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How Brown And Co. Solicitors Compares

Value for money

This firm - 85%
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 Brown And Co. Solicitors on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Brown And Co. 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 0%
Overpriced 57%
About Right 42%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 80%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Brown And Co. 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 Brown And Co. 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 80%
No 20%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 80%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Brown And Co. 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 Brown And Co. 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 80%
No 20%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Brown And Co. 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.

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Client Reviews

4.2/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    20
  • Very Good

    0
  • Average

    0
  • Poor

    0
  • Awful

    5

Overall experience

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

Lou

August 03, 2023

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Save your money, do it yourself.

Absolutely awful solicitor and helpless solicitor.
Done absolutely nothing for our case.
Doesn’t answer phone calls only leaves voicemails days later.
Good luck to anyone who’s chose this solicitor. Do not use !

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oba

oba

July 04, 2023

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Avoid instructing Brown & Co Solicitors at all cost! Avoid!

It took Winston Brown 9 months to file a response to an online divorce petition.
It is taking Winston Brown 5 emails so far and countless telephone calls to provide me with a time sheet by way of invoice against my retainer.

After the 4th email after I complained that dealing with him was akin to having ones teeth extracted without anesthetic, he finally responded by overcharging me hundreds of pounds over his stated hourly rate contained in my signed CCL.

Further, unresponded emails and telephone calls later and I'm still waiting as I type for him to correct this error.

I have emailed him withdrawing my consent for him to act longer for me (effectively firing him him) and he is refusing to send me a revised invoice and refusing to refund me the balance of my retainer.

My experience continues to be one akin to having multiple wisdom teeth extractions without anesthetic.

I wish I had read up on his reviews before instructing him.

Avoid Winston Brown at all cost! He has been very poor value for money and my ordeal with him continues as I type.

A formal complaint to the Law Society and the Legal Ombudsman to follow.

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Sushil

Sushil

June 10, 2023

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Very poor knowledge of rules and awful service despite complaints

Winston Brown himself handed conveyancing of my BTL transaction. Showed poor data protection and sent on 3 occasions transaction details if unconnected parties, failed to calculate stamp duty correctly despite being pointed out the calculation 3 or 4 times and refused to bear any responsibility. After a formal complaint against him he agreed compensation only to never pay it despite 3 or 4 reminders. Cant describe anything worse in terms of service and incompetence from a professional who is expected to know the rules.
DO NOT GO WITH HIM.

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OLGA

OLGA

January 16, 2023

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Have not received pre auction pack review in time.

Unfortunately these days people trying to make as much money as they could in absolutely acceptable ways. This company has been recommended to me as professional, but even i paid in time they couldn't t deliver the service they promised. I wanted to check pre auction legal pack and i ve been told that i will get this review by the auction day. But unfortunately i received this review few days after. They told me they are very satisfied with their job and dont understand why i m not happy. ( i missed my auction couse of this, i didnt want to take any risk), its very obvious for clever people. They keep telling me that on the phone i told that i m not sure if i m going to bid, kind of they decided what i should do. It looks very unprofessional. I paid in time, but i have not received this answer. I m not as educated as them, is that mean they can just ignore me and send me requested by me information whenever they think i need it or don't need anymore. If i paid for the service its mean i need an answer. Afterall they agreed to refund me money telling they should reach my account in 38 max. Now its over 30 days and still very quite. I think they just don't respect people. I said before, who we can trust them if we cant trust solicitors even if we pay money. Olga

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OLGA

Matter Type:

Buying at auction

OLGA

December 13, 2022

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Wasting of money and time.

Unfortunately Brown and co Solicitors, that has been recommended by Homeward Legal, are not responsible, very poor service, difficult to reach them on the phone. I paid requested amount of money as soon as i received B.D., but when it came to get a report, pre auction pack review, they just completely ignored very important lease question i was interesting in. I m not educated in this as much as we all have to be, that's why i decided to seek help from educated solicitors, but i couldn't t find any information in my report about Notice 42, but just them telling to me " You should seek a legal advice regarding lease". Very strange, i thought i m in the correct place, as Joshua from Homeward Legal ensured me this job should be done in time, they should have at least say it before, not the night before the day auction takes place. So £300 paid for nothing. Very disappointed. Shamaal was dealing with my case as well.

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Wendy

Wendy

November 21, 2021

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Excellent service at very short notice.

Mr Brown resolved my problem at very short notice. He kept in contact with me throughout, updating me daily. He did everything he said he was going to do for the price we agreed on in advance, with no extra charges. Very satisfied with this company.

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Lin

Lin

November 17, 2021

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Special treatment license

Thank you Mr Brown for helping me with special treatment license application, especially during challenging time of covid pandemic.

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Gareth

Gareth

November 10, 2021

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Good job

Winston brown did a good job helping me with a premises license review. Good to chat to & good ideas to help resolve the problems I had. Helped out & got a good outcome. Thanks

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Elaine

Elaine

July 22, 2021

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Outstanding service

The service I received was outstanding. It was an unusual matter and they handled it with care and understanding of the speed needed. Thanks to them the matter was resolved in my favour. I would not hesitate to recommend them.

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Alms

Alms

April 17, 2021

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Recommended

I am very pleased with the service I received from Brown & Co solicitors for the completion of my commercial lease renewal. I became very frustrated by my previous solicitor who I felt was not representing me well and trying to resolve the case via a lengthier and costlier process and which was ultimately to the benefit of my tenant. Mr Winston Brown was very professional and provided me with clear and sound advice from the very beginning. He gave me the reassurance I needed and represented me and defended my position very well, ultimately achieving a resolution to my case which was rightly in my favour and on my terms. I would definitely recommend Winston Brown & Co solicitors.

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Description

Brown and Co Solicitors is an experienced firm of solicitors offering legal services across a number of specilaisms. We strive to provide effective solutions tailored to our clients needs within the law.

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Legal services

Personal areas of law

  • Consumer
    • Consumer Disputes
    • Dispute resolution - civil mediation
    • Libel and Defamation
    • 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
    • Malicious falsehood
    • Pre-publication advice
  • 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
    • Media and Sports
    • 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
  • Notary
    • Notary
  • Professional Negligence
    • Barristers
    • Financial advisors
    • IT professionals
    • Insurance brokers
    • Professional trustees
    • Valuers
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Probate
    • 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 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
    • Slander
    • Statutory Demands
    • Summary Judgment
    • Unfair Loan Charges
  • Dispute Resolution
    • Mediation
  • Regulations
    • Health and Safety
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