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Watkins Solicitors Incorporating Brain Sinnott & Co

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4.9/5
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Watkins Solicitors was established in Bristol in 1998, quickly becoming one of the region’s foremost specialist law firms and now employs over 30 people in our legal teams and support roles. As well as being recognised as national leaders in the field of education law, we are also now seen as one of the leading family law firms in Bristol and the South West. Founded in 1998 by Beverley Watkins, we have grown and expanded to three offices in Bristol whilst developing a formidable and highly experienced team of lawyers. All of our lawyers are experts in their specialisation. We do not dabble. You will also quickly find that our lawyers are both committed and supportive. We really do care. Read more...

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Watkins Solicitors Incorporating Brain Sinnott & Co
have 3 other locations

4-5 High Town
Hereford
HR1 2AA

192 North Street
Bristol
BS3 1JF

4 Queen Street
Bath
BA1 1HE

4-5 High Town
Hereford
HR1 2AA

192 North Street
Bristol
BS3 1JF

4 Queen Street
Bath
BA1 1HE

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Available lawyers at Watkins Solicitors Incorporating Brain Sinnott & Co

Emma Thompson

4.9 out of 5
(74)
Solicitor

Beverley Watkins

4.9 out of 5
(47)
Solicitor

Morgan French

4.9 out of 5
(42)
Trainee Solicitor - Conveyancing

Celine Conley

5.0 out of 5
(21)
Solicitor

Murihah Ahmed

5.0 out of 5
(13)
Wills & Probate Solicitor (non-solicitor)

Cari Evans

5.0 out of 5
(6)
Trainee Solicitor - Conveyancing

Daisy Barrows

5.0 out of 5
(5)
Family Paralegal, Domestic Abuse Unit

Tony Calwell

5.0 out of 5
(5)
Solicitor

Joanne Davies

5.0 out of 5
(4)
Solicitor

Andy Kerese

5.0 out of 5
(3)
Solicitor

Emily Mitton

5.0 out of 5
(3)
Trainee Solicitor

Catherine Haworth

5.0 out of 5
(2)
Solicitor

Sophia Ramzan

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Partner & Head of Conveyancing

Dan Northey

0.0 out of 5
(0)
Conveyancing Assistant (non-solicitor)

Kim Wright

0.0 out of 5
(0)
Conveyancing Paralegal

How Watkins Solicitors Incorporating Brain Sinnott & Co Compares

Value for money

This firm - 95%
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  • Value for money (a rating of 1-5)
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  • 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 0%
Overpriced 12%
About Right 87%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 97%
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You can use this data to see how Watkins Solicitors Incorporating Brain Sinnott & Co performs against other law firms nationally. A score close to 100% indicates that this firm is highly valued by their clients.

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"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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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 Watkins Solicitors Incorporating Brain Sinnott & Co offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally.

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Nationally

Housing & Property
2nd / 2
155th / 4225
Family Law
1st / 2
55th / 3834
Wills, Trusts & Probate
2nd / 2
278th / 3484
Employment
1st / 1
305th / 3083
Human rights
1st / 1
27th / 745
Education
1st / 32
1st / 264

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

    344

  • Very Good

    11

  • Average

    0

  • Poor

    1

  • Awful

    8

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge
Andrea Hazlehurst

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Andrea Hazlehurst

April 26, 2025

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First Will

This was my first experience of writing a will. Mariah was very supportive and was able to answer all of my questions, as well as identifying situations which I hadn't considered. I felt confident I had received a good service.

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Anonymous

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Anonymous

April 17, 2025

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Lease extension

A good service from start to end result. Morgan kept us informed and answered any questions promptly. We were very pleased with how everything progressed.

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Vijay

Vijay

April 16, 2025

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Cari is a cut above the rest!

I genuinely thought Cari would be just another solicitor that makes excuses and my work just sits on a pile. Sadly I've used many like that over the years with different companies. Cari is something different. From start to finish she's been absolutely brilliant. She's been helpful at all stages and has dealt with things swiftly and what seems effortlessly. I genuinely can’t recommend Cari highly enough. She sets the bar so high it would be difficult to use anyone else for conveyancing. Thanks you so much Cari

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Anonymous

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Anonymous

April 15, 2025

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Will making

I found Murihah very pleasant and helpful. She helped me to simplify my thoughts. Took time to understand my situation and give me sound advice.

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Louise Oleary
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

New home purchases and sales

Louise Oleary

April 11, 2025

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Sale of property

Morgan has been very clear in the process, she has taken us through the process step by step and although we have been frustrated at times on the time scale of the sale Morgan has kept us informed and always responded promptly to our questions.

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Becky

Becky

April 04, 2025

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Highly recommend Cari Evans!

We had a particularly difficult sale for a number of reasons but Cari handled everything brilliantly and kept us informed the whole time. She made sure our purchase went through before the stamp duty increased which we were hugely grateful for and we will definitely seek Cari out again when we next decide to move. Cannot recommend her highly enough.

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Ann Ball

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Ann Ball

April 03, 2025

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Transfer of Title Deeds

Prompt and professional service, would highly recommend.

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Anonymous

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Anonymous

March 26, 2025

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Update of My Will

I found Mr Calwell very helpful and professional in the advice he gave me regarding the updating of my Wll.

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Josh Turner
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Josh Turner

March 26, 2025

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Excellent Conveyancer

We highly recommend Morgan should you need a conveyancing solicitor. We instructed Watkins Solicitors approximately 7 weeks ago for the sale of our house and the purchase of our next property. Thanks to Morgan, we will be completing in two days time. This is a testament to Morgan’s efficiency and professionalism.

Morgan responded to all emails within in the same day, or the next morning at the very latest. We were kept fully updated throughout this process and could not have asked for a better experience.

Morgan was very helpful and friendly throughout. We are incredibly grateful to Morgan for her excellent work ethic and expertise in what has undoubtedly been a very busy time for all conveyancers!

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GERALD A DEADY

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GERALD A DEADY

March 10, 2025

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Drafting of Wills

Excellent service in a professional and relaxed manner.

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Education

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Education

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November 23, 2020

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A client

Watkins have been instrumental in helping us appeal our daughter’s EHCP and getting the fundamental and necessary changes approved. Emma Grimbly has been an excellent communicator throughout, giving clear and concise advice and keeping us well informed.
We are grateful to her and her team for their professionalism and expertise and for pushing for the best outcome.

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November 13, 2020

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Excellent service, would highly recommend. A great team helped us through a very stressful and difficult time. Gave great advice and were very thorough and tenacious on our behalf. Thank you Watkins, fantastic work.

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Jessica
Education

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Education

Jessica

October 16, 2020

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Jessica

Fantastic service, highly recommended, thank you for helping us to get the right specialist school for our son.

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Marcia
Education

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Education

Marcia

October 14, 2020

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Marcia

I cannot recommend this legal team highly enough the support i received to help me win my son is ECHP was outstanding.
Thank you Emma

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Breit

Breit

August 11, 2020

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Breit

Understood our issue and responded within the short timeframe. Very fair with fees. Good outcome for us.

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We also aim to make our services affordable. We are transparent on costs, with no hidden extras. At our first meeting we will go through the payment terms that are most suited to your means. Additionally, we often promote special offers. Legal aid has now largely disappeared but we remain one of the few firms in the Bristol area able to offer public funding from the Legal Aid Authority. Legal aid may now mainly be restricted to cases involving either child care cases or domestic violence but during our initial meeting with you we will be able to tell you whether you will be eligible for legal aid. We are proud to have won the Bristol Law Society Legal Aid Firm of the Year for 2013/2014.

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Personal areas of law

  • Education
    • Education
  • Employment
    • Agency Staff / Temp Workers
    • Constructive/Unfair Dismissal
    • Disciplinary Hearings
    • Discrimination at Work
    • Employee Team Moves
    • Employment Contracts
    • Employment Law
    • Equal Pay Disputes
    • Family Leave
    • Flexible Working
    • Gardening Leave
    • Harassment/Bullying at Work
    • Holiday Pay Issues
    • Maternity and Paternity
    • Media and Sports
    • Military
    • Part Time Workers
    • Pay Issue
    • 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
  • Family Law
    • Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
    • Annulment
    • Asset protection and tax mitigation
    • 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
    • Divorce
    • Divorce After A Brain Or Other Serious Injury
    • Domestic Abuse
    • Domestic Violence
    • Elderly care
    • Family law
    • Financial Matters
    • Fixed Fee Divorce
    • Grandparents' Rights
    • High Net Worth Divorce
    • Inheritance Act claims
    • Injunctions
    • International Divorce
    • Lasting power of attorney
    • Legal aid
    • 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
  • Housing & Property
    • Buying at auction
    • Declarations of trusts
    • Deeds of Gifts
    • Deeds of easements, variation, deeds of rectifications
    • Extending your Lease
    • Freehold Enfranchisement
    • Injunctions
    • Investment and buy to let properties
    • Lease Extensions
    • Leasehold properties
    • Matrimonial transfers
    • New home purchases and sales
    • Purchase and Sale
    • Remortgaging
    • Residential Conveyancing
    • Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
    • Second charges
    • Transfer of title
    • Transfers of equity
    • Transfers of parts of land
  • Human rights
    • Human rights
    • Judicial review
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • International
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills
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