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Samuel Phillips Law Firm

0191 2328451
4.9/5
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Samuel Phillips Law is a well established, respected and full service law firm providing high quality legal advice and services to private clients, businesses and the public sector. Samuel Phillips Law provides services across a range of specialisms including Family Law, Employment Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Commercial Law, Residential Property, Commercial Property and Wills Probate & Trusts. PLEASE NOTE: Our Sunderland office is now closed. Read more...

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Samuel Phillips Law
Sunderland
SR5 2TA

Samuel Phillips Law
Sunderland
SR5 2TA

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Peter Durham

4.9 out of 5
(48)
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Gurjeet Kaur Singh

5.0 out of 5
(24)
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Paul Lott

5.0 out of 5
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Savannah Beckett

4.9 out of 5
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Brooke March

4.9 out of 5
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Jenny Goldstein

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Kathryn Musgrove

4.8 out of 5
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Beth Courtney-Walker

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Harriet Mayambala

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Aaron Chaddha

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Hazel Chapman

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Daniel Peacock

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Alex Buck

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Catherine Browne

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Millie Eason

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Sara Stockdale

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Abbie Playford

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Daisy-Grace Dobbing

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Dana Bland

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How Samuel Phillips Law Firm Compares

Value for money

This firm - 94%
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  • Value for money (a rating of 1-5)
  • How much were you initially quoted or how much did you expect to pay?
  • Approximately how much did you end up spending for the legal services provided (ignoring disbursements and court fees)
  • Did you think this was underpriced, overpriced or about right?
  • Overall experience

We use data science to amalgamate the answers to these questions and create a ‘ReviewSolicitors score’ out of 100. The above chart representation score is a simple percentage representation of the averaged score across those who have reviewed this law firm.

Underpriced 4%
Overpriced 2%
About Right 93%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 98%
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You can use this data to see how Samuel Phillips Law Firm performs against other law firms nationally. A score close to 100% indicates that this firm is highly valued by their clients.

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"Would you recommend this firm to somebody else?"

The reviewer can select either “Yes” or “No”.

The above score is a simple percentage representation of the total amount of clients who selected the “Yes” option:

Yes 98%
No 2%

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outcome of matter

This firm - 98%
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"Were you satisfied with the outcome of your case?"

The reviewer can select either “Yes” or “No”.

The above score is a simple percentage representation of the total amount of clients who selected the “Yes” option:

Yes 98%
No 2%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Samuel Phillips Law Firm offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally.

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Nationally

Consumer
1st / 19
25th / 4544
Company & Commercial
2nd / 84
38th / 4329
Housing & Property
2nd / 32
289th / 4226
Family Law
1st / 19
22nd / 3833
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 79
4th / 3479
Commercial Property
2nd / 31
59th / 3290
Employment
2nd / 14
26th / 3080
Regulations
2nd / 12
42nd / 2533
Professional Negligence
1st / 4
46th / 1186
Dispute Resolution
2nd / 3
80th / 1035
Banking
1st / 31
15th / 699
Agriculture
2nd / 22
64th / 611
Charities
1st / 15
30th / 562

Data shown above is based on the reviews and client feedback collected by ReviewSolicitors over the last 12 months.

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Client Reviews

4.9/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    564

  • Very Good

    26

  • Average

    1

  • Poor

    2

  • Awful

    8

Overall experience

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  • Initial Impressions
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Graham

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Graham

May 08, 2025

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Conveyance services

Savannah has been amazing from the start of the process throughout. She has kept up informed of what is required & how the process is progressing right along the way. She has been very supportive in chasing homes England when they continued to deliver poor service & communication in their side of the dealings. We can’t thank Savannah enough for her help & commitment to the dealings to get the process completed.

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Alex
Family Law

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Family law

Alex

May 06, 2025

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Divorce

I cannot thank them enough for their outstanding support in helping me with my case. From start to finish, the service I received was incredible. My solicitor Jenny, was very responsive, caring and excellent in every part of the process.

Jenny kept me fully informed at every stage and was very quick and informative with replying. She always showed genuine care for my needs and acted promptly to get things done. I cannot thank her enough for her kindness and support.

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Dan
Employment

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Employment Law

Dan

May 02, 2025

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Professional & Polished

I recently worked with Paul on a settlement agreement and couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Their advice was clear, pragmatic, and easy to follow—exactly what you need when dealing with something time-sensitive and potentially stressful. Throughout, his manner was gracious, calm, and supportive, making the whole process manageable. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him to anyone needing expert, steady-handed legal support.

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Mike
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Mike

April 29, 2025

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Sale of property

Excellent communication required in long-distant sale of property 200 miles from sellers base. All very satisfactory.

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Shirley Thompson
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Shirley Thompson

April 28, 2025

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Will Service

Peter Durham's advice was very helpful as we had very little knowledge of legal matters. It was a quick & efficient service. Mr Durham suggested things we were unaware of, very good service.

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Neil
Housing & Property

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Purchase and Sale

Neil

April 26, 2025

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Sale of property

From dealing with Savannah from day one,she was extremely professional,courteous and prompt with replying and taking the necessary action,we had a few issues with the other parties solicitors which where dealt with accordingly, I found Savannah to be very helpful in the sale of my property.Thank you so much

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Ashleigh
Housing & Property

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New home purchases and sales

Ashleigh

April 25, 2025

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Really great communication

Savannah was brilliant with the purchase of our new build. She responded to emails really quickly and chased things up as soon as I asked her to. She was really polite to speak with and overall provided a brilliant service.

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Diana
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Diana

April 24, 2025

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10/10 service!

Felt very looked after by a professional team!
Thanks a lot again

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Anonymous
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Anonymous

April 15, 2025

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Wills Matter

Brooke of Samuel Phillips Law was very approachable, friendly, professional and knowledgeable. I found her easy to talk to and efficient.

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Erin
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Erin

April 10, 2025

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Great experience with Samuel Phillips

This is my 2nd time using Samuel Phillips as solicitors for the sale of my residential property and I have found the experience positive again. Some aspects initially could have been explained in a clearer and easier to understand way however whenever I asked a question the team were in depth in their response and actions. Communication was quick, always professional and polite.
Would recommend to all.

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Grégoire

November 28, 2022

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Grégoire

We used Samuel Phillips for the conveyancing of our house, and communication was below what we expected. After a few weeks without any email, I called them for them to tell me they didn't receive anything. The contact email address provided on the quote was apparently the head of department address and we should've sent documents to another one (that we had to guess ourselves?).

After a bumpy start, I have to say it was pretty efficient (hence why 3 stars and not 1), but still had to call to get any emails or any updates.

It's a real shame the house sale fell through: they were getting faster and faster, and better at sending emails. So efficient indeed that we received the (not so cheap for what was done) bill in exactly 7 minutes!

I wouldn't recommend if you are unfamiliar with the process of buying a house or if you don't have time to call them to get things moving; but I can't honestly say they were useless either.

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Barry

Barry

November 05, 2022

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Barry

Just sold a property which turned into a challenge with numerous problems with the buyers, their mortgage and the Lease of the building, but Samuel Phillips managed to still complete the sale. Would use again and recommend.

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anne

September 01, 2022

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anne

Pleasant efficient and knowledgeable. Very impressed

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Christine
Employment

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Employment Law

Christine

August 10, 2022

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Christine

I was able to have an appointment the same day at my request and Phoboe was so helpful and thorough. I would highly recommend her and cant thank her enough for all her help during a very stressful week Thank you Phoebe once again

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Karolina

Karolina

July 22, 2022

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Karolina

Very happy with James and his services.
Extremely professional and knowledgeable. Efficient, friendly and reasonably prices. Highly recommended.

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Founded in 1919, by Samuel Phillips Law, the firm has a reputation for service excellence and providing solutions which are bespoke to each client’s specific needs. A century since the firm was founded, Samuel Phillips Law provides services across a range of specialisms including Family, Employment, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Agriculture, Residential Property, Commercial Property and Wills Probate & Trusts. A cornerstone of Samuel Phillips Law success is its ability to recruit and retain some of the most able and talented lawyers in the region. Whether you are seeking services as an individual, a business or the public sector, at Samuel Phillips Law you know that your affairs will be handled in a pragmatic and professional approach from the very start.

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Personal areas of law

  • Consumer
    • Consumer Disputes
    • Consumer Rights
    • 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
  • 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
  • Family Law
    • Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
    • Asset protection and tax mitigation
    • Child Arrangements Following Divorce
    • Child Law
    • 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 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
  • 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
    • 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
  • Professional Negligence
    • Barristers
    • Financial advisors
    • IT professionals
    • Insurance brokers
    • Professional trustees
    • Valuers
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • Agriculture
    • Buying and selling a farm
    • Commercial contracts for farming businesses
    • Employment of farm workers
    • Equestrian property
    • Farm partnerships and corporate structures
    • Farming disputes
  • Banking
    • Banking
  • Charities
    • Charities
  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial mortgages
    • Developer disputes
    • Development plot sales
    • Environmental policy law
    • Finance
    • Investment purchases and Buy to Let
    • Landlord and tenant
    • Planning law
    • Purchase of development land
    • Rights of way issues
    • Sales or purchases of shops, factories, warehouses, offices and licensed premises
  • Company & Commercial
    • Commercial Litigation Matters
    • Franchising
    • Litigation for Holiday and Residential Parks
  • Dispute Resolution
    • Mediation
  • Regulations
    • Licensing
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