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How Rucklidge Law Limited Compares

Value for money

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This firm - 93%
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Poor Competitive Excellent

Excellent does not necessarily mean ‘cheap’. It means that clients thought that the level of service received was Excellent for what they paid.

This score has been calculated using up to the last 300 reviews left by clients of Rucklidge Law Limited on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Rucklidge Law Limited. These questions include:

  • 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 0%
Overpriced 0%
About Right 100%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 95%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Rucklidge Law Limited and have had a satisfactory experience where they have indicated that they would recommend the services of the law firm to their friends and family.

You can use this data to see how Rucklidge Law 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 95%
No 5%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 95%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Rucklidge Law Limited and were satisfied with the outcome of their matter. Being satisfied with the outcome of your matter is an important consideration to have in mind.

You can use this data to see how Rucklidge Law Limited 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 95%
No 5%

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Rankings by area of expertise

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

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

    37
  • Very Good

    0
  • Average

    0
  • Poor

    0
  • Awful

    2

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge
Amanda Underhill

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This review has been left by a verified client who used Rucklidge Law Limited.

Matter Type:

Divorce

Amanda Underhill

August 29, 2023

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Divorce and Financial Consent Order

From my first conversation with Melanie Hartley to the last over 2-years later, she struck the perfect balance between giving clear, pragmatic and professional advice whilst also showing the kindness and compassion I needed as I went through the most stressful time of my life; going through a divorce whilst raising two young children. Melanie always provided legal advice with clarity, setting out my options (and the financial cost of these) in a way I could process, and was always happy to answer my many questions.

Communication via email was timely and detailed and, when needed, I was able to organise phone calls at a mutually convenient time around my busy work schedule and family life. Melanie worked on my divorce and financial separation, securing my Decree Absolute and court-approved Consent Order, and also provided me with advice on children matters as needed. She also guided me on when to seek external support and advice, such as mediation; her contacts and professional relationship with them made the process much smoother and gave me the reassurance that I was getting sound advice and support.

I cannot thank Melanie enough for all she has done; although of course I have paid for a legal service that I am very happy with, I think it is always the way we are treated as people that stays with us in life. I would highly recommend Melanie, and Rucklidge Law Limited, to anyone.

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James

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James

June 06, 2023

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Great, Knowledgeable and Friendly

Navigating my way through my divorce would have been impossible without Melanie guiding the way. Always prompt and on point with her advice, Melanie made me feel safe and secure at a very difficult time.

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Ryan Simpson

September 08, 2023

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Divorce settlement- Overpriced

I was charged 3 times what I was told by my Solicitor their service would cost. I only used them because of their initial quote as I was trying to keep cost down.
I was charged for emails they sent chasing Solicitor's when I didn't tell them to chase Solicitor and sometimes more than one chasing email was sent in a day. I would not recommend them.
Ryan Simpson

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Mr Christopher Brough

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Matter Type:

Child Law

Mr Christopher Brough

April 03, 2023

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Contact arrangements for my daughter

I would like to thank, Alison Gaddes and the team at, Rucklidge Law Limited for the advice that they have given to me in regards to the contact arrangements for my daughter and the way they have handled my case so far they are excellent, on returning my phone calls an d replying to my emails.
I would recommend them to anyone who is looking for a specialist solicitor.

So thank you for dealing with my case.

Mr Christopher Brough

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Chris

Matter Type:

Financial Matters

Chris

February 17, 2022

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What a team

I would just like to thank Jill and Angela for all the hard work they have done in making sure my case was handled professionally and in a timely manner.
I would definitely recommend to anyone needing legal services

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Anonymous

Matter Type:

Family law

Anonymous

February 12, 2022

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It's much appreciated.

You've been fantastic and so helpful throughout.

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February 11, 2022

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Many Thanks.

Very straightforward and done in a professional and timely fashion. Also very reasonable costs.

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Matter Type:

Family law

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February 10, 2022

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I wholeheartedly recommend Rucklidge’s for a professional, dependable, open, honest and valuable service.

The services I received from Rucklidge’s made a very tricky and difficult time easier. Jill’s knowledge, support and advice were invaluable and I always felt well informed with the process. Jill is so easy to speak to and so down to earth; should I need a solicitor again I would have no hesitation in contacting Jill.

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Anonymous

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Family law

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February 09, 2022

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Thanks again for all your help.

Your kindness and patience really helped me as I couldn’t see a way I would have been able to get to the mediation without that help. I’m truly very grateful.

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Agnieszka

November 06, 2023

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Agnieszka

Angela is a very good lawyer with a big heart. She always helps and tries to find a solution in every situation. I am extremely grateful to her for her help and she was with me in very difficult moments of my life. She extended a helping hand to me, I will never forget it and I will always be grateful to her for it. I recommend it 1000% and I wish you a lot of health ❤️❤️❤️

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Ryan

September 12, 2023

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Ryan

I recently used Rucklidge Law for my divorce settlement and would certainly not reccomend them. My solicitor is based at the York office. I was charged 3 times the initially quote they gave me. They charged for multiple emails they sent during a day chasing a solicitor even though I didn't tell them to chase. When I queried this I was told they would look into it and get back to me but they didn't get back to me.
Ryan Simpson

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Shep

August 01, 2023

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Shep

Professional and understanding from start to finish, would recommend to anybody.

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theashleydowns

Matter Type:

Wills

theashleydowns

June 16, 2022

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theashleydowns

I recently used Rucklidge Law to write a set of Wills for me and my wife. The process was really straightforward, and Claire Trueman was very friendly and put us at ease immediately. Even though we were talking about an emotional subject, we worked through it really quickly and felt immediate relief that we had finally sorted it out. We had one zoom meeting and everything else was done by email. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Rucklidge Law to anyone looking to get their Will sorted out - thanks Claire!

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Eklas

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Family law

Eklas

May 18, 2022

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Eklas

I would definitely recommend Rucklidge Law. Their service has been to a high standard. Thank you Angela

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About this branch

Description

We are a small firm of solicitors specialising in family, wills & probate law. We put our client’s needs first and we have developed our 4 commitments to you. 1 You're in safe hands We understand that you may be going through a difficult time. Well give you one point of contact, an experienced lawyer that you can trust and build a relationship with. 2 We keep you informed We know it can be stressful waiting for information. We won't keep you waiting unnecessarily, we will always let you know about progress on your case as soon as we know. 3 We help you understand Legal matters can be complex, especially if it's the first time you've had to deal with them. We'll explain everything to you in simple terms and guide you through the process so that you know what's happening. 4 You're our priority We don't overload our lawyers with too many clients, we keep our workload manageable so that we.make sure we are available if you need us. If we are busy when you call, we'll always get bak to you as soon as we can. We have solicitors based in York, Selby, Sheffield and Barnsley, but we work with clients across the UK.

Practice areas

Family Law - all areas Wills, Probate & Trusts

Regulated by

Solicitors Regulation Authority

Legal services

Personal areas of law

  • Family Law
    • 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
    • Financial Matters
    • Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
    • Separation
    • Separation Agreement
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Disputed Probate
    • Disputed Trusts
    • Disputed Wills
    • International
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills
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