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Leathes Prior

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Suite G3, Connexions, 159 Princes Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 1QJ

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Leathes Prior Review Scores & Client Satisfaction Overview

5.0
Excellent
95%+
Value for
Money
95%+
Success
Rate
95%+
Would
Recommend
Communication 5.0/5
Initial Impressions 5.0/5
Approachability 5.0/5
Documentation Accuracy 5.0/5
Legal Knowledge 5.0/5
Value for money 5.0/5

Accreditations

Leathes Prior are accredited by

Criminal Litigation accreditation awarded to Leathes Prior
The Law Society accreditation awarded to Leathes Prior
Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation awarded to Leathes Prior

Description

Leathes Prior Solicitors is one of East Anglia’s leading law firms offering a full range of legal services to organisations and individuals in Norfolk and beyond. Whilst our offering has stood the test of time (over 147 years to be specific), we are always looking at ways to develop the firm to ensure that we are providing the best possible service to our diverse and loyal client base, whether that be investing in the right talent or developing market leading niche offerings.

Rankings by area of expertise

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

Leathes Prior Review Scores & Client Satisfaction Overview

5.0
Excellent
95%+
Value for
Money
15% above
national average
95%+
Success
Rate
17% above
national average
95%+
Would
Recommend
18% above
national average
Communication 5.0/5
Initial Impressions 5.0/5
Approachability 5.0/5
Documentation Accuracy 5.0/5
Legal Knowledge 5.0/5
Value for money 4.9/5

Accreditations

Leathes Prior are accredited by

Criminal Litigation accreditation awarded to Leathes Prior
The Law Society accreditation awarded to Leathes Prior
Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation awarded to Leathes Prior

Description

Leathes Prior Solicitors is one of East Anglia’s leading law firms offering a full range of legal services to organisations and individuals in Norfolk and beyond. Whilst our offering has stood the test of time (over 147 years to be specific), we are always looking at ways to develop the firm to ensure that we are providing the best possible service to our diverse and loyal client base, whether that be investing in the right talent or developing market leading niche offerings.

Rankings by area of expertise

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

Housing & Property 2 / 19
Commercial Property 2 / 17
Family Law 4 / 27
Wills, Trusts & Probate 4 / 19
Employment 2 / 18
Company & Commercial 3 / 20
Dispute Resolution 4 / 15
Contract Law 4 / 13
Crime/ Criminal Defence 2 / 13
Personal Injury 2 / 14
Driving offences 2 / 10
Agriculture 2 / 12
Banking 2 / 10
Corporate Law 4 / 12
Cybersecurity and Data Protection Law 1 / 11
Disability Law 4 / 7
Money & Tax 4 / 19
Sports Law 1 / 5
Adjudication Law 2 / 5
Asset Management 2 / 9
Brexit Law 1 / 5
Business Law 2 / 11
Care Law 2 / 9
Charities 3 / 10
Child Law 6 / 16
Clinical Negligence 2 / 11
Communications Law 1 / 1
Company Law 4 / 12
Compliance Law 1 / 6
Construction 3 / 11
Consumer 3 / 19
Copyright Law 1 / 4
Debt and Tax Law 4 / 11
Defamation Law 3 / 5
Domestic Violence Law 4 / 12
Education 2 / 14
Energy & Transport 2 / 9
Environmental Law 3 / 8
Equality Law 4 / 7
Equine Law 1 / 5
European Law 1 / 9
Financial Crime Law 1 / 6
Food Law 1 / 3
Government Investigations 2 / 8
Health and Safety Law 2 / 9
Health and Welfare Law 1 / 5
Healthcare Law 2 / 6
IT & Intellectual Property 3 / 12
Immigration 2 / 11
Immigration Law 3 / 9
Injunctions Law 3 / 12
Insurance Law 2 / 9
Intellectual Property Law 2 / 6
International Law 1 / 5
Land Law 3 / 17
Licensing Law 3 / 7
Medical Law 1 / 4
Mergers and Acquisitions Law 4 / 7
National Insurance Law 1 / 6
Nuisance Law 1 / 9
Occupational Health Law 1 / 6
Planning Law 2 / 11
Prison Law 1 / 5
Privacy Law 1 / 6
Private International Law 1 / 3
Professional Negligence 2 / 12
Regulations 3 / 16
Retail Law 1 / 1
Social Law 1 / 4
Terrorism Law 1 / 1
Welfare & Benefits 2 / 9
Local 4 / 32
Housing & Property 71 / 4,773
Commercial Property 83 / 3,667
Family Law 80 / 4,224
Wills, Trusts & Probate 287 / 3,764
Employment 102 / 3,622
Company & Commercial 179 / 4,183
Dispute Resolution 92 / 1,805
Contract Law 138 / 1,427
Crime/ Criminal Defence 87 / 2,143
Personal Injury 139 / 2,650
Driving offences 41 / 627
Agriculture 68 / 820
Banking 52 / 1,033
Corporate Law 98 / 845
Cybersecurity and Data Protection Law 56 / 893
Disability Law 81 / 601
Money & Tax 111 / 1,953
Sports Law 30 / 303
Adjudication Law 29 / 240
Asset Management 40 / 395
Brexit Law 13 / 146
Business Law 75 / 470
Care Law 91 / 533
Charities 59 / 767
Child Law 241 / 1,642
Clinical Negligence 92 / 1,247
Communications Law 8 / 54
Company Law 116 / 971
Compliance Law 37 / 451
Construction 39 / 854
Consumer 170 / 4,416
Copyright Law 47 / 522
Debt and Tax Law 119 / 787
Defamation Law 50 / 266
Domestic Violence Law 171 / 897
Education 33 / 422
Energy & Transport 22 / 511
Environmental Law 47 / 394
Equality Law 136 / 1,095
Equine Law 8 / 47
European Law 5 / 92
Financial Crime Law 66 / 462
Food Law 5 / 80
Government Investigations 50 / 416
Health and Safety Law 74 / 576
Health and Welfare Law 30 / 186
Healthcare Law 47 / 356
IT & Intellectual Property 67 / 1,114
Immigration 108 / 2,286
Immigration Law 80 / 1,162
Injunctions Law 129 / 932
Insurance Law 63 / 659
Intellectual Property Law 74 / 625
International Law 50 / 376
Land Law 141 / 1,323
Licensing Law 57 / 502
Medical Law 26 / 189
Mergers and Acquisitions Law 65 / 434
National Insurance Law 53 / 422
Nuisance Law 33 / 235
Occupational Health Law 83 / 429
Planning Law 58 / 585
Prison Law 24 / 242
Privacy Law 42 / 514
Private International Law 23 / 131
Professional Negligence 69 / 1,298
Regulations 62 / 2,410
Retail Law 11 / 71
Social Law 29 / 225
Terrorism Law 23 / 149
Welfare & Benefits 63 / 1,052
National 205 / 11,165

Contact & Locations - Leathes Prior

Opening hours

Monday 08:30–05:30
Tuesday 08:30–05:30
Wednesday 08:30–05:30
Thursday 08:30–05:30
Friday 08:30–05:30
Saturday (Closed)
Sunday (Closed)

Suite G3, Connexions, 159 Princes Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 1QJ

Reviews

5.0 /5 35 Reviews
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What clients say about Leathes Prior

Clients praise the firm for strong property, family, probate, commercial and employment law expertise, with clear, practical legal guidance and effective problem-solving. Reviewers value efficient, timely case management, attention to detail and good value. Soft skills highlighted include excellent communication, responsiveness, empathy, patience and professionalism; clients note approachability, calm reassurance in stressful matters, persistence chasing third parties, and genuine client care that makes complex or emotional processes feel supported and manageable.

Excellent communication
Highly recommended
Very professional
Prompt responses
Knowledgeable staff
Efficient service
Helpful team
Client centred
Supportive guidance
Good value

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Amanda

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

Excellent, caring service.

Pat was very helpful, kind, compassionate and professional. I was very grateful for his help and support at a very difficult time for me.

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Hello Amanda Thank you for this lovely review for Pat, we are so pleased he was able to support you. Best wishes LP

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Anonymous

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Family Trust Problems

Louisa at Leathes Prior has the most amazing patience when dealing with a very difficult and misogynistic notary who took over 4 years to do a simple process. I can't recommend Louisa and Leathes Prior highly enough, I have also had my will written there which proved to be complex due to a combined and extended family and inheritance planning is the next issue to be sorted by Louisa

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Hello Thank you so much for this lovely review. We are so pleased Louisa was able to support you and will still continue to do so. Best wishes LP

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Eleanor Laming

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Housing & Property

Excellent Service - thank you very much!

I needed a conveyancer for a house sale following my Mum’s death and was recommended Leathes Prior, based in Norwich. After an initial enquiry I was informed that Anna Jordan and her team would be dealing with the matter. From the very start and right the way through the process they have been excellent. Communications have been clear and prompt and they have answered any queries I have had. There is even an app which can be used for updates and communications if needed. The conveyancing has proceeded smoothly. I have been very pleased with the service and would recommend Leathes Prior to anyone needing a similar service. Thank you very much indeed.

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Hello Eleanor Thank you so much for this lovely review. We are so pleased Anna was able to support and assist with the sale of the house. Best wishes LP

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Anonymous

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Sale of Property

I contacted Leathes Prior to assist with the sale of my late mother's property. I was put in touch with Helen Jones who was brilliant. She kept me informed at each stage, explained everything clearly and replied very promptly to all of our questions. We were provided with an accurate and very reasonable quote from the start. In short, she was a pleasure to deal with. I can't recommend her highly enough.

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Hello Thank you for this lovely review for Helen. We are so pleased she was able to support you. Best wishes LP

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Suzanne Burley

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Housing & Property

Professional service

I used the services of Leathes Prior, and in particular Rachael Hughes and her lovely assistant Angela Chalmers who dealt with the conveyancing of an inherited house with professionalism and compassion during a difficult period. I was kept well informed every step of the way and they were more than happy to answer any questions I had in a timely manner. I would recommend them without hesitation.

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Hello Suzanne Thank you for this kind review for Rachael and Angela, it is appreciated. We are so pleased they were able to support you. Best wishes LP

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Ollie Gibbs

Wills, Trusts & Probate

Ollie

Recommend Leathes Prior greatly. I used LP for a house sale previously and most recently to complete my Fathers probate and Will trusts. Jordan Walker completed the work for me and explained the whole process with great detail and in a way that was easy to understand. I was kept informed the whole way through and I never had to chase for any information or updates. The whole process which did have unusual complications was completed quickly and efficiently. A huge thanks to Jordan and all at Leathes Prior.

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Hello Ollie Thank you for this lovely review, we are so pleased Jordan was able to support you. Best wishes LP

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Gregory Spanner

Gregory

Jordan Walker from Leathes Prior provided legal services related to a late family member’s estate. In the process, she also managed to save us a significant amount on our property purchase by correctly identifying that we were in fact first time buyers (something our conveyancing solicitor initially disagreed with). I’d recommend Jordan to friends and family.

Hello Gregory Thank you for this kind review, we are so pleased Jordan was able to assist. Best wishes LP

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Bonnie Sartin

Wills, Trusts & Probate

Bonnie

Thank you to Billy for your professionalism in preparing our Wills. We requested these were drafted before our upcoming holiday and this was met in a timely manner. He put our minds at complete ease - thank you for your hard work!

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Hello Bonnie Thank you so much for your kind review. We are so pleased Billy was able to meet your time requirements and put your minds at ease. Best wishes LP

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Jayne

Wills, Trusts & Probate

Jayne

Leathers Prior were recommended to me, and the level of service I have received has been excellent throughout. Pat Gibney’s communication has been outstanding. I never once had to chase for updates, which made dealing with my late brother’s estate so much easier during a very difficult time. Everything was handled with professionalism, care, and efficiency. Because of the excellent service we received, my husband and I later asked Pat to prepare our Wills. Once again, the process was completed very quickly, and everything was explained to us clearly and thoroughly, giving us complete peace of mind. I am so pleased that Leathers Prior were recommended to me. My sincere thanks to Pat and his colleagues for their consistently excellent service.

Hello Jayne Thank you so much for this kind review. We are pleased to hear Pat was able to assist and provide excellent service. Best wishes LP

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Oliver

Wills, Trusts & Probate

Oliver

Pat completed probate for us, and was fantastic. It wasn't an easy one as there were some complicated elements that come to light along the way, but throughout he was communicative, and efficient in getting the process completed. He was also extremely thorough throughout the whole process. I cannot recommend highly enough.

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Hi Oliver, Thank you for taking the time to share feedback of your experience with Pat, it is much appreciated and we are glad to have been able to assist you. Best wishes, LP

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5.0 /5 455 Reviews
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Clients praise the firm for strong property, family, probate, commercial and employment law expertise, with clear, practical legal guidance and effective problem-solving. Reviewers value efficient, timely case management, attention to detail and good value. Soft skills highlighted include excellent communication, responsiveness, empathy, patience and professionalism; clients note approachability, calm reassurance in stressful matters, persistence chasing third parties, and genuine client care that makes complex or emotional processes feel supported and manageable.

Excellent communication
Highly recommended
Very professional
Prompt responses
Knowledgeable staff
Efficient service
Helpful team
Client centred
Supportive guidance
Good value

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SW/AQ

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Housing & Property

Brilliant Service

We couldn’t be happier with the service we received from Anna and Izabela. From start to finish, they were absolutely exceptional. Their communication was outstanding. Every query we had was answered incredibly quickly, and we felt fully supported throughout the entire process. They were proactive in keeping us updated and in letting us know in advance whenever Anna would be out of the office or unavailable, so we were never left wondering what was happening. We felt they were really thorough, identifying discrepancies and highlighting anything the developer had overlooked or omitted. It gave us confidence that our interests were being protected. When I had concerns about an issue that arose, Anna quickly made time to meet with me and talk everything through. Her professionalism, reassurance, and willingness to go the extra mile made a huge difference and really put my mind at ease. Anna and Izabela were consistently approachable, knowledgeable, and we felt they were genuinely invested in helping us. Their attention to detail and responsiveness made a stressful process feel much more manageable. We have been absolutely delighted with the service we received and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Anna and Izabela/ Leathes Prior. In fact, we’ve already recommended them to a few people. Thank you both for everything. You’ve been fantastic.

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Hello Thank you so much for this amazing review for Anna and Izabela. We are so pleased they were able to support you throughout the entire process. Best wishes LP

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Mark Seager

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Housing & Property

House sale

Excellent service start to finish very efficient

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Hello Mark Thank you for your kind review, we are so pleased we were able to assist. Best wishes LP

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Anonymous

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House sale

We found Leathes Prior to be very helpful during a difficult time, our emails and telephone calls were dealt with swiftly and kindly through to the day of completion. It was a pleasure to use a local firm and would use Leathes Prior again and recommend them to others Elizabeth M

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Hello Elizabeth Thank you for this lovely review, we are so pleased we was able to assist you. Best wishes LP

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Amanda

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Excellent, caring service.

Pat was very helpful, kind, compassionate and professional. I was very grateful for his help and support at a very difficult time for me.

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Hello Amanda Thank you for this lovely review for Pat, we are so pleased he was able to support you. Best wishes LP

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Sul Morina

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Housing & Property

Excellent Service Throughout a Complex Purchase

We recently completed the purchase of a property through Leathes Prior and were extremely impressed with the service we received from Leanne Riches. This was not a straightforward transaction, involving a repossession sale and several unexpected delays outside of her control. Throughout the process, Leanne was professional, proactive, responsive and always willing to explain matters clearly. She kept us updated at every stage and worked hard to move the transaction forward despite numerous challenges. Her advice gave us confidence throughout the purchase, and we always felt that our interests were being looked after. Thanks to her persistence and dedication, the transaction completed successfully and we are very grateful for all her hard work. We would not hesitate to recommend Leanne and Leathes Prior to anyone looking for a knowledgeable and reliable solicitor. We look forward to working with them again on future property purchases.

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Hello Sul Thank you for this lovely review for Leanne. We are so pleased she was able to assist you during the purchase of your new home. Best wishes LP

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Karen Hewitt

Housing & Property

Karen

Emily Whelband at Leathes Prior has been outstanding in supporting the sale of my property. There were a few unexpected issues along the way which were dealt with in a timely and professional manner. Communication has been perfect and I have been updated effectively along the way. All my queries were dealt with appropriately. I would have no hesitation to recommend Emily's services to others

Hello Karen Thank you for taking the time to leave such a kind review. We're delighted to hear that Emily was able to support you throughout your property sale. We really appreciate your recommendation and wish you all the best for the future. Best wishes LP

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tom Durrell

Housing & Property

tom

Great service and well communicated all the way through the process. Top work by Jake Mowatt and the team at Leathes Prior

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Hello Tom Thank you for this lovely review for Jake and the Team. We are delighted they were able to assist. Best wishes LP

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Lindsey Fox

Housing & Property

Lindsey

My house purchase experience with Leathes Prior has been excellent. Emily Whelband in particular was a wonderful guiding hand throughout the process. She was always available on the end of the phone to offer advice and support. I couldn't be happier with the service provided.

Hello Lindsey Thank you for this lovely review for Emily. We are so pleased she was able to assist you with the purchase of your new home. Best wishes LP

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Mark Hanley

Employment

Mark

Brilliant service leading to a great result Gareth Stevens was easy to deal with and managed to get me a very large payout

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Hello Mark Thank you for your review for Gareth, we are so pleased he was able to support you. Best wishes LP

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Elsie Smith

Housing & Property

Elsie

I really recommend using these. Rachael's knowledge, expertise, speed and professionalism was second to none. Angela Chalmers was also a delight, amazing communication, nothing was too much trouble. We look forward to using these amazing people to act for us again in the not too distant future. Many thanks

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Hello Elsie Thank you for this lovely review for Rachael and Angela, we are so pleased they were able to assist and provide a great experience. Best wishes LP

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