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Gard & Co

01752 668246
4.9/5
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Gard & Co. Solicitors in Plymouth act on behalf of both Business and individual clients in Compensation Claims, Business Law, Conveyancing, Divorce, Family Law, Wills and Probate.

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Available lawyers at Gard & Co

Karen McCormick

4.8 out of 5
(28)
Conveyancing Chartered Legal Executive

Jodie Stafford

5.0 out of 5
(26)
Solicitor

Michelle Pepper

5.0 out of 5
(21)
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Anthony Longville

5.0 out of 5
(20)
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James Bedford

5.0 out of 5
(18)
Solicitor

Glenn Sambells

5.0 out of 5
(8)
Wills & Probate Lawyer

Ruben Bakcsi

5.0 out of 5
(7)
Trainee Solicitor

Jane Gilding

5.0 out of 5
(5)
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Llinos Lewis

5.0 out of 5
(5)
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Sean Edgcumbe

4.6 out of 5
(5)
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Simon Jessett

5.0 out of 5
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Harry Searle

0.0 out of 5
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Business Lawyer

How Gard & Co Compares

Value for money

This firm - 98%
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  • 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 6%
About Right 94%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

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You can use this data to see how Gard & Co 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”.

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Yes 99%
No 1%

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outcome of matter

This firm - 99%
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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 99%
No 1%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Gard & Co 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
5th / 16
361st / 4479
Company & Commercial
5th / 15
398th / 4265
Housing & Property
4th / 13
224th / 4207
Family Law
6th / 13
385th / 3800
Wills, Trusts & Probate
5th / 14
352nd / 3457
Commercial Property
5th / 12
446th / 3265
Regulations
3rd / 10
192nd / 2488
Personal Injury
6th / 15
203rd / 2327
Money & Tax
5th / 12
263rd / 1824

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

    446

  • Very Good

    8

  • Average

    0

  • Poor

    1

  • Awful

    4

Overall experience

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Paul and Jane Callaghan
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Paul and Jane Callaghan

August 10, 2025

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Redrafting of our wills

Although we live abroad Ruben was very accommodating and arranged a video call to discuss the redrafting of our wills. All subsequent correspondence was clear and timely. We are very pleased with the service offered.

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Piotr K. Oprzadek

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Piotr K. Oprzadek

August 07, 2025

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Professional and competent .

Good,reliable,professional service.
Sean helped me to achieve financial settlement (Clean Order) after divorce.

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Ann & Iain Dewar
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Ann & Iain Dewar

August 03, 2025

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House sale

Would have been helpful to know if something had been posted to us due to Royal Mail delays.

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Anonymous

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Anonymous

August 01, 2025

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Divorce

I can certainly recommend gard & co for anyone that needs legal representation. Very professional and kept me informed at every stage of my divorce.

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Thomas Freeman

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Thomas Freeman

August 01, 2025

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Fantastic

I’ve been dealing with Jodie Stafford both in selling and buying property. She’s been great from the off keeps me updated and answers all my questions as I’m not the best at this. She is very informative and you really feel like she’s looking after you. I’ve also been in contact with Michelle broom I believe she is a legal assistant also a pleasure and very helpful Thanks for everything.

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Karoly Szakal
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

New home purchases and sales

Karoly Szakal

July 21, 2025

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Property purchase

We would like to sincerely thank Michelle, Iolanda and Gard and Co. for the exceptional service they provided. Their professionalism and expertise made the entire process of the exchange, completion, and all related work smooth and worry-free.

What truly stood out was their constant responsiveness — they were always available to answer our questions, address concerns, and guide us through each step. Their prompt communication and attentive support made a potentially stressful experience feel effortless.

We highly recommend their services to anyone seeking reliable, professional, and responsive solicitors. Thank you once again for your outstanding work!

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Mike Gilbert
Family Law

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Family law

Mike Gilbert

June 05, 2025

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Financial dispute

Very good advice and action taken , very pleased with the result.

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Jason tabb
Family Law

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Matter Type:

Divorce

Jason tabb

May 31, 2025

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Divorce

Just want to thank my solicitor Sean for representing me in my divorce, the work and hours he put in to getting me my divorce was amazing can’t thank him enough.

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Mr and Mrs V Smith
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Mr and Mrs V Smith

May 28, 2025

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Residential conveyancing

Karen was efficient, thorough and helpful regarding our conveyancing and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her services.

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Clare
Family Law

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Family law

Clare

May 02, 2025

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Highly recommended

I have been very impressed with the professional services provided by Sean and his team at Gard & Co. They are extremely knowledgeable, responsive and have been very supportive to me and my family. I would highly recommend and would not hesitate to use them again.

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August 01, 2025

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I have used this company a couple times now and I’m currently using them to buy an auction property. Couldn’t be happier I have been assigned Jodie Stafford she’s been fantastic, very knowledgeable informative and explains things to me in a way I can understand. I’ll be using this company and Jodie for everything going forward it makes the whole process a lot easier. Thank you for everything. I have also had some correspondence with Michelle broom, she has also been great.

Thanks
Tom

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August 01, 2025

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Don

We are very pleased with the help and professional guidance we received from Michelle and her team in the conveyancing process. In particular, we were very grateful for the attention to detail relating to probate issues. A BIG thank you!
We would have no hesitation in using Gard & Co in the future.

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Karoly
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Karoly

July 21, 2025

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Karoly

We would like to sincerely thank Michelle, and Gard and Co. for the exceptional service they provided. Their professionalism and expertise made the entire process of the exchange, completion, and all related work smooth and worry-free.

What truly stood out was their constant responsiveness — they were always available to answer our questions, address concerns, and guide us through each step. Their prompt communication and attentive support made a potentially stressful experience feel effortless.

We highly recommend their services to anyone seeking reliable, professional, and responsive solicitors. Thank you once again for your outstanding work!

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Caroline
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Caroline

July 15, 2025

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Caroline

My family & I use Gard & Co for all our legal matters for Wills, Power of Attorney Trust Funds & most recently the buying & selling of our old & new property. Karen McCormick who dealt with all matters in our purchase, quickly, efficiently & kept us informed regularly on the progress. Anything I didn’t understand with the legal terms Karen always explained it which made it much easier to complete of what seemed endless documents. My brother is now using Karen at Gard & Co to attend to his purchase. Very pleased with the attentive service at Gard & Co.

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Eleanor
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Eleanor

June 07, 2025

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Eleanor

Just completed on our first property with Jodie Stafford as our solicitor and Michelle Broom as the assistant. Both were extremely helpful and informative and went above and beyond to ensure we completed on the day. Thank you again!

From Eleanor and Ben :)

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Gard & Co.’s team of dedicated solicitors and lawyers are based in the centre of Plymouth. We provide clear legal solutions to both business and individual clients, specialising in: • accident compensation • dispute resolution • conveyancing • commercial services • business transfers • divorce • family law • wills and estate planning • personal injury • probate At Gard & Co. we take the time to build a relationship with our clients so that we can fully understand their legal needs. We aim to exceed your expectations, quickly getting to the root of your legal issues and resolving them with as little drama as possible. To help you we have produced a number of articles which you might find useful. To access them visit our website @ www.gardandco.com. They are free to download for personal use. Located opposite the Barcode Building (formerly Plymouth bus station) we are easily accessible by public or private transport, with free parking available outside the office. So, to arrange a free initial interview call Gard & Co. on 01752 668246 or email [email protected]. Alternatively you may wish to drop in at our offices at 4 Bretonside Plymouth PL4 0BY.

Practice areas

• accident compensation • dispute resolution • conveyancing • commercial services • business transfers • divorce • family law • wills and estate planning • personal injury • probate

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Legal services

Personal areas of law

  • Consumer
    • Consumer Disputes
  • Family Law
    • Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
    • Annulment
    • Asset protection and tax mitigation
    • 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
    • Domestic Abuse
    • Domestic Violence
    • Elderly care
    • Elderly care home fees
    • Family Mediation
    • Family law
    • Financial Matters
    • 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
    • Buying at auction
    • Declarations of trusts
    • Deeds of Gifts
    • Deeds of easements, variation, deeds of rectifications
    • Exclusivity and lock-out agreements
    • Extending your Lease
    • Freehold Enfranchisement
    • Housing Associations
    • Housing Management
    • 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
    • Purchase and Sale
    • Remortgaging
    • Residential Conveyancing
    • Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
    • Right of First Refusal
    • Transfer of title
    • Transfers of equity
    • Transfers of parts of land
  • Money & Tax
    • Inheritance Tax
    • Trusts
  • Personal Injury
    • Accident Abroad
    • Accident At Work
    • Accidents At Sea And Cruise Injury
    • Accidents In Public Places
    • Against The Council
    • Amputation
    • Asbestos Compensation
    • Asbestos Lung Cancer
    • Asbestosis
    • Back Injury At Work
    • Benefits Available To Asbestos Victims
    • Broken Bone Or Fracture
    • Burns, Scars and Lacerations At Work
    • Bus and Coach Accident
    • Car Accident
    • Car Passenger
    • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
    • Children's Accident
    • Children's Serious Injury
    • Chronic Pain
    • Cycling Accident
    • Defective Work Equipment
    • Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme
    • Dog Bite
    • Fall From Height
    • Fatal Accident
    • Fatal Asbestos
    • Gym Injury Compensation
    • Head Injury At Work
    • Head and Brain Injury
    • Holiday Accidents and Illness
    • Holiday Sickness and Illness Compensation
    • Horse Riding Injury
    • Industrial Disease Compensation
    • Manual Handling
    • Mesothelioma Compensation
    • Motor Insurance Policy
    • Motorbike Accident
    • No Win No Fee
    • Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
    • Occupational Asthma
    • Osteoarthritis
    • Pedestrian Accident
    • Personal Injury Law
    • Pleural Thickening
    • Repetitive Strain Injury
    • Road Traffic Accident
    • Road Traffic Accident Abroad
    • Serious Injury
    • Skiing Injury
    • Slips, Trips and Falls
    • Spinal Injury Compensation
    • Sports Injury
    • Supermarket Accident
    • Tinnitus
    • Vibration White Finger
    • Welfare Issues After Serious Injury
    • Whiplash
    • Workplace Slip and Trip
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Disputed Probate
    • Disputed Trusts
    • Disputed Wills
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • 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 Litigation Matters
    • Competition law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Corporate Law
    • Corporate finance
    • Data Protection
    • Employment - business
    • Franchising
    • Management buyouts
    • Merchandising and sponsorship
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Mis-sold Interest Rate Swap Agreements
    • Partnership and LLP law
    • Sales and Purchases
    • Setting up a business
    • Share option schemes
    • Shareholder Agreements
    • Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
    • Statutory Demands
    • Summary Judgment
    • Tax
    • Unfair Loan Charges
  • Regulations
    • Health and Safety
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