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How Clifford Johnston & Co Compares

Value for money

This firm - 98%
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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 Clifford Johnston & Co on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Clifford Johnston & Co. 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 2%
Overpriced 5%
About Right 92%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 99%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Clifford Johnston & Co 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 Clifford Johnston & Co 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 99%
No 1%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 99%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Clifford Johnston & Co 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 Clifford Johnston & Co 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 99%
No 1%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Clifford Johnston & Co 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

5.0/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    571
  • Very Good

    16
  • Average

    0
  • Poor

    1
  • Awful

    1

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge
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May 13, 2025

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Excellent service from start to end

Lina was so helpful and knowledgeable throughout.
She never failed to pick up the phone, replying to calls and messages no matter what day or time.
I couldn’t recommend enough.

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Billy

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Billy

May 10, 2025

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Driving offende

Lina helped me gain an solution I was happy with and helped me keep my driving license

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Michael

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Michael

May 01, 2025

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Excellent job

Thank you so much Clifford Johnston and co for representing me through our my court case which produced good result.

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John boxhall

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Residential Conveyancing

John boxhall

April 28, 2025

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Purchase of house

I recently purchased a house with this company. (Horup) .and he went above and beyond for me. Will definitely be using them again. can’t recommend them enough.

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Imtiaz

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Residential Conveyancing

Imtiaz

April 26, 2025

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Chain house sale and purchase

We have dealt with Clifford Johnston before when we purchased our house. Horup dealt with that and due to the great service and seamless transaction, we decided to return for a sale and purchase. Again, we had Horup and other solicitors dealing with the transactions.

Though we had challenges, these were handled extremely well. We were always well informed and the communication was great. We enlisted a date for everything to be completed and it was done on time. Great service and a great experience.

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June  Headteacher

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Professional Discipline

June Headteacher

April 25, 2025

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Exceptional Representation

I cannot thank Jared enough for his exceptional representation. Jared went above and beyond with dedicated commitment to getting the right outcome. He was tenacious and passionate. I was impressed by the immediate response to emails - at all times of day and Jared’s caring and approachable manner. Communication was clear and first class. Jared is absolutely astute. From the start I felt that I was in safe hands and that a weight had been lifted. Jared’s meticulous presentation of the case to the TRA, leaving no stone unturned, resulted in the case being closed without going to a hearing. I would highly recommend Jared and am so grateful for his work. Thank you very much indeed Jared.

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Abu Aziz

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Residential Conveyancing

Abu Aziz

April 25, 2025

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Brilliant & Reliable Solicitors

Horup Khan and Clifford Johnston team was brilliant and very professional. Horup Khan would always communicate with me and always keep me informed. Will highly recommend Horup and the team.

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Alexandra

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Residential Conveyancing

Alexandra

April 22, 2025

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Prompt professional service

We instructed Andrea Belshaw to do the conveyancing on the sale of our property, and were very satisfied with the overall service - professional, prompt, friendly. Highly recommended.

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Regulatory Defence

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April 17, 2025

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Can not recommend enough

I had Jared represent me over the most scariest time of my life of false allegations. Jared told me straight what was involved and what the options were. He spoke to me out of hours in my time of need and stress. Constantly chased up for updates. This was not just a take your cash and that’s done I genuinely feel Jared was there for me and I honestly on behalf of myself and my family cannot thank Jared enough. Thank you! I hope I never have to be in this situation ever again but would recommend Jared to anyone in need of representation of criminal charges namely false allegations.

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Keith Regan

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Residential Conveyancing

Keith Regan

April 15, 2025

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House purchase - first time buyer

I used Clifford Johnston & Co for my recent house purchase. As a first time buyer, it can be quite daunting to go through the conveyancing process - especially when you hear/read horror stories - but I am glad I went with Clifford Johnston & Co. Horup handled my cases professionally from start to finish. Whilst the first purchase collapsed, it was because of Horup's due diligence that spotted the potential legal issue, and was pleased it was spotted where others failed to address it previously. The second attempt was much more successful and of course, I had no hesitation to use Clifford Johnston again and Horup helped me to successfully buy my first home. My emails to him were always quickly responded to, even during the extremely busy periods (i.e. the April 2025 Stamp Duty rise).

I wouldn't hesitate to use Clifford Johnston & Co and Horup Khan again. Thanks Horup!

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Shahina

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Residential Conveyancing

Shahina

March 06, 2025

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Shahina

Had a wonderful experience with our solicitor Horup Khan done all the work efficiently and professionally - would definately recommend to everyone!

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Tanzil

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Residential Conveyancing

Tanzil

February 09, 2025

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Tanzil

Excellent service from Horup and team, thank you!

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Julian

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Professional Conduct

Julian

December 05, 2024

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Julian

Jared is simply fantastic. He was very professional, would answer questions I had without issue and would respond even out of hours when I got an auto responder that he wasn't available. Jared put in 100% effort and I got a result that I'm more than happy with, it felt like nothing was too small for him to be willing to take on.

He recommend a barrister who was equally as brilliant and even he commented on how much work Jared had put in to make his job easier.

Would absolutely recommend to anyone who needs a solicitor

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Lucienne

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Residential Conveyancing

Lucienne

October 24, 2024

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Lucienne

Chris Furbey went above and beyond to get my sale through. He was incredibly diligent looking at all the details provided to him and ensuring that issues with the leasehold were properly resolved and safeguarding me for the future when I come to sell on! Thanks team

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One of the best round ,highly recommend it to anyone 👌 👍

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About this branch

Description

Clifford Johnston & Co. is a highly qualified and specialist law firm with offices in Stockport & Manchester. We are committed to providing the best legal advice and advocacy. Our practice is founded on exceptional values and excellent standards of client care. Belshaws Solicitors merged with Clifford Johnston & Co Solicitors with effect from 1st Feb 2020. The merger brings additional strength and depth to the combined team at Clifford Johnston & Co.

Practice areas

Conveyancing Elderly client Probate Wills Crime Regulatory Professional Discipline Family Mediation Inquests Immigration Mental Health Contempt of Court

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Legal services

Personal areas of law

  • Crime/ Criminal Defence
    • Assault
    • Business Crime
    • Criminal Damage
    • Criminal defence - All
    • Domestic violence
    • Drugs offences
    • Fraud
    • Harassment
    • Juvenile
    • Legal aid
    • Murder and Manslaughter
    • Professional Conduct
    • Regulatory Defence
    • Sexual allegations including Rape and Sexual Assaults
    • Theft
  • Driving offences
    • Appeal driving conviction
    • Careless driving
    • Convicted in absence
    • Dangerous driving
    • Dangerous vehicle conditions
    • Death By Careless Driving
    • Death by dangerous driving
    • Discretionary disqualification
    • Disqualification removal
    • Drink driving
    • Driving Whilst Unfit
    • Driving Without Due Care
    • Driving whilst disqualified
    • Driving without a licence
    • Driving without insurance
    • Drug driving
    • Drunk in charge
    • Early return of driving licence
    • Exceptional Hardship
    • Failing to notify DVLA
    • Failure to furnish identification
    • Failure to provide a blood sample
    • Failure to provide a specimen
    • Goods vehicles - tachograph offences
    • Mobile phone offences
    • New Driver Provisions
    • Notice of intended prosecution
    • Recognition of disqualification
    • Restoration of licence
    • Road rage incidents
    • Serious injury by dangerous driving
    • Signs and signal offences
    • Special Reasons
    • Speeding offences
    • Stopping and reporting
    • Taxi offences
    • Taxi offences - illegally plying for hire
    • Taxi offences - licensing investigations
    • Taxi offences - points and disqualification
    • Totting Up Driving Ban
  • Employment
    • Professional Discipline
  • Family Law
    • Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
    • Asset protection and tax mitigation
    • Child Arrangements Following Divorce
    • Child Law
    • 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 After A Brain Or Other Serious Injury
    • Domestic Abuse
    • Family Mediation
    • Family law
    • Financial Matters
    • Grandparents' Rights
    • Inheritance Act claims
    • Injunctions
    • Matrimonial finance
    • Out Of Court Divorce
    • Parental responsibility, paternity disputes, surrogacy
    • Pension and property advice
    • Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
    • Separation Agreement
    • Social Services
    • Unmarried Couples' Rights
  • Housing & Property
    • Buying at auction
    • Declarations of trusts
    • Deeds of Gifts
    • Investment and buy to let properties
    • Lease Extensions
    • Leasehold properties
    • Matrimonial transfers
    • New home purchases and sales
    • Property Disputes
    • Purchase and Sale
    • Remortgaging
    • Repossessions
    • Residential Conveyancing
    • Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
    • Second charges
    • Service Charge Disputes
    • Transfer of title
    • Transfers of equity
    • Transfers of parts of land
    • Unpaid Rent, Service or Ground Charges
  • Human rights
    • Human rights
    • Judicial review
  • Immigration
    • Administrative reviews, appeals and judicial reviews
    • Ancestry visas
    • Applications for British citizenship
    • Applications for discretionary leave
    • Applications to extend leave to remain or for settlement
    • Asylum and Deportation
    • Asylum applications and appeals
    • Citizenship
    • Deportation appeals
    • EEA Family Permits
    • EEA Registration Cards
    • EEA Residence Permits
    • Entry clearance applications and appeals
    • Family Based Visas
    • Family Reunion Applications / Appeals
    • Family Visit Visa Applications /Appeals
    • Further leave to remain applications
    • General Visit Visa Applications / Appeals
    • Human Rights
    • Illegal Workers and Civil Penalties
    • Immigration Law
    • Indefinite leave to remain applications
    • Marriage Applications/Appeals
    • Nationality, Citizenship, Registration application
    • Partner and family visas
    • Re-entry bans
    • Refugee Family Reunion
    • Settlement Applications and indefinite leave to remain appeals
    • Tier 1 (investors, entrepreneurs and exceptional talent)
    • Tier 2 (sponsored skilled workers)
    • Tier 4 (students)
    • Tier 5 (temporary workers)
    • UK ancestry
    • Visas
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Probate
    • 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
  • Regulations
    • Environment
    • Health and Safety
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