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Elaine Cole
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Property sale conveyance
Good experience. Well informed of every step . Went smoothly !
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Gibson & Co. Solicitors Ltd
01434 602131
We’re a leading firm of solicitors based in the North East of England. Founded in 1715, Gibson & Co. Solicitors hold the distinction of being the longest established family-run solicitors firm in the country. 2015 was our 300th anniversary. If you would like to find out more about our firm’s dramatic beginnings and our illustrious history, please click here. We have offices in Newcastle upon Tyne and Hexham and are proud of our traditional private client base. Gibson & Co. is one of both The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners recommended leading firms, described as “standout” by Legal 500 and ‘As good, if not better, than you will find in London’ by Chambers. Read more...
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Matter Type:
Residential Conveyancing
Stuart Hewlett
Collected on:
Conveyancing Transactio
As 50% owner of a property to sell in Hexham and living over 235 miles away, I found Suzanne Forster extremely helpful in seeing us through to final conclusion despite 2 sales falling through, one very late in the process.
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Matter Type:
Residential Conveyancing
Margaret Meade
Collected on:
Successful house purchase
Suzanne was kind and helpful throughout the process
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Matter Type:
Residential Conveyancing
L paterson
Collected on:
House sale and purchase conveyancing
Suzanne dealt with the conveyancing for the sale and purchase when we moved house.she explained things and kept us up to date with queries and progress.
Suzanne was friendly and professional
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Matter Type:
Purchase and Sale
Joan
Collected on:
House sale
Would highly recommend this company also such friendly staff. As I have never sold a property before everything was explained so I understood the process. They kept me updated throughout the sale.
Suzanne Forster from Gibson & Co. Solicitors Ltd responded to this review on 03 April, 2025:
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Matter Type:
Residential Conveyancing
Christopher Lane
Collected on:
Sale of house
From start to completion Suzanne has kept me fully informed of all aspects of the sale and also advised me of any issues. She went 'above and beyond ' to resolve a problem with the freehold. Many thanks Suzanne and well done
Suzanne Forster from Gibson & Co. Solicitors Ltd responded to this review on 31 March, 2025:
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Residential Conveyancing
Margaret Cowan
Collected on:
Property purchase
Very friendly and professional Suzanne made us feel so at ease reception staff also very friendly
Suzanne Forster from Gibson & Co. Solicitors Ltd responded to this review on 31 March, 2025:
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Residential Conveyancing
Lynn Clemitson
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Friendly and efficient
Suzanne guided me through the process from start to finish and I was so grateful as it was not long after my husband died. What to me was a very worrying and daunting process was made so much easier with her help.
Suzanne Forster from Gibson & Co. Solicitors Ltd responded to this review on 06 February, 2025:
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Matter Type:
Purchase and Sale
Lucy Hall
Collected on:
Property purchase
Excellent Service. Professional and clear advice. Suzanne listened and supported us without a superior attitude. She followed up any issues until they were resolved. I would thoroughly recommend this practice and the high calibre of practice.
Suzanne Forster from Gibson & Co. Solicitors Ltd responded to this review on 14 January, 2025:
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Residential Conveyancing
Rosemary and James Robson
Collected on:
Sale of 4 Russell Terrace Bellingham
Suzanne was recommended to us when we decided to sell our holiday property. We were very pleased with the help and advice that she gave us and would definitely recommend her services to others thinking of selling their property. Thank you Suzanne.
Suzanne Forster from Gibson & Co. Solicitors Ltd responded to this review on 11 December, 2024:
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About this branch
Description
Our large and experienced team provides a wide range of services to our private clients. The Team advises for example on family law, commercial property, conveyancing, trusts, wills and probate matters. Gibson & Co.’s “niche commercial disputes practice has earned an exceptional reputation for its financial services litigation expertise. It attracts work from high-profile regional, national and international clients” according to Legal 500.
Practice areas
The Newcastle branch offers legal services ina wide range of matters including persoanl and commercial litigation, divorce and family matters, Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney and estate administration, deputyship throught eh Court of protection, residential conveyancing and commercial property
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Personal areas of law
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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
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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
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Family Law
- Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
- Asset protection and tax mitigation
- 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 Agreement
- Social Services
- Unmarried Couples' Rights
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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
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Money & Tax
- HMRC Tax Investigations and Disputes
- Inheritance Tax
- Insolvency and bankruptcy
- Property Holding Structures
- Tax
- Tax Advisory Services
- Tax Compliance Services
- Trusts
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Personal Injury
- Against The Council
- Benefits Available To Asbestos Victims
- Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme
- Gym Injury Compensation
- Personal Injury Law
- Welfare Issues After Serious Injury
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Professional Negligence
- Barristers
- Financial advisors
- IT professionals
- Insurance brokers
- Professional trustees
- Valuers
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Wills, Trusts & Probate
- Probate
- Trusts
- Wills
Business areas of law
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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
- Veterinary negligence
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Banking
- Banking
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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
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Company & Commercial
- Agency agreements
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
- Asset Tracing
- Business structures and joint ventures
- Commercial Law
- Commercial Litigation Matters
- Competition law
- Contractual Disputes
- Corporate Law
- Corporate finance
- Data Protection
- Employment - business
- Franchising
- Intellectual Property
- Management buyouts
- Merchandising and sponsorship
- Mis-sold Interest Rate Swap Agreements
- Partnership and LLP law
- Sales and Purchases
- Setting up a business
- Share option schemes
- Shareholder Agreements
- Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
- Statutory Demands
- Summary Judgment
- Tax
- Unfair Loan Charges
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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
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Dispute Resolution
- Mediation
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IT & Intellectual Property
- Advertising and Marketing Compliance
- Anti-Counterfeiting and Anti-Piracy
- Confidential Information, Know-How and Trade Secrets
- Copyright
- Dealing with intellectual property infringements
- Design rights and product designs
- Domain Names
- Intellectual Property Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Patents
- Personality and Image Rights
- Trade Marks and Designs
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Regulations
- Health and Safety