Watkins Solicitors Incorporating Brain Sinnott & Co

I first came across Watkins Solicitors after attending a free SEN event in Poole. At that point, I was completely at my wits' end. I had already secured an EHCP for my son, who has combined ADHD, but I was struggling to understand the next steps and was facing continual challenges with his school over reasonable adjustments. To be honest, the EHCP felt as though it was closing more doors than it was opening. That is where the team at Watkins Solicitors truly stepped in. From the outset, they took the time to understand both my son and our situation. They carefully reviewed and rewrote key sections of his EHCP and guided me through what felt like an overwhelming and often daunting process. As a property lawyer juggling a demanding workload, I appreciated their ability to cut through the complexity, focus on the issues that really mattered, and explain everything in clear, plain English. Throughout the matter, my son remained at the heart of every decision. Emma attended his annual review at very short notice and was a guiding light during a difficult period. I was always kept informed of any staff changes or developments, and every member of the team was calm, approachable, understanding and reassuring. Celine, Dylan and Sophia were instrumental in helping us reach the outcome we desperately needed. Their expertise, determination and attention to detail ultimately secured independent provision for my son in a setting that perfectly matched the recommendations of the educational psychologist. A special mention must go to Sophia, who was simply outstanding. After a stressful summer spent waiting for decisions from the Local Authority, she effectively held my hand through the final stages of the process. She demonstrated not only exceptional legal knowledge, but also genuine empathy and compassion. Most importantly, she never lost sight of the fact that beneath all the paperwork, reports and legal arguments was a child who simply deserved access to the right education. Thanks to the team at Watkins Solicitors, my son has now started at a school that meets his needs, and we have hope and optimism for his future again. I cannot recommend Emma, Celine, Dylan, Sophia and the wider team highly enough. Their professionalism, expertise and unwavering support have made a life-changing difference to our family. 5 stars without hesitation.

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Sophia Beekmann

Sophia adopts a relational approach to her work, actively sought to understand our family’s specific experience, and never forgot a child was at the centre of the stressful EHCP appeal process. As a result, she provided us with highly tailored, and accurate advice. The time taken to establish trust enabled her to provide us with both support and, at times compassionate challenge. Based on the communications we were party to and the positive outcome achieved, Sophia also established a respectful working relationship with the Local Authority Officer. Though the appeal process was long and arduous Sophia was always diligent and reasonable. She possesses excellent legal knowledge which she communicates in a way parents understand and drew on the advice of colleagues whenever appropriate. Her documentation was consistently clear and accurate, and she always responded promptly to our questions. In the pursuit of a robust ECHP, Sophia’s combination of outstanding legal expertise and genuine, human-cantered care has made a profound difference for our family. We would recommend Sophia to anyone navigating the complexities of an EHCP appeal.

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Sophia Beekmann

Polite,courteous,knowledgeable.A hard journey for family but it was made easy.

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Morgan French

Excellent service from start to finish when dealing with probate from Watkins Solicitors. Kept informed with every detail. Will use them for anything legal from now on

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Tony Calwell

Watkins solicitors came very highly recommended to me and I can certainly say that was well proved with my case. I worked with Watkins for 3 years and what a fantastic experience I had with them they got me through the lowest time of my life right up to finally winning my case! They didn’t give up just when there were times when I felt myself giving up. The support was incredible and Emily handled absolutely everything for me taking a lot of stress off of me I cannot thank Emily and the team enough!

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Emily Mitton

Watkins Solicitors provided exceptional support during our recent EHCP appeal (Sections B and F). Our legal representatives, Sophia Beekmann and Emma Thompson, brought excellent legal expertise and genuine, human-centred care to a difficult process. We also benefited from input from Christopher White and Dylan Taylor-Bloodworth who were similarly professional. Watkins understood our family's specific experience, offering tailored advice, prompt communication, and a compassionate, diligent approach throughout. They built a respectful working relationship with the Local Authority Officer which helped us achieve a positive outcome and a robust EHCP for our child. We are incredibly grateful for their support and would highly recommend Watkins Solicitors to any family navigating the complexities of an EHCP appeal.

I have nothing but positive thoughts and experience from my personal dealings with Watkins and the solicitor that was assigned to my matter in hand. I can’t thank them enough of the service I received and the support they gave me.

I can 100% recommend Watkins Solicitors. Louise Price is absolutely fantastic and went above and beyond in my case. She was very knowledgeable, extremely helpful and answered every question swiftly that i had related to my case. Louise was supportive and understanding in a professional manner and involved me in every aspect of my case. Louise went above and beyond i was extremely impressed and grateful to of had her as a solicitor. Watkins Solicitors are extremely helpful when contacted and always responded timely.

Louise has been fantastic in the support and advice during the process from the first meeting up until closing the case at court. She has been with me every step of the way, brilliant and prompt communication over email or phone. Quick responses with emails and letters. I would recommend using Louise and Watkins Solicitors to anyone!

Avoid ! Beverly Watkins advised us to accept a non molestation order despite being innocent to save on court fees. I was later falsely accused of breaching the order which has lead to two arrests and 24 hours in a police cell with no charge made, not Beverly’s fault there but I was NOT advised that I wouldn’t be entitled to legal aid having accepting the order through Beverly’s advice. She was aware that I was going to court to try and gain access to my daughter and all of this has hugely gone against me especially with not being able to afford legal representation. I was later advised by separate legal firms that I should never have accepted the order.