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How Biscoes Solicitors Compares

Value for money

This firm - 90%
National Average
Poor Competitive Excellent

Excellent does not necessarily mean ‘cheap’. It means that clients thought that the level of service received was Excellent for what they paid.

This score has been calculated using up to the last 300 reviews left by clients of Biscoes Solicitors on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Biscoes Solicitors. These questions include:

  • Value for money (a rating of 1-5)
  • How much were you initially quoted or how much did you expect to pay?
  • Approximately how much did you end up spending for the legal services provided (ignoring disbursements and court fees)
  • Did you think this was underpriced, overpriced or about right?
  • Overall experience

We use data science to amalgamate the answers to these questions and create a ‘ReviewSolicitors score’ out of 100. The above chart representation score is a simple percentage representation of the averaged score across those who have reviewed this law firm.

Underpriced 4%
Overpriced 0%
About Right 95%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 91%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Biscoes Solicitors and have had a satisfactory experience where they have indicated that they would recommend the services of the law firm to their friends and family.

You can use this data to see how Biscoes Solicitors performs against other law firms nationally. A score close to 100% indicates that this firm is highly valued by their clients.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"Would you recommend this firm to somebody else?"

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 91%
No 9%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 92%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Biscoes Solicitors and were satisfied with the outcome of their matter. Being satisfied with the outcome of your matter is an important consideration to have in mind.

You can use this data to see how Biscoes Solicitors compares to the national average of clients being satisfied with the outcome of their matter after instructing a solicitor.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"Were you satisfied with the outcome of your case?"

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 92%
No 8%

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Rankings by area of expertise

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

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

Review Sources

Client Reviews

4.7/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    1202
  • Very Good

    69
  • Average

    19
  • Poor

    26
  • Awful

    78

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge
Louise

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Louise

June 05, 2025

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Laura is brilliant, would not want to use anyone else

Laura has handled three transactions for me over the last 18 months. She is always great to communicate, takes time to explain any legal jargon and takes a direct and swift approach. Always know I am in safe hands with Laura.

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Nick

Nick

May 23, 2025

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Excellent service from Laura very pleased

Brilliant service, Laura made the whole experience of moving after 40 years from our old house so much easier than we thought. She kept us updated throughout the process with clear instructions and information with both selling and buying.
We were so grateful to Lura and the team for helping to make it all happen.

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Ashley

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Residential Conveyancing

Ashley

May 07, 2025

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About as stress free as it can get to purchase a home

Purchase of new home. Very impressed with Laura and would wholeheartedly recommend her. From taking us on as clients to completion day was just two months. A massive contrast to our last purchase elsewhere. No hiccups along the way and any communication by us was responded to same day, not that there was much as it all just flowed along with no issues. Our experience with Biscoes/Laura certainly took a huge amount of stress from the whole moving process, which has to be one of the most stressful things people do anyway. Office staff were cheery as well which helps a lot. Many many thanks, Ash & P. We had an absolute dream team - Seller/Mortgage Company/ Estate Agents and Solicitor. Ashley & Peter

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Jonathan

Jonathan

August 01, 2024

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Holly Aitken

Hollys professionalism and overall conduct throughout my case has been outstanding. I’m sincerely grateful for her dedication and hard work. I have every faith that Holly has a bright and successful future ahead of her.
With her assistance we have obtained the outcome that we desired and couldn’t have done it without her support and efficiency.

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Anonymous

Matter Type:

Mediation

Anonymous

May 09, 2024

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Excellent and thorough.

John Hoey handled my file incredibly. Clarity and communication was provided each at each stage to avoid any uncertainties. His approach was friendly and down to earth. As a lawyer, John does go above and beyond to achieve the result. Disputes do require patience and John most certainly does possess this quality. Without a doubt, I would indeed use his service in the future should I require to do so and without hesitation, recommend his remarkable and impeccable service to others.

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Hayley

Hayley

December 14, 2023

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5 Star Service

Biscoes have been honest, professional and easy to contact. We would highly recommend their service. A particular mention to Laura at the Ryde branch. She would instantly reply to my emails and was always very reassuring throughout the whole process.
Thank you Biscoes we will definitely be working with you again in the future.

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Anonymous

October 26, 2023

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Informative and good communication

Mr Hoey was helpful and explained everything as we went along.
Was friendly and approachable

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Conrad

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Residential Conveyancing

Conrad

August 27, 2022

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Stress free

Josh provided a professional and painstaking conveyancing service for me with advice readily forthcoming when needed.

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Jenny

Jenny

August 20, 2022

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Deed of consent

Mr Joshua Gallop was a pleasant young man who was very approachable. He explained everything very succinctly and was very helpful.

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Brooke

Brooke

May 12, 2022

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Fantastic Solicitor

Tom has been an invaluable legal rock from our first phone call over 18 months ago. When I first contacted Tom I was in a very bad place. Tom took the time to listen to what had happened and to get to know my case. My case has been very complex and must have been taxing for Tom at times, however he has always remained professional. Tom has worked tirelessly on my case and showed genuine care, he's always kept in touch, and responded quickly and thoroughly to my many, many emails.
I hope my time in family court is over, but if I find myself back there Tom is the only solicitor I would ever use. Similarly, if I come across anyone in need of legal representation I will always send them Tom's way because I know he will always do his best to get the best results for his clients. I can't thank Tom and his team enough and I wish him all the best for what I'm sure will be a very successful legal career.

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Rebekah

Matter Type:

Child Law

Rebekah

September 15, 2023

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Rebekah

Chris King is an excellent solicitor who even answered my questions and/ or concerns at the weekends. I would definitely recommend Biscoes.

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Glenn

Glenn

October 10, 2024

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Glenn

Excellent service i will definitely use again. Thay done everything thay said thay were going to do and keep me up to date. Nothing was to much trouble. Thanks to all the staff that helped

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Ian

Ian

September 11, 2024

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Ian

We used biscoes to help buy our first home and the service was amazing. We had a few complications near the end of the completion date and they stayed on top of the issue, Their consistent communication gave us peace of mind, and we never had any doubt throughout the process we can not thank Sam and Karen enough!

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Jeanette

Jeanette

July 12, 2024

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Jeanette

Having to deal with Biscoes solicitors (Stephanie Bellchambers) I have found them to be most unhelpful when asking for clarification and unprofessional.

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Martin

Martin

April 18, 2024

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Martin

Great service by George and Hannah during our purchase of leasehold apartment in Southsea. Great communication, everything performed swiftly and transparently. Fully recommended. Thank you!

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About this branch

Description

Historically, the longserving Portsmouth based firms of Biscoe Smith, Heather and Bellinger, Cousins Burbidge & Connor and Lyndhurst Groves merged in 1994 to form Biscoes Cousins Groves. In 2004 in the Firm's 150th year, Biscoes absorbed Wilkinson & Co and merged with King and Franckeiss, both well respected local firms. Subsequently in 2005 a merger with Covers added a Petersfield office to an already impressive list of locations, which was closely followed by the opening of an office in Gosport. In 2006 a Portchester branch was created following the link up with the long established practice of Barry Swanton & Co. In 2018 Biscoes merged with Gurney Champion & Co & Heyes Saumuel in Ryde, Isle of Wight. Biscoes continues to move confidently into the 21st Century, whilst remaining steadfastly committed to the provision of a traditional and locally based legal service. Located in offices close to you. Emergency and home appointments are available in certain cases. We are here to help you with all your legal requirements and offer a comprehensive range of legal services. We pride ourselves in providing a professional approach in a friendly environment.

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Personal areas of law

  • Employment
    • Agency Staff / Temp Workers
    • Constructive/Unfair Dismissal
    • Disciplinary Hearings
    • Discrimination at Work
    • Employee Team Moves
    • Employment Contracts
    • Employment Law
    • Equal Pay Disputes
    • Family Leave
    • Flexible Working
    • Gardening Leave
    • Harassment/Bullying at Work
    • Holiday Pay Issues
    • Maternity and Paternity
    • Media and Sports
    • Military
    • Part Time Workers
    • Pay Issue
    • 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
    • Lasting power of attorney

Business areas of law

  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial Leases
    • Commercial mortgages
    • Finance
    • Investment purchases and Buy to Let
    • Landlord and tenant
    • Planning law
    • 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 Contracts and Agreements
    • Commercial Law
    • Commercial Litigation Matters
    • Competition law
    • Contract law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Corporate Law
    • Corporate finance
    • Credit Control
    • Data Protection
    • Debt Recovery
    • Founders
    • Franchising
    • Insolvency and Bankruptcy
    • Insurance
    • Intellectual Property
    • Litigation for Holiday and Residential Parks
    • Management buyouts
    • Merchandising and sponsorship
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Mis-sold Interest Rate Swap Agreements
    • Outsourcing agreements
    • Partnership and LLP law
    • Sales and Purchases
    • Setting up a business
    • Share option schemes
    • Shareholder Agreements
    • Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
    • Slander
    • Small businesses
    • Start-ups
    • Statutory Demands
    • Summary Judgment
    • Tax
    • Unfair Loan Charges
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