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How Cath Karlin Family Law Compares

Value for money

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This firm - 95%
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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 Cath Karlin Family Law on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Cath Karlin Family Law. 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.

If you would like to read more about how we work with our review data please see our Transparency section.

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 100%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Cath Karlin Family Law 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 Cath Karlin Family Law 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%

If you would like to read more about how we work with our review data please see our Transparency section.

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 100%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Cath Karlin Family Law 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 Cath Karlin Family Law 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%

If you would like to read more about how we work with our review data please see our Transparency section.

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Cath Karlin Family Law 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

4.8/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    6
  • Very Good

    2
  • Average

    0
  • Poor

    0
  • Awful

    0

Overall experience

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

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Harry

Harry

October 24, 2023

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Harry

I instructed Cath to sort out a dispute I had with my ex partner.
She was really easy to talk to and very responsive.
She even dealt with an issue I was having when she was on holiday.
Her staff are also really helpful on the rare occasion you can’t immediately speak to Cath.
I thought Cath's fees were really reasonable given the standard of service I received.
Her service was night and day compared to my first lawyer.
Recommended!

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Jim

Jim

September 05, 2022

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Jim

Dear Cath, i want to thank you for the help you provided recently with my divorce, it was a very difficult time for me, but you were a reassuring presence who guided me through the process with care and consideration, most importantly you listened to what i had to say and represented me with empathy and professionalism throughout. I remain grateful for your representation and have no hesitation in giving you the highest recommendation. James.

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Alexander

Alexander

July 20, 2022

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Alexander

Excellent service, I asked for assistance and it was readily available.

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Younes

Younes

May 12, 2021

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Younes

I couldn’t have asked for a better lawyer.

Cath and the team, thank you very much for your hard work, especially for your support with a difficult experience.

Since day one, Cath has been very clear about what was going to happen and how we were going to do it. The divorce has been a roller coaster but she has been there to support me on everything since the first phone call.

I will definitely recommend her to any of my friends if they need a good family lawyer.

CATH, you are the best 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼.

Younes.

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J

January 19, 2021

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Thank you so much Cath Karlin, for making my separation and divorce so straight forward and painless :) Your sound professional advice and kindness, throughout the process is sincerely appreciated.

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About this branch

Description

Cath Karlin family law is a niche, highly specialist family law practice based in Edinburgh. I have offices which are centrally located in Edinburgh (51 William Street). I am a highly respected family lawyer with years of experience and expertise. I have been at the forefront of family law in Edinburgh for 25 years. Over the years I have been the lead partner in a number of ground breaking family law cases. I have also been at the forefront of introducing new modes of dispute resolution to Scotland such as Collaborative Practice and other positive initiatives such as parenting after parting classes for parents going through separation and divorce. I am ranked in both Chambers and the Legal 500. You can also read my reviews and what my clients think. I am a CALM mediator, Collaborative Lawyer, FLAGS arbitrator and have been accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a Family law specialist for more years than I care to remember! If you need think I can help with your situation, feel free to contact me If you’d like to arrange a consultation or find out if I can help you. I understand that being able to budget for costs is really important so I make sure my costs don’t cost the earth. Get in touch to request a quote.

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Personal areas of law

  • Family Law
    • Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
    • 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
    • Family Mediation
    • Family law
    • Fixed Fee Divorce
    • Grandparents' Rights
    • High Net Worth Divorce
    • Injunctions
    • International Divorce
    • 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
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