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How Shortlands Law Firm Ltd Compares

Value for money

This firm - 99%
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 Shortlands Law Firm Ltd on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Shortlands Law Firm Ltd. 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 14%
Overpriced 0%
About Right 85%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 100%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Shortlands Law Firm Ltd 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 Shortlands Law Firm Ltd 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 100%
No 0%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 100%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Shortlands Law Firm Ltd 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 Shortlands Law Firm Ltd 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 100%
No 0%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Shortlands Law Firm Ltd 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

5.0/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    29
  • Very Good

    0
  • Average

    0
  • Poor

    0
  • Awful

    0

Overall experience

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

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Matter Type:

Cohabitation and Unmarried Relationships

Rob Jones

March 11, 2024

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Advice sought from experienced Family Law Solicitor

I was warmly welcomed by Wajiha, Legal Assistant to Shortlands Solicitor, Shabana Walayat for an initial consultation.
The whole experience with Shabana was comfortable and professional.
Clear, easy to understand relevant questions and explanations were given during the meeting allowing me as much time as I needed.
It was clear to me that I was getting good, sound legal advice.
I left well informed with the information I needed and follow on support if required.

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E Passarelli

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Matter Type:

Children

E Passarelli

October 16, 2023

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Outstanding!

Shabana was really quick in understanding my issues,prepared,efficient,honest,reliable and proactively helpful!She helped me more than I could ever hope,I felt very reassured and understood.I will definitely use her outstanding service if needed again!

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Andy

Andy

September 21, 2023

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Competent and professional

Alastair had dealt with two simultaneous matters for us, with a satisfactory outcome for both. He had administered each professionally, competently and with integrity. Alastair was honest and approachable and always personable to deal with. Thank you for walking us through these two awkward matters with confidence, making the experience as painless as could be expected.

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R S

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R S

September 20, 2023

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Professional Knowledgeable Trustworthy

A smooth experience with Shabana thanks to her honest and reliable guidance, and most importantly being approachable and understanding. Highly recommended family lawyer.

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Dov Softi

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Matter Type:

Divorce

Dov Softi

August 25, 2023

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Excellent service!

Shabana Walayat is, in my opinion, a wonderful, professional solicitor who helped me, enormously with my civil partnership dissolution. She was kind and deeply cared about me. I thank her with all my heart.

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Sophia

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Sophia

August 21, 2023

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High Quality Response

After doing extensive research, I chose Shortlands Law Firm as it is a family run business. They covered every corner of the law which I needed to know in order to have a complete piece of mind and to know that everything within my case had been covered properly. She understood my predicament and was willing to listen to everything I had to say with empathy. I came away feeling 100% satisfied. I would highly recommend their services.

Thank you Shabana and Wajiha.

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Anonymous

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Anonymous

July 24, 2023

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Excellent service

Shabana was very good, great to interact with and supported me throughout the whole process! Would highly recommend as she was excellent and very professional, providing a high quality of service and assistance even when things got a little confusing for me

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Saad Kassab

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Saad Kassab

June 20, 2023

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Brilliant

I came to Shortlands from a different firm,

They understood my immediate needs and actioned my case accordingly,

Very courteous, professional and reliable, and Shabana is very approachable and easy to contact

Thank you for giving my life back

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S D

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S D

March 06, 2023

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Fast, efficient and friendly service.

I needed some paperwork handled quickly and found Shortlands to be extremely responsive and adept at handling the matter. It was all very easy. Definitely recommend.

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Anonymous

Matter Type:

Disputed Probate

Anonymous

January 31, 2023

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Believe and Achieve

Wentworth Cecil Gurney has been representing me for the past year and I am truly blessed that I have found someone intelligent, vigilant, searching all directives and avenues of law to assist my case leaving no stone unturned. His empathy, honesty, integrity, professionalism and insight shines the pathway to achieving the very best for you and that as a client is the best gift of all

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Alastair is a solicitor at Shortlands Law Firm Ltd. He is a civil and commercial law solicitor and has experience in shareholder agreements, financial agreements, venture capital and civil litigation cases. In particular, he deals with construction disputes, contract disputes and provides early stage advice on property matters. He acts for a residential housing estate in an advisory capacity and advises for a VC fund. He believes in adopting an approach which is commercially pragmatic and cost-effective in finding a business solution first if possible with a view to reaching a settlement at an early stage of the case or preventing disputes with proper draftsmanship and advice for business clients. He is willing to engage in contentious negotiation or litigation for his clients when necessary. Alastair is a member of the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn, has the Bar Vocational Qualification and has studied negotiation at Harvard at the Program on Negotiation. He also worked for the Harvard Negotiation Insight Initiative and taught dispute resolution and negotiation for Vantage Partners, the Cambridge-based consultancy. Previous clients include several of the world's largest firms, as well as small start ups and private individuals. He is a member of the Commercial Real Estate Finance Council for Europe. Career History 2001 2:1 in Law from Oxford, with a First Class and Exhibition in Moderations 2006 Bar Vocational Qualification with outstanding in several subjects including Negotiation 2014 Cross-qualified as a Solicitor via the Qualified Lawyers Transfer Test

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Personal areas of law

  • Consumer
    • Libel and Defamation
    • Litigation Law
  • Crime/ Criminal Defence
    • Fraud
  • 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
    • Neighbour Disputes
    • Purchase and Sale
    • Remortgaging
    • Renting and Tenancy Agreements
    • Repossessions
  • Money & Tax
    • Debt and Bankruptcy
    • Tax
  • Welfare & Benefits
    • Mental Health
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Probate
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial Leases
  • Company & Commercial
    • Commercial Law
    • Corporate Law
    • Credit Control
    • Employment - business
    • Insolvency and Bankruptcy
    • Intellectual Property
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Dispute Resolution
    • Mediation
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