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Walker Foster Limited

01756 700200
4.8/5
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Walker Foster is a long-established and respected general practice law firm founded in 1919, with offices in Skipton, Barnoldswick, Silsden, Settle, Ilkley, Northallerton and Harrogate. Our vision is to always be the first choice for local legal expertise, creating a connection with the communities surrounding our offices as a trustworthy and caring company. We aim to provide valued and reliable legal services to generations both now and in the future. Read more...

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Walker Foster Limited
Walker Foster Limited

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Other locations

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Walker Foster Limited
have 6 other locations

27 Riddings Road
Ilkley
LS29 9LX

The Old White Horse
Settle
BD24 9EF

First Floor, High Point House
Harrogate
HG1 1EQ

Craven House
Barnoldswick
BB18 5UQ

Century House
Northallerton
DL6 2XQ

63 Kirkgate
Keighley
BD20 0PB

27 Riddings Road
Ilkley
LS29 9LX

The Old White Horse
Settle
BD24 9EF

First Floor, High Point House
Harrogate
HG1 1EQ

Craven House
Barnoldswick
BB18 5UQ

Century House
Northallerton
DL6 2XQ

63 Kirkgate
Keighley
BD20 0PB

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Available lawyers at Walker Foster Limited

Rizzwana Bashir

5.0 out of 5
(66)
Solicitor

Sue Hartley

4.9 out of 5
(65)
Conveyancing Executive

Claire Collinge

5.0 out of 5
(37)
Solicitor

David Barton

4.3 out of 5
(27)
Solicitor

Claire Lodge

4.7 out of 5
(24)
Conveyancing Executive

Mariette Marren

4.9 out of 5
(20)
Solicitor

Ann Hallmark

5.0 out of 5
(13)
Solicitor

Alex Richardson

5.0 out of 5
(10)
Trainee Solicitor

Katie Ingham

5.0 out of 5
(9)
Solicitor

Keith Hardington

5.0 out of 5
(9)
Solicitor

Lee Kirby

4.9 out of 5
(8)
Solicitor

Luca Angarano

5.0 out of 5
(8)
Chartered Legal Executive

Cay Schofield

4.7 out of 5
(7)
Wills & Probate Executive

Rebecca Geldard

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Trainee Solicitor

Guy Platon

0.0 out of 5
(0)
Solicitor

Maxine Susan Heppenstall

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Solicitor

How Walker Foster Limited Compares

Value for money

This firm - 95%
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As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Walker Foster Limited. 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 1%
Overpriced 6%
About Right 92%

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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 Walker Foster Limited 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 Walker Foster Limited 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 - 97%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Walker Foster Limited 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 Walker Foster Limited 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 97%
No 3%

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Rankings by area of expertise

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

Locally

Nationally

Consumer
1st / 8
44th / 4518
Company & Commercial
1st / 11
55th / 4297
Housing & Property
1st / 13
56th / 4221
Family Law
1st / 10
166th / 3824
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 9
63rd / 3470
Commercial Property
1st / 8
61st / 3280
Employment
1st / 8
140th / 3064
Regulations
1st / 8
22nd / 2512
Money & Tax
1st / 7
36th / 1833
Professional Negligence
1st / 4
26th / 1179
Dispute Resolution
1st / 4
53rd / 1030
Welfare & Benefits
1st / 3
31st / 813
Agriculture
1st / 5
33rd / 610
Construction
1st / 1
17th / 579

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

Review Sources

Client Reviews

4.8/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    818

  • Very Good

    42

  • Average

    4

  • Poor

    2

  • Awful

    22

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge
Frances Caroline
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Frances Caroline

June 10, 2025

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Moving house and area

Sue was very professional, and was able to convey clearly and concisely endless questions I had.
Many thanks Sue for your help.

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Richard

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Richard

June 07, 2025

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Very happy she would recommend

We had a woeful experience. As first time buyer, we were not as knowledgeable about the process but we were kept up to date and informed every step of the way.

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Ian David
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Ian David

June 03, 2025

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House Sale

Efficient , personable , understood what we wanted to achieve and helped us to achieve our objectives. All went according to plan.

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Peter Wilfred

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Peter Wilfred

June 01, 2025

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Quick to complete drawing up of will.

Quick and easy process of drawing up and completion of a mirror will.

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Robert Gordon
Housing & Property

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This review has been left by a verified client who used Walker Foster Limited.

Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Robert Gordon

May 29, 2025

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Alex

Absolute lovely,Fabulous young man that explained everything Sooo easy ,Would highly recommend.And will be using him in future if needed xx

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Anonymous
Commercial Property

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Matter Type:

Commercial Leases

Anonymous

May 29, 2025

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Brilliant Service

From our initial contact, we felt Walker Foster Ltd were fully committed to our case. Emails were responded to promptly and questions answered clearly.
Their advice and support was invaluable.

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Thomas Christopher

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Thomas Christopher

May 28, 2025

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Purchase of a Garage

Had everything explained step by step and kept in updated on progress on a regular basis. All done very professionally.

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Shirley

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Shirley

May 13, 2025

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Excellent service

We received excellent service with regard to selling my mums house and also dealing with her estate.

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Andrew Kenneth Simon

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Andrew Kenneth Simon

May 11, 2025

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New Will

Even though it took longer than expected Lee gave a very professional service and did a great job ! Thanks

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Dominic James

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Dominic James

May 07, 2025

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House sale & purchase

Very good from start to completion.
David is very professional and friendly to deal with.
Highly recommended.

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Margaret

March 07, 2025

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Margaret

Alex was helpful, friendly but yet professional and efficient thanks

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Joebee

Joebee

November 25, 2024

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Joebee

Very happy to recommend this firm - I have recently completed two property sales, and both times I used Mariette Marren in Walker Foster’s Skipton office. Mariette was efficient, courteous and professional from start to finish, and was only too happy to help if ever I had a query. I would therefore not hesitate to recommend Mariette’s services to anyone searching for a friendly and approachable conveyancing solicitor for their property transaction. Many thanks once again Mariette for your excellent service!

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Jonathan

Jonathan

October 30, 2024

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Jonathan

I recently used Walker Foster Solicitors for a transfer. The transfer was not straight forward and had its implication's, to which Claire from WF dealt with in a timely and very professional manner. I was kept fully informed of any updates throughout. The whole process was made hassle free saving me the stress and headaches. I would thoroughly recommend and would use WF again.
Thank you.

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Angela
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Angela

October 20, 2024

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Angela

David Barton, ably supported by Marguerite Harmon recently managed our property sale and purchase. The service provided was excellent - responsive, professional and timely. We have used Walker Foster on a number of occasions over the last 30 years and they have been consistently good

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jim

jim

September 16, 2024

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jim

super efficient team. keep you informed and up to date throughout the whole process. would highly recommend.

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Description

Walker Foster is a well-established general practice law firm with local offices in Skipton, Barnoldswick, Silsden, Settle, Ilkley, Northallerton, and Harrogate. They have provided over 100 years of service to their local community and can handle a range of matters nationwide such as property sales/purchases, probate advice, divorce, business disputes and more. They aim to build long term relationships with all their clients.

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Legal services

Personal areas of law

  • Consumer
    • Consumer Disputes
    • Consumer Rights
    • 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
  • Employment
    • Agency Staff / Temp Workers
    • Constructive/Unfair Dismissal
    • Disciplinary Hearings
    • Discrimination at Work
    • Employee Team Moves
    • Employment Contracts
    • Employment Law
    • Equal Pay Disputes
    • Family Leave
    • Flexible Working
    • Gardening Leave
    • Harassment/Bullying at Work
    • Holiday Pay Issues
    • Maternity and Paternity
    • Part Time Workers
    • Pay Issue
    • Redundancy
    • Restrictive Covenants
    • Senior Executives
    • Settlement Agreements
    • TUPE
    • Tribunal Claims
    • UK Employment Laws
    • Unfair Dismissal Claims
    • Whistleblower Protection
  • Family Law
    • Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
    • Annulment
    • Asset protection and tax mitigation
    • Change of name
    • Child Abduction
    • 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
    • Divorce After A Brain Or Other Serious Injury
    • Divorce Mediation
    • Domestic Abuse
    • Domestic Violence
    • Elderly care
    • Family Mediation
    • Family law
    • Financial Matters
    • Fixed Fee Divorce
    • Grandparents' Rights
    • High Net Worth Divorce
    • Inheritance Act claims
    • Injunctions
    • Lasting power of attorney
    • Marriage and civil partnerships
    • 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
    • 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 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
    • Planning
    • 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
    • Second charges
    • 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
    • Inheritance Tax
    • Trusts
  • Professional Negligence
    • Accountants
    • Architects
    • Barristers
    • Engineers
    • Financial advisors
    • IT professionals
    • Insurance brokers
    • Professional Negligence
    • Professional Negligence law
    • Professional trustees
    • Surveyors
    • Tax consultants
    • Valuers
  • Welfare & Benefits
    • Mental Health - Court of protection
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Disputed Probate
    • Disputed Trusts
    • Disputed Wills
    • International
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • Agriculture
    • Agricultural land for sale or development
    • Buying and selling a farm
    • Commercial contracts for farming businesses
    • Employment of farm workers
    • Equestrian property
    • Farm partnerships and corporate structures
    • Farming disputes
  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial Leases
    • Commercial mortgages
    • Developer disputes
    • Development plot sales
    • Finance
    • Investment purchases and Buy to Let
    • Landlord and tenant
    • Planning law
    • 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
    • Contract law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Corporate Law
    • Corporate finance
    • Credit Control
    • Debt Recovery
    • Employment - business
    • Franchising
    • Litigation for Holiday and Residential Parks
    • Management buyouts
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • 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
  • Construction
    • Construction and engineering dispute resolution
    • Crane oversailing and scaffolding licences
    • Development agreements
    • Development loan facilities
    • Warranties, third party rights and reliance letters
  • Dispute Resolution
    • Mediation
  • Regulations
    • Licensing
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