Divya
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French Wills
First rate and excellent service from Antonia
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Ashtons Legal
01284 762331
Ashtons Legal is an award-winning law firm with a strong focus on customer service. The legal teams provide a wide range of advice to businesses and private individuals regionally, nationally and internationally from offices across East Anglia. We are one of the largest law firms in the region with offices in Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge, Diss, Ipswich, Leeds and Norwich. We are a broad service firm which employs around 400 people. Our service lines are divided into three main client groups: business, individual and those with injury services. Read more...
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Marina
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Settlement of a Will
Tom has been an enormous help in bringing to an end of a very stressful time. He has been very supportive of our need to draw a line under a dispute rather than encouraging us to proceed along a more protracted route. With issues like this it is important to seek correct advice and Tom together with Joanna certainly have that expertise.
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Gemma
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Amazing service
Sharon was the one dealing with my case and she is very professional, keeps you updated with everything that is going on even goes above and beyond for you I will be forever grateful to Sharon and what she achieved for me I felt I was left in good hands with her thank you so much Sharon
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Matter Type:
Wills
Nicholas
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Very productive experience
Constructive and friendly advice from Rebecca Dixon, who generated an extremely positive first experience in creating a Will. Many thanks also to Kate Lonergan, who was very helpful during the initial contact and communication with Ashtons.
Rebecca Dixon from Ashtons Legal responded to this review on 28 June, 2022:
Thank you very much for your kind review Nicholas, it is much appreciated and I will pass on your feedback to Kate.
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Matter Type:
Wills
Sally Walrond
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Lifetime Planning
Excellent handling of very large estate - update of will and conveyancing.
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Jeremy
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Sale of rental property
I have dealt with Ashtons and its precedessors for over 20 years, involving trusts, probate and recently the sale of an inherited property and I have always been very pleased with their help, advice and end results. Andrew Skuse and his team have just successfully processed the property sale in three months despite the inevitable issues that arise. Email was the main communication method and three way links between myself, the estate agent and Andrew worked well.
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Kelly
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Medical negligence case
Medical negligence case.
Michele was an absolute delight to work with in my mums case!
Caring professional and updated me every step of the way, I truly would go to Michele again or refer anyone that needed help with a case similar to mine, Michele took the time to listen and understood my absolute pain what I was going through, cannot thank you enough. It’s been a pleasure!
Thanks always Kelly x
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Paul
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Professional and hugely efficient
Ashtons conveyancing team were fantastic throughout our process. We had a few complications along the way which Ashtons dealt with in a prompt professional way. Email communication was all that was required throughout. I only had to speak to them on the phone to appoint and then on the day of completion which is testament to there speedy responses. Being a client of Ashtons legal certainly gave us piece of mind that we were being looked after throughout our sale and purchase.
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Matter Type:
Child Access
Calvin
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Absolute pleasure to work with
I was trying to get access to my son after a difficult break up and Katy was very helpful from start to finish. I was always kept up to date with the procedures and given sensible advice when I needed it. Would absolutely recommend her to anyone and I couldn't be more satisfied with the service she provided.
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Birth Injury To Mother Claims
Kayleigh
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Birth Negligence Claim
From starting the claim in 2019 to completion in March 2022 I have received the best service, Mandy fully understood how I was feeling at every stage of the claim, I received regular emails with updates and I was made to feel well looked after despite the lack of face to face involvement. The advice I was given was always on subject and was explained to me perfectly. I am very happy with the outcome of the claim and very grateful for all the hard work that Mandy put in to achieving a successful outcome for myself.
Amanda Cavanagh from Ashtons Legal responded to this review on 03 March, 2022:
Thank you so much Kayleigh for your kind review it is much appreciated.
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Rebecca
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Rebecca
Absolutely terrible service. We brought our first home, and we used Ashtons Legal as they were recommended to us. They kept asking us to fill out forms we have already done, and they lost important information. They delayed us moving in fot 2 months. I felt the company was very sexist, I would send emails and get ignored but my partner would send an email and get an answer very quickly. It got to the point where we almost pulled out and they have ruined the experience of buying your first home. Taylor whimpey have taken them off their recommendation list due to their poor service, and we will never recommend this company again.
Absolutely awful solicitors.
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Nicki
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Nicki
We instructed Ashtons Legal to act on our first house purchase. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank the entire team (Janine, Kirsten and Andrew) for your help. I found the service provided thorough, professional and most importantly consistent. Being a first time buyer, I felt I could ask any queries, the communication was fantastic. The whole process was made as simple and easy as possible. Excellent service throughout, we would highly recommend *****!
A representative from Ashtons Legal responded to this review on 01 March, 2022:
Hi Nicki. Thank you very much for your review, it is greatly appreciated. I will pass your feedback on to the team. Best wishes. Vicki
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Charlie
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Charlie
A very professional service my case was handled very quickly and I was kept informed every step of the way
A representative from Ashtons Legal responded to this review on 25 February, 2022:
Thank you very much for the five-star review and feedback. It is greatly appreciated. Best wishes. Vicki
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Alison
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Alison
My husband was the victim of a serious RTC and suffered life threatening and life changing injuries. While I was at the hospital almost 24/7 during the critical first week a friend researched the best personal injury solicitor and he came up with Michael Wangermann of Ashtons Legal. Michael was understanding, empathetic and supportive from the very start. As the case progressed Michael thought ahead and ensured my husband saw the very best experts and he secured the appointment of the very best barrister. The case took five years to settle but Michael and our barrister brought us to the best settlement they could. Michael made himself available and kept us up to date with everything. He guided us through a difficult and often upsetting litigation process, and made sure we had all the professional help we needed.
We would also like to thank Suzanne Whyman from the Lifetime Planning department for her support and assistance with setting up our personal injury trust, a power of attorney and our wills.
Highly recommended.
A representative from Ashtons Legal responded to this review on 14 February, 2022:
Thank you for the five-star feedback. We're glad we could support you through this very challenging time. Your comments will be passed on to Michael, Suzanne and their teams. Best wishes. Vicki
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David
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David
I used Steeles Law for the sale of a commercial premises. They were very helpful and efficient throughout the process and were very quick to respond to a late problem just before exchange to get the sale over the line. I would recommend them and will be using them again for my next property.
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Description
Ashtons Legal is an award-winning law firm with a strong focus on customer service. The legal teams provide a wide range of advice to businesses and private individuals regionally, nationally and internationally from offices across East Anglia. We are one of the largest law firms in the region with offices in Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge, Diss, Ipswich, Leeds and Norwich. We are a broad service firm which employs around 400 people. Our service lines are divided into three main client groups: business, individual and those with injury services. Ashtons Legal has been recognised by the Legal 500 and Chambers UK Guide to the Legal Profession for over 20 years. In 2019 the firm had 25 ‘leading individuals’ listed by the Legal 500, the firm’s highest achievement to date. L500 has quoted sources saying Ashtons 'provides a better service than most larger national firms and is a delight to work with’.
Practice areas
Ashtons Legal has specialist lawyers ready to help clients with: • agriculture and estates, commercial property, corporate and commercial services, construction, dispute resolution, employment law, franchising, HR advice, GDPR and data protection compliance, and transport and regulatory matters • family law, private client matters including Wills, powers of attorney, probate and tax and trusts, residential conveyancing, French legal services and inheritance disputes • medical negligence, personal injury and industrial disease claims, and Court of Protection advice. The firm has various niche sectors in which it is particularly strong; these include agricultural businesses, care homes, the food and drink sector, university colleges and the road transport sector.
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Personal areas of law
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Clinical Negligence
- Accident and Emergency Claims
- Amputation Negligence Claims
- Anaesthetic Awareness Claims
- Birth Defect and Wrongful Birth Claims
- Birth Injury Claims
- Birth Injury To Mother Claims
- Blood Transfusion Claims
- Bowel Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
- Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
- Breast Surgery Compensation Claims
- C. Difficile Claims
- Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
- Cauda Equina Syndrome Claims
- Cerebral Palsy Claims
- Cervical Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
- Clinical Negligence
- Cochlear Implant Claims
- Cosmetic Dentistry Claims
- Cosmetic Surgery Claims
- Defective Medical Device Claims
- Dental Negligence
- Dental Negligence Claims
- Dermal Filler Compensation Claims
- Diabetes Claims
- Erb’s Palsy Compensation Claims
- Eye Surgery Claims
- Failed Sterilisation Claims
- Fatal Medical Negligence Claims and Inquests
- Faulty Defibrillator Claims
- Fertility Negligence Claims
- GP Negligence Claims
- Group B Streptococcus Claims
- Hospital Negligence Claims
- Knee Replacement Claims
- Laser Eye Surgery Claims
- Laser Treatment Claims
- Lung Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
- MRSA Claims
- Medical Misdiagnosis Claims
- Medical Negligence
- Meningitis Misdiagnosis Claims
- Metal-On-Metal Hip Replacement Claims
- Misdiagnosed Miscarriage Claims
- Nerve Damage Claims
- Nerve Injury Claims
- Ophthalmic Negligence Claims
- Oral Cancer Claims
- Orthopaedic Negligence Claims
- Ovarian Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
- Pancreatic Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
- Periodontal Disease Claims
- Pregnancy and Gynaecology Injury Claims
- Pressure Sore Claims
- Prostate Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
- Restorative Dentistry Claims
- Sepsis Negligence Claims
- Skin Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
- Sorin Stockert 3T Heater-Cooler Claims
- Spinal Surgery Claims
- Stillbirth Compensation Claims
- Stroke Misdiagnosis Claims
- Surgery Compensation Claims
- Surgical and Transvaginal Mesh Claims
- Testicular Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
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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
- Travel rights
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Driving offences
- Goods vehicles - operators licence
- Goods vehicles - tachograph offences
- Taxi offences
- Taxi offences - licensing investigations
- Taxi offences - points and disqualification
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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
- Media and Sports
- Military
- Part Time Workers
- Pay Issue
- 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
- 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
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Elderly care
- Elderly care home fees
- Family law
- Financial Matters
- Fixed Fee Divorce
- Grandparents' Rights
- High Net Worth Divorce
- Inheritance Act claims
- Injunctions
- International Divorce
- 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
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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
- 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
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Money & Tax
- Debt and Bankruptcy
- 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
- Accident Abroad
- Accident At Work
- Accidents At Sea And Cruise Injury
- Accidents In Public Places
- Against The Council
- Amputation
- Asbestos Compensation
- Asbestos Lung Cancer
- Asbestosis
- Back Injury At Work
- Benefits Available To Asbestos Victims
- Broken Bone Or Fracture
- Burns, Scars and Lacerations At Work
- Bus and Coach Accident
- Car Accident
- Car Passenger
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Children's Accident
- Children's Serious Injury
- Chronic Pain
- Cycling Accident
- Defective Work Equipment
- Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme
- Dog Bite
- Fall From Height
- Fatal Accident
- Fatal Asbestos
- Gym Injury Compensation
- Head Injury At Work
- Head and Brain Injury
- Holiday Accidents and Illness
- Holiday Sickness and Illness Compensation
- Horse Riding Injury
- Industrial Disease Compensation
- Manual Handling
- Mesothelioma Compensation
- Motor Insurance Policy
- Motorbike Accident
- No Win No Fee
- Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
- Occupational Asthma
- Osteoarthritis
- Pedestrian Accident
- Personal Injury Law
- Pleural Plaques (Scotland)
- Pleural Thickening
- Repetitive Strain Injury
- Road Traffic Accident
- Road Traffic Accident Abroad
- Serious Injury
- Skiing Injury
- Slips, Trips and Falls
- Spinal Injury Compensation
- Sports Injury
- Supermarket Accident
- Terrorism Abroad
- Tinnitus
- Vibration White Finger
- Welfare Issues After Serious Injury
- Whiplash
- Workplace Slip and Trip
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Professional Negligence
- Accountants
- Architects
- Barristers
- Engineers
- Financial advisors
- IT professionals
- Insurance brokers
- Professional Negligence
- Professional Negligence law
- Professional trustees
- Surveyors
- Tax consultants
- Valuers
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Wills, Trusts & Probate
- Disputed Probate
- Disputed Trusts
- Disputed Wills
- International
- 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
- 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
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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
- Credit Control
- Data Protection
- Debt Recovery
- Employment - business
- Franchising
- Insolvency and Bankruptcy
- 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
- Slander
- Small businesses
- 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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Energy & Transport
- Energy
- Maritime and Shipping
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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
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Regulations
- Environment
- Health and Safety
- Licensing