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How Bell Lamb & Joynson Compares

Value for money

This firm - 96%
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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 Bell Lamb & Joynson on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Bell Lamb & Joynson. 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 2%
About Right 94%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 98%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Bell Lamb & Joynson 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 Bell Lamb & Joynson 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 98%
No 2%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 98%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Bell Lamb & Joynson 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 Bell Lamb & Joynson 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 98%
No 2%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Bell Lamb & Joynson 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

4.9/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    1834
  • Very Good

    110
  • Average

    26
  • Poor

    13
  • Awful

    7

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge
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Criminal defence - All

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August 12, 2025

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My representation was very professional and great advice .

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Vegan

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Criminal defence - All

Vegan

August 11, 2025

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Very helpful and professional

Common sense prevailed and my case was withdrawn. However, the assistance of solicitors was hassle free and good communication was offered.

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Stephen

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Residential Conveyancing

Stephen

August 11, 2025

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Great service

Chris our advisor was excellent, always communicating and talking us through the next steps.

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Jessica

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Residential Conveyancing

Jessica

August 08, 2025

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Excellent service

Quick responses, professional, informative and helpful.

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Hollie

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Residential Conveyancing

Hollie

August 05, 2025

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Amazing!!

Sam and Ellie kept us updated every step of the way. They were always on top of absolutely everything, we couldn’t have asked for better solicitors to make our move as stress free as possible. Thank you guys and If we ever move again we will be 100% using you guys! Couldn’t recommend enough

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Rhys

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Rhys

July 30, 2025

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Very good ferm

Was very hard but they handled it very well

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Iwona

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Criminal defence - All

Iwona

July 27, 2025

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Genuinely helpful from start to finish

Darren is one of those rare lawyers who combines professionalism with real humanity. From the very beginning, he was honest with me – no false promises, no pretending. Just clear advice, thorough preparation, and full commitment.

He took the time to understand not just the case, but me as a person. He prepared me so well for trial that I walked in knowing exactly what to expect and how to present myself. It’s clear he genuinely cares about his clients and takes real pride in his work – and that made all the difference.

Thanks to Darren, the outcome was better than I expected. He handled everything with care, focus, and dedication. I couldn’t have asked for better support. I highly recommend him.

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Katie

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Residential Conveyancing

Katie

July 26, 2025

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Purchase of new house

Excellent service provided whilst selling our old house and purchasing our new one. Fast and helpful replies to emails and kept us updated every step of the process. Highly recommend.

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Jim

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Criminal defence - All

Jim

July 25, 2025

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Excellent and professional service

Jim worked on my partners conspiracy case. Jim was transparent, honest and professional throughout the case. Jim’s knowledge around the case was outstanding and predicted the outcome before it occurred.
The response to emails, text messages and phone calls were fast and we felt reassured. Thanks for your service.

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Kieran

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Criminal defence - All

Kieran

July 24, 2025

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great as always thankyou ,
informative and helped with everything i needed

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July 17, 2025

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James

At first thought great but then I had 4 different solicitors found out on the day I was at a different court from my cousin and felt like they just didn’t care and on the day didn’t feel like they fought my case and the solicitor was taking me like he didn’t know everything.

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Gary

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June 11, 2025

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Gary

These have been extremely helpful and Peter has been a great support to me I honestly couldn’t fault in there advice and professionalism everyone I’ve spoke to have been lovely and are a credit to the company thank you.

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Gary

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June 02, 2025

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Gary

I’ve been using them recently and can’t fault them Peter has been brilliant for me with all the advice and support I don’t think I could have done without them thank you from the bottom of my heart.

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April 06, 2025

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We had David M while buying our first home. He was professional, quick to respond and always available to contact. Made the process much less stressful and kept us updated all along. Next time we buy a house, we’ll use BLJ again

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sam

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sam

March 18, 2025

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BLJ were brilliant! I would highly recommend Gemma & Emma!

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Grzegorz

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Residential Conveyancing

Grzegorz

August 13, 2025

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Grzegorz's experience...

Thank you very much for outstanding service,huge thanks for Chris,all the best from Greg K.

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Chloe Louise

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Residential Conveyancing

Chloe Louise

August 11, 2025

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Chloe Louise's experience...

Chris and Olivia were helpful from start to finish, always on hand and quick to respond to queries (being first-time buyers we had a lot of questions). Thank you for your hard work!

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Jennifer Maria

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Jennifer Maria

August 08, 2025

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Jennifer Maria's experience...

Staff have been amazing from start to finish nothing has been to much.
Communication spot on.
Rachael, Victoria, Rhiann & Angie have been nothing short of amazing and are a credit to the company.
Would definitely recommend using yourselves. Thanks

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Emma Louise

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Residential Conveyancing

Emma Louise

August 08, 2025

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I was impressed with the firm’s staff for attentiveness in answering any queries I had and managing it all from the other side of the globe via the app and occasional emails. Very happy with how it all went.

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Nicola

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Nicola

August 08, 2025

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Nicola's experience...

The team took all the stress out of buying a house - the portal made communication and progress so easy. Rachael and Victoria have been amazing throughout the whole progress. From offer to completion in just 8 weeks. Thank you

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About this branch

Description

As a firm, we have a specialist 24-hour, 365 days a year criminal department with solicitors who are highly respected leaders in their field having been involved in some of the most prominent criminal trials in the North West of England and beyond. We are in the top 20% of criminal law providers by volume in England and Wales. A family department dealing with all aspects of public and private family law with vastly experienced solicitors on hand to assist you in the complexities of the issues surrounding your family. In so far as the firm’s private client departments you can rest assured that whether it’s the first time you are buying a house or you are moving onto your subsequent home, if it's making a will or lasting power of attorney or dealing with the probate of a loved one’s estate we at Bell Lamb & Joynson are here to help and support you across our office network in, Liverpool, Maghull, Runcorn, Warrington & Ashton-in-Makerfield.

Practice areas

Criminal Law, Conveyancing, Family Law, Motor & Road Traffic Law, Powers of Attorney, Wills & Probate, Contentious Probate & Disputes.

Regulated by

Solicitors Regulation Authority

Legal services

Personal areas of law

  • Consumer
    • Consumer Disputes
    • Litigation - Breach of contract
    • Litigation - Insurance disputes
    • Litigation - M&A and warranty disputes
    • Litigation - Product liability claims
    • Litigation - Property litigation claims
    • Litigation - Trust and pension issues
    • Litigation 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
    • 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 - operators licence
    • 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
  • 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
    • Separation Agreement
    • Social Services
    • Unmarried Couples' Rights
  • Housing & Property
    • Anti-social Behaviour
    • Boundary Disputes
    • Buying at auction
    • Declarations of trusts
    • Deeds of Gifts
    • Deeds of easements, variation, deeds of rectifications
    • Dilapidation Claims
    • Evicting Squatters and Trespassers
    • Exclusivity and lock-out agreements
    • Extending your Lease
    • Freehold Enfranchisement
    • Housing Associations
    • Housing Management
    • Housing disputes
    • Injunctions
    • Investment and buy to let properties
    • Landlord and Tenant
    • Lease Extensions
    • Leasehold properties
    • Matrimonial transfers
    • Neighbour Disputes
    • New home purchases and sales
    • Option agreements and conditional contracts
    • Possession and repossession proceedings
    • Property Disputes
    • Purchase and Sale
    • Remortgaging
    • Renting and Tenancy Agreements
    • Repossessions
    • Residential Conveyancing
    • Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
    • Right of First Refusal
    • Right of Way and Rights to Light
    • Right to Manage
    • Service Charge Disputes
    • Service Charge Recovery
    • Tenancy Breaches, Injunctions and Forfeiture Claims
    • Tenant Eviction
    • Transfer of title
    • Transfers of equity
    • Transfers of parts of land
    • Unpaid Rent, Service or Ground Charges
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Probate
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • Dispute Resolution
    • Mediation
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