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Gard & Co

01752 668246
4.9/5
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Gard & Co. Solicitors in Plymouth act on behalf of both Business and individual clients in Compensation Claims, Business Law, Conveyancing, Divorce, Family Law, Wills and Probate.

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Available lawyers at Gard & Co

Karen McCormick

4.8 out of 5
(26)
Conveyancing Chartered Legal Executive

Jodie Stafford

5.0 out of 5
(21)
Solicitor

Anthony Longville

5.0 out of 5
(20)
Solicitor

Michelle Pepper

5.0 out of 5
(19)
Solicitor

James Bedford

5.0 out of 5
(18)
Solicitor

Glenn Sambells

5.0 out of 5
(8)
Wills & Probate Lawyer

Ruben Bakcsi

5.0 out of 5
(6)
Trainee Solicitor

Jane Gilding

5.0 out of 5
(5)
Solicitor

Llinos Lewis

5.0 out of 5
(5)
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Sean Edgcumbe

4.0 out of 5
(1)
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Simon Jessett

5.0 out of 5
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Harry Searle

0.0 out of 5
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Business Lawyer

How Gard & Co Compares

Value for money

This firm - 98%
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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 7%
About Right 92%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 99%
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You can use this data to see how Gard & Co 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 99%
No 1%

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outcome of matter

This firm - 99%
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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 99%
No 1%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Gard & Co 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
4th / 16
228th / 4561
Company & Commercial
5th / 15
269th / 4348
Housing & Property
3rd / 12
137th / 4234
Family Law
3rd / 11
288th / 3842
Wills, Trusts & Probate
3rd / 13
240th / 3495
Commercial Property
4th / 11
263rd / 3302
Regulations
2nd / 9
109th / 2552
Personal Injury
2nd / 14
44th / 2359
Money & Tax
3rd / 11
137th / 1841

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

    429

  • Very Good

    6

  • Average

    0

  • Poor

    1

  • Awful

    4

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
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Christopher Clarke

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Christopher Clarke

March 21, 2025

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Excellent Support and Service

I chose Gard and Co to complete the conveyancing for my house purchase as they gave a complete order on costs from the start. During the house purchase process, I felt valued and protected being provided with clear advice to guide me in any decisions I needed to make. I felt that I was in professional hands and that I would be kept aware of progress and any potential pitfalls along the way. Jodie and Michelle were approachable and it was a pleasure to work with them. I would heartily recommend Gard and Co.

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Mrs Mitchell

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Mrs Mitchell

March 14, 2025

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Would recommend

Kept up to date at all times , very professional, easy to get direct contact . Would highly recommend Anthony Longville.

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Sue Thompson
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Sue Thompson

March 06, 2025

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House sale/transfer

Our solicitor was helpful and patient through a long and drawn out procedure

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Stephen Haigh
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Stephen Haigh

February 19, 2025

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Sale of flat.

Hi,
WE are very pleased with the service given through the whole process of selling our buy to let flat.
We were kept informed at every stage of the sale process.

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Karan
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Karan

February 18, 2025

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Wills/Powers of Attorney

We used Gard and Co to update our Wills and set up Lasting Powers of Attorney. We would definitely recommend Gard and Co and certainly use them again.
We dealt with Llinos who was so helpful and friendly and extremely professional in answering our questions. Communication was superb throughout the process.

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Venice
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Venice

February 12, 2025

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Excellent service

My partner Jamie and I cannot speak highly enough of Jodie and Michelle, who have made our experience of buying our first home a lot less stressful. Email communications were very efficient, answering all of our questions and enquires. They chased enquires with other firms and gave us regular updates throughout the whole process. We would highly recommend using Gard and Co, we will definitely be using this firm again in the future. Thank you Jodie and Michelle!

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Helen

Helen

February 06, 2025

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Excellent Solicitors

Jane Gilding and her assistant Frieda Stark-Georghiades at Gard & Co. were excellent in all my dealings with them during the writing of my new Will. Ms Gilding is an experienced solicitor with a thorough knowledge of her branch of the law. She was helpful at all times, gave good advice and answered all my questions with clear information. All was dealt with as speedily as I wished. I have had dealings with other Plymouth solicitors over the years, whose knowledge and service has been inferior to Gard's solicitors.

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Richard
Wills, Trusts & Probate

Matter Type:

Disputed Probate

Richard

February 05, 2025

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Probate

We used Gard and co for probate for our mother’s estate, they were very professional and calm , which is what we needed in the difficult circumstances. We would definitely recommend them and use them again.
A big thank you to Llinos who was so helpful and friendly answered all the difficult questions and communication was Brilliant throughout the process.

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lucy stimpson
Personal Injury

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Personal Injury Law

lucy stimpson

January 06, 2025

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Excellent friendly, professional service

We used Gard & Co, James Bedford (Jim) for a personal injury claim after an RTA. Jim was professional throughout the three-year process and always fought in our best interests. the legal process is a mind field but we were informed throughout. I would like to thank Jim for his friendly but professional service it made a huge difference in a stressful situation. I would highly recommend Gard & Co and would not hesitate to use them again.

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Tracey Marshall
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Tracey Marshall

December 19, 2024

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Conveyancing

Fabulous service, have used Anthony Longville for decades now and always rely on him and his firm for precise, swift and trustworthy care regards buying/selling.

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Frankie

March 19, 2025

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Frankie

I can only rate this firm on my experience with its superstar staff! Deffo 5 stars! Thanks again Michelle P for your excellent conveyancing expertise!

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Matt

Matt

March 17, 2025

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Matt

My Wife and I instructed Gard & Co in relation to updating our Wills.
The process was swift and professional and Ruben Bakcsi attention to detail was exceptional.
We would highly recommend their services for anyone looking to secure their wills or power of attorney.

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Richard
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Richard

February 03, 2025

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Richard

I can't speak more highly of the service we received from Gard during the sale of our flat in Plymouth and subsequent move. Jodie and Michelle were both extremely responsive and professional at all times, something that was all the more apparent given the borderline obstructive behaviour of other firms of solicitors elsewhere in our chain. I'd definitely recommend Gard and Co.

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lucy

lucy

January 06, 2025

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lucy

This is the second time our family has used Gard & Co Solicitors and James (Jim) Bedford for personal injury purposes. I can't thank Jim enough. The process was personal and professionally managed throughout the three-year process. We would not have had this service using an insurance solicitor. I am glad we were recommended Jim from Gard & Co. and resisted the pressure from the insurance company that we should be using them. Contact was easy, and the whole team was friendly and helpful. Jim understood our situation and fought with our best interests at the forefront throughout.
Thank you

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Nathan
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Nathan

December 20, 2024

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Nathan

Appointed Jodie as the conveyancer in the purchase of my house and she was a great help, with the process only taking 2 months to complete.

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Description

Gard & Co.’s team of dedicated solicitors and lawyers are based in the centre of Plymouth. We provide clear legal solutions to both business and individual clients, specialising in: • accident compensation • dispute resolution • conveyancing • commercial services • business transfers • divorce • family law • wills and estate planning • personal injury • probate At Gard & Co. we take the time to build a relationship with our clients so that we can fully understand their legal needs. We aim to exceed your expectations, quickly getting to the root of your legal issues and resolving them with as little drama as possible. To help you we have produced a number of articles which you might find useful. To access them visit our website @ www.gardandco.com. They are free to download for personal use. Located opposite the Barcode Building (formerly Plymouth bus station) we are easily accessible by public or private transport, with free parking available outside the office. So, to arrange a free initial interview call Gard & Co. on 01752 668246 or email [email protected]. Alternatively you may wish to drop in at our offices at 4 Bretonside Plymouth PL4 0BY.

Practice areas

• accident compensation • dispute resolution • conveyancing • commercial services • business transfers • divorce • family law • wills and estate planning • personal injury • probate

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Personal areas of law

  • Consumer
    • Consumer Disputes
  • Family Law
    • Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
    • Annulment
    • Asset protection and tax mitigation
    • Child Abduction
    • Child Access
    • Child Arrangements Following Divorce
    • Child Custody
    • Child Law
    • Child Maintenance
    • 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
    • Divorce After A Brain Or Other Serious Injury
    • Domestic Abuse
    • Domestic Violence
    • Elderly care
    • Elderly care home fees
    • Family Mediation
    • Family law
    • Financial Matters
    • Grandparents' Rights
    • High Net Worth Divorce
    • Inheritance Act claims
    • Injunctions
    • Lasting power of attorney
    • Marriage and civil partnerships
    • 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
    • Buying at auction
    • Declarations of trusts
    • Deeds of Gifts
    • Deeds of easements, variation, deeds of rectifications
    • Exclusivity and lock-out agreements
    • Extending your Lease
    • Freehold Enfranchisement
    • Housing Associations
    • Housing Management
    • Investment and buy to let properties
    • Landlord and Tenant
    • Lease Extensions
    • Leasehold properties
    • Matrimonial transfers
    • New home purchases and sales
    • Option agreements and conditional contracts
    • Purchase and Sale
    • Remortgaging
    • Residential Conveyancing
    • Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
    • Right of First Refusal
    • Transfer of title
    • Transfers of equity
    • Transfers of parts of land
  • Money & Tax
    • Inheritance Tax
    • Trusts
  • Personal Injury
    • Accident Abroad
    • Accident At Work
    • Accidents At Sea And Cruise Injury
    • 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
    • Holiday Accidents and Illness
    • Holiday Sickness and Illness Compensation
    • 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
    • Road Traffic Accident Abroad
    • Serious Injury
    • Skiing 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
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Disputed Probate
    • Disputed Trusts
    • Disputed Wills
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • 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
    • Agency agreements
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
    • Asset Tracing
    • Business structures and joint ventures
    • Commercial Litigation Matters
    • Competition law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Corporate Law
    • Corporate finance
    • Data Protection
    • Employment - business
    • Franchising
    • Management buyouts
    • Merchandising and sponsorship
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Mis-sold Interest Rate Swap Agreements
    • Partnership and LLP law
    • Sales and Purchases
    • Setting up a business
    • Share option schemes
    • Shareholder Agreements
    • Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
    • Statutory Demands
    • Summary Judgment
    • Tax
    • Unfair Loan Charges
  • Regulations
    • Health and Safety
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