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74 The Close, Norwich, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 4DR

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74 The Close, Norwich, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 4DR

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Leathes Prior Review Scores & Client Satisfaction Overview

5.0
Excellent
95%+
Value for
Money
16% above
national average
95%+
Success
Rate
95%
Would
Recommend
14% above
national average
Communication 5.0/5
Initial Impressions 5.0/5
Approachability 5.0/5
Documentation Accuracy 5.0/5
Legal Knowledge 5.0/5
Value for money 5.0/5

Accreditations

Leathes Prior are accredited by

Criminal Litigation accreditation awarded to Leathes Prior
The Law Society accreditation awarded to Leathes Prior
Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation awarded to Leathes Prior

Description

Leathes Prior Solicitors is one of East Anglia’s leading law firms offering a full range of legal services to organisations and individuals in Norfolk and beyond. Whilst our offering has stood the test of time (150 years to be specific), we are always looking at ways to develop the firm to ensure that we are providing the best possible service to our diverse and loyal client base, whether that be investing in the right talent or developing market leading niche offerings.

Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Leathes Prior offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally / locally.

Leathes Prior Review Scores & Client Satisfaction Overview

4.9
Excellent
95%+
Value for
Money
15% above
national average
95%+
Success
Rate
17% above
national average
95%+
Would
Recommend
17% above
national average
Communication 4.9/5
Initial Impressions 4.9/5
Approachability 4.9/5
Documentation Accuracy 4.9/5
Legal Knowledge 4.9/5
Value for money 4.9/5

Accreditations

Leathes Prior are accredited by

Criminal Litigation accreditation awarded to Leathes Prior
The Law Society accreditation awarded to Leathes Prior
Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation awarded to Leathes Prior

Description

Leathes Prior Solicitors is one of East Anglia’s leading law firms offering a full range of legal services to organisations and individuals in Norfolk and beyond. Whilst our offering has stood the test of time (150 years to be specific), we are always looking at ways to develop the firm to ensure that we are providing the best possible service to our diverse and loyal client base, whether that be investing in the right talent or developing market leading niche offerings.

Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Leathes Prior offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally / locally.

Housing & Property 2 / 18
Commercial Property 2 / 16
Family Law 4 / 17
Wills, Trusts & Probate 3 / 17
Employment 2 / 16
Child Law 6 / 14
Crime/ Criminal Defence 2 / 10
Immigration Law 2 / 6
Professional Negligence 2 / 10
Dispute Resolution 3 / 14
Personal Injury 2 / 12
Company & Commercial 4 / 18
Construction 4 / 11
Insurance Law 1 / 8
Company Law 3 / 9
Contract Law 4 / 11
Banking 2 / 8
Domestic Violence Law 3 / 9
Land Law 4 / 17
Business Law 2 / 11
Adjudication Law 3 / 5
Care Law 2 / 8
Consumer 3 / 17
Driving offences 2 / 7
Equine Law 1 / 4
Sports Law 1 / 3
Agriculture 2 / 11
Charities 3 / 9
Clinical Negligence 3 / 10
Copyright Law 1 / 4
Corporate Law 4 / 10
Defamation Law 3 / 3
Disability Law 3 / 8
Intellectual Property Law 2 / 4
Licensing Law 2 / 5
Mergers and Acquisitions Law 3 / 6
Asset Management 2 / 8
Brexit Law 1 / 2
Communications Law 1 / 1
Compliance Law 1 / 5
Cybersecurity and Data Protection Law 1 / 6
Debt and Tax Law 4 / 11
Education 2 / 9
Energy & Transport 2 / 8
Environmental Law 2 / 7
Equality Law 3 / 10
European Law 1 / 2
Financial Crime Law 1 / 5
Food Law 1 / 1
Government Investigations 2 / 6
Health and Safety Law 1 / 6
Health and Welfare Law 1 / 4
Healthcare Law 2 / 5
IT & Intellectual Property 2 / 11
Immigration 2 / 8
Injunctions Law 3 / 11
International Law 2 / 2
Medical Law 1 / 4
Money & Tax 3 / 15
National Insurance Law 1 / 5
Nuisance Law 1 / 8
Occupational Health Law 1 / 6
Planning Law 2 / 8
Prison Law 1 / 5
Privacy Law 1 / 6
Private International Law 1 / 3
Regulations 3 / 14
Retail Law 1 / 1
Social Law 1 / 4
Terrorism Law 1 / 1
Welfare & Benefits 2 / 9
Local 4 / 31
Housing & Property 80 / 4,769
Commercial Property 80 / 3,667
Family Law 84 / 4,221
Wills, Trusts & Probate 283 / 3,761
Employment 106 / 3,621
Child Law 213 / 1,638
Crime/ Criminal Defence 98 / 2,139
Immigration Law 86 / 1,147
Professional Negligence 97 / 1,297
Dispute Resolution 70 / 1,801
Personal Injury 134 / 2,653
Company & Commercial 180 / 4,185
Construction 55 / 856
Insurance Law 73 / 663
Company Law 121 / 969
Contract Law 148 / 1,427
Banking 48 / 1,031
Domestic Violence Law 128 / 897
Land Law 173 / 1,321
Business Law 75 / 459
Adjudication Law 37 / 238
Care Law 90 / 532
Consumer 189 / 4,416
Driving offences 35 / 623
Equine Law 6 / 46
Sports Law 38 / 302
Agriculture 67 / 819
Charities 58 / 770
Clinical Negligence 132 / 1,246
Copyright Law 48 / 522
Corporate Law 112 / 842
Defamation Law 40 / 261
Disability Law 83 / 602
Intellectual Property Law 72 / 623
Licensing Law 58 / 500
Mergers and Acquisitions Law 58 / 425
Asset Management 38 / 392
Brexit Law 15 / 146
Communications Law 7 / 53
Compliance Law 45 / 461
Cybersecurity and Data Protection Law 80 / 894
Debt and Tax Law 109 / 785
Education 38 / 424
Energy & Transport 25 / 511
Environmental Law 40 / 393
Equality Law 119 / 1,097
European Law 6 / 92
Financial Crime Law 57 / 461
Food Law 5 / 80
Government Investigations 42 / 417
Health and Safety Law 75 / 575
Health and Welfare Law 26 / 185
Healthcare Law 40 / 356
IT & Intellectual Property 71 / 1,113
Immigration 125 / 2,281
Injunctions Law 112 / 932
International Law 45 / 377
Medical Law 22 / 188
Money & Tax 126 / 1,952
National Insurance Law 67 / 423
Nuisance Law 38 / 235
Occupational Health Law 71 / 428
Planning Law 81 / 585
Prison Law 30 / 241
Privacy Law 45 / 515
Private International Law 22 / 129
Regulations 92 / 2,413
Retail Law 9 / 71
Social Law 29 / 224
Terrorism Law 18 / 147
Welfare & Benefits 73 / 1,049
National 222 / 11,165

Contact & Locations - Leathes Prior

Opening hours

Monday 08:30–05:30
Tuesday 08:30–05:30
Wednesday 08:30–05:30
Thursday 08:30–05:30
Friday 08:30–05:30
Saturday (Closed)
Sunday (Closed)

74 The Close, Norwich, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 4DR

Reviews

5.0 /5 21 Reviews
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What clients say about Leathes Prior

Clients praise strong property, family, probate, wills, commercial and dispute expertise, noting clear, practical legal guidance and attention to detail. The firm is commended for timely, efficient case management, proactive problem‑solving and achieving deadlines. Valued soft skills include excellent communication, approachability, empathy, patience and professionalism; clients highlight responsiveness, calmness under pressure, reassurance during stressful matters and a personable, client‑centred approach.

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Excellent experience. Would highly recommend Leathes Prior solicitors

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Hello Peter Thank you for this lovely review. We are pleased Matthew was able to support you. Best wishes LP

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Matthew Swash was put forward to myself from a family friend after I was needing some advice and representation over a legal matter. I had an initial meeting with Matthew to discuss the situation I found myself in and he offered his skills and expertise in how to deal with this matter. He kept me informed along the way through form of email and phone and also worked out of hours to ensure important information was dealt with. Thankfully the case didn't get to far and I would like to say because of Matthew's efforts. I would highly recommend him to anyone requiring a professional service.

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Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of your experience with Matthew, we really appreciate it! Best wishes, LP

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Anastasia Paterson

Housing & Property

Anastasia

I’m very impressed with the level of professionalism and competence shown by Madison and team at Leathes Prior Solicitors. They explained everything in a way that was easy to understand. Their expertise gave me real peace of mind. Extremely competent, reliable, and easy to work with. I’d happily recommend them to anyone needing legal support and look forward to working with them again soon.

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Hi Anastasia Thank you for very much for this lovely review. We are so pleased you would recommend Madison and she was able to assist. Thank you for your continued support, see you soon. Best wishes LP

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Geoffrey

Leathes Prior are highly recommended and delivered an urgent project on-time, to budget and even handled a few little twists along the way. Ejike was a pleasure to work with and was even up delivering an update at 06:55 AM, having only been sent the relevant reposes at 01:30 AM the night before. They are a ‘digital first’ legal firm and very easy to engage with. I will be definitely be using them again and would recommend them to anyone in need of top quality legal services, without getting stung by London weighting.

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Hello Geoffrey Thank you for this great review. It is great Ejike was able to assist and providing prompt service. Best wishes LP

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Christine

Mathew Swash was extremely helpful, efficient and effective and always responded in a timely fashion. This support was greatly appreciated at a time of considerable distress. I also furnished him with a considerable amount of detail which he competently broke down into the salient points. He appeared to take a personal interest but at all times remained professional. Mathew and his assistant, Diane Bartch were able to provide empathy and support while guiding me through the sequence of events. This personal touch was very reassuring.

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Hello Christine Thank you for taking the time to leave this lovely review. We are pleased Matthew was able to assist. Best wishes LP

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Pang

Family Law

Pang

Huge thank you to Lewis Kelly for his professionalism and knowledge. Thank you for helping me with the case.

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Thank you so much for sharing your experience with Lewis! Best wishes, LP

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Josh

Crime/ Criminal Defence

Josh

Matthew's dealing of my situation was excellent. He maintained great communication and made sure that we were prepared for every eventuality. The result was better than expected and very much a surprise, which gave me huge relief and has had a huge impact on my life. The service and professionalism that was provided was excellent.

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Thank you for your kind words, Josh. We're thrilled to hear that Matthew's support made such a positive impact and exceeded your expectations.

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4.9 /5 446 Reviews
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Clients praise strong property, family, probate, wills, commercial and dispute expertise, noting clear, practical legal guidance and attention to detail. The firm is commended for timely, efficient case management, proactive problem‑solving and achieving deadlines. Valued soft skills include excellent communication, approachability, empathy, patience and professionalism; clients highlight responsiveness, calmness under pressure, reassurance during stressful matters and a personable, client‑centred approach.

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House sale

We found Leathes Prior to be very helpful during a difficult time, our emails and telephone calls were dealt with swiftly and kindly through to the day of completion. It was a pleasure to use a local firm and would use Leathes Prior again and recommend them to others Elizabeth M

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

Excellent, caring service.

Pat was very helpful, kind, compassionate and professional. I was very grateful for his help and support at a very difficult time for me.

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Hello Amanda Thank you for this lovely review for Pat, we are so pleased he was able to support you. Best wishes LP

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Excellent Service Throughout a Complex Purchase

We recently completed the purchase of a property through Leathes Prior and were extremely impressed with the service we received from Leanne Riches. This was not a straightforward transaction, involving a repossession sale and several unexpected delays outside of her control. Throughout the process, Leanne was professional, proactive, responsive and always willing to explain matters clearly. She kept us updated at every stage and worked hard to move the transaction forward despite numerous challenges. Her advice gave us confidence throughout the purchase, and we always felt that our interests were being looked after. Thanks to her persistence and dedication, the transaction completed successfully and we are very grateful for all her hard work. We would not hesitate to recommend Leanne and Leathes Prior to anyone looking for a knowledgeable and reliable solicitor. We look forward to working with them again on future property purchases.

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Hello Sul Thank you for this lovely review for Leanne. We are so pleased she was able to assist you during the purchase of your new home. Best wishes LP

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Well done Leathes Prior!

Very professional and honest communications throughout. Quality at a reasonable price. Leanne R was my acting solicitor and did a very professional and thorough job! Certainly made the Seller's solicitor lacking in most professional aspects!

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Hello Thank you for this kind review, we are so pleased Leanne was able to assist you. Best wishes LP

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Excellent experience. Would highly recommend Leathes Prior solicitors

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Ali Law

Housing & Property

Ali

I honestly cannot recommend Anna highly enough. Throughout our house sale, Anna was worth her weight in gold. She was proactive, responsive and always one step ahead, making sure things kept moving when the process could easily have stalled. She chased when needed, kept pressure on all parties involved and, most importantly, kept us informed every step of the way. We always knew where things stood and what was happening next, which made a stressful process far easier to manage. It genuinely felt like Anna cared about getting the sale completed and was fully invested in achieving the best outcome for us. Her professionalism, communication and determination were instrumental in getting the transaction across the line. Thank you, Anna. We are incredibly grateful for all your hard work and support

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Hello Ali Thank you for this really lovely review for Anna, we are so pleased she was able to assist you. Best wishes LP

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Susan Wray

Housing & Property

Susan

We found Rachel Hughes, Angela Chambers and their team to be efficient, helpful, and very approachable as they dealt with the sale of our property. We would happily recommend them to anyone. P & S Wray.

A representative from Leathes Prior responded to this review

Hello Susan Thank you for this lovely review for Rachael, Angela and team. We are so pleased they was able to assist you with the sale of your property. Best wishes LP

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Becky Showell

Housing & Property

Becky

Highly recommend Leathes Prior. We recently used them for conveyancing services when buying our new home and they kept us well informed throughout the whole process and answered any queries we had in a timely manner. A huge thank you to Madison & Kate in particular.

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Hello Becky Thank you so much for this lovely review, we are so pleased Madison and Kate was able to assist. Best of luck with your new home! Best wishes LP

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Georgia Evison

Housing & Property

Georgia

Rachael was very supportive to us as first time buyers, answering all our questions and providing information very efficiently. Thank you Rachael and Angela

Hello Georgia Thank you for your lovely review. We are so pleased Rachael and Angela was able to assist. Best of luck with your new home! Best wishes LP

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Ian Parsons

Family Law

Ian

Ellie Davies has been excellent from start to finish, much like all of the team at Leathes Prior who I find to be very personable and professional. Thanks for all your help.

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Hello Ian Thank you for this lovely review. We are so pleased Ellie was able to support you. Best wishes LP

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