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How Bell Lamb & Joynson Compares

Value for money

This firm - 96%
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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 Bell Lamb & Joynson on ReviewSolicitors.

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

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 97%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Bell Lamb & Joynson 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 Bell Lamb & Joynson 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 97%
No 3%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 98%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Bell Lamb & Joynson 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 Bell Lamb & Joynson 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 98%
No 2%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Bell Lamb & Joynson 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

4.9/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    1741
  • Very Good

    109
  • Average

    25
  • Poor

    13
  • Awful

    6

Overall experience

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

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Tom

June 16, 2025

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Review of criminal team

The whole process from start to finish was first class, really professional and speedy response times. Everyone I spoke to at the firm treated me nicely and was always willing to help. Would recommend to anyone.

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Anonymous

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Residential Conveyancing

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June 09, 2025

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Third time using BLJ

Efficient and very easy to communicate with - the app makes the process so much easier and less stress inducing. Sam was always reachable via the app or email and we always received a response the same day. Would recommend without hesitation.

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John

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Criminal defence - All

John

June 05, 2025

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Can't fault anything

I have never dealt with police, court, solicitors before. Had no idea re the process, terminology used, or procedure on the day.
I can't fault anything.
Every question was answered, sometimes more once!
Whole procedure on the day fully explained
Made me feel at ease during the scariest 11 months of my life.
Thanks Darren,Peter and Clare.

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Bradley

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May 07, 2025

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Court.

I was not expecting my court case to go so smooth… it’s helped more than anyone could imagine!! Super happy with them…

I have another case coming up I will be for sure using use for that too.

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Ellen Jane

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Ellen Jane

May 02, 2025

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Gemma & Emma

I just want to say a massive thank you to Gemma and Emma for all their help and support over the past couple of months. From the start they were really professional, friendly, very proactive and making sure our buying a house process was so easy! Myself and Nathan are extremely grateful for the experience they gave us and for the first class service, if we need anymore support or advice in the future we will definitely be using Bell Lamb and Joynson, especially Gemma Scholes and Emma Coathup.

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Stephen McNally

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Residential Conveyancing

Stephen McNally

April 30, 2025

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Excellent service and due diligence

My case was unusual as it wasn't profit driven for a buy to let. Buying through a Ltd company and having major delays she could have given up on ever completing for me but she and her team were amazing. Her due diligence in the beginning being a main area to make sure her employer was covered and that I was a legitimate company director made me feel we were in safe hands. I expect to use Gemma in the future for further social housing purchases although I expect less delays our end on the next ones. It has been a delight working with her and Emma and I look forward to doing so in the future.

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SH

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Domestic violence

SH

April 24, 2025

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Brilliant

Fantastic firm to have on your side. Used a few times and always come away happy with the outcome. Not guilty.

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Lori

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Lori

April 19, 2025

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Wonderful Experience

Chris worked tirelessly to complete on our house. He was incredibly responsive to any queries I had throughout the process. He offered advice and guidance and never left a stone unturned in relation to the contracts. I am forever grateful that Chris was our conveyancer for us first time buyers. Thank you Chris.

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Jack

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Criminal defence - All

Jack

April 17, 2025

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Darren Jones - Outstanding

Darren Jones was really amazing with me making sure I understood everything. I am very happy I got Darren to handle my case and lucky too. He handle everything very professionally and I couldn’t be more happier with him. I wish him all the best and he’s the only reason I’d go back to Bell lamb & Joynson. Thank you Darren

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Dale

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Assault

Dale

April 17, 2025

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Reassuring supportive and informative

Darren and Lauren were excellent.
Supportive, caring and everything we needed.
Recommend highly
Always there to answer questions no matter how small
Genuine

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June 11, 2025

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Gary

These have been extremely helpful and Peter has been a great support to me I honestly couldn’t fault in there advice and professionalism everyone I’ve spoke to have been lovely and are a credit to the company thank you.

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June 05, 2025

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Tom

Recently completed using BLJ and can say they were very helpful throughout the process and helped ensure things ran smoothly. Would have been 5 stars other than the difficulty to actually speak to someone on the phone. Appreciate they are busy but they also rarely returned calls within the 48 hours that they suggest. They are however responsive on the instant chat on their app.

Had Gemma and Emma as my case managers, thank you both.

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Gary

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Criminal defence - All

Gary

June 02, 2025

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Gary

I’ve been using them recently and can’t fault them Peter has been brilliant for me with all the advice and support I don’t think I could have done without them thank you from the bottom of my heart.

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jack

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Residential Conveyancing

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April 06, 2025

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We had David M while buying our first home. He was professional, quick to respond and always available to contact. Made the process much less stressful and kept us updated all along. Next time we buy a house, we’ll use BLJ again

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March 18, 2025

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BLJ were brilliant! I would highly recommend Gemma & Emma!

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Carole Ann

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Residential Conveyancing

Carole Ann

June 06, 2025

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Carole Ann's experience...

Ellie is an absolute star, by far the best legal person I’ve ever dealt with

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Clare

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Clare

May 30, 2025

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Clare's experience...

Any email correspondence was answered in a timely manner

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Maria Beatriz Fernandes

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May 29, 2025

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Maria Beatriz Fernandes's experience...

There were a few hiccups but eventually everything sorted.

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Charlotte

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Charlotte

May 23, 2025

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Charlotte's experience...

Really great communication and quickly dealt with - would very much recommend

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May 02, 2025

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Great communication and support, along the whole process. Good honest advice and guidance and would highly recommend.

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About this branch

Description

As a firm, we have a specialist 24-hour, 365 days a year criminal department with solicitors who are highly respected leaders in their field having been involved in some of the most prominent criminal trials in the North West of England and beyond. We are in the top 20% of criminal law providers by volume in England and Wales. A family department dealing with all aspects of public and private family law with vastly experienced solicitors on hand to assist you in the complexities of the issues surrounding your family. In so far as the firm’s private client departments you can rest assured that whether it’s the first time you are buying a house or you are moving onto your subsequent home, if it's making a will or lasting power of attorney or dealing with the probate of a loved one’s estate we at Bell Lamb & Joynson are here to help and support you across our office network in, Liverpool, Maghull, Runcorn and Warrington.

Practice areas

Criminal Law, Conveyancing, Family Law, Motor & Road Traffic Law, Powers of Attorney, Wills & Probate.

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Solicitors Regulation Authority

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Personal areas of law

  • Consumer
    • Consumer Disputes
    • 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
  • Crime/ Criminal Defence
    • Assault
    • Business Crime
    • Criminal Damage
    • Criminal defence - All
    • Domestic violence
    • Drugs offences
    • Fraud
    • Harassment
    • Juvenile
    • Legal aid
    • Murder and Manslaughter
    • Professional Conduct
    • Regulatory Defence
    • Sexual allegations including Rape and Sexual Assaults
    • Theft
  • Driving offences
    • Appeal driving conviction
    • Careless driving
    • Convicted in absence
    • Dangerous driving
    • Dangerous vehicle conditions
    • Death By Careless Driving
    • Death by dangerous driving
    • Discretionary disqualification
    • Disqualification removal
    • Drink driving
    • Driving Whilst Unfit
    • Driving Without Due Care
    • Driving whilst disqualified
    • Driving without a licence
    • Driving without insurance
    • Drunk in charge
    • Early return of driving licence
    • Exceptional Hardship
    • Failing to notify DVLA
    • Failure to furnish identification
    • Failure to provide a blood sample
    • Failure to provide a specimen
    • Goods vehicles - operators licence
    • Goods vehicles - tachograph offences
    • Mobile phone offences
    • New Driver Provisions
    • Notice of intended prosecution
    • Recognition of disqualification
    • Restoration of licence
    • Road rage incidents
    • Serious injury by dangerous driving
    • Signs and signal offences
    • Special Reasons
    • Speeding offences
    • Stopping and reporting
    • Taxi offences
    • Taxi offences - illegally plying for hire
    • Taxi offences - licensing investigations
    • Taxi offences - points and disqualification
    • Totting Up Driving Ban
  • 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
    • Anti-social Behaviour
    • Boundary Disputes
    • Buying at auction
    • Declarations of trusts
    • Deeds of Gifts
    • Deeds of easements, variation, deeds of rectifications
    • Dilapidation Claims
    • Evicting Squatters and Trespassers
    • Exclusivity and lock-out agreements
    • Extending your Lease
    • Freehold Enfranchisement
    • Housing Associations
    • Housing Management
    • Housing disputes
    • Injunctions
    • Investment and buy to let properties
    • Landlord and Tenant
    • Lease Extensions
    • Leasehold properties
    • Matrimonial transfers
    • Neighbour Disputes
    • New home purchases and sales
    • Option agreements and conditional contracts
    • Possession and repossession proceedings
    • Property Disputes
    • Purchase and Sale
    • Remortgaging
    • Renting and Tenancy Agreements
    • Repossessions
    • Residential Conveyancing
    • Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
    • Right of First Refusal
    • Right of Way and Rights to Light
    • Right to Manage
    • Service Charge Disputes
    • Service Charge Recovery
    • Tenancy Breaches, Injunctions and Forfeiture Claims
    • Tenant Eviction
    • Transfer of title
    • Transfers of equity
    • Transfers of parts of land
    • Unpaid Rent, Service or Ground Charges
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Probate
    • Wills
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