Judge And Priestley Llp

02082900333

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
1 Spencer Yard
London
SE3 0DE
02082900333
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

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This firm - 94%

National Average

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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 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:

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Approximately how much did you end up spending for the legal services provided (ignoring disbursements and court fees)
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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 0%

About Right 100%

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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 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%

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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

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Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Rebecca

April 23, 2024

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In good hands

We had an immensely turbulent & stressful journey selling our flat & buying our house. It took 2.5 years, 2 buyers pulling out (one extremely last-minute & after school places were secured) then with the third and final buyer, we had a very tight deadline to meet (thanks to 'Buyer 2' and their last minute withdrawal). It was terribly stressful but Mike at J&P pulled out all the stops so thankfully we met the deadline successfully and are now moved and settled. We felt totally supported and listened to by Mike along the way, but also his amazing legal assistant Chris went above and beyond for us.

A representative from Judge And Priestley Llp responded to this review on 23 April, 2024:

Dear Rebecca, Thank you for leaving your 5* review for Mike and Chris. We are delighted that you have been satisfied with the level of service that you have received and we look forward to working with you again in the near future.

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

Matter Type:

Probate

Della

July 14, 2023

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Excellent service

Very professional service and speedy response to all my queries in the respect of probate

Lawyer named in this review:
David Chandra

David Chandra

A representative from Judge And Priestley Llp responded to this review on 21 July, 2023:

Dear Della, Thank you for leaving your 5*review and comments. We are delighted that you have been satisfied with the level of service that you have received and we look forward to working with you again. Thank you

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Kristina

December 23, 2020

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Incredible service - makes buying a house as painless as possible

We are so grateful to Kavitha and her team! They worked around the clock to help us meet our completion deadline, always with outstanding commitment and professionalism. The purchase was not without it's complications and without them we are aware that we would probably have missed our deadline and the whole process would have a been a lot more stressful. Thank you to the whole team!

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Christine

May 14, 2025

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Will Writing Experience

This review is for a different branch.

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

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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

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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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Wills, Trusts & Probate

Matter Type:

Disputed Probate

Hazel

April 04, 2025

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Wills redone.

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Contacted J&P in Sidcup to rewrite our mirror wills. We felt confident to have them done with our nominated solicitor, Mr Russell Ali as he provided relevant information and advice and we felt comfortable and assured during the whole process.

Lawyer named in this review:
Russell Ali

Russell Ali

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Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Amie

April 03, 2025

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Very efficient service

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

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Kavitha Rajah

Kavitha Rajah

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Richard

March 27, 2025

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Friendly & Efficient

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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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Ollie

March 05, 2025

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Massive thanks from us!

This review is for a different branch.

Although my partner and I had a very bumpy, stressful and drawn-out property purchase, your staff in the conveyancing team were exceptional and a constant support throughout.

Louise’s friendly and attentive attitude made J&P stand out against other solicitor quotes that we received. She was consistently friendly and understanding despite us constantly facing setbacks.

Following Louise’s leave, Debbie never failed to provide excellent service, she is a credit to the team, and was always professional, friendly and efficient. Responses were prompt and direct - service was faultless.

Maria supported throughout and she also sustained a very high level of service which makes this team easy to recommend to anyone else moving home. Thanks again for making this interaction as good as possible.

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Louise Hyland

Louise Hyland

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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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