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Hall Smith Whittingham LLP

01270 212 000
4.9/5
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Welcome to Hall Smith Whittingham LLP, Solicitors in Crewe and Nantwich Cheshire. We are Lexcel Accredited and Members of the Legal 500. “Hall Smith Whittingham LLP has high levels of expertise and professional achievement. This is no coincidence: the firm strives constantly for excellence Read more...

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1 Dysart Buildings
Nantwich
CW5 5DP

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Nantwich
CW5 5DP

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Michael John Wright

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Steven Garry Coles

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Tracy McVeigh

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Claire Hilton

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Hayley Sharpes

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Angela Lewis

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Lucy Woods

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Charlotte McDonough

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How Hall Smith Whittingham LLP Compares

Value for money

This firm - 97%
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 Hall Smith Whittingham LLP on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Hall Smith Whittingham 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 2%
Overpriced 0%
About Right 97%

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friends and family

This firm - 98%
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You can use this data to see how Hall Smith Whittingham LLP performs against other law firms nationally. A score close to 100% indicates that this firm is highly valued by their clients.

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"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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outcome of matter

This firm - 98%
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You can use this data to see how Hall Smith Whittingham LLP compares to the national average of clients being satisfied with the outcome of their matter after instructing a solicitor.

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"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 Hall Smith Whittingham LLP offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally.

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Nationally

Consumer
3rd / 7
244th / 4507
Company & Commercial
3rd / 7
291st / 4288
Housing & Property
3rd / 10
187th / 4212
Family Law
3rd / 5
455th / 3816
Wills, Trusts & Probate
3rd / 8
427th / 3466
Commercial Property
3rd / 7
311th / 3276
Employment
3rd / 5
312th / 3058
Personal Injury
2nd / 5
234th / 2342
Money & Tax
3rd / 4
172nd / 1831
Professional Negligence
2nd / 4
128th / 1177
Dispute Resolution
3rd / 4
177th / 1031
Clinical Negligence
1st / 3
151st / 938
Agriculture
3rd / 4
150th / 612
Energy & Transport
1st / 1
39th / 510

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

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Client Reviews

4.9/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    349

  • Very Good

    5

  • Average

    2

  • Poor

    0

  • Awful

    9

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
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M Whitfield
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

M Whitfield

June 07, 2025

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Can't fault the service I received from this solicitors firm, communication and dealing with my selling of my home was done very speedily and professional and will definately be using them again.

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Jayne Tomkinson
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Jayne Tomkinson

June 02, 2025

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House Converyance

The sale was processed in a timeframe that suited us, and we found communication was easy.
The online portal gives access to complete forms, but sometimes found it difficult to navigate. It also proved to be of little use when gauging how far along the process we were. It either showed ‘first steps’ and then proceeded to ‘sale complete’. There were no in between stages, and therefore not particularly useful. That being said, they were efficient and friendly, and we were happy with the service we had.

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Millie
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Millie

June 07, 2024

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Amazing - cannot recommend enough

Amazing, cannot recommend enough.

Quick completion
Support for first time buyers
Stress free
Kept informed throughout

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Chris and Sian
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Chris and Sian

October 29, 2023

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Excellent Service with fast sale and purchase!

We used Steve to sell our house and purchase our new family home as a part exchange with a large developer. We wanted to get the whole thing completed in 2 months, from instructing him to represent us to having the keys! Despite several hurdles along the way Steve worked hard for us and ensured we managed to get our move completed on time.
Steven (and the whole team at HSW) were open and transparent along the journey and ensured we know what was going on at each step. He was very helpful with all my naive questions and always put us at ease throughout the process. Moving house is a particularly stressful experience but using Steven as our solicitor took a massive load of stress away!
We will definitely use Steve again when moving house in the future.

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Julie
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Julie

October 27, 2023

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Professional and Responsive

I initially became a client of Hall Smith Whittingham in 2018, with the family law department, and received excellent support and service throughout a very difficult period. I subsequently required a conveyancing solicitor and had no hesitation in appointing Michael Wright and his team at Hall Smith Whittingham.
I was looking for a relatively quick turnaround with a property transfer and Michael worked hard to achieve this successfully, whilst applying a meticulous and consistently high quality approach towards the whole conveyancing process. Michael has since dealt with the conveyancing for 2 further properties for my family, a true testament to the excellent, efficient and effective service delivered by him and his team.

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Anonymous
Housing & Property

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Purchase and Sale

Anonymous

October 04, 2023

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House sale

Steven has been a great help to me and my family in dealing with two property sales. After providing the initial information in both cases, we had very little to do as Steven was able to manage and complete the sales with very little fuss.

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D
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

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October 02, 2023

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Thorough, courteous.

The firm and individuals invloved are easy to deal with and offeered us an effective solution for a reasonable fee.

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Helen Jesson
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Helen Jesson

September 26, 2023

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Best Solicitor Ever

I have used the services of Hall Smith Whittingham on several occasions and cannot rate the service Steven and his team provide highly enough. Selling and purchasing a property is one of the most stressful and nerve racking experiences an individual encounters regardless of how many times you've done it in the past. Steven helped me with my first solo house purchase over 12 years ago and I've been back to him without hesitation over and over again . Unlike previous solicitors I have dealt with in the past Steven is on the case from the offset, always available if you need to talk over a concern or worry and if he's not available at the time of calling always contacts you back in a timely manner. He provides constant updates and if he is going to be away informs you and has a colleague briefed so you aren't left without a point of contact should you need help and assistance. Don't bother looking anywhere else, you don't need anyone else, just call Steven. Job Done!

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Helen
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Helen

September 26, 2023

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Consisitent, excellent service

I have instructed Michael Wright at HSW on a number of occasions over the years and have recommended him to a number of friends and family members. Michael is extremely knowledgable and his team are always happy to help in a friendly and professional manner. The recent transition to an on-line portal has improved the process in a positive way - ensuring transparency throughout. I would not hesitate to recommend him to propective clients in pursuit of an outstanding service.

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Middleton
Housing & Property

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Purchase and Sale

Middleton

September 26, 2023

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Property sales and purchase

Since moving to the area we have used Hall Smith Whittingham on 3 occasions. Each time we have found them very professional and efficient. They have been proactive and offered good advise when we have encountered situations where we ourselves have had no prior experience.

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Nicola

June 13, 2025

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Nicola

Thank you to Hannah Dee, Malissa and her team (also the lovely Emma) for all of your help and support when selling my house and helping me to purchase my new property. You were excellent.
Fantastic service
Highly recommend.
Thank you!

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Stewart

Stewart

May 08, 2025

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Stewart

I couldn’t recommend HSW enough. It was a seamless process all the way through. I was kept up to date and provided all the necessary information to ensure I understood everything throughout the process. Thank you to Steve and all his team for making this a stress free purchase.

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Luke

Luke

May 02, 2025

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Luke

I used HSW LLP for the purchase of my first home, on a recommendation from a friend. What seemed to be a daunting task at first soon became a lot more manageable with the assistance of Steven and his excellent team. The process from start to finish was extremely painless and efficient. Everyone was extremely professional and swift with their communication. Pricing was very competitive based on other quotes I had received. Would highly recommend. Thank you to all involved.

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Jessica

April 08, 2025

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Jessica

Disclaimer - I am getting divorced and this is my soon to be ex husbands solicitor. My review is therefore from the plaintiffs perspective.

I have found Hall Smith Whittingham to be very aggressive in their communication - when they communicate. I have emailed consistently within 24 hours of receiving their demands, and they do not respond to me when I ask for an update. Although I am able to self litigate they refuse to respond to me in a timely and considerate manor. I have just telephoned a week after submitting my FFD as they are yet to provide me the othersides, to be placed on hold and hung up on! Why on earth I'd pay £350 per letter to use a solicitor is beyond me.

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Stephen

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April 01, 2025

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Second time I have used HSW for property conveyancing. Both times the job has been done expertly. The latest sale was completed quickly and without any issues. I am happy to recommend HSW.

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At Hall Smith Whittingham LLP we pride ourselves on providing an excellent service to our clients. Our reputation is illustrated by our being awarded the Law Society’s Lexcel Qualification for practice management standards. We are a member of The Legal 500 which recognises the top law firms in England and Wales. Our residential property team are accredited members of the Law Society Conveyancing Quality Scheme, showing their excellence not only as property law experts but also their high standards of client care. Several of our specialist lawyers hold panel memberships, including, Resolution (formerly the Solicitors Family Law Association), Family Law Panel and the Law Society Children’s Panel. We have the rights of audience to appear before judges in the Higher Courts for civil and family proceedings.

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Personal areas of law

  • Clinical Negligence
    • Clinical Negligence
  • Consumer
    • Consumer Disputes
    • Consumer Rights
    • 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
    • Travel rights
  • Employment
    • Agency Staff / Temp Workers
    • Constructive/Unfair Dismissal
    • Disciplinary Hearings
    • Discrimination at Work
    • Employee Team Moves
    • Employment Contracts
    • Equal Pay Disputes
    • Family Leave
    • Flexible Working
    • Gardening Leave
    • Harassment/Bullying at Work
    • Holiday Pay Issues
    • Maternity and Paternity
    • Media and Sports
    • Part Time Workers
    • Pension Law
    • Privacy and Data Protection
    • Professional Discipline
    • Redundancy
    • Restrictive Covenants
    • Senior Executives
    • Settlement Agreements
    • Stress at Work
    • TUPE
    • Tribunal Claims
    • UK Employment Laws
    • Unfair Dismissal Claims
    • Whistleblower Protection
  • 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
  • Money & Tax
    • Debt and Bankruptcy
    • HMRC Tax Investigations and Disputes
    • Inheritance Tax
    • Insolvency and bankruptcy
    • Property Holding Structures
    • Tax
    • Tax Advisory Services
    • Tax Compliance Services
    • Trusts
  • Personal Injury
    • Against The Council
    • Benefits Available To Asbestos Victims
    • Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme
    • Gym Injury Compensation
    • Personal Injury Law
    • Welfare Issues After Serious Injury
  • Professional Negligence
    • Professional Negligence
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • Agriculture
    • Agricultural land for sale or development
    • Buying and selling a farm
    • Commercial contracts for farming businesses
    • Employment of farm workers
    • Equestrian property
    • Farm partnerships and corporate structures
    • Farming disputes
    • Veterinary negligence
  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial Leases
    • Commercial mortgages
    • Developer disputes
    • Development plot sales
    • Environmental policy law
    • Finance
    • Investment purchases and Buy to Let
    • Landlord and tenant
    • 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
    • Corporate Law
    • Credit Control
    • Debt Recovery
    • Employment - business
    • Insolvency and Bankruptcy
    • Intellectual Property
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Tax
  • Dispute Resolution
    • Mediation
  • Energy & Transport
    • Energy
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