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Milners

01325 466461
4.9/5
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Enjoy affordable, no-nonsense legal advice from expert Yorkshire and County Durham solicitors. Offices in Leeds, Harrogate, Darlington and Pontefract. Seeking legal help isn't an easy decision. You might be going through a difficult time in your personal life, or dealing with legal issues that threaten to undermine your business. We understand. That's why we pride ourselves on delivering approachable expertise. Read more...

Also known as - Close Thornton

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Milners
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9 High Street
Pontefract
WF9 1HR

11a Princes Square
Harrogate
HG1 1ND

Whitehall Waterfront
Leeds
LS1 4EH

9 High Street
Pontefract
WF9 1HR

11a Princes Square
Harrogate
HG1 1ND

Whitehall Waterfront
Leeds
LS1 4EH

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Available lawyers at Milners

John Robson

5.0 out of 5
(88)
Residential Property Manager

Giles Ward

5.0 out of 5
(22)
Solicitor

Iain Robson

4.9 out of 5
(21)
Solicitor

Sarah Booth

5.0 out of 5
(14)
Senior Residential Conveyancing Exec

Sue Alexander

4.9 out of 5
(13)
Solicitor

Dylan Gorman

5.0 out of 5
(9)
Senior Litigation Executive

Donna Horbury

5.0 out of 5
(6)
Trainee CILEX Lawyer

James Webb

5.0 out of 5
(4)
Solicitor

Abigail Watson

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Audra Chapman

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Senior Legal Assistant

Julie Wilton

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Destinee Ellis

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Ella Uttley

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Lily Scott

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Martin Scott

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How Milners Compares

Value for money

This firm - 97%
National Average
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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 Milners on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Milners. 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 4%
Overpriced 0%
About Right 95%

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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 Milners 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 98%
No 2%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 98%
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You can use this data to see how Milners 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 98%
No 2%

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Rankings by area of expertise

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

Locally

Nationally

Consumer
1st / 1
163rd / 4541
Company & Commercial
1st / 1
107th / 4325
Housing & Property
1st / 16
67th / 4225
Family Law
1st / 1
256th / 3834
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 1
90th / 3478
Commercial Property
1st / 1
90th / 3290
Employment
1st / 1
166th / 3077
Regulations
1st / 1
84th / 2530
Personal Injury
1st / 1
106th / 2353
Immigration
1st / 3
124th / 2002
Money & Tax
1st / 1
121st / 1835
Professional Negligence
1st / 1
87th / 1184
IT & Intellectual Property
1st / 5
65th / 1048
Dispute Resolution
1st / 1
129th / 1034
Agriculture
1st / 6
31st / 611
Construction
1st / 4
56th / 582

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

Review Sources

Client Reviews

4.9/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    278

  • Very Good

    10

  • Average

    1

  • Poor

    0

  • Awful

    6

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge
Virginia,
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Virginia,

May 13, 2025

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Very satisfied

A very efficient, diligent process re my house sale and purchase. I was extremely satisfied with the service I received.

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Steven,
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Steven,

May 10, 2025

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Auction House Property Purchase

I took a risk and bought a house at auction. It was a modern method auction and so we had 56 day timescale from my successful bid to completion. I was recommended by close family the solicitors Milners (Close Thornton in Darlington). I was in contact with Sue Alexander and her team who kept me informed throughout. I found the team friendly and courteous and I was impressed that Sue asked the Seller questions I hadn't thought of. The house sale was completed within the required 56 days.

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Simon,
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Simon,

May 07, 2025

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House sale

Millers were recommended to me by a friend and I was equally impressed
Great communication & all completed effortlessly at a competitive price

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Deborah,
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Deborah,

May 01, 2025

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Purchase and Sale Conveyancing

From start to finish the experience was first class. This is the first time I have ever used a Solicitor who actually returns your calls, and promptly, replies to emails usually the very same day. it was hugely refreshing and made what has in the past been a very stressful process really straight forward. I cannot sing the praises of Milners enough.

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Julie,

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Julie,

April 22, 2025

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Brilliant service

Deffo recommend them 100% deff use them again

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Angela,
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Matter Type:

Wills

Angela,

April 09, 2025

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Will writing

I was so stressed doing my will but when it was explained properly it was a breeze. Dint know why I was so stressed

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Adrian,
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Adrian,

April 03, 2025

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House sale

Very efficiently handled, was kept up to date throughout with courtesy and professionalism. Highly recommended.

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Richard Pennell
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Probate

Richard Pennell

March 13, 2025

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Last Will & Testament of Catherine Pennell

Iain Robson acted as our legal advisor (solicitor) with respect to Last Will & Testament of our late mother, Catherine Pennell. With no complicated terminology, Iain explained all legal matters concerning Mum's Will & Testament which allowed my sister and I to proceed accordingly, ultimately marketing Mum's house. Regular correspondence between Sarah Booth and ourselves was clear, thorough and uncomplicated, all queries were responded to in a timely manner. The whole process was handled professionally and with dignity towards Catherine (our Mum).

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Nicky Barker

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Nicky Barker

March 11, 2025

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Conveyencing Service

A great experience with Sarah handling my case, she was very professional and always on top of my purchase from start to finish. Her excellent approach helped to secure an early completion date ahead of expectation and I would be very happy to use Milners and Sarah again.

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Anonymous
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Anonymous

March 11, 2025

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Sales of house property

Very professional, helpful, efficient and polite

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Steven
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Steven

May 07, 2025

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Steven

Excellent team responsive and helpful

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Lynn

Lynn

April 28, 2021

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Lynn

Accident claim dealt with for both myself and family member. Nothing too much trouble. Also dealt with probate matters and Wills. Highly recommend.

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March 11, 2018

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A client

I have dealt with Close-Thornton Solicitors for over 20 years. Using their litigation, conveyancing and Employment Law specialists. Having referred numerous satisfied customers to them over the years, I will continue to recommend them with the utmost confidence. A professional team.

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Tori

Tori

March 10, 2018

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Tori

Dermot has been amazing throughout the process and has saved me a small fortune!

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MAL

MAL

May 08, 2017

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MAL

Close Thornton acted for me in my house sale and purchase. Exemplary service from start to finish. Highly recommended.

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It won't cost the earth. At Milners trading as Close Thornton, we truly believe that legal expertise should be available at a sensible price. It's been this way for 120 years – and counting.

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Personal areas of law

  • Consumer
    • Consumer Disputes
    • Dispute resolution - civil mediation
    • 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
  • 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
    • Change of name
    • 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
    • Family Mediation
    • Family law
    • Financial Matters
    • Grandparents' Rights
    • High Net Worth Divorce
    • Injunctions
    • Lasting power of attorney
    • Marriage and civil partnerships
    • Matrimonial finance
    • Out Of Court Divorce
    • Parental responsibility, paternity disputes, surrogacy
    • 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
    • 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
  • Money & Tax
    • Debt and Bankruptcy
    • Trusts
  • Personal Injury
    • Accident At Work
    • Against The Council
    • Back Injury At Work
    • Benefits Available To Asbestos Victims
    • Broken Bone Or Fracture
    • Burns, Scars and Lacerations At Work
    • Bus and Coach Accident
    • Children's Serious Injury
    • Cycling Accident
    • Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme
    • Dog Bite
    • Fall From Height
    • Fatal Accident
    • Gym Injury Compensation
    • Head Injury At Work
    • Head and Brain Injury
    • Motorbike Accident
    • No Win No Fee
    • Pedestrian Accident
    • Personal Injury Law
    • Road Traffic Accident
    • Serious Injury
    • Spinal Injury Compensation
    • Welfare Issues After Serious Injury
    • Workplace Slip and Trip
  • Professional Negligence
    • Barristers
    • Financial advisors
    • IT professionals
    • Professional trustees
    • Valuers
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Disputed Probate
    • Disputed Trusts
    • Disputed Wills
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • Agriculture
    • Agricultural land for sale or development
    • Buying and selling a farm
  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial Leases
    • Commercial mortgages
    • Developer disputes
    • Development plot sales
    • Environmental policy law
    • Finance
    • Investment purchases and Buy to Let
    • Landlord and tenant
    • 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
    • Data Protection
    • Debt Recovery
    • Employment - business
    • Franchising
    • Insurance
    • Intellectual Property
    • 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
    • Small businesses
    • Statutory Demands
    • Summary Judgment
    • Unfair Loan Charges
  • Construction
    • Building contracts and professional appointments
    • Construction
    • Construction and engineering dispute resolution
    • Contracts for the supply, installation and maintenance of specialist mechanical and electrical plant
    • Crane oversailing and scaffolding licences
    • Development agreements
    • Development loan facilities
    • Due diligence audits for banks and other financial institutions
    • Engineering contracts
    • Facility maintenance agreements
    • Framework agreements
    • Guarantees and bonds
    • In-house training
    • Warranties, third party rights and reliance letters
  • Dispute Resolution
    • Mediation
  • IT & Intellectual Property
    • Advertising and Marketing Compliance
    • Anti-Counterfeiting and Anti-Piracy
    • Computer and IT Law
    • Confidential Information, Know-How and Trade Secrets
    • Copyright
    • Dealing with intellectual property infringements
    • Design rights and product designs
    • Domain Names
    • GDPR
    • Intellectual Property Litigation and Dispute Resolution
    • Patents
    • Personality and Image Rights
    • Trade Marks and Designs
  • Regulations
    • Health and Safety
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