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Penman Sedgwick LLP

01923 225212
4.6/5
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Whatever your situation, you need a legal firm you can trust. Penman Sedgwick provides a wide range of bespoke legal services and are proud to be able to meet our clients’ needs by offering a high level of expertise with an equally high standard of client care. Read more...

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Available lawyers at Penman Sedgwick LLP

Karabo Mclean-Salmon

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Claire Miller

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Liam Orton

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Kamran Shah

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Stuart Mercer

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Caroline Kernanec

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Jack Grant

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How Penman Sedgwick LLP Compares

Value for money

This firm - 91%
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Overpriced 44%
About Right 55%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 89%
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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 89%
No 11%

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outcome of matter

This firm - 89%
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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 89%
No 11%

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Rankings by area of expertise

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

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Nationally

Consumer
4th / 21
486th / 4705
Company & Commercial
5th / 21
531st / 4470
Housing & Property
2nd / 24
489th / 4301
Family Law
4th / 18
640th / 3882
Wills, Trusts & Probate
2nd / 14
577th / 3566
Commercial Property
3rd / 12
551st / 3375
Employment
6th / 11
517th / 3149
Regulations
2nd / 11
255th / 2637
Crime/ Criminal Defence
3rd / 10
240th / 2136
Money & Tax
3rd / 10
335th / 1859
Professional Negligence
2nd / 7
249th / 1221
Clinical Negligence
2nd / 4
232nd / 955
Education
2nd / 3
58th / 262

Data shown above is based on the reviews and client feedback collected by ReviewSolicitors over the last 12 months.

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4.6/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    72

  • Very Good

    3

  • Average

    0

  • Poor

    2

  • Awful

    7

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September 19, 2024

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Supportive, empathetic and honest!

Liam was attentive, patient and understanding. He listened and dealt with my case with an extremely professional yet human empathy- something that was lacking with other firms I reached out to. Liam was knowledgeable, efficient and I would not hesitate recommending him to anyone in need of his services. I was so anxious and worried about this case and feel so relieved that, with Liam’s support, I can put this ordeal behind me.

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Kuldeep

September 17, 2024

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Property Sale

Kamran was a professional and pro active solicitor. He kept me informed of progress of the sale and ensured the whole process went as smoothly as possible.

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Mark
Housing & Property

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Purchase and Sale

Mark

September 03, 2024

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5 Star conveyancing service.

Having used Penman Sedgwick LLP twice in the past for conveyancing I was very happy to use them a third time recently for the sale of my property.
My lawyer Karabo Mclean-Salmon helped me through this stressful process with total kindness and professionalism, her knowledge and patience are a credit to her and her profession. I would recommend Karabo and team to anyone needing an experienced company to guide them through the legal processes...

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Caroline
Housing & Property

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Purchase and Sale

Caroline

August 08, 2024

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Probate/conveyancing legal guidance

Karabo was excellent - proactive in her communication and providing great advice at all stages of the process. A pleasure to deal with, I would highly recommend her.

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Paramjit
Housing & Property

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Landlord and Tenant

Paramjit

August 07, 2024

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Precise and Professional Service

The whole tenant eviction process was concluded as predicted by Liam at Penman Sedgwick Solicitors and the support with the advice given was to the point. 👍🙂very happy

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Housing & Property

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Purchase and Sale

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July 17, 2024

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Will definitely work with Karabo again

Karabo is an excellent solicitor.
Very supportive and meticulous.

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Robert
Housing & Property

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Purchase and Sale

Robert

June 08, 2024

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Purchase of property

We were very well looked after and the service was very professional.

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Lara
Housing & Property

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Purchase and Sale

Lara

May 28, 2024

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Clear, helpful and efficient

Karabo dealt with both the sale of my property and onward purchase. She was extremely thorough, professional and helpful. She made a stressful process easier and seamless and I really felt in safe hands. I will use their services for other matters and would recommend them happily to other people.

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Purchase and Sale

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May 27, 2024

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Happy customer

My review relates to the recent property sale which was completed and I feel that I was totally supported by Karabo Mclean-Salmon. There were difficult decisions to make and I was very aware of the weight of responsibility on myself as executor of a will. Karabo always responded quickly to all my queries and kept me fully informed about the progress of the sale. Her communication was clear and efficient, she made sure I understood the implication of any decision and her calm approach facilitated me in my decision making.

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January 03, 2024

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Professional and efficient

Karabo works in a professional / efficient way and has been personally helpful to me. She has been supportive in what I would otherwise have found stressful. I was kept informed at all stages.

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as with all the other reviews, no communication despite leaving several messages and emails. was promised a call back by whoever works on reception and even she didn't know what she was talking about. Had to repeat basic instructions to her. Waste of time, plenty of other firms that are professional to their clients.

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They don't even deserve a star at all. Not working in service of the people. Avoid at all costs!

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September 17, 2024

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Linda

Everything I wanted/ needed. Kamran was great, his secretary/PA amazing.

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September 17, 2024

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Jackie

This firm dealt with my mother’s probate case. I had three different solicitors during the year long process. The first solicitor lost my deceased parents marriage certificate and tried to say I hadn’t sent it to them. They were slow to request documents from me, they requested information to close down accounts that I had already closed down months before. The final straw has been this week ((10months after closing the file) they passed onto me a final account large council tax bill having had at least 2 previous bills sent to them from the local council but they didn’t bother sending them on. I wouldn’t recommend this firm for probate purposes. They add to what is already a very difficult and stressful situation with their incompetence.

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September 12, 2024

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Had to call 3 times for independant legal advice and left 3 messages with reception to call me back and received nothing for 5 days. Guess they didn't want the business 🤷

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Penman Sedgwick provides a wide range of bespoke legal services and are proud to be able to meet our clients' needs by offering a high level of expertise with an equally high standard of client care. We have specialist lawyers who take real pride in their work, so you will receive the benefit of our dedicated legal practice. Penman Sedgwick is one of the leading solicitors’ practices in Hertfordshire. Based in Watford, the practice has a long history of providing expert legal services to businesses and individuals, dating back as far as 1836.

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Personal areas of law

  • Clinical Negligence
    • Accident and Emergency Claims
    • Amputation Negligence Claims
    • Anaesthetic Awareness Claims
    • Birth Defect and Wrongful Birth Claims
    • Birth Injury Claims
    • Birth Injury To Mother Claims
    • Blood Transfusion Claims
    • Bowel Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Breast Surgery Compensation Claims
    • C. Difficile Claims
    • Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Cauda Equina Syndrome Claims
    • Cerebral Palsy Claims
    • Cervical Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Clinical Negligence
    • Cochlear Implant Claims
    • Cosmetic Dentistry Claims
    • Cosmetic Surgery Claims
    • Defective Medical Device Claims
    • Dental Negligence
    • Dental Negligence Claims
    • Dermal Filler Compensation Claims
    • Diabetes Claims
    • Erb’s Palsy Compensation Claims
    • Eye Surgery Claims
    • Failed Sterilisation Claims
    • Fatal Medical Negligence Claims and Inquests
    • Faulty Defibrillator Claims
    • Fertility Negligence Claims
    • GP Negligence Claims
    • Group B Streptococcus Claims
    • Hospital Negligence Claims
    • Knee Replacement Claims
    • Laser Eye Surgery Claims
    • Laser Treatment Claims
    • Lung Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • MRSA Claims
    • Medical Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Medical Negligence
    • Meningitis Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Metal-On-Metal Hip Replacement Claims
    • Misdiagnosed Miscarriage Claims
    • Nerve Damage Claims
    • Nerve Injury Claims
    • Ophthalmic Negligence Claims
    • Oral Cancer Claims
    • Orthopaedic Negligence Claims
    • Ovarian Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Pancreatic Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Periodontal Disease Claims
    • Pregnancy and Gynaecology Injury Claims
    • Pressure Sore Claims
    • Prostate Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Restorative Dentistry Claims
    • Sepsis Negligence Claims
    • Skin Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Sorin Stockert 3T Heater-Cooler Claims
    • Spinal Surgery Claims
    • Stillbirth Compensation Claims
    • Stroke Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Surgery Compensation Claims
    • Surgical and Transvaginal Mesh Claims
    • Testicular Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
  • Consumer
    • Consumer Disputes
    • Consumer Rights
    • Litigation - Breach of contract
    • Litigation - Insurance disputes
    • Litigation - M&A and warranty disputes
    • Litigation - Product liability claims
    • Litigation - Property litigation claims
    • Litigation - Trust and pension issues
    • Litigation Law
    • Travel rights
  • Crime/ Criminal Defence
    • Assault
    • Business Crime
    • Criminal Damage
    • Criminal defence - All
    • Drugs offences
    • Fraud
    • Murder and Manslaughter
    • Professional Conduct
    • Regulatory Defence
    • Theft
  • Education
    • Education
  • Employment
    • Agency Staff / Temp Workers
    • Constructive/Unfair Dismissal
    • Disciplinary Hearings
    • Discrimination at Work
    • Employee Team Moves
    • Employment Contracts
    • Equal Pay Disputes
    • Family Leave
    • Flexible Working
    • Gardening Leave
    • Harassment/Bullying at Work
    • Holiday Pay Issues
    • Maternity and Paternity
    • Part Time Workers
    • Pension Law
    • Privacy and Data Protection
    • Professional Discipline
    • Redundancy
    • Restrictive Covenants
    • Senior Executives
    • Settlement Agreements
    • Stress at Work
    • TUPE
    • Tribunal Claims
    • UK Employment Laws
    • Unfair Dismissal Claims
    • Whistleblower Protection
  • Family Law
    • Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
    • Asset protection and tax mitigation
    • Child Arrangements Following Divorce
    • Child Law
    • 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 After A Brain Or Other Serious Injury
    • Domestic Abuse
    • Family Mediation
    • Family law
    • Financial Matters
    • Grandparents' Rights
    • Inheritance Act claims
    • Injunctions
    • 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
  • Housing & Property
    • Anti-social Behaviour
    • Boundary Disputes
    • Buying at auction
    • Declarations of trusts
    • Deeds of Gifts
    • Deeds of easements, variation, deeds of rectifications
    • Dilapidation Claims
    • Evicting Squatters and Trespassers
    • Exclusivity and lock-out agreements
    • Extending your Lease
    • Freehold Enfranchisement
    • Housing Associations
    • Housing Management
    • Housing disputes
    • Injunctions
    • Investment and buy to let properties
    • Landlord and Tenant
    • Lease Extensions
    • Leasehold properties
    • Matrimonial transfers
    • Neighbour Disputes
    • New home purchases and sales
    • Option agreements and conditional contracts
    • Possession and repossession proceedings
    • Property Disputes
    • Purchase and Sale
    • Remortgaging
    • Renting and Tenancy Agreements
    • Repossessions
    • Residential Conveyancing
    • Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
    • Right of First Refusal
    • Right of Way and Rights to Light
    • Right to Manage
    • Service Charge Disputes
    • Service Charge Recovery
    • Tenancy Breaches, Injunctions and Forfeiture Claims
    • Tenant Eviction
    • Transfer of title
    • Transfers of equity
    • Transfers of parts of land
    • Unpaid Rent, Service or Ground Charges
  • Money & Tax
    • HMRC Tax Investigations and Disputes
    • Inheritance Tax
    • Insolvency and bankruptcy
    • Property Holding Structures
    • Tax
    • Tax Advisory Services
    • Tax Compliance Services
    • Trusts
  • Professional Negligence
    • Accountants
    • Architects
    • Barristers
    • Engineers
    • Financial advisors
    • IT professionals
    • Insurance brokers
    • Professional Negligence
    • Professional Negligence law
    • Professional trustees
    • Surveyors
    • Tax consultants
    • Valuers
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Disputed Probate
    • Disputed Trusts
    • Disputed Wills
    • International
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial Leases
    • Commercial mortgages
    • Developer disputes
    • Development plot sales
    • Environmental policy law
    • Finance
    • Investment purchases and Buy to Let
    • Landlord and tenant
    • Purchase and Sale Of Commercial Property
    • Purchase of development land
    • Rights of way issues
    • Sales or purchases of shops, factories, warehouses, offices and licensed premises
  • Company & Commercial
    • Agency agreements
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
    • Asset Tracing
    • Business structures and joint ventures
    • Commercial Law
    • Commercial Litigation Matters
    • Competition law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Corporate Law
    • Corporate finance
    • Data Protection
    • Employment - business
    • Franchising
    • Management buyouts
    • Merchandising and sponsorship
    • Mis-sold Interest Rate Swap Agreements
    • Partnership and LLP law
    • Sales and Purchases
    • Setting up a business
    • Share option schemes
    • Shareholder Agreements
    • Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
    • Statutory Demands
    • Summary Judgment
    • Tax
    • Unfair Loan Charges
  • Regulations
    • Health and Safety
    • Licensing
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