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Sills & Betteridge LLP

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4 George Street, Hockley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 3BE

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Sills & Betteridge LLP Review Scores & Client Satisfaction Overview

4.9
Excellent
95%+
Value for
Money
95%+
Success
Rate
95%+
Would
Recommend
Communication 4.8/5
Initial Impressions 4.8/5
Approachability 4.9/5
Documentation Accuracy 4.9/5
Legal Knowledge 4.9/5
Value for money 4.8/5

Accreditations

Sills & Betteridge LLP are accredited by

Children Law accreditation awarded to Sills & Betteridge LLP
Family Mediation accreditation awarded to Sills & Betteridge LLP
Criminal Litigation accreditation awarded to Sills & Betteridge LLP
Trading names:
Bridge Sanderson Munro
Acclaimed Family Law
Sills & Betteridge
Sills Mediation
Moving Forward Lincolnshire
Bell & Buxton
Campions Solicitors

Description

Welcome to Sills & Betteridge LLP. We are a leading firm of solicitors in Nottingham, currently ranked in the top 3, by clients using this platform. We have been providing legal advice and services to private individuals and business clients for more than 260 years. We offer a full range of services including Family Law, Divorce & Separation, Wills, Trusts, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Probate, Personal Injury and Medical Negligence, Crime and Motoring Offences, Legal Disputes, Employment Law for Employers and Employees and Corporate & Commercial. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Rankings by area of expertise

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Sills & Betteridge LLP Review Scores & Client Satisfaction Overview

4.8
Excellent
95%
Value for
Money
12% above
national average
95%+
Success
Rate
15% above
national average
95%+
Would
Recommend
16% above
national average
Communication 4.8/5
Initial Impressions 4.8/5
Approachability 4.8/5
Documentation Accuracy 4.8/5
Legal Knowledge 4.8/5
Value for money 4.8/5

Accreditations

Sills & Betteridge LLP are accredited by

Children Law accreditation awarded to Sills & Betteridge LLP
Family Mediation accreditation awarded to Sills & Betteridge LLP
Criminal Litigation accreditation awarded to Sills & Betteridge LLP
Trading names:
Bridge Sanderson Munro
Acclaimed Family Law
Sills & Betteridge
Sills Mediation
Moving Forward Lincolnshire
Bell & Buxton
Campions Solicitors

Description

Welcome to Sills & Betteridge LLP. We are a leading firm of solicitors in Nottingham, currently ranked in the top 3, by clients using this platform. We have been providing legal advice and services to private individuals and business clients for more than 260 years. We offer a full range of services including Family Law, Divorce & Separation, Wills, Trusts, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Probate, Personal Injury and Medical Negligence, Crime and Motoring Offences, Legal Disputes, Employment Law for Employers and Employees and Corporate & Commercial. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Rankings by area of expertise

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

Housing & Property 1 / 25
Wills, Trusts & Probate 1 / 21
Family Law 1 / 19
Commercial Property 1 / 5
Crime/ Criminal Defence 1 / 54
Employment 1 / 24
Dispute Resolution 1 / 13
Personal Injury 1 / 20
Banking 1 / 9
Immigration 1 / 23
Company & Commercial 1 / 6
Clinical Negligence 1 / 35
Driving offences 1 / 32
Child Law 1 / 20
Contract Law 1 / 8
Land Law 1 / 4
Immigration Law 1 / 3
Consumer 1 / 5
Motoring Law 1 / 6
Court of Protection and Deputyship 1 / 4
Domestic Violence Law 1 / 50
Money & Tax 1 / 115
Agriculture 1 / 11
Charities 1 / 7
Commercial and Business Law 1 / 2
Company Law 1 / 4
Transport Law 1 / 4
Elder Law 1 / 4
IT & Intellectual Property 1 / 72
Insurance Law 1 / 7
Road Traffic Law 1 / 122
Care Law 1 / 6
Criminal Law 1 / 3
Disability Law 1 / 6
Discrimination Law 1 / 9
International Law 1 / 3
LGBT Law 1 / 2
Licensing Law 1 / 6
Mergers and Acquisitions Law 1 / 2
Welfare & Benefits 1 / 3
Actions against the police 1 / 5
Appeals Law 1 / 12
Asset Management 1 / 9
Brexit Law 1 / 20
Business Law 1 / 7
Copyright Law 1 / 5
Cybersecurity and Data Protection Law 1 / 5
Defamation Law 1 / 3
Dental Law 1 / 1
Drug Law 1 / 4
Education 1 / 4
Energy & Transport 1 / 492
Environmental Law 1 / 16
Equality Law 1 / 8
Government Investigations 1 / 9
Injunctions Law 1 / 4
Intellectual Property Law 1 / 6
International Trade Law 1 / 11
National Insurance Law 1 / 6
Nuisance Law 1 / 7
Planning Law 1 / 3
Prison Law 1 / 5
Professional Negligence 1 / 13
Regulations 1 / 112
Sports Law 1 / 12
Terrorism Law 1 / 6
Travel Law 1 / 9
Local 1 / 34
Housing & Property 33 / 4,773
Wills, Trusts & Probate 8 / 3,799
Family Law 19 / 4,224
Commercial Property 35 / 3,669
Crime/ Criminal Defence 27 / 2,153
Employment 6 / 3,624
Dispute Resolution 45 / 1,805
Personal Injury 36 / 2,652
Banking 15 / 1,033
Immigration 52 / 2,288
Company & Commercial 38 / 4,181
Clinical Negligence 27 / 1,248
Driving offences 17 / 628
Child Law 6 / 1,647
Contract Law 78 / 1,431
Land Law 135 / 1,326
Immigration Law 60 / 1,164
Consumer 61 / 4,418
Motoring Law 24 / 138
Court of Protection and Deputyship 96 / 581
Domestic Violence Law 8 / 901
Money & Tax 9 / 1,953
Agriculture 22 / 823
Charities 14 / 768
Commercial and Business Law 48 / 361
Company Law 67 / 973
Transport Law 12 / 138
Elder Law 63 / 321
IT & Intellectual Property 5 / 1,113
Insurance Law 44 / 660
Road Traffic Law 4 / 251
Care Law 84 / 536
Criminal Law 87 / 1,011
Disability Law 55 / 603
Discrimination Law 46 / 501
International Law 35 / 376
LGBT Law 30 / 233
Licensing Law 27 / 503
Mergers and Acquisitions Law 47 / 434
Welfare & Benefits 149 / 1,052
Actions against the police 55 / 185
Appeals Law 44 / 853
Asset Management 25 / 397
Brexit Law 11 / 147
Business Law 61 / 472
Copyright Law 44 / 523
Cybersecurity and Data Protection Law 71 / 893
Defamation Law 40 / 270
Dental Law 11 / 56
Drug Law 24 / 266
Education 70 / 423
Energy & Transport 1 / 511
Environmental Law 18 / 395
Equality Law 75 / 1,098
Government Investigations 22 / 417
Injunctions Law 64 / 933
Intellectual Property Law 45 / 626
International Trade Law 3 / 118
National Insurance Law 46 / 423
Nuisance Law 25 / 235
Planning Law 75 / 585
Prison Law 23 / 242
Professional Negligence 12 / 1,299
Regulations 6 / 2,412
Sports Law 26 / 304
Terrorism Law 13 / 149
Travel Law 10 / 124
National 18 / 11,168

Meet the team of Sills & Betteridge LLP

Meet the team of Sills & Betteridge LLP

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Opening hours

Monday 09:00–17:15
Tuesday 09:00–17:15
Wednesday 09:00–17:15
Thursday 09:00–17:15
Friday 09:00–17:15
Saturday (Closed)
Sunday (Closed)

4 George Street, Hockley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 3BE

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4.9 /5 165 Reviews
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What clients say about Sills & Betteridge LLP

Clients praise the firm for strong specialisms in conveyancing, wills and probate, family law, employment and settlement agreements, clinical negligence and personal injury, mediation and estate administration. Reviews highlight legal expertise, efficiency, clear communication and proactive case management, delivering timely, positive outcomes. Valued soft skills include empathy, patience, sensitivity, reassurance and approachability; clients report feeling listened to, supported, protected and respected. The firm is described as professional, thorough, reliable and responsive, with staff who explain matters in plain English and provide compassionate, client‑centred service throughout stressful processes.

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Total ease

He put me at ease immediatly and went through everything with me professionally. would recommend

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PETER

Crime/ Criminal Defence

Abandoned just minutes before the Trial was due to start.

Siils and Betteridge is truly appalling. I was charged with a criminal offence, and Katie Scott was to be my DEFENCE solicitor, employed to DEFEND me. No chance of that. I was asked to provide evidence, which included CCTV, to support my case. It was strong evidence, but Katie Scott, and the barrister employed by her, dismissed it all such that I was left with no defence at all. When I insisted that the evidence be used both of them abandoned me minutes before the Trial was due to start, giving the excuse that they were "professionally embarrassed". This, in plain English, means that they did not like being instructed by a paying client, and decided to walk off in a huff. They showed no professionalism whatsoever. Some while late, I posted a critical online review, but this was swiftly removed, probably because of "professional embarrassment". I hope this review will not be removed, but because Sills and Betteridge are easily "professionally embarrassed", it probably will. My advice is not to use Sills and Betteridge if you do not want to be abandoned at Court, or if you expect to be able to ask your solicitor to use evidence. It "professionally embarrasses" the poor dears.

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We are sorry to hear you remain unhappy after following our complaints procedure 2 years ago. We have strict conduct rules that we have to abide by and in some cases, it is necessary to cease acting in order to fulfil our professional obligations. We pride ourselves on providing a high standard of legal representation and we are sorry if you feel it felt short on this occasion.

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I approach Sills and Betteridge in panic about my charge. They all have been professional but approachable and very very helpful. Katie was always honest and Chris my barrister used best of his knowledge to help me out. Highly recommend and very grateful for the company as well.

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Crime/ Criminal Defence

Highly recommended - professional, honest and supportive

"From the moment my wife and I first met Katie, we knew we were in good hands. She has this great way of being friendly and approachable while remaining completely professional, which immediately put us both at ease. She took the time to explain the 'hows and whys' of our case in plain English, never leaving us in the dark. Throughout the entire period between the charges and the trial, Katie was incredibly responsive; if we had a question, she had an answer. We also really valued her honesty and the excellent barrister she appointed for us. During the week of the trial itself, her support was invaluable. She made sure I had exactly what I needed to get through it. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her to anyone."

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My personal experience

I have worked with sills and betteridge multiple times and I can't complain been absolutely amazing great service friendly and understanding. Very considerate of situations people are in.

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Ted

I Have nothing but a double thumbs up for this firm. They stood by me through a living nightmare and I got through it. If I ever need legal advice regarding criminal law again im using Sills and Betteridge 100% They are the top firm here for a reason. They deliver it straight up and fight yer corner. I am in gratitude to Mr Edwards and Mr Hogg for their services and I would recommend these 2 QUALITY lawyers for anyone in a crime related position. I owe them big time......

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Kian

Writing a 5 stat review for Emily Whittley from sills & betteridge who represented me today in my case and she was brilliant! Not only as support through the actual hearing but as moral support too by sorting a separate room to help with my anxiety, getting special measures put into place and speaking on my behalf and got the result that was needed in order for me to be able to breathe until the crown court date! If you ever thinking of using this company please do, and if available I highly recommend Emily Whittley :)

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Diane

If I could leave a ten-star review instead of five stars I would do it in a heartbeat. This firm of highly professional solicitors is outstanding, and I would like to mention the ones involved in my case. A special thanks to Dominic Lee and his amazing team who took my case on, it was a long traumatic time for me, however, Dominic has shown me nothing but compassion, and kindness, and his knowledge is just outstanding. Phone calls and emails were answered immediately, and Dominic was persistent fair, thorough, and transparent throughout. I was impressed by his dedication to achieving the best outcome for me, which he did. I cannot express my gratitude for the outstanding representation throughout my case for the care and dedication shown, and for the achievement of a successful outcome. I will be forever grateful. I would also like to thank Chrystal Theofanous and her incredible team, Sarah Louise Nicholas and Alexandra Hill, who worked hard to achieve the amazing outcome I could only have dreamed of, thanks to their dedication and hard work. They had excellent communication skills and put me at ease in very stressful times, they ensured I had the best barristers to represent me at all times, reassuring me along the way. Nothing was too much trouble, they guided me holding my hand every step, something that I was very grateful for. I would not hesitate to use this team again if needed, they would be my first and only choice. First-class service every single time.

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Excellent.

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Crime/ Criminal Defence

Fury

first time ever in my life dealing with Lawyers. Helen was very helpfull and understanding . Took time out and really helped me calm down from the stress of the case. In the end a succesfull case with charges dropped.

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Hi Fury. Thank you for sharing your experience! We're glad to hear that Helen was helpful, understanding, and provided support during a stressful time. Congratulations on the successful outcome with the charges dropped. If you ever require legal assistance again or have further questions, feel free to reach out. We appreciate your positive feedback!

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4.8 /5 5517 Reviews
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Clients praise the firm for strong specialisms in conveyancing, wills and probate, family law, employment and settlement agreements, clinical negligence and personal injury, mediation and estate administration. Reviews highlight legal expertise, efficiency, clear communication and proactive case management, delivering timely, positive outcomes. Valued soft skills include empathy, patience, sensitivity, reassurance and approachability; clients report feeling listened to, supported, protected and respected. The firm is described as professional, thorough, reliable and responsive, with staff who explain matters in plain English and provide compassionate, client‑centred service throughout stressful processes.

professional service
clear communication
efficient process
knowledgeable staff
supportive team
compassionate care
responsive staff
thorough advice
proactive approach
friendly manner

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Family Law

Professional, fast and helpful

Angie was my solicitor during my divorce and despite my ex being a very difficult respondent, she was very persistent and thorough resulting in a great outcome. Despite things happening over years rather than months (due to my ex) Angie was always there and ready to help to get the deserved results, she explained each stage, pointed out all my options and guided me through the upsetting process. Would not hesitate to return or recommend.

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Employment

Collaborative

Listened, asked the right questions, explained things in simple terms, speedy action, no fuss.

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Highly recommend Karen Thank you Karen and your team for your professionalism, advice and working with me to bring this settlement to conclusion. Very much appreciated. M

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Accident claim

I had an accident they dealt with the claim

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Moving house

Service i received from them was fantastic, was constantly kept updated and they would always respond quickly to all my emails

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Emily Beattie

Family Law

Emily

Chrystal Theofanous has been amazing throughout. So friendly, thoughtful & determined 100% recommend. couldn’t thank her enough for what she’s done for me! So grateful to of had her in my corner.

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Family Law

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I was supported to the highest level of professionalism and felt extremely confident of the outcome under the guidance of Sophie, Hannah and Victoria. I was made to feel safe, truly protected and most importantly believed. My case was resolved promptly and transparently with communication through every step. I would recommend Sills and Betteridge to anyone who needs legal advice or representation. I have had my faith restored in the legal system and I can’t thank them enough.

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Craig Marks

Family Law

Craig

Very good solicitors

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Dave Smithy

Family Law

Dave

A great Team ..... used Skegness for various things over the years. Loraine on Reception is very professional with a warm welcoming smile 😀👍

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Judita

I want to thank Jessica Cooper for a brilliant representation and for successfully bringing this matter to a close. I really appreciate your hard work and the positive outcome you achieved.

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