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Sills & Betteridge LLP

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55 Hallgate, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 3PD

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55 Hallgate, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 3PD

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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 the leading firm of solicitors in Doncaster, currently ranked No. 1 by clients using this platform. We have been providing legal advice and services to private individuals and business clients for more than 260 years. Our team offers 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 the leading firm of solicitors in Doncaster, currently ranked No. 1 by clients using this platform. We have been providing legal advice and services to private individuals and business clients for more than 260 years. Our team offers 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 / 25
Commercial Property 1 / 9
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
Land Law 1 / 5
Contract Law 1 / 8
Immigration Law 1 / 3
Consumer 1 / 5
Motoring Law 1 / 6
Court of Protection and Deputyship 1 / 4
Domestic Violence Law 1 / 26
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 / 2
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 / 3
Defamation Law 1 / 3
Dental Law 1 / 1
Drug Law 1 / 4
Education 1 / 4
Energy & Transport 1 / 152
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 31 / 4,777
Wills, Trusts & Probate 8 / 3,801
Family Law 10 / 4,222
Commercial Property 35 / 3,673
Crime/ Criminal Defence 28 / 2,153
Employment 5 / 3,623
Dispute Resolution 45 / 1,810
Personal Injury 32 / 2,651
Banking 16 / 1,032
Immigration 54 / 2,288
Company & Commercial 40 / 4,182
Clinical Negligence 26 / 1,248
Driving offences 17 / 629
Child Law 7 / 1,648
Land Law 139 / 1,329
Contract Law 82 / 1,433
Immigration Law 66 / 1,167
Consumer 61 / 4,419
Motoring Law 24 / 139
Court of Protection and Deputyship 100 / 582
Domestic Violence Law 8 / 902
Money & Tax 9 / 1,953
Agriculture 22 / 823
Charities 14 / 768
Commercial and Business Law 51 / 364
Company Law 71 / 974
Transport Law 12 / 138
Elder Law 64 / 322
IT & Intellectual Property 6 / 1,112
Insurance Law 47 / 659
Road Traffic Law 4 / 252
Care Law 87 / 537
Criminal Law 93 / 1,015
Disability Law 56 / 603
Discrimination Law 48 / 502
International Law 39 / 375
LGBT Law 30 / 233
Licensing Law 29 / 503
Mergers and Acquisitions Law 52 / 436
Welfare & Benefits 152 / 1,053
Actions against the police 55 / 185
Appeals Law 47 / 853
Asset Management 26 / 397
Brexit Law 12 / 147
Business Law 63 / 474
Copyright Law 47 / 523
Cybersecurity and Data Protection Law 75 / 894
Defamation Law 43 / 270
Dental Law 12 / 56
Drug Law 24 / 268
Education 71 / 423
Energy & Transport 2 / 510
Environmental Law 20 / 395
Equality Law 79 / 1,098
Government Investigations 26 / 416
Injunctions Law 68 / 933
Intellectual Property Law 48 / 626
International Trade Law 3 / 118
National Insurance Law 49 / 423
Nuisance Law 26 / 235
Planning Law 77 / 586
Prison Law 24 / 241
Professional Negligence 13 / 1,297
Regulations 6 / 2,412
Sports Law 28 / 303
Terrorism Law 14 / 149
Travel Law 10 / 124
National 19 / 11,362

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 (Open)
Saturday (Closed)
Sunday (Closed)

55 Hallgate, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 3PD

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

Specialisms include conveyancing, wills and probate, family law, employment and settlement agreements, personal injury and clinical negligence, mediation and estate administration. Clients praise the firm’s technical expertise, efficiency, attention to detail and clear, practical advice. Valued soft skills are professionalism, compassion, empathy and reassurance during stressful matters, plus excellent communication, responsiveness, patience and approachability. Reviewers highlight consistent support, proactive case‑management and a friendly, client‑focused service that keeps clients informed and calm throughout proceedings.

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Knowledgeable staff
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Efficient conveyancing
Compassionate approach
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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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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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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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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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Specialisms include conveyancing, wills and probate, family law, employment and settlement agreements, personal injury and clinical negligence, mediation and estate administration. Clients praise the firm’s technical expertise, efficiency, attention to detail and clear, practical advice. Valued soft skills are professionalism, compassion, empathy and reassurance during stressful matters, plus excellent communication, responsiveness, patience and approachability. Reviewers highlight consistent support, proactive case‑management and a friendly, client‑focused service that keeps clients informed and calm throughout proceedings.

Professional service
Excellent communication
Responsive team
Knowledgeable staff
Supportive staff
Efficient conveyancing
Compassionate approach
Attention to detail
Good value
Trustworthy representation

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Anette Wilkinson

Outstanding lawyer

I can't thank Sills & Betteridge enough for an outstanding service, professionalism and understanding I have been met with when dealing with my very sensitive for me case. The lawyers have been very compassionate, understanding and communicating regularly. I couldn't recommend this firm enough. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

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Maude Property

Another fantastic sale achievement...clear instructions and communication all the way through a prompt sale which put our mind at rest...much appreciated personal service..

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Professional, knowledgeable and compassionate

My experience with Natalie and the team was positive from the first meeting. I felt at ease and validated when I spoke of my worries and the difficulties I was facing. Every step of the process was clear and explained in a way I felt confident my interest were being well represented. Natalie showed understanding and empathy for my situation and was really supportive. I can't thank her and the team enough for the support at the worst time of my life. I would highly recommend them to anyone needing guidance.

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Late mother's estate

We had a lot of problems with the dwp doing investigations into my late mother's financial background. And you all dealt with it very efficiently, with special thanks to nicola

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Very pleased with all communication and professionalism. Alex has a wonderful personal approach and was very caring and understanding throughout the whole process. Would highly recommend.

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Maxine

I have dealt with Sills & Betteridge Lincoln with conveyancing 3 times now and been both on the selling and buying end, and have to say their knowledge, efficiency, attention to detail and effectiveness are second to none. Even when dealing with difference circumstances (eg. putting property into a trust), they surpassed 2 other reputable solicitors contacted for quotes in their understanding (and the only ones to actually give us correct information!) Super quick to answer any emails, always same day (even out of hours) and always answer the phone and their wise advice has undoubtedly saved us a lot of money over the years. Centrally located office with plenty of customer parking which is also appreciated. Special shout out to Ellie Kilshaw and Ed Sharpe who have consistently gone above and beyond to fight our corner and deliver positive outcomes every time. Thank you both so much for all your help!

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Superb conveyancing solicitors. As an estate agent for over 15 years I’ve encountered many firms. Having used Sills personally to complete a lease extension for an apartment, sell two properties and buy another they have been nothing but exemplary in their levels of service, communication and efficiency. Someone was always available to discuss my needs, offer great advice and keep me updated throughout every transaction. Team Amy and Team Kim were equally excellent with special mentions not only to the team leaders but Lucy, Beth and Uros, who were constantly on the case, knowledgeable and approachable at every point. You are a credit to your industry and profession.

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Jessica

I cannot recommend this team of solicitors highly enough. Isabel Jacques, Luvena Contreras, and Tilly Maclean have been absolutely fantastic throughout the entire process. They are incredibly supportive, approachable, and always took the time to answer my questions and keep me updated. Their communication is excellent, and they work so quickly and efficiently, making everything feel much less stressful. What really stood out was how kind and genuine they are. They have a great sense of humour, which helped put me at ease during what could have been a difficult time. Their professionalism, combined with their friendly and caring nature, made a huge difference. Thank you, Isabel, Luvena, and Tilly, for all your hard work, dedication, and outstanding support. I truly appreciate everything you've done and wouldn't hesitate to recommend your services to anyone looking for a reliable, compassionate, and highly efficient team.

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Holly

I cannot recommend Emily Whittley enough. The support and guidance she has offered me throughout has been unbelievable. Emily provides me with the help and advice I need and continues to do so. Her professionalism is outstanding and she has ensured that she has put the best possible guidance in place to help with my situation. Thank you, Emily.

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Emily Beattie

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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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