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Biscoes Solicitors

01983 533938
4.7/5
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Biscoes, your local lawyers, are located in offices close to you. Emergency and home appointments are available. 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. Read more...

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Biscoes Solicitors
have 11 other locations

Tavistock Enterprise Hub
Tavistock
PL19 0BN

64-66 West Street
Fareham
PO16 9UN

64-66 West Street, Portchester
Fareham
PO16 9UN

Biscoes Legal Services
Portsmouth
PO2 8FA

67 Union Street
Isle of Wight
PO33 2LN

Lake House
Portsmouth
PO6 4TY

60 Barbados Road
Bordon
GU35 0FX

Antrobus House Business Centre
Petersfield
GU31 4AD

14 East Street
Fareham
PO16 0BN

1 Tilmore Road
Petersfield
GU32 2HG

15A Somerset House
Waterlooville
PO7 7SG

Tavistock Enterprise Hub
Tavistock
PL19 0BN

64-66 West Street
Fareham
PO16 9UN

64-66 West Street, Portchester
Fareham
PO16 9UN

Biscoes Legal Services
Portsmouth
PO2 8FA

67 Union Street
Isle of Wight
PO33 2LN

Lake House
Portsmouth
PO6 4TY

60 Barbados Road
Bordon
GU35 0FX

Antrobus House Business Centre
Petersfield
GU31 4AD

14 East Street
Fareham
PO16 0BN

1 Tilmore Road
Petersfield
GU32 2HG

15A Somerset House
Waterlooville
PO7 7SG

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How Biscoes Solicitors Compares

Value for money

This firm - 90%
National Average
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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 4%
About Right 90%

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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.

Locally

Nationally

Consumer
1st / 8
102nd / 4565
Company & Commercial
1st / 7
16th / 4350
Housing & Property
1st / 3
420th / 4234
Family Law
1st / 7
87th / 3839
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 9
190th / 3492
Commercial Property
1st / 9
58th / 3303
Employment
1st / 9
119th / 3091
Personal Injury
1st / 6
106th / 2360
Immigration
1st / 3
64th / 2004
Money & Tax
1st / 4
70th / 1837
Professional Negligence
1st / 4
79th / 1192
Dispute Resolution
1st / 4
102nd / 1034
Clinical Negligence
1st / 3
95th / 938
Welfare & Benefits
1st / 2
46th / 819
Notary
1st / 1
44th / 713
Agriculture
1st / 4
79th / 600
Construction
1st / 1
47th / 582
Driving offences
1st / 1
55th / 368

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

    1162

  • Very Good

    69

  • Average

    19

  • Poor

    26

  • Awful

    78

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge
Colin
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Colin

July 31, 2024

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Will

Good communication. Excellent knowledge. Price as quoted. Friendly and made to feel at ease. Would recommend and use again.

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Brenda
Family Law

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Lasting power of attorney

Brenda

July 31, 2024

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Lasting Power of Attorney

Lasting Power of Attorney with Tom Couch

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Gary
Family Law

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Lasting power of attorney

Gary

July 23, 2024

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Power of Attorney

All the team were very caring and approachable at a time support was needed. We were taken through both the Health and Welfare and Property and Financial Affairs paperwork. This was done in a very structured and clear manner avoiding any ambiguity. Thank you so much for your patience and professional approach, it has been much appreciated.

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Roy
Family Law

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Lasting power of attorney

Roy

July 08, 2024

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Registration of Enduring Power of Attorney

Registration of Enduring Power of Attorney with Tom Couch

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Penny
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Penny

June 20, 2024

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Michael and Mary
Family Law

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Michael and Mary

June 14, 2024

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Tom Couch was welcoming, listened to what we needed, and guided through with his knowledge and what we needed to do. He kept us well informed along the process as we went along. Would highly recommend him.

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Molly
Family Law

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Molly

June 12, 2024

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Tom Couch

Tom was very helpful and understanding of my requirements and my disability.

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Anonymous
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Anonymous

May 16, 2024

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Will

Will with Tom Couch.

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Maire
Family Law

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Lasting power of attorney

Maire

May 09, 2024

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Thank you for your reassuring help.

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Graham and Carol
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Graham and Carol

May 08, 2024

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Mr Tom Couch: Solicitor

From our initial enquiry to completion our experience with Biscoes Solicitors was to a standard rarely seen these days. The staff welcomed my wife and myself with a genuine smile and an offer of light refreshments while we waited for our appointment. Unlike our experiences with others, we were not waiting too long. Mr Tom Couch listened patiently to our requirements. Following his suggestions (in plain language) we agreed and proceeded with the drawing up of our new Wills. A comforting experience.

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Glenn

October 10, 2024

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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

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

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

April 18, 2024

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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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Nikieta
Immigration

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Immigration Law

Nikieta

April 04, 2024

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I have used this firm recently for an immigration matter. They were professional, knowledgeable and reassuring thought. They dealt with our urgent case quickly and got us a great outcome. I would definitely reccomend.

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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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