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Hewitts

01388 604 691
4.8/5
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Hewitts has served the local community for more than 60 years. As one of the longest established law firms in the North East, our partners, consultants and associates work together in dedicated legal teams. We have endeavoured to provide as much information as possible on our website about the areas of law we cover. Read more...

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Suite 5
Newton Aycliffe
DL5 4DH

121/122 High Street
Stockton-on-Tees
TS18 1AY

Freemans Place
Darlington
DL1 1SZ

Suite 5
Newton Aycliffe
DL5 4DH

121/122 High Street
Stockton-on-Tees
TS18 1AY

Freemans Place
Darlington
DL1 1SZ

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Available lawyers at Hewitts

Danielle Sullivan

4.8 out of 5
(74)
Solicitor

Ben Green

4.9 out of 5
(71)
Solicitor

Christine Allen

5.0 out of 5
(31)
Conveyancing Executive

Hollie Hammond

5.0 out of 5
(29)
Solicitor

Alicia Nesham

4.9 out of 5
(21)
Solicitor

Kim Nielsen

4.9 out of 5
(16)
Solicitor

Rebecca Everson

5.0 out of 5
(11)
Solicitor

Bethany Scott

5.0 out of 5
(9)
Solicitor

Helen Simmons

5.0 out of 5
(4)
Solicitor

Callum Terry

5.0 out of 5
(3)
Solicitor

Lauren Arnold

4.7 out of 5
(3)
Solicitor

Anna Sowerby

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Solicitor Apprentice

Bethany Petterson

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Trainee Solicitor

Ian Gibson

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Solicitor

James Taylor

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Solicitor Apprentice

How Hewitts Compares

Value for money

This firm - 93%
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 Hewitts on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Hewitts. 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 0%
Overpriced 1%
About Right 97%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 96%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Hewitts 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 Hewitts 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 96%
No 4%

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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 Hewitts 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 Hewitts 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 Hewitts offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally.

Locally

Nationally

Consumer
1st / 28
37th / 4507
Company & Commercial
1st / 23
43rd / 4288
Housing & Property
1st / 5
136th / 4212
Family Law
1st / 5
51st / 3816
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 32
55th / 3466
Commercial Property
1st / 5
148th / 3276
Employment
1st / 19
48th / 3058
Regulations
1st / 3
57th / 2506
Personal Injury
1st / 19
96th / 2342
Crime/ Criminal Defence
1st / 8
84th / 2084
Money & Tax
1st / 4
83rd / 1831
Professional Negligence
1st / 1
62nd / 1177
Agriculture
1st / 1
77th / 612
Construction
1st / 2
35th / 579
Driving offences
1st / 2
47th / 381

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

    713

  • Very Good

    44

  • Average

    7

  • Poor

    5

  • Awful

    21

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge
Olly
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Investment and buy to let properties

Olly

June 25, 2025

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Great solicitors for first BTL.

Christine was a fantastic solicitor who helped us get our property transaction over the line. We had a lot of learning to do, as it was our first transaction, but she took us through the journey, one step at a time. She had great patience with all of our questions, and made sure everything went smoothly. If you need a solicitor for your BTL property transaction, I can highly recommend Christine!

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Peter
Wills, Trusts & Probate

Matter Type:

Wills

Peter

June 17, 2025

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Grant of Probate - excellent service

I contacted Hewitts Solicitors following the passing of my mother as I needed to engage a solicitor to obtain a grant of probate, Hollie Hammond was appointed as my solicitor. The service I received from Hollie and her secretary was excellent. Hollie was available when required, her responses to written queries were answered quickly, the whole process was extremely efficient and ran seamlessly. I would recommend Hewitts Solicitors and Hollie Hammond without reservation.

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Andy Robinson
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Andy Robinson

June 12, 2025

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Conveyancing

Professional and courteous service throughout our recent house sale.

Highly recommended.

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Sam
Employment

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Matter Type:

Settlement Agreements

Sam

June 05, 2025

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Settlement agreement

Rebecca was friendly and welcoming explained everything well to me and gave great advice. Everything dealt with quickly professionally would definitely recommend

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Michael
Wills, Trusts & Probate

Matter Type:

Probate

Michael

May 27, 2025

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Drawing up of wills.

Swift professional service. Our initial consultation was with Alistair who then passed us over to Emily who still consulted Alistair on a couple of key issues.

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Anonymous
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Matter Type:

Wills

Anonymous

May 20, 2025

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Changing of My Will

As usual the handling of this was professional and efficient. Excellent services from all the people involved from the receptionist through to Miss Hollie Hammond.

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Angela
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Angela

May 18, 2025

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Exceptional Service!

Hewitts solicitors provided the utmost professional and exceptional service! 1 Christine Allen and Holly Nevison kept me well informed throughout the process, which was especially important to me living outside of the UK. They were quick to respond to all of my enquiries and were extremely efficient. They underpromised and over delivered! I would most definitely use Hewitts again and I would highly recommend them!

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Svetislav
Company & Commercial

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Matter Type:

Commercial Litigation Matters

Svetislav

May 15, 2025

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Experience with Hewitts

Amazing, very professional, would highly recommend

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Roger
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

New home purchases and sales

Roger

May 12, 2025

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Sale of our property

We had a semi detached property that we were selling. The first buyer suddenly pulled out after signing his contract but hadn't exchanged. Another buyer came forward but after 6 months decided he couldn't afford the property. A third buyer however did manage to buy the property after a further 7 months. Throughout this period of nearly 2 years our conveyancing executive at Hewitts was very professional, helpful, patient and a pleasure to work with. She was very supportive and knowledgeable and couldn't have helped us more.

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Anonymous
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Neighbour Disputes

Anonymous

May 06, 2025

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Neighbour Dispute

Everyone I dealt with including reception staff, secretaries and my solicitor were always helpful, polite and professional. I found my solicitor to be friendly and approachable, dispensing reassuring advice. She was always well prepared for meetings and took the time to explain legal matters to me. She responded promptly to issues as they arose and always did what she said she was going to do.

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John

April 08, 2025

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John

Darlington Branch too busy at the moment!?

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Grace
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Grace

August 29, 2024

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Grace

Really pleased with the service we received from Danielle, Jasmine & Kate who handled a difficult sale for us and also a purchase. Thanks to their efficiency, from our side everything was ready really quickly and we were kept updated throughout the process. Many thanks to the team!

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Andrew
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Remortgaging

Andrew

July 07, 2024

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Andrew

Used Hewitts for a remortgage and have been really pleased with the service. Was discussed timescales and provided a clear breakdown of the fees upfront. Felt as though I was kept up to date with the progress throughout. Really good service, would highly recommend.

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Christabel
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Remortgaging

Christabel

May 07, 2024

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Christabel

The branch was brilliant and extremley efficient in organising our remortgage, in particular Kate would highly recommend.

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Nelli
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Nelli

April 08, 2024

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Nelli

Everything went smoothly and very quickly with house purchase. Danielle was excellent. Thank you.

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We are an expert in this field Many people are reluctant to speak to solicitors for a number of reasons but unnecessary delays can make the situation worse. As part of Hewitts commitment to our clients, we offer a free initial telephone consultation to discuss your problem and explain where you stand. If we believe legal proceedings are not in your best interests we will advise you not to go ahead. If you have a case, and wish to proceed, we will give you a clear quote of the cost. And if your case is eligible for legal aid you can leave the arrangements to us.

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Personal areas of law

  • 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
  • Crime/ Criminal Defence
    • Assault
    • Business Crime
    • Criminal Damage
    • Criminal defence - All
    • Domestic violence
    • Drugs offences
    • Fraud
    • Harassment
    • Juvenile
    • Legal aid
    • Murder and Manslaughter
    • 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
    • Drug driving
    • 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
    • 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
  • Employment
    • Agency Staff / Temp Workers
    • Constructive/Unfair Dismissal
    • Disciplinary Hearings
    • Discrimination at Work
    • Employee Team Moves
    • Employment Contracts
    • Employment Law
    • Equal Pay Disputes
    • Family Leave
    • Flexible Working
    • Gardening Leave
    • Harassment/Bullying at Work
    • Holiday Pay Issues
    • Maternity and Paternity
    • Part Time Workers
    • Pay Issue
    • 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
    • Change of name
    • 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
    • Divorce
    • Divorce After A Brain Or Other Serious Injury
    • Domestic Abuse
    • Domestic Violence
    • Family Mediation
    • Family law
    • Financial Matters
    • Grandparents' Rights
    • Inheritance Act claims
    • Injunctions
    • Legal aid
    • Matrimonial finance
    • Parental responsibility, paternity disputes, surrogacy
    • Pension and property advice
    • Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
    • Separation
    • Separation Agreement
    • Social Services
    • Unmarried Couples' Rights
  • Housing & Property
    • Boundary Disputes
    • Buying at auction
    • Declarations of trusts
    • Deeds of Gifts
    • Deeds of easements, variation, deeds of rectifications
    • Dilapidation Claims
    • Evicting Squatters and Trespassers
    • 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
    • Repossessions
    • Residential Conveyancing
    • Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
    • Right of Way and Rights to Light
    • Second charges
    • 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
  • Personal Injury
    • Accident At Work
    • Accidents In Public Places
    • Against The Council
    • Amputation
    • Asbestos Compensation
    • Asbestos Lung Cancer
    • Asbestosis
    • Back Injury At Work
    • Benefits Available To Asbestos Victims
    • Broken Bone Or Fracture
    • Burns, Scars and Lacerations At Work
    • Bus and Coach Accident
    • Car Accident
    • Car Passenger
    • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
    • Children's Accident
    • Children's Serious Injury
    • Chronic Pain
    • Cycling Accident
    • Defective Work Equipment
    • Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme
    • Dog Bite
    • Fall From Height
    • Fatal Accident
    • Fatal Asbestos
    • Gym Injury Compensation
    • Head Injury At Work
    • Head and Brain Injury
    • Horse Riding Injury
    • Industrial Disease Compensation
    • Manual Handling
    • Mesothelioma Compensation
    • Motor Insurance Policy
    • Motorbike Accident
    • No Win No Fee
    • Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
    • Occupational Asthma
    • Osteoarthritis
    • Pedestrian Accident
    • Personal Injury Law
    • Pleural Thickening
    • Repetitive Strain Injury
    • Road Traffic Accident
    • Serious Injury
    • Slips, Trips and Falls
    • Spinal Injury Compensation
    • Sports Injury
    • Supermarket Accident
    • Tinnitus
    • Vibration White Finger
    • Welfare Issues After Serious Injury
    • Whiplash
    • Workplace Slip and Trip
  • Professional Negligence
    • Accountants
    • Architects
    • Barristers
    • Engineers
    • Financial advisors
    • IT professionals
    • Insurance brokers
    • Professional Negligence
    • Professional Negligence law
    • Professional trustees
    • Surveyors
    • Tax consultants
    • Valuers
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Disputed Probate
    • Disputed Trusts
    • Disputed Wills
    • 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
  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial Leases
    • Commercial mortgages
    • Developer disputes
    • Development plot sales
    • Finance
    • Investment purchases and Buy to Let
    • Landlord and tenant
    • Planning law
    • 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 Contracts and Agreements
    • Commercial Law
    • Commercial Litigation Matters
    • Contract law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Credit Control
    • Debt Recovery
    • Employment - business
    • Insurance
    • Intellectual Property
    • Partnership and LLP law
    • Sales and Purchases
    • Setting up a business
    • Shareholder Agreements
    • Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
    • Small businesses
    • Statutory Demands
    • Summary Judgment
    • Tax
  • Construction
    • Construction and engineering dispute resolution
  • Regulations
    • Health and Safety