- We are a progressive firm but, at the same time, we recognise the need to maintain and develop close personal relationships.
- Our Solicitors and support staff are dedicated and highly professional yet, at the same time, friendly and approachable.
- We are committed to delivering high quality legal services at fair prices. Most of all we aim to offer value for money. At the first meeting we will assess the course of action necessary and discuss the likely cost, risk and benefit. The client can then make an informed decision as to whether and how to proceed.
- Our network of branches in Somerset enables us to provide legal services locally. It is our policy that a client should be able to see the lawyer most suited to their case at the Office of their choosing. All our lawyers will see clients at any branch.
- As a medium size firm we benefit from the economies of scale that flow from a unified system of administration.
- We embrace the benefits that technology brings in respect of speed and efficiency but we are only too aware of the delay, inefficiency and frustration that can be caused by centralised and inflexible systems where virtually no decisions can be made at branch level. For that reason we have a partner based, on a full time basis, at each branch so that decisions on day to day matters can be made immediately and queries or concerns resolved swiftly.
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We have a strong commercial property department headed by Bill Bartlett... read more
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Our residential conveyancing team is headed by Elizabeth Rae. Each of our offices boasts a team of dedicated and efficient conveyancing lawyers and support staff. As well as being efficient and proactive we are friendly and approachable... read more
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Lawyers are often perceived as being esoteric and out of touch with the needs of business/commercial clients. We aim to understand your business and to provide practical, commercially sensible, cost effective and efficient advice and solutions... read more
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This department is headed by Robin Weelen who has over 30 years experience as a criminal lawyer and is a respected advocate. Robin has a wealth of knowledge built up over many years... read more
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Understandably, many people defer decisions about making Wills always intending to do it 'some day'. We can advise on all these issues and, equally, we can advise on how to avoid your estate paying tax unnecessarily... read more
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Our Probate Department is headed by Bill Bartlett. The death of a member of the family is always a distressing time. We act sympathetically yet effectively to provide advice... read more
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We have a highly motivated and experienced family law department headed by Gareth Reynolds. We recognise that relationship breakdown inevitably causes stress and anxiety but we firmly believe that a sympathetic and conciliatory approach can provide considerable reassurance... read more
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We have a dynamic, successful and widely respected litigation department headed by Dervla Nash. We offer a fast and efficient service... read more
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We have experience in carrying out claims of the many different types of accident and, in appropriate circumstances, we offer 'no win no fee' agreements backed by insurance so that you are protected from personal liability for the other side’s costs in the event that your claim is not successful... read more
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The firm has a long established farming client base which ranges from small, family owned farms to large scale commercial farming enterprises. By concentrating on building personal relationships over many years, and often through successive generations, we gain understanding of our Clients needs and priorities... read more
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The licensing laws have undergone significant changes in the past. We can claim specialisation in this area and our department is headed by Elizabeth Rae a qualified Solicitor with several years experience in this area... read more
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These days elderly persons have more occasion to seek legal advice than ever before. The advantage that Solicitors have over any other profession is that we can provide seamless advice covering every area of concern... read more
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Sadly there are some occasions when a dispute arises following a persons death. Our sympathetic and skilled solicitors work with Clients to obtain the best possible outcome but give full regard to the need to minimise damage to family relationships and to keep costs to a minimum... read more
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Employment Law is becoming ever more complex. Our Employment Department led by Dervla Nash have many years experience of acting for employers and employees... read more