Watkins & Gunn Limited

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Sussex House
17 Gold Tops
Newport
Gwent
NP20 4PH
www.watkinsandgunn.co.uk

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Available lawyers at Watkins & Gunn Limited

Clive Thomas

Amy Thomas

Holly Hale

Jonathan Wellington

Garry Dickinson

Danielle Jameson

Clare Touhig-Gamble

Chartered Legal Executive (Fellow) (non-solicitor)

Ffion-Shan Warren

Leah Rhydderch

Elise Wilks

Katie O'Connell

Kate Roberts

Samina Roof

Solicitor (non-solicitor)

Annette Hutchings

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Paralegal (non-solicitor)

Emma Taylor

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How Watkins & Gunn Limited Compares

Value for money

This firm - 94%

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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 Watkins & Gunn Limited on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Watkins & Gunn 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 4%

About Right 95%

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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 Watkins & Gunn 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 Watkins & Gunn 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%

If you would like to read more about how we work with our review data please see our Transparency section.

Rankings by area of expertise

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

Consumer

1st / 4

204th / 4479

Company & Commercial

1st / 8

217th / 4265

Housing & Property

1st / 3

500th / 4207

Family Law

1st / 3

303rd / 3800

Wills, Trusts & Probate

1st / 7

282nd / 3457

Commercial Property

1st / 3

267th / 3265

Employment

1st / 15

92nd / 3047

Personal Injury

1st / 16

59th / 2327

Crime/ Criminal Defence

1st / 3

141st / 2076

Dispute Resolution

1st / 5

147th / 1032

Clinical Negligence

1st / 2

122nd / 938

Human rights

1st / 6

25th / 734

Driving offences

1st / 2

82nd / 391

Education

1st / 3

35th / 267

Actions against the police

1st / 2

23rd / 81

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

597
Very Good

21
Average

2
Poor

1
Awful

30

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Sid

August 05, 2025

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Great Firm and Lovely People

I was recommended by a friend who had had fabulous advice and service from Jonathan in the past. I am glad to say that he is a great advocate for the profession as well as being candid and friendly. I wouldn't hesitate to refer anybody looking for an honest and approachable firm with a firm handle on getting the job done as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible.

Lawyer named in this review:
Jonathan Wellington

Jonathan Wellington

A representative from Watkins & Gunn Limited responded to this review on 14 August, 2025:

We are delighted to receive this lovely review from you, as well as your recommendation, as your feedback is important to us. We note the great job that Jonathan has done for you and are pleased that you are happy with the outcome. We look forward to working with you in the future on any of your legal needs.

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Phillip nutt

July 07, 2025

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Accident claim

I'm grateful for the help and experience of Watkins and Gunn solicitors who helped me in a very difficult time in my life due to a accident in work the solicitors who helped in my case was very friendly and polite and professional at all times it was a shame we was forced to settle my claim as my pain continues I would definitely recommend Watkins and Gunn solicitors

Lawyer named in this review:
Jonathan Wellington

Jonathan Wellington

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Personal Injury

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Accident At Work

Stephen (Newport)

June 19, 2025

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Accident Claim

Excellent service received from Watkins & Gunn, handling of my accident claim was second to none. Very professional with great communication throughout and a friendliness of Jonathan when I met him, giving me good advice on how to proceed was very reassuring.

Lawyer named in this review:
Jonathan Wellington

Jonathan Wellington

A representative from Watkins & Gunn Limited responded to this review on 19 June, 2025:

We are delighted to receive this positive review from you, as your feedback is important to us. We are pleased you are happy with the outcome and we look forward to working with you in the future on any of your legal needs.

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Family Law

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Child Access

Morgan

February 17, 2025

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Really healpful

I wasn’t quite sure what to do with my situation and Samina really helped me through the options and what to do. I found her really supportive and made sure I knew I was doing the right thing. She also wasn’t pushy with anything and made sure what happened was what I wanted.

Lawyer named in this review:
Samina Roof

Samina Roof

A representative from Watkins & Gunn Limited responded to this review on 20 February, 2025:

We are delighted to receive this excellent review from you. Your feedback is important to us. We note the great job that Samina did to resolve the matter for you. We look forward to working with you in the future on any of your legal needs.

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Joel d

December 19, 2024

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Very professional, kind and experienced

Very good experience helped guide me through every step of the way couldn’t have expected any more from them

Lawyer named in this review:
Katie O'Connell

Katie O'Connell

A representative from Watkins & Gunn Limited responded to this review on 09 January, 2025:

We are delighted to receive this excellent review from you, thank you for your feedback. We look forward to working with you in the future on any of your legal needs.

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Samina Roof

November 18, 2024

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Divorce

I only met Samina once but she was very pleasant and understanding with all the hassle I have endured with my divorce. She was professional but came over as if she did care about what happened which I was glad of at the time.
I would thoroughly recommend her and Watkins & Gunn even though it has cost a fortune!

Lawyer named in this review:
Samina Roof

Samina Roof

A representative from Watkins & Gunn Limited responded to this review on 20 November, 2024:

We are delighted to receive this excellent review from you, as well as your recommendation. Your feedback is important to us. We look forward to working with you in the future on any of your legal needs.

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October 24, 2024

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Kind, professional and honest!

I would be lost without Katie’s advice and expertise. The support and honesty along with how professional and well educated Katie is she is also very friendly polite and laid back her reassurance has really helped me get through a difficult time and I couldn’t imagine how things would be without her support and knowledge. She is amazing I highly recommend her she has great communication and understanding and she is very approachable and proactive :)

Lawyer named in this review:
Katie O'Connell

Katie O'Connell

A representative from Watkins & Gunn Limited responded to this review on 31 October, 2024:

We are delighted to receive this excellent review from you, as well as your recommendation. We note the great job Katie has done to reach the desired outcome. Your feedback is important to us. We look forward to working with you in the future on any of your legal needs.

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Anonymous

July 08, 2024

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My solicitor

Katie and many others who were involved in my case was excellent in helping me as much a possible and offering support and understanding my situation. Would definitely recommend Watkins and gunn solicitors.

Lawyer named in this review:
Katie O'Connell

Katie O'Connell

A representative from Watkins & Gunn Limited responded to this review on 09 July, 2024:

We are delighted to receive this positive review from you and the recommendation. We note the great job that Katie and the team have done for you. Your feedback is very important to us. We look forward to working with you in the future on any of your legal needs.

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Daniel

June 05, 2024

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Helped get my family back!

Katie was absolutely amazing!
From the first meeting to the last Katie really helped with everything I asked!

I can’t thank her enough for everything she did during a very difficult time, went above and beyond for me! I can’t recommend Katie enough!

Thank you so much!

Lawyer named in this review:
Katie O'Connell

Katie O'Connell

A representative from Watkins & Gunn Limited responded to this review on 10 June, 2024:

We are delighted to receive this review from you, as well as your recommendation. Your feedback is very important to us. We note the excellent job that Katie has done and look forward to working with you in the future on any of your legal needs.

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Family Law

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Children

Shannon Lawrence

December 14, 2023

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Outstanding

I decided to with Watkins & Gunn due to their high ratings and it showed, My solicitor was Samina Roof who acted very professional and very prompt at dealing with my case and went above and beyond i could not recommend enough.

The communication with the firm in itself is very professional and keeps you updated so if i ever need another solicitor in the future i know where to go.

Lawyer named in this review:
Samina Roof

Samina Roof

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

Matter Type:

Disputed Probate

Louise

July 25, 2024

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Louise

Thank you to Jonathan Wellington for his advice, guidance and patience in assisting to get this matter resolved.
And thank you to Claire for her assistance.
I would highly recommend Watkins and Gunn.

A representative from Watkins & Gunn Limited responded to this review on 30 July, 2024:

Dear Louise, Many thanks for the lovely review. It was a pleasure working with you and I am glad that all is resolved! Please do not hesitate to return if there any other issues that you need help with in the future.

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Family Law

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Divorce

ken

June 27, 2023

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Sophie and team helped with a not so pleasant divorce done a great job and we got there in the end, thank you so much

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Sophie Hughes

Sophie Hughes

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Personal Injury

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Personal Injury Law

Malvwyn

June 24, 2023

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Malvwyn

Always friendly and very helpful and thanks to everyone especially to Claire manship who was always there for me when I needed her lots malgwyn east

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Jonathan Wellington

Jonathan Wellington

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Family Law

Matter Type:

Financial Matters

kay

April 13, 2023

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kay

Sophie Hughes is truly an expert in family law. She combines this with an empathic common sense approach. I cannot thank her enough for the sound advice and guidance I received at what was a very difficult time.

Lawyer named in this review:
Sophie Hughes

Sophie Hughes

A representative from Watkins & Gunn Limited responded to this review on 20 April, 2023:

Many thanks for the lovely review. We are pleased to read the same and look forward to helping with any other legal work in the future.

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Family Law

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Child Law

Luke

March 09, 2023

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Luke

Watkins and gunn solicitors provided myself with a fantastic service from start to finish. Was always on the other end of the phone whenever I needed their assistance. Provided me with a really good barrister, and I had an outstanding result in the family court, which resulted in me having custody of my children. Highly recommend to anyone seeking a family solicitor.

A representative from Watkins & Gunn Limited responded to this review on 20 March, 2023:

Many thanks for your review. We wish you both well.

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