Judge And Priestley LLP

020 8290 0333

Established in 1889, we’re a firm that has come a long way. Our business is now about servicing modern-day legal needs. With teams specialising in the major areas of business law, from corporate and commercial to property and employment, we have a loyal client base of sole traders, companies and partnerships who rely on us for our forward-thinking approach to their situation. We may be a different firm now, but we retain the values that built our success: personal service, strong relationships, expertise and professionalism. Ours is a service that respects and values clients. It’s one that makes your experience of using lawyers that much better. Read more...

Also known as - J&P, Judge & Priestley

Address
Justin House
6 West Street
Kent
BR1 1JN
020 8290 0333
www.judge-priestley.co.uk

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Available lawyers at Judge And Priestley LLP

Kavitha Rajah

Louise Hyland

Nimalee Bastian-Carter

Timothy Goodwin

Brian Tan

Peter Taylor

David Chandra

How Judge And Priestley LLP Compares

Value for money

This firm - 94%

National Average

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 Judge And Priestley LLP on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Judge And Priestley LLP. 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 5%

Overpriced 9%

About Right 85%

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

Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 97%

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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Judge And Priestley LLP 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 Judge And Priestley LLP 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 97%

No 3%

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 Judge And Priestley LLP offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally.

Consumer

1st / 3

326th / 4541

Company & Commercial

1st / 3

366th / 4325

Housing & Property

1st / 4

265th / 4225

Family Law

1st / 4

486th / 3834

Wills, Trusts & Probate

1st / 4

292nd / 3478

Commercial Property

1st / 2

343rd / 3290

Employment

1st / 3

389th / 3077

Regulations

1st / 11

158th / 2530

Personal Injury

1st / 3

272nd / 2353

Dispute Resolution

1st / 2

214th / 1034

Construction

1st / 1

103rd / 582

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

Review Sources

Client Reviews

4.8/5

Reviews summary

Excellent

326
Very Good

10
Average

2
Poor

2
Awful

10

Overall experience

Value For Money
Communication
Initial Impressions
Approachability
Documentation Accuracy
Legal knowledge

Christine

May 14, 2025

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Will Writing Experience

My husband and I wanted to renew our old, mirror wills. I 'Googled' solicitors, will writing and executors. I read a number of reviews, and eventually selected Judge and Priestley. I made contact with the firm by phone, and was given the name of the solicitor who would be dealing with our case. We met Russell Ali face to face in a couple of days or so. Everything went well. Every aspect was explained to us clearly. We were treated with respect. The solicitor was knowledgeable and attentive. The mirror wills were signed and finalised in less than a week.We were very happy with the service received.

Lawyer named in this review:
Russell Ali

Russell Ali

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Carole

May 09, 2025

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Updated Wills

Very professional and approachable we were very at ease with Russell Ali
In time we’re going back to him to do our POA

Lawyer named in this review:
Russell Ali

Russell Ali

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Demetrios

May 01, 2025

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Re-mortgage

We recently used Judge & Priestley to re-mortgage our home property.
We found them to be friendly, approachable and knowledgeable but above all very professional, all thanks to Kimberley Stewart, Chloe Starck and their team. They have been a pleasure to deal with throughout the process.
We look forward to working with you again and we would highly recommend them.

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Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Amie

April 03, 2025

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Very efficient service

A highly efficient and friendly team of solicitors. Could not recommend them enough

Lawyer named in this review:
Kavitha Rajah

Kavitha Rajah

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Richard

March 27, 2025

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Friendly & Efficient

Russell Ali was friendly and efficient, inspiring confidence.
Once we knew what we wanted, the task was completed in a short time.
Everyone at the Sidcup office was very friendly.

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Rebecca

March 03, 2025

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Equity Release and Trust Management

Excellent - Kavitha Raja and her team were outstanding. Kavitha was handed my case by another firm of solicitors with barely any handover. Kavitha handled it amazingly. She went out of her way to help me and my aunt get back on track, going above and beyond her normal working hours and what was expected of her. Kavitha kept me updated the whole time and replied to enquiries within minutes most times. Kavitha and her team were put under a great deal of pressure as there was time commitments involved. I cannot explain how grateful I am to her and her team. I must mention Hayley Rawlinson too as she stepped in and stepped up when Kavitha was on annual leave. Brilliant. Just shows the professionalism within this firm. Hayley - you will go far! (Especially having Kavitha as your mentor) THANK YOU TO YOU BOTH.

Lawyer named in this review:
Kavitha Rajah

Kavitha Rajah

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Arun

March 01, 2025

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Initial Contact to explore representation for Divorce

Sarah was brilliant and reinstilled my faith in British law and justice! On a personal level her empathy, understanding and advice has so far been exemplary and invaluable (especially as it has allowed me to get some much needed sleep!!).

Sarah understood my complex situation and made some excellent suggestions which I am seriously considering. When my situation clarifies, then for sure I will employ Sarah for the rest of the process.

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Virginia

February 28, 2025

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Re-Sealing of a Foreign Grant of Probate

I hired the firm to conduct resealing a Canadian Grant of Probate in order to release funds left by my late husband in a UK bank. This required filing Inheritance Tax forms with HMRC, applying for UK Probate and communicating with the bank on my behalf. The process was slow as the firm had to abide by HMRC/Probate Court timings but I found Ms. Bastian Carter and her staff pleasant to communicate with and responsive to my needs and am pleased at the successful outcome of my case.

Lawyer named in this review:
Nimalee Bastian-Carter

Nimalee Bastian-Carter

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Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Sophia

February 13, 2025

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Very efficient conveyancing without delays

This is the second time I've used this company. I feel I can rely on them to be quick to respond and very helpful if I have any queries.

Lawyer named in this review:
Kavitha Rajah

Kavitha Rajah

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Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Mohammad

February 06, 2025

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Fantastic and human service

Kavitha and team are exemplars in legal property conveyancing. Having had a poor experience in a prior transaction, I found Kavitha, James (our designated solicitor) and the various paralegals and staff to be a breath of fresh air. They had great expertise and experience, proactively analysing any tricky subjects, responsive to emails (never had to chase and always had a response 1-2 times working days), available for a phone call if easier to chat, and overall a human service. I think I’m a pretty reasonable customer though I do drive pace and found Kavitha and team toe to toe. Price-wise, I found them to be competitive. Not the cheapest but far from most expensive.

My only even better if is that I would have preferred a digital solution for e-sign, document management and query tracking. It was a bit paper and email based. It wouldn’t put me off from using them again however I’d have happily paid for a platform license during the transaction.

Overall a great team and have recommended to others already

Lawyer named in this review:
Kavitha Rajah

Kavitha Rajah

A representative from Judge And Priestley LLP responded to this review on 06 February, 2025:

Dear Mohammad, Thank you for your fantastic review! We’re so pleased to hear that Kavitha, James, and the team provided a responsive, proactive, and human service throughout your transaction. Your feedback on a digital solution is greatly appreciated, and we’ll certainly take it on board. It means a lot that you’ve already recommended us, and we’d be delighted to assist you again in the future"

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Nita

April 27, 2022

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Nita

We recently used Judge & Priestley's conveyancing services. Elizabeth Besufekad provided a 5* service assisting with the sale of our flat. She was quick to respond to any queries and very personable and friendly.

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John

April 06, 2022

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John

Dealings with Peter and Hannah, very professional and straight forward

A representative from Judge And Priestley LLP responded to this review on 06 April, 2022:

Dear John, thank you for your 5* review and comments we really appreciate it. We are glad that you were happy with the standard of service that you received and look forward to working with you again

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Don

March 21, 2022

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Don

Having been recommended by a friend I am extremely satisfied with the service I received from Judge and Priestley.
My will was dealt with in a very professional , courteous and friendly manner by Hannah Kirkpatrick and exceeded my expectations.
Above all it’s the peace of mind I feel.
More than happy to recommend to others.

A representative from Judge And Priestley LLP responded to this review on 22 March, 2022:

Dear Don, thank you for your 5* review and detailed comments we really appreciate it. We are glad that you were happy with the standard of service that you received and look forward to working with you again.

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Mike

March 04, 2022

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Mike

My family appointed Judge and Priestley to deal with the administration of my late mother’s estate. Our case was dealt with specifically by solicitor Hannah Kirkpatrick and was first-rate in every sense. Every query was dealt with promptly and with compassion – and we could not have wished for better advice and service. Highly recommended.

A representative from Judge And Priestley LLP responded to this review on 07 March, 2022:

Dear Mike, thank you for your 5* review and detailed comments we really appreciate it. We are glad that you were happy with the standard of service that you received.

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Valya

March 03, 2022

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Valya

Excellent service. I exchanged several emails with this business, and everyone I contacted were patient and courteous. The short meeting I had was also courteous and efficient. I would recommend this business to anyone.

A representative from Judge And Priestley LLP responded to this review on 03 March, 2022:

Dear Valya, Thank you for your 5* review we are delighted that you have been satisfied with the service you have received. Thank you too for your kind comments.

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