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Freemans Place, Haughton Road, Darlington, Co Durham, DL1 1SZ

01388 604 691

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Freemans Place, Haughton Road, Darlington, Co Durham, DL1 1SZ

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Regulator ID: 387602

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4.9
Excellent
63 Reviews
93%
Value for
Money
95%+
Success
Rate
95%+
Would
Recommend
Communication 4.8/5
Initial Impressions 4.9/5
Approachability 4.9/5
Documentation Accuracy 4.8/5
Legal Knowledge 4.9/5
Value for money 4.7/5

Accreditations

Hewitts are accredited by

Children Law accreditation awarded to Hewitts
Lexcel - excellence in legal practice management and client care accreditation awarded to Hewitts
Family Law 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

Inheritance Law 1 / 2
Local 1 / 5
4.8
Excellent
962 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
Lexcel - excellence in legal practice management and client care accreditation awarded to Hewitts
Family Law 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 / 1
Wills, Trusts & Probate 1 / 2
Family Law 1 / 2
Commercial Property 1 / 1
Employment 1 / 4
Inheritance Law 1 / 2
Private Client Law 1 / 1
Professional Negligence 1 / 1
Litigation 1 / 1
Consumer 1 / 3
Dispute Resolution 1 / 1
Child Law 1 / 1
Crime/ Criminal Defence 1 / 1
Personal Injury 1 / 1
Company & Commercial 1 / 11
Land Law 1 / 8
Auction Law 1 / 1
Construction 1 / 3
Contract Law 1 / 1
Advocacy Law 1 / 1
Debt and Tax Law 1 / 1
Notary 1 / 4
Insurance Law 1 / 1
Small Claims Court 1 / 1
Adjudication Law 1 / 6
Agriculture 1 / 1
Digital Law 1 / 5
Equity Law 1 / 8
Planning Law 1 / 2
Money & Tax 1 / 1
Fraud Law 1 / 1
Legal Aid 1 / 1
Domestic Violence Law 1 / 8
Driving offences 1 / 1
Pensions Law 1 / 1
Clinical Negligence 1 / 1
Criminal Law 1 / 4
Evidence Law 1 / 1
Enforcement Law 1 / 1
Engineering Law 1 / 1
Licensing Law 1 / 5
Nuisance Law 1 / 2
Occupational Health Law 1 / 3
Road Traffic Law 1 / 2
Civil Law 1 / 1
Copyright Law 1 / 5
Disability Law 1 / 11
Discrimination Law 1 / 2
Drug Law 1 / 1
Environmental Law 1 / 5
Financial Crime Law 1 / 8
Food Law 1 / 1
Health and Safety Law 1 / 1
Injunctions Law 1 / 4
Intellectual Property Law 1 / 5
Prison Law 1 / 2
Regulations 1 / 1
Regulatory Law 1 / 4
Tort Law 1 / 1
Transport Law 1 / 2
Local 1 / 5
Housing & Property 126 / 4,769
Wills, Trusts & Probate 85 / 3,760
Family Law 44 / 4,221
Commercial Property 144 / 3,667
Employment 72 / 3,621
Inheritance Law 35 / 676
Private Client Law 28 / 297
Professional Negligence 82 / 1,297
Litigation 23 / 878
Consumer 36 / 4,416
Dispute Resolution 129 / 1,801
Child Law 57 / 1,638
Crime/ Criminal Defence 100 / 2,139
Personal Injury 78 / 2,653
Company & Commercial 27 / 4,185
Land Law 45 / 1,321
Auction Law 20 / 286
Construction 48 / 856
Contract Law 33 / 1,427
Advocacy Law 9 / 150
Debt and Tax Law 28 / 785
Notary 53 / 843
Insurance Law 15 / 663
Small Claims Court 8 / 117
Adjudication Law 14 / 238
Agriculture 97 / 819
Digital Law 7 / 295
Equity Law 30 / 570
Planning Law 21 / 585
Money & Tax 103 / 1,951
Fraud Law 17 / 514
Legal Aid 8 / 106
Domestic Violence Law 25 / 897
Driving offences 55 / 623
Pensions Law 14 / 486
Clinical Negligence 114 / 1,246
Criminal Law 39 / 1,003
Evidence Law 5 / 181
Enforcement Law 20 / 574
Engineering Law 2 / 126
Licensing Law 15 / 500
Nuisance Law 14 / 235
Occupational Health Law 15 / 428
Road Traffic Law 12 / 247
Civil Law 10 / 59
Copyright Law 7 / 522
Disability Law 18 / 602
Discrimination Law 14 / 496
Drug Law 11 / 264
Environmental Law 7 / 393
Financial Crime Law 11 / 461
Food Law 3 / 80
Health and Safety Law 16 / 575
Injunctions Law 25 / 932
Intellectual Property Law 15 / 623
Prison Law 7 / 241
Regulations 68 / 2,413
Regulatory Law 7 / 256
Tort Law 8 / 138
Transport Law 4 / 137
National 174 / 11,165

Meet the team of Hewitts

Ben Green

Ben Green

Partner

5.0 78
Alicia Nesham

Alicia Nesham

Associate Solicitor

5.0 42
Karen Dove

Karen Dove

Conveyancing Executive

4.9 40
Bethany Petterson

Bethany Petterson

Solicitor

4.8 6
Rachel Evetts

Rachel Evetts

Head of People

0.0 0

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)

Freemans Place, Haughton Road, Darlington, Co Durham, DL1 1SZ

Reviews

4.9 /5 63 Reviews
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    Clients say

    Clients praise the firm for conveyancing, wills, probate, new-build and family/clinical negligence work, highlighting technical knowledge and efficient handling of complex matters. Reviews emphasise prompt, clear communication, pragmatic guidance and good value. Clients value empathy, approachability and reassurance, plus professionalism, patience and personalised care. Reception and support teams are noted as friendly, responsive and organised, making stressful processes smoother and delivering timely, dependable outcomes.

    Friendly staff
    Clear communication
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    Efficient process
    Knowledgeable advice
    Responsive team
    Helpful guidance
    Good value
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    Paul Ladislaus

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    Employment

    Execution of a deed

    The firm were excellent. Courteous, friendly, prompt and professional service and a pleasure to work with. All the staff were extremely helpful and I have no hesitation in recommending them based on my recent experience.

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    legal expert Kim Nielsen Kim Nielsen

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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 Kim.

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    Paul

    Housing & Property

    Just amazing care and service

    We have not used Hewitts before but read many good reviews. We are so pleased we engaged Hewitts on what became a more complex role in assigning a property left in an inheritance to my sister and myself. A really special shout out to Stacey McKenzie who coordinated the transfer and kept us fully informed of all progress and potential options to the numerous hurdles we encountered en route, engaging the various specialists in the firm to provide the answers needed. We have already planned to use Hewitts for our LPA needs and changes to our Wills in the New Year.

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    legal expert Kerri Calder Kerri Calder

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    Thank you for your review. We very much appreciate the time you have taken to give such positive feedback and will ensure that it is passed on to both Kerri and Stacey.

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    Tony & Valerie Askew

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    Wills, Trusts & Probate

    Drawing up new wills

    We found the experience very easy and straightforward. We had great guidance and assistance. A very simple procedure professionally conducted.

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    legal expert Stephanie Wilson Stephanie Wilson

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

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    Richard

    Wills, Trusts & Probate

    Making a Will

    Very happy with the service provided, staff friendly and helpful.

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    legal expert Sarah Stainsby Sarah Stainsby

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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 Sarah.

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    Michael

    Wills, Trusts & Probate

    Drawing up of wills.

    Swift professional service. Our initial consultation was with Alistair who then passed us over to Emily who still consulted Alistair on a couple of key issues.

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    legal expert Alistair Nattrass Alistair Nattrass
    legal expert Emily Powell Emily Powell

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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 both Alistair and Emily at our Bishop Auckland office.

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    Reviews

    4.8 /5 962 Reviews
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      Clients praise the firm for conveyancing, wills, probate, new-build and family/clinical negligence work, highlighting technical knowledge and efficient handling of complex matters. Reviews emphasise prompt, clear communication, pragmatic guidance and good value. Clients value empathy, approachability and reassurance, plus professionalism, patience and personalised care. Reception and support teams are noted as friendly, responsive and organised, making stressful processes smoother and delivering timely, dependable outcomes.

      Friendly staff
      Clear communication
      Professional service
      Efficient process
      Knowledgeable advice
      Responsive team
      Helpful guidance
      Good value
      Empathetic approach
      Prompt updates

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      Annette McAdam

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      Employment

      Excellent advice and great service.

      Received excellent advice from Bethany who explained everything in detail and offered advice, would also like to thank her secretary Lisa for the quick turnaround of my paperwork, it was very much appreciated.

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      Andrew Simpson

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      Housing & Property

      First time buyer

      As a first time buyer the process can seem daunting with everything that needs to happen. Hewitts took that stress away, answered any question regardless of how trivial it may seem. Friendly, approachable and everything in thier paper work is transparent with no 'hidden" charges.

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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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      Andrew Blair

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      Housing & Property

      Good service

      Good service from Christine and Hewwitts

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      legal expert Christine Allen Christine Allen

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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 Christine.

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      Ian Cunningham

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      Housing & Property

      House Move

      Great experience from start of the process to the end. No problems at all and I would highly recommend their service.

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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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      Omar Said

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      Housing & Property

      I bought property

      I am very happy with the heat in the Auckland, specially Daniel Sullivan and her secretary very quick reply very good very they are very professional ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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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.

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      Flyingcatzonthehorizon Catloaf

      Housing & Property

      Flyingcatzonthehorizon

      Extremely slow and stressful when moving house Hewitts didn't help matters in the slightest. I would recommend you go elsewhere for your conveyancing needs.

      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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      Gabriella Bowtell

      Family Law

      Gabriella

      Sophie was fantastic with my case! She is extremely knowledgeable and was always there for me . She went above and beyond *****

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      legal expert Sophie Lamont Sophie Lamont

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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 Sophie.

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      Gary Wilkinson

      Housing & Property

      Gary

      Can’t speak highly enough of Hewitts Solicitors. Danielle and her team, Jasmine and Kate, were excellent from start to finish. Always kept us in the loop, easy to get hold of when we needed them, and nothing ever felt like too much trouble. They’re clearly very knowledgeable but also approachable and down to earth, which made a big difference during what can be a stressful process. Everything was handled efficiently and professionally, and you could tell they genuinely cared about getting things over the line properly. All in all, a great service and we’d have no hesitation recommending Danielle, Jasmine, Kate and the team at Hewitts.

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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 all the team.

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      Jacquie Davies

      Jacquie

      Convenient onsite parking, friendly, professional service, highly recommended

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      Thank you for your review. We very much appreciate the positive feedback.

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      Steven Hodges

      Housing & Property

      Steven

      Danielle and Jasmin were excellent and provided great advice and guidance. A special thank you to the fantastic Reception team of Susan and Tina. They were like 2 fog lights, penetrating through the thick, grey mists of conveyancing and guiding me, safely onwards .

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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 Both Danielle and Jasmin and will also pass on your kind words to Susan and Tina on reception.

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