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How Clark Willis Solicitors Compares

Value for money

This firm - 99%
National Average
Poor Competitive Excellent

Excellent does not necessarily mean ‘cheap’. It means that clients thought that the level of service received was Excellent for what they paid.

This score has been calculated using up to the last 300 reviews left by clients of Clark Willis Solicitors on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Clark Willis Solicitors. These questions include:

  • Value for money (a rating of 1-5)
  • How much were you initially quoted or how much did you expect to pay?
  • 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 8%
Overpriced 0%
About Right 91%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Clark Willis Solicitors and have had a satisfactory experience where they have indicated that they would recommend the services of the law firm to their friends and family.

You can use this data to see how Clark Willis Solicitors performs against other law firms nationally. A score close to 100% indicates that this firm is highly valued by their clients.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"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 100%
No 0%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Clark Willis Solicitors and were satisfied with the outcome of their matter. Being satisfied with the outcome of your matter is an important consideration to have in mind.

You can use this data to see how Clark Willis Solicitors compares to the national average of clients being satisfied with the outcome of their matter after instructing a solicitor.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"Were you satisfied with the outcome of your case?"

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 100%
No 0%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Clark Willis Solicitors offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally.

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

5.0/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    335
  • Very Good

    6
  • Average

    0
  • Poor

    0
  • Awful

    0

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge
Scott Docherty

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Matter Type:

Child Access

Scott Docherty

July 29, 2025

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Docherty/Roberts Child Arrangement Order

Emily was very professional; she gave me great advice and helped me with my case by supporting me at each court appearance.

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Angela Rushworth

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Angela Rushworth

July 22, 2025

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Great service

My sale and transfer went smoothly, the service offered by Alister and the CW team was friendly and professional. Will be my first choice from now on for any future events needing legal support.

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Dan Maloney

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Matter Type:

Divorce

Dan Maloney

July 15, 2025

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Exceptional

I recently had the pleasure of working with Tanya Bloomfield, a highly knowledgeable solicitor specialising in military pensions. Her expertise was evident from our first meeting, as she navigated complex regulations with ease and provided clear, comprehensive advice tailored to my situation.

Her attentiveness and professionalism made the entire process seamless, and I felt supported at every step. I'm extremely pleased with the outcome of my case and confident in her abilities. I would highly recommend Tanya to anyone seeking guidance, especially in military pension matters.

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Anonymous

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Matter Type:

Change of name

Anonymous

June 27, 2025

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Changing surname by de poll

Emily gave me an outstanding and clear service from start to finish, her communication was excellent and keeping us up to date. She went over and beyond for us and got us the result we wanted. Can’t thank Emily enough.

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Anonymous

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Matter Type:

Divorce

Anonymous

June 19, 2025

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Divorce

Emily was very supportive and understanding during the time with them

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Roz

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Matter Type:

Divorce

Roz

June 19, 2025

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Divorce

I have nothing but positive feedback on the service I received from Karen Young who dealt with my divorce, I was informed at every stage, she was always warm and caring, explained everything clearly and is just a very nice person with compassion, at a very difficult time and situation I found myself in.

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Diane NATTRASS

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Matter Type:

Wills

Diane NATTRASS

June 10, 2025

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Making a will

Absolutely great could not have asked for a more helpful young lady .So friendly and made the whole experience so easy .Can highly recommend this firm Thank you

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Mrs M Cutler

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Mrs M Cutler

June 10, 2025

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Highly recommend

I found Alister to be very helpful. They made the process straight forward, explained everything to me in a way I could understand. It was very quick and stress free. I was kept well informed all the way. Would highly recommend.

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Violet

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Matter Type:

Matrimonial finance

Violet

June 04, 2025

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I can't convey how much Nicola's help meant to me.

I can't convey how much Nicola's help meant to me.
She helped me navigate the legal process, when I was too fraught to get my head round it, it in a way that:
*gave me strength to persevere for a fair settlement, putting me in a better position than I was initially going to accept - giving me more financial security going forward
*helped me see that I didn't have to put myself second to appease him & explained what a judge/court would be likely to view as reasonable - so that I didn't feel intimidated by his, sometimes, abusive, approach/communications. Helping me deal objectively with those long/traumatising communications from him - telling what I could ignore - what was important.
* kept everything in order & organised, giving me really clear instructions/advice about what I had to do re the process, provision of info, position statement etc.
* advised me re the implications of taking different routes to financial settlement - giving an objective view of things - e.g. when she advised that going to Court was going to be my best option given the difficulties I was experiencing with negotiating a fair split with my husband
* persevering to the absolute very end to improve the settlement for me
* respecting my views/opinions - but clearly explaining the implications of the decisions I took
* letting me know if there was the opportunity for me to undertake some of the work that was needed myself to reduce costs
* she is very approachable, friendly and kind - as well as being strong and dependable.

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Sharon  Tedd

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Sharon Tedd

May 08, 2025

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Sale of property

Sophie has performed exemplary throughout the process. She has been professional and consistent with her work, keeping me informed about everything in a timely and efficient manner.
It has been a longer than anticipated process for me, and also because of the complex nature of the Leasehold, but Sophie always managed to alleviate my concerns by keeping me informed every step of the way.

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Reviews collected from

Pam

Matter Type:

Wills

Pam

July 28, 2025

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Pam

My husband and I visited Clark Willis Solicitors needing help writing our Wills.
Negar Saffari a Trainee Solicitor was appointed with the task. Her approach was caring, reassuring and professional. We were concerned the conversation would be all legal wording, Negar was brilliant explaining things to us every step of the way.
Cara a legal secretary was also very helpful and professional.
Sue your receptionist greeted us with a warm smile and pointed us in the right direction.
A great team and a very pleasant experience.

Thank you very much
Julian and Pam Marrs

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Margaret

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Margaret

June 10, 2025

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Margaret

I found them to be very helpful, they made the process very straight forward with good advice and kept me informed. Would highly recommend.

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Diane

Matter Type:

Wills

Diane

June 04, 2025

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Diane

Great experience making wills can be a daunting task but on our first visit Negar took time to explain everything to us and on our second visit to sign the lady we saw (sorry I can't remember her name) was equally as kind and reassuring as Negar. I would definitely recommend using this practice all the staff are friendly and helpful

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George

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

George

June 02, 2025

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George

Clark Willis were fantastic to deal with whilst going through the process of buying our home. The advice, professionalism and communication between our Solicitor Alister Jones was really good. Overall, I would use this company again and Alister as a Solicitor.

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marlene

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Residential Conveyancing

marlene

June 01, 2025

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marlene

I recommend using Clark Willis Solicitors,my experience during the purchase of buying a property was excellent.Alister and Rachel were quick to respond to any question I asked, they also kept me informed of the progress of the sale.I found the the process was handle with professionalism,politeness and care from both Alistrr and Racel

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About this branch

Description

For over 50 years Clark Willis have provided quality, straight forward legal advice to their clients in County Durham, North Yorkshire and the Tees Valley. At its offices in Darlington and Northallerton, clients can be assured of being looked after by specialist solicitors, providing the highest level of advice and quality at all times. Clark Willis offer clients both modern and traditional ways to access advice and assistance, whilst always ensuring a personal service throughout. Clark Willis are a firm of highly respected solicitors, committed to making legal services simple to understand, with clear advice and transparent costs, making them the smart choice. For clients who value the experience.

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Legal services

Personal areas of law

  • Family Law
    • Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
    • Annulment
    • Asset protection and tax mitigation
    • Change of name
    • 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
    • Collaborative Law
    • Divorce
    • Divorce Mediation
    • Domestic Abuse
    • Domestic Violence
    • Elderly care
    • Elderly care home fees
    • Family Mediation
    • Family law
    • Financial Matters
    • Grandparents' Rights
    • High Net Worth Divorce
    • Inheritance Act claims
    • Injunctions
    • 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
    • Lease Extensions
    • Leasehold properties
    • Matrimonial transfers
    • New home purchases and sales
    • Purchase and Sale
    • Remortgaging
    • Residential Conveyancing
    • Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
    • Right of Way and Rights to Light
    • Second charges
    • Transfer of title
    • Transfers of equity
    • Transfers of parts of land
  • Money & Tax
    • Inheritance Tax
    • Trusts
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Disputed Probate
    • Disputed Trusts
    • Disputed Wills
    • International
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial Leases
    • Commercial mortgages
    • Developer disputes
    • Development plot sales
    • Environmental policy law
    • Finance
    • Investment purchases and Buy to Let
    • Landlord and tenant
    • Planning law
    • Purchase and Sale Of Commercial Property
    • Purchase of development land
    • Rights of way issues
    • Sales or purchases of shops, factories, warehouses, offices and licensed premises
  • Dispute Resolution
    • Mediation
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