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21 Brunel Parkway, Pride Park, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 8HR

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Sills & Betteridge LLP Review Scores & Client Satisfaction Overview

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

Accreditations

Sills & Betteridge LLP are accredited by

Children Law accreditation awarded to Sills & Betteridge LLP
Family Mediation accreditation awarded to Sills & Betteridge LLP
Criminal Litigation accreditation awarded to Sills & Betteridge LLP
Trading names:
• Bridge Sanderson Munro
• Acclaimed Family Law
• Sills & Betteridge
• Sills Mediation
• Moving Forward Lincolnshire
• Bell & Buxton
• Campions Solicitors

Description

Welcome to Sills & Betteridge LLP. We are a leading firm of solicitors in Derby, currently ranked No. 1 by clients using this platform. We have been providing legal advice and services to private individuals and business clients for more than 260 years. Our team offers a full range of services including Family Law, Divorce & Separation, Wills, Trusts, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Probate, Personal Injury and Medical Negligence, Crime and Motoring Offences, Legal Disputes, Employment Law for Employers and Employees and Corporate & Commercial. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Sills & Betteridge LLP offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally / locally.

Sills & Betteridge LLP Review Scores & Client Satisfaction Overview

4.8
Excellent
95%
Value for
Money
12% above
national average
95%+
Success
Rate
15% above
national average
95%+
Would
Recommend
16% 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 4.8/5

Accreditations

Sills & Betteridge LLP are accredited by

Children Law accreditation awarded to Sills & Betteridge LLP
Family Mediation accreditation awarded to Sills & Betteridge LLP
Criminal Litigation accreditation awarded to Sills & Betteridge LLP
Trading names:
• Bridge Sanderson Munro
• Acclaimed Family Law
• Sills & Betteridge
• Sills Mediation
• Moving Forward Lincolnshire
• Bell & Buxton
• Campions Solicitors

Description

Welcome to Sills & Betteridge LLP. We are a leading firm of solicitors in Derby, currently ranked No. 1 by clients using this platform. We have been providing legal advice and services to private individuals and business clients for more than 260 years. Our team offers a full range of services including Family Law, Divorce & Separation, Wills, Trusts, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Probate, Personal Injury and Medical Negligence, Crime and Motoring Offences, Legal Disputes, Employment Law for Employers and Employees and Corporate & Commercial. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Sills & Betteridge LLP offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally / locally.

Housing & Property 1 / 31
Wills, Trusts & Probate 1 / 25
Family Law 1 / 220
Commercial Property 1 / 9
Crime/ Criminal Defence 1 / 54
Employment 1 / 22
Dispute Resolution 1 / 12
Personal Injury 1 / 20
Banking 1 / 9
Immigration 1 / 19
Company & Commercial 1 / 11
Clinical Negligence 1 / 35
Driving offences 1 / 34
Child Law 1 / 20
Land Law 1 / 11
Domestic Violence Law 1 / 25
Contract Law 1 / 8
Immigration Law 1 / 4
Consumer 1 / 6
Motoring Law 1 / 7
Court of Protection and Deputyship 1 / 5
Money & Tax 1 / 111
Agriculture 1 / 11
Charities 1 / 7
Commercial and Business Law 1 / 3
Company Law 1 / 4
Transport Law 1 / 4
Elder Law 1 / 7
IT & Intellectual Property 1 / 70
Insurance Law 1 / 7
Road Traffic Law 1 / 31
Appeals Law 1 / 12
Care Law 1 / 3
Criminal Law 1 / 3
Disability Law 1 / 4
Discrimination Law 1 / 9
International Law 1 / 2
LGBT Law 1 / 2
Licensing Law 1 / 6
Mergers and Acquisitions Law 1 / 3
Welfare & Benefits 1 / 3
Actions against the police 1 / 2
Asset Management 1 / 9
Brexit Law 1 / 20
Business Law 1 / 7
Copyright Law 1 / 5
Cybersecurity and Data Protection Law 1 / 3
Defamation Law 1 / 3
Dental Law 1 / 1
Drug Law 1 / 4
Education 1 / 4
Energy & Transport 1 / 148
Environmental Law 1 / 17
Equality Law 1 / 8
Government Investigations 1 / 15
Injunctions Law 1 / 4
Intellectual Property Law 1 / 6
International Trade Law 1 / 11
National Insurance Law 1 / 6
Nuisance Law 1 / 7
Planning Law 1 / 3
Prison Law 1 / 6
Professional Negligence 1 / 76
Regulations 1 / 109
Sports Law 1 / 12
Terrorism Law 1 / 7
Travel Law 1 / 10
Local 1 / 42
Housing & Property 13 / 4,700
Wills, Trusts & Probate 6 / 3,723
Family Law 2 / 4,154
Commercial Property 35 / 3,593
Crime/ Criminal Defence 31 / 2,122
Employment 3 / 3,553
Dispute Resolution 44 / 1,789
Personal Injury 33 / 2,598
Banking 15 / 1,012
Immigration 62 / 2,254
Company & Commercial 38 / 4,064
Clinical Negligence 26 / 1,224
Driving offences 17 / 629
Child Law 9 / 1,641
Land Law 5 / 1,312
Domestic Violence Law 9 / 894
Contract Law 87 / 1,409
Immigration Law 72 / 1,162
Consumer 55 / 4,320
Motoring Law 27 / 141
Court of Protection and Deputyship 104 / 580
Money & Tax 9 / 1,913
Agriculture 22 / 815
Charities 14 / 755
Commercial and Business Law 56 / 368
Company Law 77 / 960
Transport Law 12 / 139
Elder Law 64 / 325
IT & Intellectual Property 6 / 1,090
Insurance Law 46 / 642
Road Traffic Law 4 / 251
Appeals Law 50 / 847
Care Law 90 / 535
Criminal Law 102 / 1,003
Disability Law 60 / 601
Discrimination Law 50 / 494
International Law 40 / 373
LGBT Law 29 / 233
Licensing Law 31 / 496
Mergers and Acquisitions Law 54 / 433
Welfare & Benefits 156 / 1,038
Actions against the police 58 / 186
Asset Management 30 / 394
Brexit Law 14 / 146
Business Law 70 / 482
Copyright Law 47 / 512
Cybersecurity and Data Protection Law 77 / 876
Defamation Law 43 / 270
Dental Law 13 / 55
Drug Law 26 / 266
Education 72 / 417
Energy & Transport 2 / 502
Environmental Law 19 / 391
Equality Law 81 / 1,076
Government Investigations 24 / 407
Injunctions Law 67 / 922
Intellectual Property Law 48 / 616
International Trade Law 4 / 118
National Insurance Law 49 / 416
Nuisance Law 25 / 231
Planning Law 76 / 578
Prison Law 23 / 238
Professional Negligence 11 / 1,281
Regulations 5 / 2,342
Sports Law 32 / 303
Terrorism Law 14 / 148
Travel Law 11 / 127
National 11 / 11,157

Meet the team of Sills & Betteridge LLP

Meet the team of Sills & Betteridge LLP

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Opening hours

Monday 09:00–17:15
Tuesday 09:00–17:15
Wednesday 09:00–17:15
Thursday 09:00–17:15
Friday 09:00–17:15
Saturday (Closed)
Sunday (Closed)

21 Brunel Parkway, Pride Park, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 8HR

Reviews

4.9 /5 43 Reviews
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Clients consistently praise the firm for its expertise in conveyancing, family law, divorce, wills, probate, employment matters and settlement agreements. Reviews highlight efficient handling of property sales and purchases, clear guidance on complex legal issues, and strong support in sensitive cases. Clients value the team’s professionalism, responsiveness and practical advice, alongside soft skills such as empathy, patience, kindness, approachability and excellent communication. Many describe the service as stress-free, proactive and reassuring, with outcomes delivered smoothly and promptly.

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Friendly manner
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British Citizenship Application

Deborah has be amazing sorting out my son's application. She made the whole process easy and stress free. We have been very well informed from the beginning till the end of the application and processing. Deborah and Catherine are very professional and friendly, it was a pleasure to work with them.

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Immigration

Excellent! Deborah is brilliant!

I had instructed Sills & Betteridge for my husbands first UK Spouse Visa. From the first meeting with Deborah right up until the successful email I have felt nothing but support, warmth and total guidance. Deborah was extremely efficient, listened to me and guided me and I felt extremely reassured as we went through the process of the application and I will forever recommend her. I cannot thank her enough for the kindness and help that she gave me for such a pivotal time in my life and I am forever grateful. 100% recommend!

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Visa application

Very professional and reliable service. Everything was completed efficiently and to a high standard. I would definitely recommend it ( Deborah Linford) Quality and professionalism.

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Immigration - Leave to remain and Permanent leave to remain

I found Deborah to be very professional and knowledgeable. She helped work through the process very well, although and this is probably because she is used to dealing with non-English speaking people, she was a little too directive and controlling.

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Excellent service from attorney Deborah. She helped us through the entire spousal visa process and was always on top of every update until we received the approval. Very professional and reliable. Highly recommended!

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Adele Potts

Immigration

Adele

I have had the best experience with Deborah . She is so efficient and amazing at her job . I would totally recommend her. I would not use anybody else. So thank you so much .☺️

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Ms Linford is clearly one of the best lawyers I've encountered. Communication was clear and cooperation was easy. Ms Linford is efficient and her immigration expertise is remarkable. She found different approach to my case and saved me tens of thousands of pounds, but the most important thing is that she helped me to bring my family to the UK. Thank you, Ms Linford! We were really lucky to have you as our solicitior!

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Simone

We would just like to say the biggest THANK YOU to Deborah Linford for helping us achieve , what seemed like the most impossible task, our Family Permit. After 4 years of being apart, we finally got our approval, and we could never have done it without you, Deborah we thank you tremendously from the bottom of our hearts❤, you have made our dreams finally come true , and we can't thank you enough for being so professional, always patient and always kind. We had a few hiccups along the way, but we just kept it moving and you remained on top of things determined to see us through to achieve our victory! Thank you, thank you, thank you & God bless from Balázs & Simone Mészáros

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Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a positive review. Your feedback means a lot to us, and we're glad to hear that you had a great experience.

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Mike

Having been housebound for the last few days and having tried 3 solicitors trying to get my passport certified , I ventured into S&B and was met by the wonderful Keely on reception who showed kindness and compassion and sorted my issue in a few minutes. Thank you Keely you are a credit to your company.

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Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.

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Naana

Very helpful. Friendly and professional receptionist. Assisted me in finding a Notary official, went as far as finding and documenting a list for me.

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Clients consistently praise the firm for its expertise in conveyancing, family law, divorce, wills, probate, employment matters and settlement agreements. Reviews highlight efficient handling of property sales and purchases, clear guidance on complex legal issues, and strong support in sensitive cases. Clients value the team’s professionalism, responsiveness and practical advice, alongside soft skills such as empathy, patience, kindness, approachability and excellent communication. Many describe the service as stress-free, proactive and reassuring, with outcomes delivered smoothly and promptly.

Clear communication
Professional service
Supportive staff
Efficient process
Knowledgeable advice
Friendly manner
Kept updated
Stress free
Prompt responses
Empathetic approach

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Sale of property

Very professional but friendly staff throughout

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My saviors

Jill and Peter at Sills and Betteridge were amazing from start to finish. Peter made me feel like I wasn't alone and gave me the courage to act upon financial and marital issues. Jill eventually took over my case and for a year her kindness and compassion really helped me through that tough time. I felt like she became a friend who really understood my case and if she could help me in anyway she would. She went above and Beyond. I would highly recommend her as a solicitor as well as all of the team at Sills and Betteridge.

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I cannot recommend Sandra enough for her professional support and guidance through a complex and difficult divorce. She was always friendly and approachable and was accurate with her estimations of timescales and costs and the likely outcomes from my case. Sandra was always available to discuss the next steps and to explain the process clearly so I understood exactly what was happening, ultimately securing a successful outcome to my case.

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Sandra Russell

Thank you, Hannah, for this lovely review. It was a pleasure to represent you and I'm so pleased we got the outcome you had hoped for. I wish you all the very best going forwards.

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Explained Well. Professional Service and exactly what I asked for.

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Holly & Lewis

Housing & Property

Couldn’t ask for more from our conveyancers!

We were honestly dreading moving house after hearing so many horror stories about conveyancers, but our experience was completely the opposite. Talisa and Rachel were absolutely fantastic from start to finish and went above and beyond for us throughout the entire process. Our sale and purchase started in October 2025 and finally completed in July 2026, so it was a long and, at times, incredibly complicated process. There were a number of issues along the way, particularly with our onward purchase, but Talisa and Rachel were always on hand, incredibly proactive and genuinely went the extra mile to help us get everything over the line (even doing the job of our sellers conveyancers from time to time - who were useless!) They were professional, responsive and reassuring throughout, and most importantly, made us feel like they genuinely cared about getting the best possible outcome for us. Even when things became particularly stressful, we always felt that we were in safe hands. We have already recommended Talisa and Rachel to everyone we know and would 100% use them again in the future. We genuinely couldn’t be more grateful for everything they did to help us finally get into our new home. Thank you so much, Talisa and Rachel, for everything! Holly & Lewis

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Family Law

Pippa

Thanks to Luvena Contreras and Isabel Jacques. Very professional and empathetic women. Dealt with my case quickly and smoothly.

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Family Law

Amy

Absolutely amazing solicitor Emily Whittley, So professional, supportive and understanding throughout. She went above and beyond to help me during a very difficult time, and I always felt listened to and supported. I’m extremely grateful for all her hard work and would highly recommend her ⭐️

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Amber Ackerman

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Amber

I cannot recommend Sills & Betteridge Solicitors highly enough. I came to the firm with an incredibly complex, difficult and stressful court case. From my very first meeting with Emily Whittley, I felt that I was in safe and capable hands. Emily was exceptionally thorough, strategically sharp and highly professional throughout the entire legal process. She kept me informed, supported and reassured, even when things became particularly challenging. Emily went above and beyond to ensure I had the right support around me throughout the ongoing case, including bringing in Hannah Krasinska-Walker, who provided invaluable additional courtroom support. Hannah played a hugely important role in my case and did so much to support me throughout an extremely difficult and intimidating process. Her preparation, professionalism, knowledge and presence in court gave me an enormous amount of confidence when I needed it most. Having both Emily and Hannah working together on my behalf made a huge difference. They complemented each other exceptionally well, and I always felt that I had a strong, dedicated team behind me. The involvement of an IDVA called Vicky also provided an important layer of additional support, and I am incredibly grateful that Emily made sure I had access to the wider support I needed. Emily and Hannah, from Sills & Betteridge, made an excellent team and together demonstrated outstanding legal knowledge and an impressive ability to navigate unexpected challenges during a highly contentious and difficult court matter. Their attention to detail, dedication and preparation were exceptional, and I always felt that I had two incredibly capable and committed people fighting my corner. The entire team showed genuine care, professionalism and commitment throughout. I always felt listened to, supported and kept informed, and I am incredibly grateful for everything Emily and Hannah did for me. Their support made an enormous difference during what was an extremely difficult and stressful time. Thanks to their dedication, hard work and representation, I achieved a positive outcome and, most importantly, I am now safe. I would wholeheartedly recommend Sills & Betteridge, Emily Whittley and Hannah Krasinska-Walker to anyone facing a complex or stressful legal matter. I will always be incredibly grateful to Emily and Hannah for the support, reassurance and dedication they showed me throughout my case. Thank you both for everything you did for me. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Family Law

lawrence

Emily Whitney She was great in handling my case. It took a while for legal aid to be approved but once it was she was onto of everything. She acted quickly and professionally in a short period of time. When it came to court I couldn't of ask any more. She got the best result possible and I am so happy with the result. I highly recommend the solicitors for a civil case

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Housing & Property

Christopher

Absolutely 5 star . Excellent communication in dealing with our property sale . My wife is a property sales negotiator and deals with solicitors on a daily basis in her role .And highly recommends Tiffany and Dawn to her clients. They both go above and beyond and are very proactive. You will not be disappointed in their service . Thankyou Ladies for all your help and guidance.

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