Boyes Turner LLP

I had never even heard of this rare cancer of the pleura until it caused the sudden death of my spouse. I learnt that the disease can take decades to develop following exposure to asbestos, and specialist lawyers understand the law upon which Government redress is based. Boyes Turner do specialise in such cases, and their knowledge and attention to detail were invaluable. Based on my own experience, I would have no hesitation in recommending the firm to clients needing legal help and advice in respect of similar cases relating to mesothelioma.

I recently had to support my brother, who has an acquired brain injury, through divorce proceedings. Nicola Weeks provided excellent and clear advice in a friendly and direct manner which was crucial in enabling my brother to fully understand and engage with each stage of the process. It was clear that she had given careful consideration to planning our online meetings to discuss progress and next steps of the proceedings and was mindful of my brother’s situation and injury-related fatigue, each time sharing concise and easily digestible information and ensuring that these exchanges were not overlong. We were kept up to date regularly by Nicola and her paralegal, Bethany Rowe, throughout the process. They have both been an absolute pleasure to deal with and I have valued their kindness and consideration very much. I certainly wouldn't hesitate to recommend Nicola to anyone requiring specialist advice.

Having recently used Boyes Turner for a house purchase, receiving an excellent service, I wanted to use them for the sale of my leasehold flat. Given the fee quote was highly competitive I was able to do this. I could not recommend Pasqualina and team more highly. On both this sale and the previous property purchase the other side's solicitors were often difficult, prompted by their own inflexibility or lack of understanding, sending what I could see were unclear and often rude communications. Pasqualina dealt with this in a manner which always maintained full professionalism, whilst seeking to make progress on the apparent issues. As someone who works in professional services myself, I both appreciated and respected this. The leasehold aspect of the flat sale enviably added complexity and there was a final element the buyer's solicitor struggled to be comfortable with, despite the fact there was no need to be so. Boyes Turner helped get this point over the line to exchange, which had felt like it might never come! This happened while Pasqualina was on holiday. I was impressed that her cover (Stella) was proactive with progression at a key moment in the process and called me to keep me updated on the situation, something I appreciated but did not necessarily expect. For any questions I had throughout the process, Pasqualina or Fazila would come back to me on a very timely basis. I will be recommending Boyes Turner to anyone buying or selling a property.

Boyes and Turner was recommended to me by my friend who just used them to buy his own property a few months ago. I have no previous experience with them and do not know what to expect at the beginning. This house buying process has been full of surprises for me, both ups and downs, and I wouldn't call it a standard smooth process. One of the nice surprises was to have Pasqualina and Fazila trying their best efforts, to the degree exceeding my initial expectations, to help me through this and managed to reach completion within my strict deadline. I kept thinking that I was drifting in the middle of the ocean and Pasaualina was the north star guiding me while Fazila was the pilot assisting us throughout the process. In my view, the ability to meet strict deadlines, putting client benefits first, be professional, have flexibility, explain complicated things in simple terms and updating clients regularly with patience are very important. Pasqualina's team has met all these elements. I am very grateful to have chosen her team to represent us to get a home in time. I would strongly recommend to anyone I know if they intend to buy a property in the future.

I would whole heartedly recommend Laura to anyone who needs legal representation following a mesothelioma diagnosis.

When my partner was diagnosed with mesothelioma and we learned that it was incurable, it devastated us. The charity HASAG gave us immediate support and through them we found Laura. Laura visited us at home, and we quickly realised that she understood every aspect of the situation we found ourselves in. We were confident in Laura’s ability to professionally and competently take forward my partner’s case against his former employer. This she did.

The mesothelioma diagnosis and progression were traumatic. The cause of this disease, and the knowledge that it could and should never have happened, made it impossible to come terms with what was happening. Our lives were upended. Laura’s comprehension and handling of the situation resulted in a swift admission of liability from the construction company responsible for the asbestos exposure. My partner received an interim payment and we were assured that any necessary adjustments, expenses and treatments would be covered by the compensation.

Very sadly my partner died just 8 months after his diagnosis, and before the claim was settled. With Laura’s advice and expertise I was able to continue with the compensation claim which was eventually settled through negotiation and without the need to go to court. I am very grateful to Laura not only for her legal proficiency, but also for the manner in which she managed the case. She was quick to respond to communications, and has been understanding, compassionate and supportive throughout.

I was very glad to have had Pasqualina and Fazila handling our recent sale and purchase and I would highly recommend them to anyone buying or selling.

I had total confidence in them throughout the process thanks to their professional and proactive communication which was far better than anything I have experienced with previous solicitors. Any questions I had would be answered very quickly and I never felt I had to chase anything. I couldn't have asked for anything more.

I will definitely be recommending Pasqualina to anyone I know who is buying or selling property in the future.

My child has ASD, and their EHCP is quite clear that they require additional support - but the Council gave a place in an inappropriate mainstream school. I asked Boyes Turner for help with my appeal to the SEN Tribunal about the allocation. Lydia Dunford was amazingly helpful - she provided great advice, was always fast and responsive, and went above and beyond in drafting impactful submissions to the Tribunal. She offered coaching about how I should approach the hearing itself. Thankfully, the Tribunal judge found in our favour and the Council agreed to place our child in the school and ASD unit of our choice.