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The Octagon, 27 Middleborough, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1TG
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The Octagon, 27 Middleborough, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1TG
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Regulator ID: 8010736
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Ellisons is a full service top 200 UK law firm, and one of the region’s oldest, most established and fastest growing firms. With a team of over 270 colleagues, the firm has offices located across Essex and Suffolk, alongside an office in London: Colchester, Chelmsford, Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds and Tendring.
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Ellisons are accredited by
Ellisons is a full service top 200 UK law firm, and one of the region’s oldest, most established and fastest growing firms. With a team of over 270 colleagues, the firm has offices located across Essex and Suffolk, alongside an office in London: Colchester, Chelmsford, Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds and Tendring.
The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Ellisons offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally / locally.
| Monday | 09:00–17:30 | |
| Tuesday | 09:00–17:30 | |
| Wednesday | 09:00–17:30 | |
| Thursday | 09:00–17:30 | (Open) |
| Friday | 09:00–17:00 | |
| Saturday | (Closed) | |
| Sunday | (Closed) |
The Octagon, 27 Middleborough, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1TG
What clients say about Ellisons
Clients praise the firm’s expertise across conveyancing, wills and probate, family, employment, immigration and visa applications, commercial leases, disputes, citizenship and personal injury matters. Reviews highlight strong technical knowledge, pragmatic advice, attention to detail and efficient handling of complex cases. Clients also value the team’s clear communication, responsiveness, professionalism, kindness, patience and reassuring, approachable manner. Matters are said to be managed smoothly, with prompt updates, helpful explanations and a supportive, client-focused service that reduces stress and inspires confidence.
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It was an informative, clear and useful first meeting and am happy to instruct for further work on the basis of the initial meeting.
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Communication has been great and everything has been handled efficiently. Very happy with the service to date.
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We're so glad that you have had a positive experience using Ellisons and that you have found the service to be efficient with clear communication.
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Samantha helped me to feel at ease and was also approachable enough for me to be open in order to have a perspective on what could be done to help my situation
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Thank you for leaving a review. We're so glad you had a positive experience using Ellisons
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Professional and clear with a friendly disposition.
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Hi Maria, thank you for your kind feedback. We’re pleased to hear that Samantha made your screening meeting clear, professional and welcoming. We really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience and will be sure to pass your comments on to Samantha.
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Lisa Dawson guided me through the difficult and complex process of divorce by clearly conveying her knowledge to me so that I understood each stage. I felt safe in her hands due to her expertise and I would not hesitate to recommend her. Lisa is highly professional and I am so thankful for her guidance.
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Hi Hannah, thank you for your review. It’s wonderful to know that Lisa's knowledge and support helped you feel confident and reassured throughout your divorce process. We’ll be sure to pass your kind feedback on to Lisa.
The Solicitor looking after my Mum's affairs is really good. Everyone is very professional and welcoming. I would definitely recommend Ellison's. Thank you.
Hi Debs, thank you for taking the time to leave a review, your feedback is greatly appreciated. Kind regards, Ellisons.
What clients say about Ellisons
Clients praise the firm’s expertise across conveyancing, wills and probate, family, employment, immigration and visa applications, commercial leases, disputes, citizenship and personal injury matters. Reviews highlight strong technical knowledge, pragmatic advice, attention to detail and efficient handling of complex cases. Clients also value the team’s clear communication, responsiveness, professionalism, kindness, patience and reassuring, approachable manner. Matters are said to be managed smoothly, with prompt updates, helpful explanations and a supportive, client-focused service that reduces stress and inspires confidence.
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We used Ellisons to help buy our home and being from the USA we also needed help to obtain our "settled status" after five years in the UK. Because Ellisons did such a great job assisting us on our home purchase, we decided to use them again. We were fortunate to have Sohan Sidhu as our solicitor. He, along with the rest of the team at Ellisons, were very professional, knowledgeable and helpful. They made sure our application was complete, fulsome, and accurate. After only 24 hours, we were ecstatic to find out that we had been granted settled status. THANK YOU , Sohan and the team at Ellisons. So happy to be here and settled.
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It was an informative, clear and useful first meeting and am happy to instruct for further work on the basis of the initial meeting.
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Lauren was a pleasure to deal with and explained everything as clearly as possible. It was a little complicated but Lauren made sure we understood all aspects before completing the final versions for my wife and I.
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Emily Turner has been excellent not just through our whole house purchase, but also through the previous purchase which fell through. As first time buyers we haven't really known how things work, and she has patiently led us through the process and kindly answered any questions we have had, no matter how trivial. We were recommended to hire Emily by multiple friends who she had helped with more complicated purchases, and we were very glad we did. She calmly led us through any complications that came up, which greatly reduced the stress as we knew we were in safe hands. She also came back to us very quickly when we asked questions, which helped ease our minds, as well as let us get the things we needed to get done on our end faster. Thank you very much!
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We were able to prepare our joint Wills assisted by the very knowledgable and friendly personnel who gave us the benefit of good advice and expertise.
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Marion Knocker and her team were absolutely Amazing dealing with my sale and purchase. Nothing was too much and always put me at ease when I got a little stressed. Highly recommend. Thank you for everything. 👌🤗
Very unhappy to receive a bill above what was estimated for my case, two weeks after the case was closed. At no point during the process was I notified that the number of hours would be increased from the estimated and I only found out upon receiving the bill. All I can say is that the timekeeping on jobs is either not tracked properly, or this is a way to make a bit of extra money and then point to the small print. I would never have gotten away with whacking my clients with an unexpected bill, having not given them notification at the time that hours spent on the job were going over the original estimate quoted. Very disappointed and upset with the lack of communication, I feel like I’ve been played here and have no choice but to find the money to pay for something I had no idea I was being charged for. Who operates like this?! Edit, in response to Ellison's reply: I am not disputing that the case may have required more time than you originally quoted. I am shocked that I wasn't notified at the time and only found out 2 weeks later when the bill was sent to me. If notified at the time, this could have been agreed and covered by the other party yet now I am out of pocket at the end of a very stressful experience. I've been told by your colleague that this is being looked into further following a phone call.
We are sorry to hear of your disappointment. We are committed to providing clear information regarding the scope of our services and the basis of our charges, both of which are set out in our retainer documentation. As our professional obligations of confidentiality prevent us from discussing the details of any individual matter in a public forum, we would welcome the opportunity to address your concerns directly. Should you wish to do so, please do not hesitate to contact us.
0 Stars isn't an option. Absolutely dreadful - did not perform the task they were paid to do then ran up billable hours on things I hadn't approved. Funds on account was used up on pointless tasks (that I'd already paid someone else to do) and successfully wasted 6 months on a time sensitive matter. Asked for justification of billing and was told in was in her (Lauren's) notes but were unable/willing to provide anything that would be considered "legally admissible" to support this - I was asked to attend a meeting but the requestee didn't turn up; I was asked to communicate through a specific email address but never received a response, instead their comm's came from a different address that i didn't know about and hadn't approved into my inbox. They are obliged to work in the best interest of the client but I have nothing that supports this. Avoid at all costs. Matter now with the Legal Ombudsman and the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
We are sorry to read your comments. This matter has been thoroughly reviewed through our formal complaints process, including independent assessment. As a regulated firm, we take all concerns seriously and follow established procedures to ensure they are addressed fairly.
My brother and I can't thank Shah enough for seeing our late father's probate sale through to completion. He was patient, efficient and always on point, ensuring we were always ahead of the game. No matter how many obstacles our buyers solicitors put in the way, Shah's wealth of experience shone through. Ellisons not only dealt with the sale, but their Private Client team also handled the probate in a very timely and efficient manner. Great service all round.
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A thoroughly professional company and immensely experienced.
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