Thorntons Solicitors

5.0 | 29 Reviews 29 Reviews | Private Client Law

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

01334 477107

Accepting new clients

Regulated by:

The Law Society of Scotland

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Approachability 5.0/5

Documentation Accuracy 5.0/5

Legal Knowledge 5.0/5

Value for money 4.8/5

Accreditations

Children Law

Solicitors who have our Children Law Accreditation are specialists in dealing with legal issues related to children, such as:

adoption
child protection
arrangements for children following family breakdown

Family Mediation

When a relationship ends, family mediation can help you resolve things without going to court. This can avoid disputes and save you time and money.

Our accredited family mediation experts can help you work out issues such as divorce, parenting arrangements, and finances. They’re trained to help you in talking together to agree on a solution that works for you both.

Immigration Law Advanced

Our Immigration and Asylum Accreditation is the quality mark for legal practitioners who deal with visa and immigration issues. If your case is complicated, you can look for a member of our Immigration Law Advanced Accreditation.

Personal Injury

Our Personal Injury Accreditation is the quality mark for legal experts that shows a law firm has special expertise in handling personal injury cases. These are legal cases where someone has been injured, whether physically or emotionally, and is seeking compensation.

Family Law

Our Family Law and Family Law Advanced Accreditations are the quality marks for family lawyers. Our accredited family lawyers are experts who can give you legal advice on issues such as:

marriage
separation
divorce
arrangements for children
adoption

They understand that family issues can be personal and sometimes difficult. They’re committed to dealing with each case thoughtfully and sensitively.

The Law Society of Scotland

The Law Society of Scotland is the professional body for over 13,000 Scottish solicitors and was established in 1949. We have an overarching objective of leading legal excellence, and strive to excel and to be a world-class professional body, understanding and serving the needs of our members and the public. As part of our regulatory duties, we set and uphold standards to ensure the provision of excellent legal services and ensure the public can have confidence in Scotland’s solicitor profession.

The Law Society also has a statutory duty to work in the public interest in relation to the profession, a duty which we are strongly committed to achieving through our work to promote a strong, varied and effective legal profession working in the interests of the public and protecting and promoting the rule of law. We seek to influence the creation of a fairer and more just society through active engagement with the Scottish and United Kingdom governments, parliaments, wider stakeholders and our membership.

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

Local 1 / 5

National 147 / 11,165

Contact details

01334 477107

enquiries@thorntons-law.co.uk

https://www.thorntons-law.co.uk

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

Clients say

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

Alison Perkins

28 May 2026

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

01/06/2026

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.

Anonymous

26 May 2026

Wills, Trusts & Probate

First class service

We were given excellent advice which was clearly explained. After the initial meeting the follow up information was provided quickly and accurately reflected our wishes. Would happily recommend Thorntons.

from Thorntons Law Llp

29/05/2026

Thank you for your feedback. We’re delighted to hear that you received clear, helpful advice and that the follow-up was provided promptly and accurately reflected your wishes. Your recommendation is greatly appreciated.

Anonymous

19 May 2026

My Thorntons Experience

From reception to my lawyer I found them to be very professional in the way they worked. The lawyer I seen Millie I found to be very approachable, knowledgeable and put me at ease to discuss my business in the office or any further queries over the phone.

from Thorntons Law Llp

21/05/2026

Thank you for your thoughtful feedback. We’re delighted to hear that you found both our reception team and legal staff professional and supportive throughout your experience. It’s especially wonderful to hear that Millie was approachable, knowledgeable, and made you feel at ease when discussing your matter. We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us.

Janet Boswell

15 May 2026

Excellent service

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

from Thorntons Law Llp

18/05/2026

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.

Joan Redfern

1 Apr 2026

Kind and caring

Excellent advice and guidance, whilst being kind and compassionate. Building good client/lawyer relationship and trust. Highly recommend Graham Lambert and Thorntons.

from Thorntons Law Llp

08/04/2026

Thank you for your feedback. We are pleased that Graham provided such compassionate and expert guidance. It is gratifying to hear you built such a strong relationship of trust, and we appreciate your recommendation. We will share your comments with Graham and the team.

Steve

17 Oct 2024

Steve

Been working with Alan to figure out what was needed vs what was available in Scottish law to sort out an inheritance and property issue in the UAE. Everything has been perfect, communication, efficiency and going beyond to help. Definitely recommend Macnabs.

A representative from Thorntons Law Llp responded to this review

18/10/2024

Thanks Steve, an interesting one, glad we managed to help you with this!

Jae

21 Sept 2023

Jae

We have been clients of Macnabs for many years, whether it be buying/selling homes, preparing Wills etc..... all members of staff have always been very professional and efficient in their work.... I would recommend Alan Roughead who has been working for us recently, he has taken time to give us the best advice.....they're fees are respectfully competitive.

A representative from Thorntons Law Llp responded to this review

25/09/2023

Thank you Joyce, we're delighted to hear that you had a great experience with our team. If there's ever anything we can assist you with in the future, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Yvonne

15 Jul 2022

Yvonne

Highly reccomend duncan mackinnon. I've used him for a few years when he was at a previous firm but he's carried on representing me at his new firm. Always give his name when people ask who I use. If you need a good family lawyer - he's your guy

A representative from Thorntons Law Llp responded to this review

07/03/2023

Thank you Yvonne. Duncan and the rest of the family team are incredibly experienced in the full spectrum of family law, and we were glad to be able to help you.

Andrew

24 Jun 2021

Andrew

Professional service and staff

Helen

30 May 2021

Helen

Very experienced solicitors. Very helpful and good sense of humour.

Clients say

helpful and supportive

clear explanations

professional service

knowledgeable staff

responsive communication

efficient process

friendly manner

compassionate care

trustworthy advice

costs transparent

Anonymous

2 Jun 2026

Wills, Trusts & Probate

Will

Straightforward, professional and very friendly service

Anonymous

30 May 2026

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

01/06/2026

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.

Margaret McWilliam

29 May 2026

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

01/06/2026

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.

Alison Perkins

28 May 2026

Wills, Trusts & Probate

Great solicitors

from Thorntons Law Llp

01/06/2026

Thomas Callaghan

26 May 2026

Thorntons

Professional, more importantly, competent.

from Thorntons Law Llp

29/05/2026

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

Dan Rutherford

29 May 2026

Dan

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

from Thorntons Law Llp

01/06/2026

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

Malinda Senadhirathna

24 May 2026

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.

Donald Mckellar

21 May 2026

Donald

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

from Thorntons Law Llp

26/05/2026

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

Peter C

29 Apr 2026

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.

from Thorntons Law Llp

01/05/2026

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

Dionatas Vargas

6 Apr 2026

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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