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207 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham, DL14 7EL

01388 604 691

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207 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham, DL14 7EL

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Regulator ID: 51126

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4.7
Excellent
423 Reviews
94%
Value for
Money
95%+
Success
Rate
94%
Would
Recommend
Communication 4.7/5
Initial Impressions 4.8/5
Approachability 4.7/5
Documentation Accuracy 4.7/5
Legal Knowledge 4.8/5
Value for money 4.7/5

Accreditations

Hewitts are accredited by

Children Law accreditation awarded to Hewitts
Family Law accreditation awarded to Hewitts
Cyber Essentials Certified accreditation awarded to Hewitts

Description

Hewitts has served the local community for more than 60 years. As one of the longest established law firms in the North East, our partners, consultants and associates work together in dedicated legal teams. We have endeavoured to provide as much information as possible on our website about the areas of law we cover.

Rankings by area of expertise

Local 1 / 7
National 140 / 11,243
4.8
Excellent
1,036 Reviews
95%
Value for
Money
12% above
national average
95%+
Success
Rate
15% above
national average
95%+
Would
Recommend
15% above
national average
Communication 4.8/5
Initial Impressions 4.8/5
Approachability 4.8/5
Documentation Accuracy 4.8/5
Legal Knowledge 4.8/5
Value for money 4.7/5

Accreditations

Hewitts are accredited by

Children Law accreditation awarded to Hewitts
Family Law accreditation awarded to Hewitts
Cyber Essentials Certified accreditation awarded to Hewitts

Description

Hewitts has served the local community for more than 60 years. As one of the longest established law firms in the North East, our partners, consultants and associates work together in dedicated legal teams. We have endeavoured to provide as much information as possible on our website about the areas of law we cover.

Rankings by area of expertise

Housing & Property 1 / 7
Wills, Trusts & Probate 1 / 7
Family Law 1 / 7
Employment 1 / 18
Commercial Property 1 / 6
Consumer 1 / 48
Personal Injury 1 / 16
Company & Commercial 1 / 55
Crime/ Criminal Defence 1 / 8
Litigation 1 / 841
Private Client Law 1 / 1
Child Law 1 / 13
Dispute Resolution 1 / 10
Driving offences 1 / 6
Land Law 1 / 10
Professional Negligence 1 / 8
Agriculture 1 / 7
Contract Law 1 / 8
Inheritance Law 1 / 2
Prison Law 1 / 6
Road Traffic Law 1 / 6
Tort Law 1 / 4
Adjudication Law 1 / 6
Advocacy Law 1 / 3
Auction Law 1 / 5
Civil Law 1 / 4
Clinical Negligence 1 / 7
Construction 1 / 3
Copyright Law 1 / 9
Criminal Law 1 / 15
Debt and Tax Law 1 / 11
Digital Law 1 / 8
Disability Law 1 / 13
Discrimination Law 1 / 11
Domestic Violence Law 1 / 10
Drug Law 1 / 3
Enforcement Law 1 / 3
Engineering Law 1 / 39
Environmental Law 1 / 6
Equity Law 1 / 11
Evidence Law 1 / 3
Financial Crime Law 1 / 10
Food Law 1 / 4
Fraud Law 1 / 7
Health and Safety Law 1 / 7
Injunctions Law 1 / 5
Insurance Law 1 / 11
Intellectual Property Law 1 / 10
Legal Aid 1 / 6
Licensing Law 1 / 8
Money & Tax 1 / 5
Notary 1 / 6
Nuisance Law 1 / 6
Occupational Health Law 1 / 8
Pensions Law 1 / 14
Planning Law 1 / 13
Regulations 1 / 12
Regulatory Law 1 / 4
Small Claims Court 1 / 2
Transport Law 1 / 4
Local 1 / 7
Housing & Property 101 / 4,746
Wills, Trusts & Probate 67 / 3,769
Family Law 34 / 4,195
Employment 72 / 3,593
Commercial Property 136 / 3,638
Consumer 32 / 4,376
Personal Injury 75 / 2,632
Company & Commercial 26 / 4,129
Crime/ Criminal Defence 100 / 2,138
Litigation 1 / 905
Private Client Law 26 / 315
Child Law 57 / 1,645
Dispute Resolution 95 / 1,798
Driving offences 63 / 631
Land Law 41 / 1,325
Professional Negligence 98 / 1,290
Agriculture 102 / 819
Contract Law 35 / 1,421
Inheritance Law 37 / 686
Prison Law 4 / 242
Road Traffic Law 12 / 253
Tort Law 8 / 140
Adjudication Law 17 / 247
Advocacy Law 10 / 160
Auction Law 23 / 288
Civil Law 15 / 75
Clinical Negligence 104 / 1,240
Construction 53 / 848
Copyright Law 9 / 519
Criminal Law 36 / 1,011
Debt and Tax Law 36 / 784
Digital Law 6 / 296
Disability Law 29 / 601
Discrimination Law 27 / 499
Domestic Violence Law 24 / 900
Drug Law 9 / 267
Enforcement Law 23 / 570
Engineering Law 2 / 125
Environmental Law 7 / 394
Equity Law 35 / 571
Evidence Law 6 / 181
Financial Crime Law 11 / 465
Food Law 3 / 81
Fraud Law 17 / 518
Health and Safety Law 24 / 576
Injunctions Law 24 / 930
Insurance Law 19 / 654
Intellectual Property Law 25 / 623
Legal Aid 9 / 122
Licensing Law 17 / 501
Money & Tax 74 / 1,935
Notary 53 / 858
Nuisance Law 16 / 235
Occupational Health Law 23 / 427
Pensions Law 20 / 487
Planning Law 20 / 584
Regulations 60 / 2,380
Regulatory Law 10 / 262
Small Claims Court 9 / 120
Transport Law 6 / 140
National 140 / 11,243

Meet the team of Hewitts

Danielle Sullivan

Danielle Sullivan

Partner

4.8 104
Christine Allen

Christine Allen

Conveyancing Executive

5.0 52
Anna Sowerby

Anna Sowerby

Solicitor Apprentice

5.0 2
Callum Terry

Callum Terry

Partner

5.0 3
Helen Simmons

Helen Simmons

Managing Partner

5.0 4
Rebecca Everson

Rebecca Everson

Solicitor

5.0 25
Molly Burrows-Egan

Molly Burrows-Egan

Paralegal

5.0 4
Kim Nielsen

Kim Nielsen

Partner

5.0 23
James Taylor

James Taylor

Solicitor Apprentice

5.0 3
Beth Gannaway

Beth Gannaway

Solicitor

5.0 13
Melanie Winship-Lee

Melanie Winship-Lee

Partner

4.8 8
Stephanie Wilson

Stephanie Wilson

Probate Associate

5.0 76
Kerri Calder

Kerri Calder

Partner

4.8 29
Hollie Hammond

Hollie Hammond

Associate Solicitor

5.0 50

Meet the team of Hewitts

Danielle Sullivan

Danielle Sullivan

Partner

4.8 104
Stephanie Wilson

Stephanie Wilson

Probate Associate

5.0 76
Christine Allen

Christine Allen

Conveyancing Executive

5.0 52
Hollie Hammond

Hollie Hammond

Associate Solicitor

5.0 50
Kerri Calder

Kerri Calder

Partner

4.8 29
Rebecca Everson

Rebecca Everson

Solicitor

5.0 25
Kim Nielsen

Kim Nielsen

Partner

5.0 23
Beth Gannaway

Beth Gannaway

Solicitor

5.0 13
Melanie Winship-Lee

Melanie Winship-Lee

Partner

4.8 8
Molly Burrows-Egan

Molly Burrows-Egan

Paralegal

5.0 4
Helen Simmons

Helen Simmons

Managing Partner

5.0 4
James Taylor

James Taylor

Solicitor Apprentice

5.0 3
Callum Terry

Callum Terry

Partner

5.0 3
Anna Sowerby

Anna Sowerby

Solicitor Apprentice

5.0 2
Ian Gibson

Ian Gibson

Partner/ Commercial Property Solicitor

5.0 1

Contact details

01388 604 691
enquiries@hewitts.co.uk
https://www.hewitts.co.uk

Opening hours

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)

207 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham, DL14 7EL

Reviews

4.7 /5 423 Reviews
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    Clients praise the firm for expertise across family law, domestic abuse, conveyancing, wills and probate, LPAs, employment matters and commercial dispute resolution. Reviewers valued its ability to handle complex and time-sensitive cases efficiently, with clear guidance and strong legal knowledge. The team is frequently described as professional, friendly, approachable and compassionate, with excellent communication, patience and empathy. Clients also highlight responsiveness, proactive support, fairness on costs and a reassuring manner that makes stressful legal processes feel straightforward and well managed.

    Clear communication
    Professional service
    Friendly staff
    Helpful advice
    Efficient handling
    Kept informed
    Explained clearly
    Supportive approach
    Knowledgeable team
    Stress-free process

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    Julie Hugill

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    Housing & Property

    Highly efficient and communicative

    I received an excellent service from Hewitts Solicitors in Bishop Auckland. The reception team were consistently professional, polite and efficient in passing on information. Both the admin staff and the solicitor kept in touch throughout the entire process providing updates and ensuring everything stayed on track within deadlines. Their communication, organisation and overall professionalism made the experience smooth and stress-free. Highly recommend.

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    legal expert Danielle Sullivan Danielle Sullivan

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    Thank you for your review. We very much appreciate the positive feedback and will ensure that it is passed on to Danielle and her team also including reception.

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    Lisa Palmer

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    House sale

    Would highly recommend Hewitts. The sale was quite stressful for our family but our solicitor, Danielle Sullivan was great. Always keeping us up to date and chasing the other side when necessary.

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    legal expert Danielle Sullivan Danielle Sullivan

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    Thank you for your review. We very much appreciate the positive feedback and will ensure that it is passed on to Danielle at our Bishop Auckland office.

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    Shaun McGregor

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    Housing & Property

    Outstanding!

    Throughout the purchase of my home Danielle made feel very reassured and kept me up-to-date throughout the course of my purchase right the way until completion, highly recommended a very well done and thank you very much.

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    Housing & Property

    Quick and effective

    Very efficient. Good communication. Her team would reply to queries and update us about the progress.

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    legal expert Emma Haworth Emma Haworth

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    Sell of my property

    Emma was really professional, clear and patient throughout the process. She explained everything well and kept me updated. Even when I decided to pause my onward purchase she was understanding and helped me keep my sale moving. I’d highly recommend her.

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    Julie Bogan

    Housing & Property

    Julie

    A very long process for conveyancing with no chain either side when purchasing my property. I had to chase everything. Communication was very poor and only spoke to Emma twice during the whole process. Every time I rang to speak with Emma I was told she was on another call and spoke with Emma’s colleague who advised would pass on my enquiries. Emma never rang me back after any of the calls I’d made. Poor customer service really. I got sent my searches a month after solicitor had received them.

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    legal expert Emma Haworth Emma Haworth

    A representative from Hewitts responded to this review

    Thank you for your review. We are sorry that the level of service you received did not meet with your expectations. We would be happy to discuss your matter with you further, and would ask that you please contact our client care partner Melanie Winship-Lee – MelanieWinship-Lee@hewitts.co.uk .

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    Lau Richardson

    Housing & Property

    Lau

    Great. Made our first time buying process very easy and straight forward.

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    legal expert Emma Haworth Emma Haworth

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    Thank you for your review. We very much appreciate the positive feedback and will ensure that it is passed on to Emma and her team at our Stockton office.

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    anthony young

    Housing & Property

    anthony

    Really positive experience from start to finish. Communication was clear throughout and everything was handled professionally and efficiently. Would definitely recommend. made moving house stress-free and everyone involved was very helpful.

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    legal expert Danielle Sullivan Danielle Sullivan

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    Thank you for your review. We very much appreciate the positive feedback and will ensure that it is passed on to Danielle.

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    Lynda Blades

    Housing & Property

    Lynda

    We were delighted with Karen and her team when doing conveyancing work for us. They were very professional and efficient in aiding a seamless conclusion and giving good advice too. Thoroughly recommend them.

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    legal expert Karen Dove Karen Dove

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    Àngela Fender

    Housing & Property

    Àngela

    kept informed at all times on sale of house

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    legal expert Emma Haworth Emma Haworth

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    Thank you for your review. We very much appreciate the positive feedback and will ensure that it is passed on to Emma at our Stockton office.

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    Reviews

    4.8 /5 1036 Reviews
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      Clients praise the firm for expertise across family law, domestic abuse, conveyancing, wills and probate, LPAs, employment matters and commercial dispute resolution. Reviewers valued its ability to handle complex and time-sensitive cases efficiently, with clear guidance and strong legal knowledge. The team is frequently described as professional, friendly, approachable and compassionate, with excellent communication, patience and empathy. Clients also highlight responsiveness, proactive support, fairness on costs and a reassuring manner that makes stressful legal processes feel straightforward and well managed.

      Clear communication
      Professional service
      Friendly staff
      Helpful advice
      Efficient handling
      Kept informed
      Explained clearly
      Supportive approach
      Knowledgeable team
      Stress-free process

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      J Bland

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      Family Law

      Divorce Financial Settlement

      Melanie and her team provided a great professional service. They explained everything clearly and dealt with my case efficiently. I felt they did all they could to alleviate as much stress as possible throughout my divorce settlement.

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      legal expert Melanie Winship-Lee Melanie Winship-Lee

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      Thank you for your review. We very much appreciate the positive feedback and will ensure that it is passed on to Melanie.

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      Julie Hugill

      Verified
      Housing & Property

      Highly efficient and communicative

      I received an excellent service from Hewitts Solicitors in Bishop Auckland. The reception team were consistently professional, polite and efficient in passing on information. Both the admin staff and the solicitor kept in touch throughout the entire process providing updates and ensuring everything stayed on track within deadlines. Their communication, organisation and overall professionalism made the experience smooth and stress-free. Highly recommend.

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      legal expert Danielle Sullivan Danielle Sullivan

      A representative from Hewitts responded to this review

      Thank you for your review. We very much appreciate the positive feedback and will ensure that it is passed on to Danielle and her team also including reception.

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      Lisa Palmer

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      Housing & Property

      House sale

      Would highly recommend Hewitts. The sale was quite stressful for our family but our solicitor, Danielle Sullivan was great. Always keeping us up to date and chasing the other side when necessary.

      Solicitors tagged in
      this review

      legal expert Danielle Sullivan Danielle Sullivan

      A representative from Hewitts responded to this review

      Thank you for your review. We very much appreciate the positive feedback and will ensure that it is passed on to Danielle at our Bishop Auckland office.

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      Shaun McGregor

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      Housing & Property

      Outstanding!

      Throughout the purchase of my home Danielle made feel very reassured and kept me up-to-date throughout the course of my purchase right the way until completion, highly recommended a very well done and thank you very much.

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      legal expert Danielle Sullivan Danielle Sullivan

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      Thank you for your review. We very much appreciate the positive feedback and will ensure that it is passed on to Danielle.

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      Anonymous

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      Housing & Property

      Quick and effective

      Very efficient. Good communication. Her team would reply to queries and update us about the progress.

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      legal expert Emma Haworth Emma Haworth

      A representative from Hewitts responded to this review

      Thank you for your review. We very much appreciate the positive feedback and will ensure that it is passed on to both Emma and her team.

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      Julie Bogan

      Housing & Property

      Julie

      A very long process for conveyancing with no chain either side when purchasing my property. I had to chase everything. Communication was very poor and only spoke to Emma twice during the whole process. Every time I rang to speak with Emma I was told she was on another call and spoke with Emma’s colleague who advised would pass on my enquiries. Emma never rang me back after any of the calls I’d made. Poor customer service really. I got sent my searches a month after solicitor had received them.

      Legal experts tagged in
      this review

      legal expert Emma Haworth Emma Haworth

      A representative from Hewitts responded to this review

      Thank you for your review. We are sorry that the level of service you received did not meet with your expectations. We would be happy to discuss your matter with you further, and would ask that you please contact our client care partner Melanie Winship-Lee – MelanieWinship-Lee@hewitts.co.uk .

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      Lau Richardson

      Housing & Property

      Lau

      Great. Made our first time buying process very easy and straight forward.

      Legal experts tagged in
      this review

      legal expert Emma Haworth Emma Haworth

      A representative from Hewitts responded to this review

      Thank you for your review. We very much appreciate the positive feedback and will ensure that it is passed on to Emma and her team at our Stockton office.

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      anthony young

      Housing & Property

      anthony

      Really positive experience from start to finish. Communication was clear throughout and everything was handled professionally and efficiently. Would definitely recommend. made moving house stress-free and everyone involved was very helpful.

      Solicitors tagged in
      this review

      legal expert Danielle Sullivan Danielle Sullivan

      A representative from Hewitts responded to this review

      Thank you for your review. We very much appreciate the positive feedback and will ensure that it is passed on to Danielle.

      0
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      Profile image of Lynda Blades

      Lynda Blades

      Housing & Property

      Lynda

      We were delighted with Karen and her team when doing conveyancing work for us. They were very professional and efficient in aiding a seamless conclusion and giving good advice too. Thoroughly recommend them.

      Legal experts tagged in
      this review

      legal expert Karen Dove Karen Dove

      A representative from Hewitts responded to this review

      Thank you for your review. We very much appreciate the positive feedback and will ensure that it is passed on to Karen and her team.

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      Àngela Fender

      Housing & Property

      Àngela

      kept informed at all times on sale of house

      Legal experts tagged in
      this review

      legal expert Emma Haworth Emma Haworth

      A representative from Hewitts responded to this review

      Thank you for your review. We very much appreciate the positive feedback and will ensure that it is passed on to Emma at our Stockton office.

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