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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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Ellisons Review Scores & Client Satisfaction Overview

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

Accreditations

Ellisons are accredited by

Family Law accreditation awarded to Ellisons
The Law Society accreditation awarded to Ellisons
Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation awarded to Ellisons

Description

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 Review Scores & Client Satisfaction Overview

4.9
Excellent
94%
Value for
Money
11% above
national average
95%+
Success
Rate
17% above
national average
95%+
Would
Recommend
18% above
national average
Communication 4.9/5
Initial Impressions 4.9/5
Approachability 4.9/5
Documentation Accuracy 4.9/5
Legal Knowledge 4.9/5
Value for money 4.7/5

Accreditations

Ellisons are accredited by

Family Law accreditation awarded to Ellisons
The Law Society accreditation awarded to Ellisons
Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation awarded to Ellisons

Description

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.

Rankings by area of expertise

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.

Contact & Locations - Ellisons

Opening hours

Monday 09:00–17:30
Tuesday 09:00–17:30 (Open)
Wednesday 09:00–17:30
Thursday 09:00–17:30
Friday 09:00–17:00
Saturday (Closed)
Sunday (Closed)

The Octagon, 27 Middleborough, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1TG

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4.9 /5 295 Reviews
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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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First Time Buyers

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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On the ball

Emily was absolutely excellent. She was rapid at responding and turning around documents, she always kept me informed and the estate agents complimented me on how well she kept them informed too. She would communicate via phone and email dependent on the matter and was always personable and remembered personal details. She executed the house sale to high quality and always met timelines. I would highly recommend her services.

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Excellent as always

I have dealt with Marion for many years and she is always so accessible and easy to communicate with. Our property portfolio seems to get more complicated but Marion helps to keep it simple. In the last year I have also worked with some other departments at Ellisons who have all been very good.

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Thank you for your kind review and for continuing to place your trust in Marion and the wider Ellisons team. We’re delighted to hear that Marion’s clear, accessible approach has helped make managing your property portfolio simpler, and that you have also had such a positive experience with colleagues across other departments.

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Commercial Property

Efficient, pragmatic and professional

Bethan is incredibly efficient and reliable when it comes to drafting leases and responding to third parties. It is refreshing to know that our leases are being dealt with in such good time, when the average length of time to get these types of agreements signed is stretching longer and longer. Her advice is always very pragmatic, and not overly cautious, which is another rare find in today's world and helps us to make decisions quickly. Ellisons' always act with the upmost professionalism and that is another reason we continue to use them.

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Thank you for taking the time to leave such a thoughtful review. We’re delighted to hear how much you value Bethan’s efficient, pragmatic approach and the professional service you receive from the team at Ellisons. We really appreciate your continued trust and support.

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Vincent Johnson

Housing & Property

Claire Turner

Claire dealt with the sale of our family home in such a professional and informative manner and gave sage advice at critical points. This made the whole process surprisingly simple and stress free. I would definitely use her again and highly recommend her to others !

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Thank you for your kind review and recommendation. We’re delighted to hear that Claire’s professional approach, clear communication and advice helped make the sale of your family home a smooth and stress-free experience. We really appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback and will be sure to pass your comments on to Claire.

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Paula Obrien

Paula

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. 👌🤗

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Spencer Davis

Housing & Property

Spencer

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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Rhett Burton

Housing & Property

Rhett

Marion Knocker recently acted on our sale and purchase, and I can't recommend her and her team highly enough. She often went above and beyond to progress matters as swiftly as possible.

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Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We really appreciate your feedback and we will pass the comments onto the team. Best wishes

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Henry Perrins

Henry

Victoria Crawford looked after our conveyancing in what turned out to be a particularly challenging purchase. I cannot recommend her enough. She went above and beyond at all stages and her communication skills are second to none. We always knew that our best interests were being looked after and we trusted her judgment and advice implicitly. Vicki has acted for dozens of my clients and i receive nothing but positive feedback and am now very pleased to be able to endorse her whole-heartedly as a client myself. Would thoroughly recommend to anybody buying/selling, she is outstanding.

Hi Henry, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We really appreciate it.

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Safreena Kanji

Safreena

Shah Bakar was my solicitor for my property purchase. It was a slightly more complex purchase but Shah was efficient and easy to communicate and reach. He kept me updated on all aspects of the purchase and completed within the time frame I set. Thank you will def reach out on my next purchase.

Good afternoon, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We really appreciate your feedback and we will pass your comments on to Shah.

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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.

Clear communication
Friendly staff
Prompt responses
Professional service
Efficient handling
Expert advice
Kept informed
Approachable team
Attention to detail
Supportive guidance

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Andrew Head

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Separation matters

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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Wills, Trusts & Probate

New Will preparation

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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First Time Buyers

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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Barry Welch

Will preparation service

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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On the ball

Emily was absolutely excellent. She was rapid at responding and turning around documents, she always kept me informed and the estate agents complimented me on how well she kept them informed too. She would communicate via phone and email dependent on the matter and was always personable and remembered personal details. She executed the house sale to high quality and always met timelines. I would highly recommend her services.

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Paula Obrien

Paula

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. 👌🤗

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Clare Vickers

Clare

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.

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PMD

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.

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Spencer Davis

Housing & Property

Spencer

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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