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Milners

01423 530 103
4.9/5
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Enjoy affordable, no-nonsense legal advice from expert Yorkshire and County Durham solicitors. Offices in Leeds, Darlington, Harrogate and Pontefract. Seeking legal help isn't an easy decision. You might be going through a difficult time in your personal life, or dealing with legal issues that threaten to undermine your business. We understand. That's why we pride ourselves on delivering approachable expertise. Read more...

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Milners
have 3 other locations

9 High Street
Pontefract
WF9 1HR

Whitehall Waterfront
Leeds
LS1 4EH

31 Houndgate
Darlington
DL1 5RH

9 High Street
Pontefract
WF9 1HR

Whitehall Waterfront
Leeds
LS1 4EH

31 Houndgate
Darlington
DL1 5RH

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Available lawyers at Milners

John Robson

5.0 out of 5
(96)
Residential Property Manager

Iain Robson

4.9 out of 5
(24)
Solicitor

Giles Ward

5.0 out of 5
(22)
Solicitor

Donna Horbury

5.0 out of 5
(9)
Trainee CILEX Lawyer

Dylan Gorman

5.0 out of 5
(9)
Senior Litigation Executive

Audra Chapman

5.0 out of 5
(7)
Senior Legal Assistant

Rachel Knight

5.0 out of 5
(6)
Senior Legal Assistant

Barnaby Flint

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(5)
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James Webb

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(4)
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Abigail Watson

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Pascale Adams

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Julie Wilton

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Charlotte Thomas

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Destinee Ellis

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How Milners 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 Milners on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Milners. 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 4%
Overpriced 1%
About Right 94%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 98%
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You can use this data to see how Milners 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 98%
No 2%

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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 Milners 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 Milners 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 Milners offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally.

Locally

Nationally

Consumer
1st / 1
169th / 4500
Company & Commercial
1st / 1
106th / 4282
Housing & Property
1st / 16
52nd / 4215
Family Law
1st / 1
255th / 3815
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 1
77th / 3468
Commercial Property
1st / 1
80th / 3275
Employment
1st / 1
168th / 3056
Regulations
1st / 1
80th / 2501
Personal Injury
1st / 1
113th / 2339
Immigration
1st / 17
125th / 1990
Money & Tax
1st / 1
115th / 1830
Professional Negligence
1st / 1
85th / 1174
IT & Intellectual Property
1st / 8
62nd / 1037
Dispute Resolution
1st / 1
123rd / 1032
Agriculture
1st / 7
39th / 613
Construction
1st / 4
50th / 580

Data shown above is based on the reviews and client feedback collected by ReviewSolicitors over the last 12 months.

Review Sources

Client Reviews

4.9/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    308

  • Very Good

    11

  • Average

    2

  • Poor

    0

  • Awful

    7

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge
Colin Bonham
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Colin Bonham

July 04, 2025

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First Class Service

I have worked with John for years and he is my go to recommended solicitor in town. Have used him personally to sell and purchase and he’s been brilliant once again. Thanks!

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Jo Metcalfe
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Jo Metcalfe

July 03, 2025

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Excellent service

Thanks John for navigating a couple of tricky sales and purchases. Highly recommend

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Tony,,
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Tony,,

July 03, 2025

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Very professional

while the new anti -money laundering reporting requirements are onerous, Milners worked through them ansmade my conveyance easier.

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Steve Robinson
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Steve Robinson

July 03, 2025

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Excellent service!

Another smooth residential transaction from John and his team. Highly professional and quick communication as always.

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Anonymous,

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Anonymous,

July 01, 2025

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Okay

The experience was okay. It could have been better.

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Martin,
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Martin,

June 03, 2025

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New home purchase

John for over 35 years has handled our home moves 23 of them! Also our two sons home moves, he is outstanding customer centric, and his attention to detail is exceptional. We would never use anyone else, he and Rachel Knight have always gone above and beyond to make our move as less stress as possible. Thank you.
Martin & Anne O’Connor

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Christopher,
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Christopher,

May 23, 2025

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Sale and purchase

Professional service received, very happy.

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Chris
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Chris

May 14, 2025

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Sale of Leasehold Property

Milners legal professionals did their best to make my selling experience as easy and straight forward as possible. Buying and selling property is a stressful time for most people, but once I'd completed all the necessary identity checks and paperwork, Milners took over and got the job done, and despite the usual hurdles, we completed on the agreed date.

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Margaret,
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Margaret,

May 10, 2025

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brilliant

have always found the staff at Milners pleasant and very helpful

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Tim,
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Tim,

May 08, 2025

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Sale of House & Purchase of New House

John and his colleague Rachel were always extremely helpful throughout the process and always responsive & prompt to our many questions. The sheer volume of administration required for the process of moving home is remarkable and John and Rachel were always swift to help us along with it.

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Tim
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Tim

May 04, 2025

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Tim

Very professional. Friendly staff.

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Allan

Allan

March 08, 2025

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Allan

John completed our conveyancing when we sold our property. It was never going to be simple as we live in Canada and secondly it was a listed building but throughout John has dealt with the whole process with total professionalism.

Communication & advise were on the ball even when I’m sure we drove him up the wall with our constant flow of emails and questions, but he got us there in the end

Thank you and would highly recommend

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John
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

John

January 18, 2025

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John

Milners helped my mother with the sale of her home and the purchase of her new home in Harrogate. Throughout the process, our contact, John Robson, was available for calls and responded promptly to emails with responses to all the questions we had. There was one occasion when our buyer's solicitor was holding up the whole process but we were able to overcome the hurdles through open and constructive communications aided by John and his colleagues.

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daniel
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

daniel

January 12, 2025

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daniel

Very good service . Pleasure to deal with .

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Maria

Maria

December 11, 2024

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Maria

Anthony and Rachel were absolutely brilliant, always kept me updated on everything. Took a while to get through but we're always on hand. Will be definitely recommending to others.

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We pride ourselves on delivering approachable expertise. When you work with us, you can expect friendly, straightforward advice that puts your best interests first. Our experienced lawyers work quickly to achieve the results you want – and we tailor our work to your individual needs and the intricacies of your case. It’s been this way since 1897.

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Personal areas of law

  • Consumer
    • Consumer Disputes
    • Dispute resolution - civil mediation
    • 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
  • 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
    • 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
  • Family Law
    • Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
    • Change of name
    • Child Access
    • Child Arrangements Following Divorce
    • Child Custody
    • Child Law
    • Child Maintenance
    • 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
    • Family Mediation
    • Family law
    • Financial Matters
    • Grandparents' Rights
    • High Net Worth Divorce
    • Injunctions
    • Lasting power of attorney
    • Marriage and civil partnerships
    • Matrimonial finance
    • Out Of Court Divorce
    • Parental responsibility, paternity disputes, surrogacy
    • 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
    • Landlord and Tenant
    • Lease Extensions
    • Leasehold properties
    • Matrimonial transfers
    • 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
  • Money & Tax
    • Debt and Bankruptcy
    • Trusts
  • Personal Injury
    • Accident At Work
    • Against The Council
    • Back Injury At Work
    • Benefits Available To Asbestos Victims
    • Broken Bone Or Fracture
    • Burns, Scars and Lacerations At Work
    • Bus and Coach Accident
    • Children's Serious Injury
    • Cycling Accident
    • Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme
    • Dog Bite
    • Fall From Height
    • Fatal Accident
    • Gym Injury Compensation
    • Head Injury At Work
    • Head and Brain Injury
    • Motorbike Accident
    • No Win No Fee
    • Pedestrian Accident
    • Personal Injury Law
    • Road Traffic Accident
    • Serious Injury
    • Spinal Injury Compensation
    • Welfare Issues After Serious Injury
    • Workplace Slip and Trip
  • Professional Negligence
    • Barristers
    • Financial advisors
    • IT professionals
    • Professional trustees
    • Valuers
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Disputed Probate
    • Disputed Trusts
    • Disputed Wills
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • Agriculture
    • Agricultural land for sale or development
    • Buying and selling a farm
  • 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 Contracts and Agreements
    • Commercial Law
    • Commercial Litigation Matters
    • Competition law
    • Contract law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Corporate Law
    • Corporate finance
    • Data Protection
    • Debt Recovery
    • Employment - business
    • Franchising
    • Insurance
    • Intellectual Property
    • Management buyouts
    • Merchandising and sponsorship
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Mis-sold Interest Rate Swap Agreements
    • Outsourcing agreements
    • Partnership and LLP law
    • Sales and Purchases
    • Setting up a business
    • Share option schemes
    • Shareholder Agreements
    • Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
    • Small businesses
    • Statutory Demands
    • Summary Judgment
    • Unfair Loan Charges
  • 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
    • Crane oversailing and scaffolding licences
    • Development agreements
    • Development loan facilities
    • Due diligence audits for banks and other financial institutions
    • Engineering contracts
    • Facility maintenance agreements
    • Framework agreements
    • Guarantees and bonds
    • In-house training
    • Warranties, third party rights and reliance letters
  • 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
  • Regulations
    • Health and Safety
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