth, Dorset
  • Licensed for 17 years

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Communication 4.6/5
Initial Impressions 4.8/5
Approachability 4.9/5
Documentation Accuracy 4.8/5
Legal Knowledge 4.9/5
Value for money 4.6/5
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Experience

  • Trethowans LLP

    Associate

    Until October 2019

  • Trethowans LLP

    SRA-approved manager - Member

    Until Present

Languages spoken

  • English

Opening hours

Monday 09:00–17:15
Tuesday 09:00–17:15
Wednesday 09:00–17:15
Thursday 09:00–17:15
Friday 09:00–17:15
Saturday (Closed)
Sunday (Closed)

The Saxon Centre, 11 The Saxon Centre, Bargates, Christchurch, BH23 1PZ

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Kerry Brown

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

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James was very proactive and made it easy to understand.

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Hi Kerry, thank you for your feedback about James, we will pass this onto him!

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Jenny Beacham

Wills, Trusts & Probate

Would highly recommend

I would have no hesitation in recommending Frettens solicitors in Christchurch. James and Chelsea were friendly, knowledgeable, courteous and helpful in preparing my will. I received a very professional service from booking the initial consultation to completion. Thank you !

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Hi Jenny, thank you for leaving us a 5-star review and recommending us to others! We have passed this onto Chelsea and James and we hope to work with you again soon :)

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Lasting Powers of Attorney

James was friendly and knowledgeable, I will definitely use him again.

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Hello, thank you for your feedback about James, we will pass this onto him! :)

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New wills

James was very quick at responding and was very efficient.

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Hello, we are so pleased you found James efficient! We hope to work with you again soon :)

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Wills and Trust

We would recommend James as he was very efficient

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Hello, thank you for leaving us a positive review, we are pleased you would recommend our staff to others! We hope to work with you closely again soon :)

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Excellent service from James to rectify a situation to obtain a £10000 deposit refund from a solar panel company. He kept me informed at all times and kept within the costs discussed.

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Thank you for leaving such a fabulous review for James! We're so pleased to hear that we were able to help with your matter and will be sure to pass your kind words on to him.

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