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How Forbes Solicitors LLP Compares

Value for money

This firm - 95%
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 Forbes Solicitors LLP on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Forbes Solicitors 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 1%
Overpriced 3%
About Right 94%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 97%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Forbes Solicitors LLP 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 Forbes Solicitors LLP 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 97%
No 3%

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

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 97%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Forbes Solicitors 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 Forbes Solicitors 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.

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Forbes Solicitors LLP 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.

Review Sources

Client Reviews

4.8/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    864
  • Very Good

    29
  • Average

    5
  • Poor

    2
  • Awful

    22

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge
sam

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Residential Conveyancing

sam

May 14, 2025

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Forbes Conveyancing Review

I recently used Forbes Solicitors for the conveyancing on my house purchase and was very pleased with the service. The team was efficient, responsive, and kept me updated throughout the process. They made what could've been a stressful experience feel smooth and manageable. I would happily recommend them to anyone looking for reliable conveyancing services.

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Jude

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Residential Conveyancing

Jude

May 09, 2025

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Purchasing new home.

I have bought and sold a few houses in the past, always used Forbes with Kathryn Lofthouse and Jennifer Ross overseeing the process. I have just completed on my new home and the service I have received has been brilliant. They are so responsive, helpful and friendly. The cost is reasonable too. Friends have suffered long drawn out processes with solicitors who are slow to answer, with one telling clients not to chase her up in her email signature! Nothing could be further from my experience. Couldn’t recommend Forbes more.

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Daniela

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Disputed Wills

Daniela

April 26, 2025

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Will and LPA

I had a very good experience with Forbes. Elizabeth was very helpful, professional and explained everything to me that I asked about. I received a great service from Elizabeth and her team. I would highly recommend them to anyone.

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Calvin Lord

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Calvin Lord

April 01, 2025

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Share Buy Back

Jacob helped is with this transaction and it had to be completed in a week. He came back to me extremely quickly on any queries and resolved any issues quickly. As a result we hit our deadline and the documentation was of a high quality. I would not hesitate to recommend him.

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Julie

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Julie

March 27, 2025

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Outstanding! Highly recommend!

I cannot recommend Tom Howcroft highly enough. He understood my case straight away and that I wanted as quick a settlement as possible because of my age and the stress I was under. He not only achieved an extremely successful outcome for me but did so in a relatively short period of time which was such a relief to me and my family. Tom is an exceptional Solicitor and I owe him a huge debt of gratitude.

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Helena Silva

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Matter Type:

Applications for British citizenship

Helena Silva

March 25, 2025

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Visa

I was contacted by Mohammad to help me with my visa application. Right from the start, he was incredibly polite, always available to help me with my concerns, provided clear instructions, and offered great support.
Couldn't have a better experience.

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Precious

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Precious

March 20, 2025

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Health and care worker visa support

I had a good experience with the support given to me with my health and care worker visa application. Forbes solicitors were excellent and would always recommend.

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Paul Ruane

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Matter Type:

Disputed Trusts

Paul Ruane

February 21, 2025

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Excellent Service

From start to finish we found the team at Forbes and especially Ms Rushworth made us feel comfortable and explained each step in a way which allowed us to fully understand the process.
Our situation was dealt with professionally and within an excellent time frame.

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Julie Etherington

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Matter Type:

Wills

Julie Etherington

February 17, 2025

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Perfect wills service

Rebecca advised my elderly parents on making some changes to their wills.
She visited them at home, which was a huge help as it would have been almost impossible to travel to Forbes’ offices. Rebecca was extremely clear, easy to understand and patient, despite my mum’s hearing difficulties and built their trust through her friendly and professional manner.
I would not hesitate to recommend Rebecca

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Oliver Alcock

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Matter Type:

Corporate Law

Oliver Alcock

February 12, 2025

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FIRST CLASS SERVICE!

Gemma worked for me recently on a seven figure turnover business acquisition deal, covering the SPA, shareholder agreements etc, and supported me with risk litigation throughout the entire process.

Gemma assisted me throughout, she is very knowledgeable and provided a first class service. I would highly recommend Gemma at Forbes to anybody looking for legal support with a business transaction. Thank you Gemma for your support and dedication.

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Reviews collected from

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Stuart

April 07, 2023

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Stuart

Used Forbes for both mine and Wife’s wills and recently updated parents will using Forbes.
1st class service from them especially Rebecca Rushworth.
Highly recommend

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Paul

Paul

September 27, 2022

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Paul

Very helpful and easy to talk to

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Pauline

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Residential Conveyancing

Pauline

May 22, 2021

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Pauline

I have engaged them to sell my property.
I can't give a fuller review as it's early days.

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Stephanie

Stephanie

February 07, 2021

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Stephanie

Amazingly friendly and helpful. Would reccomend to anyone

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Billy

Billy

January 04, 2021

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Billy

Wrong information given regarding obtaining CCTV copy. Caused me a lot of problems.
It's a Subject Access Request Gareth.

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About this branch

Description

Forbes Solicitors has offices across the North but our roots are firmly based in Lancashire. We offer the full range of legal services to individuals, commercial clients and a number of specialist sectors where we excel nationally. Our clients tell us that we stand out from other firms. We are real people who are passionate about getting the best results. Working together and listening to our clients, we provide genuine and practical advice.

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Solicitors Regulation Authority

Legal services

Personal areas of law

  • Actions against the police
    • Actions against the police
    • Police negligence
    • Wrongful arrest or false imprisonment
  • Clinical Negligence
    • Clinical Negligence
  • Crime/ Criminal Defence
    • Criminal Damage
    • Criminal defence - All
  • Education
    • Education
  • Employment
    • Constructive/Unfair Dismissal
    • Disciplinary Hearings
    • Discrimination at Work
    • Employment Contracts
    • Employment Law
    • Tribunal Claims
    • UK Employment Laws
    • Unfair Dismissal Claims
  • Family Law
    • Family law
  • Housing & Property
    • Residential Conveyancing
  • Immigration
    • Immigration Law
  • Personal Injury
    • Personal Injury Law
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • Banking
    • Banking
  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial Leases
    • Commercial mortgages
    • Developer disputes
    • 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
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
    • Business structures and joint ventures
    • Commercial Law
    • Contract law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Corporate Law
    • Credit Control
    • Debt Recovery
    • Employment - business
    • Intellectual Property
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Partnership and LLP law
    • Sales and Purchases
    • Share option schemes
  • 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
    • Engineering contracts
    • Framework agreements
  • 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
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