Burt Brill & Cardens Limited

01273 604123

Founded in the heart of Brighton, we have been providing bespoke legal advice to individuals, families, and businesses for over 125 years. Our legal services range in specialisms including property, family and divorce, dispute resolution, and personal affairs. Whatever your legal issue, we will take the time to understand your situation and tailor our service to meet your needs. Read more...

Address
30 Old Steyne
Brighton
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 1FL
01273 604123
www.bbc-law.co.uk

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Available lawyers at Burt Brill & Cardens Limited

Madeleine Harvey

4.9 out of 5

(34)

Head of Residential Property

Daisy Tester

5.0 out of 5

(33)

Head of Contentious Probate and Estates

Stephanie Batts

Emily Shearing

Jessica Titchener Doyle

Elise Rix

Rosie Smith

David Edwards

How Burt Brill & Cardens Limited Compares

Value for money

This firm - 97%

National Average

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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 Burt Brill & Cardens Limited on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Burt Brill & Cardens Limited. 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 3%

Overpriced 6%

About Right 90%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 98%

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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Burt Brill & Cardens Limited 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 Burt Brill & Cardens Limited 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 98%

No 2%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Burt Brill & Cardens Limited offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally.

Consumer

4th / 19

278th / 4500

Company & Commercial

6th / 19

419th / 4282

Housing & Property

6th / 18

445th / 4215

Family Law

8th / 18

560th / 3815

Wills, Trusts & Probate

3rd / 14

286th / 3468

Commercial Property

7th / 16

469th / 3275

Employment

6th / 15

391st / 3056

Money & Tax

5th / 15

282nd / 1830

Professional Negligence

5th / 14

193rd / 1174

Dispute Resolution

3rd / 10

174th / 1032

Charities

3rd / 7

105th / 560

Data shown above is based on the reviews and client feedback collected by ReviewSolicitors over the last 12 months.

Review Sources

Client Reviews

4.9/5

Reviews summary

Excellent

269
Very Good

5
Average

1
Poor

2
Awful

5

Overall experience

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Legal knowledge

Liz

June 30, 2025

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Burt, Brill and Carden come highly recommended!

Burt, Brill and Carden are a fantastic Solicitors practice and have helped me with several things now. Madeleine has been our conveyancing solicitor for the past few months and she's been brilliant! Madeleine is always highly professional, but in a nice friendly way. She did everything I asked of her and always completed things in a timely manner. I had a few wobbles along the way and Madeleine was really patient at explaining things for me in layman's terms. I'd also like to thank the rest of her team for the help they've given me and the work they've done - especially Esinam.

Lawyer named in this review:
Madeleine Harvey

Madeleine Harvey

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

John Bustard

June 05, 2025

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Wills

From beginning to end the service provided by Emily Shearing and assistants was absolutely first class.

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Emily Shearing

Emily Shearing

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Nisha

May 01, 2025

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Amazing!!

Madeleine was amazing at answering all my questions and great communication throughout. Her work was so organised meaning all your queries are answered. So friendly, kind and hardworking!! Thank you.

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Paul

April 28, 2025

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End of lease

Straightforward, no real problems. Very pleased

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Jayne Lucinda

Jayne Lucinda

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Lynn Tunbridge

April 24, 2025

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Sale of Property

Vicki provided exceptional service throughout the process. In particular I appreciated her communication which was always prompt and thorough. I would be happy to highly recommend Vicki.

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Amelia

April 23, 2025

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Signing of statutory declaration

Burt, Brill and Cardens helped me at a very stressful time for which I will always be grateful. They have a very grateful new client.

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Elise Rix

Elise Rix

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Mark

April 17, 2025

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Burt Brill & Cardens - Recommended Solicitors

Having used Burt Brill & Cardens before, I wanted to use their services again to help with the sale of my flat, and move to my new home. Madeleine made me feel at ease, was always quick to respond to all my questions, both via email face to face and kept me up to date throughout the process. I admired Madeleine's professional approach and thorough detail within the intricate nature of works carried out. I felt reassured and will definitely use their services again in the future. Thank you Madeleine!

Lawyer named in this review:
Madeleine Harvey

Madeleine Harvey

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Margie

April 16, 2025

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Faultless

Faultless service from beginning to end. I had been putting off dealing with a lease extension for a long time for fear of stress - this turned out to be completely unnecessary thanks to Jayne. A clear, quick, calm and professional service coupled with a modern and human touch (Jayne was so approachable and kind). You can tell that they want the best for you and really care. What a breath of fresh air - can't recommend highly enough. Thank you Jayne.

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Jayne Lucinda

Jayne Lucinda

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Amelia

April 09, 2025

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Legal Services

Excellent and prompt legal services received. Jayne was very quick to answer queries and I felt in safe hands. Everything was done through email and I was able to pay over the phone. She negotiated with other party solicitor without need for a meeting. Would definitely use again. Thanks for making this a pain free experience!

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Jayne Lucinda

Jayne Lucinda

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Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Alice

March 28, 2025

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Madeleine was excellent!

Madeleine was absolutely brilliant during the process of purchasing our first home.
As first time buyers we were unsure of the process but she explained things very clearly from the start and was always very prompt to respond.
She also ensured that we were able to complete by our preferred date which was very appreciated.

We would have no hesitation in recommending her and will certainly engage her again should we look to sell in the future.

Thanks so much again Madeleine from Alice and Lewis - you were great!

Lawyer named in this review:
Madeleine Harvey

Madeleine Harvey

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June 11, 2025

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A client

We just had BBC do our conveyance for both a house sale and purchase and we’re very happy with the service. Elise was prompt with communications, friendly and always clear, answering any questions we had quickly and efficiently. Overall we’re happy customers.

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Simon

June 10, 2025

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Simon

Very satisfied

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Manuel

June 03, 2025

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Manuel

We can fully recommend BBC Law and Vicki Fletcher. We’re first-time buyers and wanted a rather quick completion. Vicki gave us regular updates and was always available to answer any questions over the phone and via email. Overall, the communication with us was outstanding, and all issues and queries were handled quickly and professionally. We were impressed that they achieved our intended completion date.

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Catherine

April 17, 2025

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Catherine

I came to Burt Brill and Carden with a simple question about what my rights were, and right from the start Daisy, Mia and their team have been absolutely fantastic at helping me work out the issue I had relating to Trusts. Everyone is so patient, kind and ready to listen and offer very good advice making sure you know all the options, and let you decide how you feel you may wish to resolve things. It was so great to have such fantastic women 'on my team' so to speak. Thank you so much to everyone at the firm!!

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Samuel

April 05, 2025

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Samuel

I can’t thank the team at Burt Brill & Cardens enough for their professionalism, kindness, and unwavering support throughout what was a long and challenging legal battle. From the very beginning, they were not only incredibly knowledgeable and efficient, but also genuinely compassionate and understanding of my needs as someone with autism.

They took the time to explain everything in a clear, straightforward way that made the whole process so much easier to follow. Nothing ever felt rushed—they always made sure I felt comfortable, listened to, and fully informed before moving forward with anything.

Their patience, empathy, and dedication made a world of difference during a very stressful time. I truly felt supported every step of the way, and I’m so grateful for everything they did for me.

A special thank you to Daisy Tester and Mia Dixon—your support, kindness, and guidance meant more than words can say. You both made such a difficult journey feel so much lighter, and I’ll always be grateful for that.

I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Burt Brill & Cardens to anyone looking for legal help—especially to those who need that extra bit of understanding and care.

Thank you so much!

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