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How Forbes Solicitors LLP Compares

Value for money

This firm - 95%
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 Forbes Solicitors LLP on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Forbes Solicitors LLP. 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 3%
Overpriced 2%
About Right 94%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 96%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Forbes Solicitors LLP 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 Forbes Solicitors LLP 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 96%
No 4%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 97%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Forbes Solicitors LLP 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 Forbes Solicitors LLP 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 97%
No 3%

If you would like to read more about how we work with our review data please see our Transparency section.

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Forbes Solicitors LLP 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.

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Client Reviews

4.8/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    609
  • Very Good

    22
  • Average

    3
  • Poor

    2
  • Awful

    18

Overall experience

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

Karen

April 20, 2024

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Professional, Meticulous & Compassionate

Adelle has been looking after my personal accident claim since February 2021 & I can honestly say that she has dealt with this matter thoroughly, leaving no stone unturned & bringing this case to a more-than-satisfactory conclusion without the need to go to court. She has gone above & beyond to achieve the damages deserved following my accident in a very caring manner.

I would not hesitate in recommending Adelle to handle your personal accident claim … she is meticulous in ensuring that the best outcome is attained whilst keeping you informed every step of the way.

Well done Adelle & thank you for everything 🙏

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Mr John Haworth

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Mr John Haworth

April 18, 2024

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Review of magistrates' court case on 15th April 2024

Whilst the experience was not a pleasant one, I was extremely grateful and very satisfied with both the professional, friendly and courteous advice from Simon. He was very concise both in his advice and the manner he gave it to me and I would have no hesitation in recommending both Simon and the firm to anyone else.
In relation to question about value for money later in this review, I cannot comment as I have no knowledge in this field.

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Anonymous

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Anonymous

April 17, 2024

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David Beal is an excellent Solicitor

Forbes Solicitors have been excellent in helping me with my Case. They always listened to my concerns and I felt they genuinely cared. I would like to thank David Beal in everything he did to help me.

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Fatima Awes

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Fatima Awes

April 11, 2024

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Review for my solicitor

I’ve had excellent experiences with my solicitor Lisa she’s been so kind, very supportive and understanding to my case , communication has been great she always reply’s to me straight away which is awesome. Shes dealt with me in a professional way and showed patience and understanding during my many enquiries. Many thanks for your excellent work on my behalf. You were so thorough, persistent, fair and transparent. I would definitely recommend her

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vicboyuk@aol.com

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April 11, 2024

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Inheritance claim

Totally professional and clear on advice

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Miles

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Miles

March 28, 2024

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Would Recommend!

This was my first purchase of a house. From talking with friends, I had somewhat of a negative view around the conveyancing side of purchasing. However, I was recommended Forbes by a friend who recently used their services.

Any prior negative view I had was quickly dampened when I came into contact with Forbes. The initial contact was straight forward and then I had been assigned to both Natalie and Jennifer to act on my behalf.

Both had always remained professional and approachable throughout the hole process. As I said, this was my first time and Jennifer had explained everything in “layman terms” to me which was helpful as legal context can sometimes be overwhelming.

Natalie was also helpful in responding to any queries I had and had made it clear that if I had any issues I could approach her. She had even stayed past her finish time to quickly explain the breakdown of payments when I had a query regarding this!

All in all, I would definitely recommend Forbes to any of my friends moving forward and would defiantly, without a doubt, approach them again should I require such services again!

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Hazel Wakefield

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Hazel Wakefield

March 28, 2024

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Grateful

I was half way through a very difficult divorce when I found Forbes Solicitors.
I found my previous solicitor to be unsupportive and felt that she wasn’t interested in exploring my situation and was allowing the other party to dictate all the terms.
When I first spoke to Karen(Paralegal) about moving my case to Forbes I was immediately put at ease. I then had a meeting with Nicola(solicitor). She was very helpful and knowledgeable and I felt that at last I had someone willing to explore all possibilities.She made suggestions about information that I needed to gather to support my case as I am now a lone carer for my disabled son and would have been put in an impossible situation if as my previous solicitor had said the court would probably decide that all the assets would have to be split equally.
I ended up with a good result and will now be able to continue caring for my son without struggling.
Throughout the process Karen and Nicola were totally brilliant. Anne the secretary was also great!
They were always easy to contact and responded very quickly to my questions.
I felt totally supported and safe in their hands and will always be grateful for their support during the most difficult period in my life.

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Anonymous

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Matter Type:

Drugs offences

Anonymous

March 25, 2024

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Excellent service

I received an excellent service from Forbes solicitors from beginning to end.
Very professional.

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les

les

March 25, 2024

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harry Silverman

excellent service from harry always keeping me informed harry has proved on more than one occasion success he analysis and looks and both sides can't thanks him enough for his hard work and always has been contactable through out my experience so far.

thanks L Brotherton

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Laura

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Matter Type:

Legal aid

Laura

March 21, 2024

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Professional and understanding

My experience has been amazing, and knowing I had an amazing team on side, during the traumatic time has been reassuring.

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Reviews collected from

Paul

Paul

March 14, 2024

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Paul

Kathryn & Michelle in the conveyancing team were great in getting our moves done by the deadline we needed to meet. Highly recommended.

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Jane

Jane

September 15, 2023

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Jane

Very helpful and, did everything i wanted.

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Jacob

Jacob

November 11, 2022

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Jacob

Poor staff, very abrupt and rude. Much better other firms out there.

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C

C

October 19, 2022

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A client

These are terrible avoid they have no funds for medicals they very uncooperative very rude also and don't know how to handle cases

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Amir

Amir

September 02, 2022

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Amir

This firm works for The government takes legal aid & works for Police.They check & ask for 100 of things & too slow with housing shiit if you decide to give them a go with your house sale or buying

would not recommend.

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Description

Forbes Solicitors has offices across the North but our roots are firmly based in Lancashire. We offer the full range of legal services to individuals, commercial clients and a number of specialist sectors where we excel nationally. Our clients tell us that we stand out from other firms. We are real people who are passionate about getting the best results. Working together and listening to our clients, we provide genuine and practical advice.

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Legal services

Personal areas of law

  • Actions against the police
    • Actions against the police
    • Police negligence
    • Wrongful arrest or false imprisonment
  • Clinical Negligence
    • Clinical Negligence
  • Crime/ Criminal Defence
    • Criminal Damage
    • Criminal defence - All
  • Education
    • Education
  • Employment
    • Constructive/Unfair Dismissal
    • Disciplinary Hearings
    • Discrimination at Work
    • Employment Contracts
    • Employment Law
    • Tribunal Claims
    • UK Employment Laws
    • Unfair Dismissal Claims
  • Family Law
    • Family law
  • Housing & Property
    • Residential Conveyancing
  • Immigration
    • Immigration Law
  • Personal Injury
    • Personal Injury Law
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • Banking
    • Banking
  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial Leases
    • Commercial mortgages
    • Developer disputes
    • 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
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
    • Business structures and joint ventures
    • Commercial Law
    • Contract law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Corporate Law
    • Credit Control
    • Debt Recovery
    • Employment - business
    • Intellectual Property
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Partnership and LLP law
    • Sales and Purchases
    • Share option schemes
  • Construction
    • Building contracts and professional appointments
    • Construction
    • Construction and engineering dispute resolution
    • Contracts for the supply, installation and maintenance of specialist mechanical and electrical plant
    • Engineering contracts
    • Framework agreements
  • Dispute Resolution
    • Mediation
  • IT & Intellectual Property
    • Advertising and Marketing Compliance
    • Anti-Counterfeiting and Anti-Piracy
    • Computer and IT Law
    • Confidential Information, Know-How and Trade Secrets
    • Copyright
    • Dealing with intellectual property infringements
    • Design rights and product designs
    • Domain Names
    • GDPR
    • Intellectual Property Litigation and Dispute Resolution
    • Patents
    • Personality and Image Rights
    • Trade Marks and Designs
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