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Richard Reed Ltd

0191 567 0465
4.8/5
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Legal advice for all aspects of personal and business life We all face challenges along life’s journey and that’s why our team are on hand with a wide range of legal solutions for both individuals and businesses. Combining our expert knowledge of the law with our down to earth, friendly approach, our team will work with you to find a resolution to your legal issue and will ensure the best possible outcome. Get in touch today to find out how we can help. Read more...

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Available lawyers at Richard Reed Ltd

Nicola Bennell

4.9 out of 5
(99)
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Annaliese Barber

4.9 out of 5
(55)
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Jonathan Cockayne

4.9 out of 5
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Abbey Tyrrell-Scott

4.9 out of 5
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Kat Moody

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Joanne Wallace

4.9 out of 5
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Sybil Wilson

4.9 out of 5
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Ian Cowan

4.6 out of 5
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Debra Taylor

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Steven Douglas

4.6 out of 5
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Sharon Hepple

4.8 out of 5
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Danielle Bamborough

5.0 out of 5
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Phil Moir

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Cassandra Spenceley

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Amy Orange

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Maria Rogers

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Lewis Cassap

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Michelle Shaw

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Matthew Lockey

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How Richard Reed Ltd Compares

Value for money

This firm - 92%
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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 1%
Overpriced 7%
About Right 91%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 96%
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You can use this data to see how Richard Reed Ltd performs against other law firms nationally. A score close to 100% indicates that this firm is highly valued by their clients.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"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 96%
No 4%

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outcome of matter

This firm - 97%
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You can use this data to see how Richard Reed Ltd compares to the national average of clients being satisfied with the outcome of their matter after instructing a solicitor.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"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 97%
No 3%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Richard Reed Ltd 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 / 30
134th / 4715
Company & Commercial
1st / 31
52nd / 4480
Housing & Property
1st / 29
262nd / 4299
Family Law
1st / 24
88th / 3883
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 27
91st / 3568
Commercial Property
2nd / 28
121st / 3380
Employment
1st / 19
31st / 3148
Regulations
1st / 19
80th / 2646
Personal Injury
1st / 14
186th / 2426
Money & Tax
1st / 9
113th / 1856
Professional Negligence
1st / 5
90th / 1222
Dispute Resolution
1st / 6
36th / 1036
Notary
1st / 5
46th / 726
Agriculture
1st / 1
74th / 586

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

4.8/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    434

  • Very Good

    37

  • Average

    3

  • Poor

    2

  • Awful

    12

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Alan
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Alan

September 07, 2024

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Will amendment

Dealt with Annaliese Barber who was most understanding and helpful under the circumstances

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Anonymous
Family Law

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Children Act proceedings

Anonymous

September 05, 2024

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Family care proceedings.

My solicitor made me feel at ease during an extremely difficult time in my life. Excellent communication. Always willing to help. Nothing was a problem. Open and honest with future options. Would definitely recommend Richard Reed should anyone require legal advice with regards to their family matters.

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Muhammed
Housing & Property

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Remortgaging

Muhammed

September 05, 2024

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Excellent, efficient and reliable

I would like to recognise the hard work done by Hannah Parton in the remortgage of my limited company property. Hannah, alongside Sharon Hepple kept me informed throughout the process. Both were approachable and very responsive. I will definitely be using them again in future.

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Lynn

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Lynn

September 04, 2024

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Will

From my first visit to my final signing of my will ..
Everyone were really kind and professional.
Annalise with whom delt with my will was very professional .

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Rob
Dispute Resolution

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Mediation

Rob

September 03, 2024

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Range of disputes

I've recently had a range of disputes that have came my way from house boundary to employment issues. Kat has been instrumental to help guide me through the process and ensure these have been resolved without further escalation. Kat's service is excellent, very professional and is an absolute pleasure to deal with.

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Anonymous
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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August 29, 2024

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Good service!

Professional abolity, friendly and helpful.

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Tracey
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Tracey

August 29, 2024

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Probate & Conveyancing

Richard Reed dealt with Probate for us and also with the Sale of the property. I have been kept informed by email and sent and received emails dealing with any queries promptly. I have found the Staff very pleasant and would recommend Richard Reed to anyone who needs help.

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Aran
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Aran

August 28, 2024

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Excellent

Richard Reed gave an efficient and responsive service for my house purchase

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Deborah
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Deborah

August 28, 2024

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Made will process easy

Jonathan made the whole process of making our will easy and straight forward, he explained everything in detail and made sure we understood what everything meant would highly recommend.

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Doris
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Wills

Doris

August 28, 2024

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Overall legal service will drafting

Excellent friendly service from reception to solicitor completion

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aran
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

aran

August 20, 2024

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aran

Richard Reed were efficient and responsive during my house purchase, would highly recommend them.

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Kingsley
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Kingsley

August 07, 2024

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Kingsley

Professional and Reliable.
Fast Response
Legal support

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D
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

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August 01, 2024

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A client

Everyone was very helpful, and reassuring all the way through the sale of my property, l would certainly highly recommend Richard Reed Solicitors

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Nicola
Dispute Resolution

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Mediation

Nicola

July 29, 2024

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Nicola

Kat is brilliant kind and considerate and very sympathetic

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Margaret
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Margaret

May 02, 2024

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Margaret

My family have used Richard Reed, and I can say In my opinion that they were more than excellent, very kind and Professional and i would Highly recommend them to anyone who is looking for a Good Solicitor

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Description

As a well-known and reputable law firm in Sunderland, Richard Reed Solicitors is recognised throughout Wearside and right across the North East for our dedication to the outstanding provision of legal services to both individual and commercial clients. We have a long and well-respected history, with Richard Reed himself establishing the business back in 1948. We are very proud of our heritage and it’s close to our hearts in everything we do. We have come a long way since 1948 and the firm has gone from strength to strength, year after year.

Practice areas

For You: Family Law Wills, Trusts & Probate Personal Disputes Residential Property Employment Law For Your Business: Corporate & Commercial Commercial Property Dispute Resolution Employment Law & HR

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Personal areas of law

  • 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
    • Malicious falsehood
    • Travel rights
  • 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
    • 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
  • Family Law
    • Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
    • Asset protection and tax mitigation
    • 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
    • Divorce Mediation
    • Domestic Abuse
    • Domestic Violence
    • Family Mediation
    • Family law
    • Financial Matters
    • Grandparents' Rights
    • Inheritance Act claims
    • Injunctions
    • Lasting power of attorney
    • Legal aid
    • 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
  • 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
    • 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
  • Money & Tax
    • Debt and Bankruptcy
  • Notary
    • Notary
  • Personal Injury
    • Personal Injury Law
  • Professional Negligence
    • Accountants
    • Architects
    • Barristers
    • Engineers
    • Financial advisors
    • IT professionals
    • Insurance brokers
    • Professional Negligence
    • Professional Negligence law
    • Professional trustees
    • Surveyors
    • Tax consultants
    • Valuers
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Disputed Probate
    • Disputed Trusts
    • Disputed Wills
    • International
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
    • 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
  • Dispute Resolution
    • Mediation
  • Regulations
    • Health and Safety
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