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Kinburn Castle, Doubledykes Road, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9DR

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Kinburn Castle, Doubledykes Road, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9DR

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Thorntons Solicitors Review Scores & Client Satisfaction Overview

4.9
Excellent
94%
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 4.7/5

Accreditations

Thorntons Solicitors are accredited by

Children Law accreditation awarded to Thorntons Solicitors
Family Mediation accreditation awarded to Thorntons Solicitors
Immigration Law Advanced accreditation awarded to Thorntons Solicitors

Description

Thorntons Solicitors are one of Scotland’s top independent law firms, providing expert legal advice on a comprehensive range of services for individuals, families and businesses across St Andrews and Fife. While we are a progressive and ambitious firm, we pride ourselves on delivering high quality, practical advice together with exceptional client care.

Rankings by area of expertise

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

Thorntons Solicitors Review Scores & Client Satisfaction Overview

4.9
Excellent
95%+
Value for
Money
15% 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 4.9/5

Accreditations

Thorntons Solicitors are accredited by

Children Law accreditation awarded to Thorntons Solicitors
Family Mediation accreditation awarded to Thorntons Solicitors
Immigration Law Advanced accreditation awarded to Thorntons Solicitors

Description

Thorntons Solicitors are one of Scotland’s top independent law firms, providing expert legal advice on a comprehensive range of services for individuals, families and businesses across St Andrews and Fife. While we are a progressive and ambitious firm, we pride ourselves on delivering high quality, practical advice together with exceptional client care.

Rankings by area of expertise

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

Family Law 1 / 10
Housing & Property 1 / 9
Wills, Trusts & Probate 1 / 1
Commercial Property 1 / 5
Private Client Law 1 / 1
Immigration Law 1 / 1
Professional Negligence 1 / 1
Crime/ Criminal Defence 1 / 2
Personal Injury 1 / 1
Company & Commercial 1 / 2
Child Law 1 / 4
Dispute Resolution 1 / 6
Litigation 1 / 4
Insurance Law 1 / 1
Employment 1 / 1
Inheritance Law 1 / 1
Marketing Law 1 / 4
Land Law 1 / 9
Company Law 1 / 2
Consumer 1 / 4
Contract Law 1 / 1
Intellectual Property Law 1 / 1
Money & Tax 1 / 2
Agriculture 1 / 2
Clinical Negligence 1 / 1
Construction 1 / 2
Notary 1 / 1
Banking 1 / 1
Energy Law 1 / 2
IT & Intellectual Property 1 / 1
Pensions Law 1 / 3
Sports Law 1 / 2
Care Law 1 / 1
Charities 1 / 1
Corporate Law 1 / 1
Debt and Tax Law 1 / 1
Domestic Violence Law 1 / 2
Education 1 / 1
Immigration 1 / 2
Information Law 1 / 1
LGBT Law 1 / 1
Appeals Law 1 / 1
Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals Law 1 / 1
Brexit Law 1 / 9
Bribery and Corruption Law 1 / 1
Commercial Law 1 / 1
Compliance Law 1 / 1
Copyright Law 1 / 1
Criminal Law 1 / 3
Cybersecurity and Data Protection Law 1 / 7
Digital Law 1 / 2
Disability Law 1 / 1
Discrimination Law 1 / 1
Driving offences 1 / 2
Energy & Transport 1 / 15
Enforcement Law 1 / 1
Environmental Law 1 / 3
Equality Law 1 / 1
Financial Crime Law 1 / 2
Governance Law 1 / 13
Government Contracts Law 1 / 1
Health and Safety Law 1 / 2
Health and Welfare Law 1 / 2
Healthcare Law 1 / 5
Infrastructure Law 1 / 1
Injunctions Law 1 / 3
International Law 1 / 2
Licensing Law 1 / 1
National Insurance Law 1 / 4
Occupational Health Law 1 / 2
Pharmaceutical Law 1 / 1
Privacy Law 1 / 3
Regulations 1 / 1
Regulatory Law 1 / 2
Social Law 1 / 2
Welfare & Benefits 1 / 2
Local 1 / 5
Family Law 265 / 4,221
Housing & Property 519 / 4,769
Wills, Trusts & Probate 56 / 3,760
Commercial Property 223 / 3,667
Private Client Law 54 / 297
Immigration Law 67 / 1,147
Professional Negligence 68 / 1,297
Crime/ Criminal Defence 129 / 2,139
Personal Injury 124 / 2,653
Company & Commercial 97 / 4,185
Child Law 166 / 1,638
Dispute Resolution 113 / 1,801
Litigation 101 / 878
Insurance Law 58 / 663
Employment 180 / 3,621
Inheritance Law 5 / 676
Marketing Law 8 / 98
Land Law 129 / 1,321
Company Law 91 / 969
Consumer 149 / 4,416
Contract Law 111 / 1,427
Intellectual Property Law 59 / 623
Money & Tax 89 / 1,951
Agriculture 86 / 819
Clinical Negligence 104 / 1,246
Construction 42 / 856
Notary 50 / 843
Banking 31 / 1,031
Energy Law 36 / 359
IT & Intellectual Property 44 / 1,113
Pensions Law 49 / 486
Sports Law 29 / 302
Care Law 74 / 532
Charities 38 / 770
Corporate Law 89 / 842
Debt and Tax Law 83 / 785
Domestic Violence Law 97 / 897
Education 27 / 424
Immigration 111 / 2,281
Information Law 17 / 338
LGBT Law 30 / 234
Appeals Law 59 / 844
Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals Law 3 / 96
Brexit Law 13 / 146
Bribery and Corruption Law 31 / 411
Commercial Law 32 / 176
Compliance Law 33 / 461
Copyright Law 39 / 522
Criminal Law 85 / 1,003
Cybersecurity and Data Protection Law 60 / 894
Digital Law 23 / 295
Disability Law 62 / 602
Discrimination Law 46 / 496
Driving offences 66 / 623
Energy & Transport 14 / 511
Enforcement Law 58 / 574
Environmental Law 31 / 393
Equality Law 88 / 1,097
Financial Crime Law 42 / 461
Governance Law 23 / 273
Government Contracts Law 4 / 132
Health and Safety Law 55 / 575
Health and Welfare Law 21 / 185
Healthcare Law 32 / 356
Infrastructure Law 15 / 188
Injunctions Law 89 / 932
International Law 33 / 377
Licensing Law 47 / 500
National Insurance Law 52 / 423
Occupational Health Law 55 / 428
Pharmaceutical Law 5 / 95
Privacy Law 31 / 515
Regulations 57 / 2,413
Regulatory Law 6 / 256
Social Law 23 / 224
Welfare & Benefits 149 / 1,049
National 147 / 11,165

Contact & Locations - Thorntons Solicitors

Opening hours

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

Kinburn Castle, Doubledykes Road, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9DR

Reviews

4.9 /5 24 Reviews
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What clients say about Thorntons Solicitors

Clients praise the firm for strong specialisms in wills, powers of attorney, estate administration, property transactions and personal injury/employment matters, with timely, accurate and pragmatic legal advice. Reviewers value clear, patient communication, professionalism, competence and responsiveness. The team is described as compassionate, supportive and approachable during stressful times, explaining processes simply and providing efficient, well‑organised service with transparent costs. Clients consistently highlight friendliness, attention to detail and trustworthiness, plus proactive follow‑up and ease of contact across offices and services.

helpful and supportive
clear explanations
professional service
knowledgeable staff
responsive communication
efficient process
friendly manner
compassionate care
trustworthy advice
costs transparent

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Margaret McWilliam

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Family Law

Helpful and easy

Very helpful and went through the process of the service we required with all the options available. Made what we wanted to do easy and under no stress.

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Thank you for your feedback. We are delighted to hear that you found our service helpful and that all options were clearly explained, making the process straightforward and stress-free.

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Janet Boswell

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Excellent service

Whilst very professional, also friendly & welcoming. Extremely satisfied with the advice given & implementing my request.

from Thorntons Law Llp

Dear Janet. Thank you for your kind feedback. We are pleased to hear that you found the service both professional and friendly, and that you were extremely satisfied with the advice provided and the way your request was handled. We really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience.

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Susanne Büchen

This was really excellent!

Thortons helped us through an awful desaster. As I am from germany, I did not know anything about scottish law. Special Thanks to Anna, who was always there with her kindness, professionalism, her knowledge and her fast responses. In this difficult time she gave me the feeling of safety. But also Emma and Jenna were so helpful. I would always ask Thorntons again for help. I can highly recommend them!

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Thank you for your feedback, Susanne. We are pleased to hear that Anna, Emma, and Jenna provided kind, professional, and responsive support during a difficult time, and that you felt well guided throughout.

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Family Law

Prompt service

Thorntons provided us with appointments on the same day as enquiry and everything was explained and dealt with very promptly, much faster than expected!

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Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback. We’re delighted to hear that our clear and efficient handling exceeded your expectations.

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Excellent service

Very smooth and professional service experienced.

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Anna Arcisati

Anna

At first, I applied for the EUSS declaration and it was difficult until I met Siobhan, a great professional who did an excellent job. I was anxious when I went there because I was very afraid that I would not be able to stay and live here. But Siobhan was very kind in explaining everything to me, even though I did not understand English. She was also very kind when I had doubts. I would write to her and she would call me back immediately to reassure me. I highly recommend her. She is a great professional and I am happy that she will be able to help other people.

from Thorntons Law Llp

Thank you so much for your wonderful review. It’s heartening to hear how Siobhan supported you through the application, explained everything clearly despite language difficulties, and reassured you promptly whenever you had doubts. We're delighted she could help ease your anxiety and that you felt well supported throughout the process. If you ever need further help, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

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Caroline

I'm a little late in posting this review, I thought I had done so at the time, however, as they say better late than never!! I received a 1st class service from Chris Phillips, John MacKenzie & Maria Akunna, when I reached out to them earlier this year. I can honestly say I felt that they went above and beyond in helping me and I would 100% recommend their services.

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From our initial enquiry, MacNabs were quick to respond and follow up with us with all we required. The process was smooth and communication was excellent. We experienced a slight issue ( no fault of MacNabs) during the process and the team were brilliant at progressing it and ensuring we were updated. They were also realistic about timescales when the hiccup we had inevitably impacted our completion date, but their transparency about how that might delay things allowed us to change our removal date without incurring even higher costs. I would thoroughly recommend them.

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Thanks for your feedback. Glad we got there and you are now settled in your new home!

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Great service and fantastic staff

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Skenejb

Firm different from the rest working for the good of people seeking help. Pamela Muir is an angel doing exactly that. She helped with invaluable info and guidance. Thank you.

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4.9 /5 3448 Reviews
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Clients praise the firm for strong specialisms in wills, powers of attorney, estate administration, property transactions and personal injury/employment matters, with timely, accurate and pragmatic legal advice. Reviewers value clear, patient communication, professionalism, competence and responsiveness. The team is described as compassionate, supportive and approachable during stressful times, explaining processes simply and providing efficient, well‑organised service with transparent costs. Clients consistently highlight friendliness, attention to detail and trustworthiness, plus proactive follow‑up and ease of contact across offices and services.

helpful and supportive
clear explanations
professional service
knowledgeable staff
responsive communication
efficient process
friendly manner
compassionate care
trustworthy advice
costs transparent

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Anonymous

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Straightforward, professional and very friendly service

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Anonymous

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

Excellent service

Used Thorntons on retirement to update wills and powers of attorney and for mortgage discharge. Both departments we used made the process very easy and service was quick and comprehensive

from Thorntons Law Llp

Thank you for your feedback. We’re delighted to hear that our team made the process of updating your wills, powers of attorney, and mortgage discharge straightforward and efficient. It’s great to know you found the service quick and comprehensive.

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Margaret McWilliam

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Family Law

Helpful and easy

Very helpful and went through the process of the service we required with all the options available. Made what we wanted to do easy and under no stress.

from Thorntons Law Llp

Thank you for your feedback. We are delighted to hear that you found our service helpful and that all options were clearly explained, making the process straightforward and stress-free.

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Alison Perkins

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

Great solicitors

Excellent service after the death of my husband. Patient and understanding at a time when I was fragile. Have gone back to update my will and power of attorney. Again patient and very good at explaining the options available to me.

from Thorntons Law Llp

Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry for your loss, and we are glad to hear that you found our service patient, understanding, and supportive during such a difficult time. It is good to know that our team were able to clearly explain your options when assisting with your will and lasting powers of attorney.

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Thomas Callaghan

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Thorntons

Professional, more importantly, competent.

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Thank you for your feedback. We’re pleased to hear you found our service professional and competent.

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Dan Rutherford

Dan

Val, Anita and the team at Thorntons were very helpful and supportive throughout the process

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Thank you for your feedback. We are delighted to hear that our team were helpful and supportive throughout your process.

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Malinda Senadhirathna

Malinda

I visited Thoran Property on Saturday and was advised that Thoran Solicitors would help me on Monday with witness signatures for my affidavit. However, when I went to Thoran Solicitors, the receptionist informed me that they only provide witness signatures for their own clients. This caused me to waste my time and effort. Based on my experience, I would not recommend Thoran Property or Thoran Solicitors to anyone who is not already their client, especially for services like witnessing affidavit signatures.

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Donald Mckellar

Donald

Great service from the team with Rachel and Vale being great in helping from end to end providing advice and clarity!

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Dear Donald. Great service from the team, with Rachel and Vale being great in helping from end to end, providing advice and clarity!

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Peter C

Peter

I had very good service from Thorntons. My contact Rona was excellent, always keeping me informed and promptly replying to any questions that I had. Even afterwards they tied up any loose ends and maintained contact.

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Dear Peter, Thank you for your feedback. We are delighted to hear that Rona provided excellent, responsive support throughout your experience.

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Dionatas Vargas

Dionatas

Excellent service. Thorntons were professional and attended to all of our marketing needs with regards to putting our house on the market. They were quick to carry out a valuation and organise home report. Angela our agent was particularly knowledgeable and helpful. Highly recommended.

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