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Walker Foster Limited

01535 656000
4.8/5
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Walker Foster is a long-established and respected general practice law firm founded in 1919, with offices in Skipton, Barnoldswick, Silsden, Settle, Ilkley, Northallerton and Harrogate. Our vision is to always be the first choice for local legal expertise, creating a connection with the communities surrounding our offices as a trustworthy and caring company. We aim to provide valued and reliable legal services to generations both now and in the future. Read more...

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Walker Foster Limited
Walker Foster Limited

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Walker Foster Limited
have 6 other locations

27 Riddings Road
Ilkley
LS29 9LX

Craven House
Barnoldswick
BB18 5UQ

Century House
Northallerton
DL6 2XQ

First Floor, High Point House
Harrogate
HG1 1EQ

The Old White Horse
Settle
BD24 9EF

3 High Street
Skipton
BD23 1AA

27 Riddings Road
Ilkley
LS29 9LX

Craven House
Barnoldswick
BB18 5UQ

Century House
Northallerton
DL6 2XQ

First Floor, High Point House
Harrogate
HG1 1EQ

The Old White Horse
Settle
BD24 9EF

3 High Street
Skipton
BD23 1AA

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Available lawyers at Walker Foster Limited

ANNA ROBINSON

5.0 out of 5
(33)
Solicitor

Stuart Rowland

5.0 out of 5
(18)
Solicitor

Claire Lodge

4.6 out of 5
(14)
Conveyancing Executive

Fraser Bell

5.0 out of 5
(11)
Licensed Conveyancer

Craig Williams

5.0 out of 5
(10)
Director & Head of Business & Commercial

David Barton

4.1 out of 5
(9)
Solicitor

Sarah Bright

5.0 out of 5
(8)
Licensed Conveyancer

AMILIE THEWLIS

5.0 out of 5
(6)
Solicitor

Ann Hallmark

5.0 out of 5
(6)
Solicitor

Claire Collinge

5.0 out of 5
(5)
Solicitor

Allan Stewart

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Solicitor

Catherine Ackroyd

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Solicitor

Cay Schofield

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Wills & Probate Executive

Kelly Gill

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Chartered Legal Executive

Beverley Atkinson

0.0 out of 5
(0)
Chartered Legal Executive

How Walker Foster Limited Compares

Value for money

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This firm - 96%
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  • Did you think this was underpriced, overpriced or about right?
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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.

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Would recommend to
friends and family

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You can use this data to see how Walker Foster Limited 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 - 96%
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You can use this data to see how Walker Foster Limited compares to the national average of clients being satisfied with the outcome of their matter after instructing a solicitor.

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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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Rankings by area of expertise

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

Locally

Nationally

Consumer
1st / 66
26th / 4824
Company & Commercial
1st / 36
46th / 4553
Housing & Property
1st / 47
15th / 4354
Family Law
1st / 5
81st / 3917
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 36
34th / 3615
Commercial Property
1st / 31
37th / 3413
Employment
1st / 6
110th / 3182
Regulations
1st / 6
30th / 2702
Money & Tax
1st / 4
42nd / 1871
Professional Negligence
1st / 4
34th / 1238
Dispute Resolution
1st / 2
57th / 1031
Welfare & Benefits
1st / 4
29th / 842
Construction
1st / 6
23rd / 581
Agriculture
1st / 5
41st / 578

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

Review Sources

Client Reviews

4.8/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    443

  • Very Good

    8

  • Average

    0

  • Poor

    1

  • Awful

    20

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
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  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge
Janet Elizabeth Taylor

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Janet Elizabeth Taylor

December 11, 2023

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Efficient property sale

Sarah and her team were prompt and efficient. They were pleasant to deal with.

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Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Anonymous

September 04, 2023

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Forever Home

Sarah was brilliant, and I would have no hesitation to recommend her services to anyone. Right from the start of the process I was kept informed at every step of the way. I knew exactly what was happening, when there was an issue or question to be answered and, even though there were issues with the sale of our property (not being managed by Sarah), our follow-on purchase completed swiftly thanks to her being completely on the ball. We can't thank her enough for helping us with the purchase of our forever home!

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Anonymous
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Anonymous

August 23, 2023

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Professional, Efficient and Friendly.

We would like to thank Sarah, Isabel and the team at Walker Foster for their professional, efficient and friendly service. We would highly recommend this team for conveyancing and would not hesitate to use again should the need arise in the future. Our heartfelt gratitude to you all - highly delighted and the least stressful move ever!

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Myers
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Myers

May 17, 2023

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A Pleasure

Amelia & Emily have been friendly, professional & helpful throughout the whole sale & purchase process. Always happy to help & provide information when asked in a timely & informative manner. I'm sure if it hadn't been for Emily & Amelia's speed of wor & commitment to the task things would have taken a lot longer. many thanks Amelia & Emily, its was a pleasure dealing with you both.

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Waddington
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Waddington

March 25, 2023

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Impressive Attention to Detail.

We'd just like to thank Sarah and Isabel once again. Their impressive attention to detail and unswerving determination to do the job properly gave us complete peace of mind throughout the conveyancing process. We'll not hesitate to use Walker Foster in the future.

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Andy Webster

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Andy Webster

April 23, 2024

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Excellent

This review is for a different branch.

The service provided by Sue was excellent throughout.

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DJ

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DJ

April 23, 2024

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Smooth purchase

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David did a great job with our purchase, which wasn't straightforward at all. He was personally available to discuss progress and issues throughout. I would highly recommend him for a hands on approach to conveyancing.

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Mary

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Mary

April 23, 2024

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Very Efficient

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From beginning to end my experience was excellent. Both Lydia and Fraser were efficient and thorough. I have recommended them to others.

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Katherine

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Katherine

April 23, 2024

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Bereavment assistance

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I was kept informed throughout and always received prompt replies yo questions

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Karen Anne
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Karen Anne

April 22, 2024

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Excellent

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Rachel's friendly , professional manner made writing my new Will very easy. The whole process was carried out quickly and efficiently. I would thoroughly recommend Rachel and would definitely use her again in the future.

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Rachel

April 11, 2024

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Rachel

Very happy with all that Stuart and Lily have done with our house purchase and would not hesitate to recommend their services.

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Elizabeth
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Elizabeth

March 04, 2024

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Elizabeth

Fantastic work from Stuart and Lily in both our house sale and purchase. Really efficient and great attention to detail.

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Dave

Dave

March 02, 2024

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Dave

Having used this solicitor on a number of occasions I am very satisfied with the service that I have received, and would highly recommend them to anyone who who is looking for a local solicitor to carry out any legal work they may want undertaking.

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Zahid

November 01, 2023

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Zahid

Highly recommended. Very efficient and communication is top notch

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Jacob

Jacob

October 22, 2023

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Jacob

Used these solicitors on numerous occasions Skipton and silsden branches. Professional service and had no problems would highly recommend.

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Description

Walker Foster is a well-established general practice law firm with local offices in Skipton, Barnoldswick, Silsden, Settle, Ilkley, Northallerton, and Harrogate. They have provided over 100 years of service to their local community and can handle a range of matters nationwide such as property sales/purchases, probate advice, divorce, business disputes and more. They aim to build long term relationships with all their clients.

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Legal services

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
  • 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
    • Redundancy
    • Restrictive Covenants
    • Senior Executives
    • Settlement Agreements
    • TUPE
    • Tribunal Claims
    • UK Employment Laws
    • Unfair Dismissal Claims
    • Whistleblower Protection
  • Family Law
    • Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
    • Annulment
    • Asset protection and tax mitigation
    • Change of name
    • 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
    • Divorce Mediation
    • Domestic Abuse
    • Domestic Violence
    • Elderly care
    • Family Mediation
    • Family law
    • Financial Matters
    • Fixed Fee Divorce
    • Grandparents' Rights
    • High Net Worth Divorce
    • Inheritance Act claims
    • Injunctions
    • 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
  • Housing & Property
    • 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 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
  • Money & Tax
    • Inheritance Tax
    • Trusts
  • Professional Negligence
    • Accountants
    • Architects
    • Barristers
    • Engineers
    • Financial advisors
    • IT professionals
    • Insurance brokers
    • Professional Negligence
    • Professional Negligence law
    • Professional trustees
    • Surveyors
    • Tax consultants
    • Valuers
  • Welfare & Benefits
    • Mental Health - Court of protection
  • 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
  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial Leases
    • Commercial mortgages
    • Developer disputes
    • Development plot sales
    • 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
    • Contract law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Corporate Law
    • Corporate finance
    • Credit Control
    • Debt Recovery
    • Employment - business
    • Franchising
    • Litigation for Holiday and Residential Parks
    • Management buyouts
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Outsourcing agreements
    • Partnership and LLP law
    • Sales and Purchases
    • Setting up a business
    • Share option schemes
    • Shareholder Agreements
    • Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
    • Small businesses
    • Statutory Demands
    • Summary Judgment
  • Construction
    • Construction and engineering dispute resolution
    • Crane oversailing and scaffolding licences
    • Development agreements
    • Development loan facilities
    • Warranties, third party rights and reliance letters
  • Dispute Resolution
    • Mediation
  • Regulations
    • Licensing
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