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Birkett Long LLP

0330 818 3060
4.9/5
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Based in Essex, with offices in Chelmsford, Basildon and Colchester, Birkett Long is focused on people – our clients, our employees, our business partners and those in our local communities. In 2021, we opened a European office in Malta, ensuring our clients continue to be in the best position in Europe following Brexit. Read more...

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1 Amphora Place
Colchester
CO3 3WG

Sixth Floor
Basildon
SS14 3EZ

1 Amphora Place
Colchester
CO3 3WG

Sixth Floor
Basildon
SS14 3EZ

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How Birkett Long LLP Compares

Value for money

This firm - 94%
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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 Birkett Long LLP on ReviewSolicitors.

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  • 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 2%
About Right 96%

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

Locally

Nationally

Consumer
1st / 6
80th / 4551
Company & Commercial
1st / 6
105th / 4336
Housing & Property
1st / 8
84th / 4227
Family Law
1st / 7
29th / 3835
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 6
33rd / 3487
Commercial Property
1st / 7
71st / 3294
Employment
1st / 6
89th / 3083
Regulations
1st / 5
45th / 2538
Crime/ Criminal Defence
1st / 8
59th / 2099
Immigration
1st / 2
107th / 2005
Money & Tax
1st / 5
52nd / 1837
Professional Negligence
1st / 4
50th / 1188
IT & Intellectual Property
1st / 4
30th / 1050
Dispute Resolution
1st / 4
80th / 1035
Welfare & Benefits
1st / 6
41st / 817
Agriculture
1st / 8
27th / 608
Construction
1st / 2
28th / 581
Driving offences
1st / 3
32nd / 371
Education
1st / 9
4th / 264

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

    609

  • Very Good

    15

  • Average

    0

  • Poor

    1

  • Awful

    6

Overall experience

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  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge
C H

C H

April 20, 2025

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Professional expert advice, great communication, and results focused

Thomas Emmett and the Birkett Long team were chosen over 2 other legal firms to represent my daughter. Our case, which ran over a prolonged period, concluded at the SEND Tribunal with a positive outcome for my daughter's special educational needs.

Thomas not only possessed deep expertise but more importantly shown great levels of interpersonal and communication skills. He was attentive to client's needs and highly responsive. 5 star for client and stakeholder management.

The overall engagement experience had been delightful. I highly recommend Thomas Emmett to any family that are seeking professional support on Education matters.

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Diana

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Diana

April 03, 2025

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Attentive and Professional Service

I just wanted to express my sincere thanks for your attentive and professional service throughout the sale of my pub. At times, the process was particularly challenging and stressful, as I’m sure you were aware, and I truly appreciate the care and support you provided.

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Yvonne
Education

Matter Type:

Special Educational Needs

Yvonne

April 03, 2025

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Tenacity and Compassion are a powerful combination

I chose Birkett Long because of their excellent track record in winning Educational Tribunals, and from day 1 Thomas understood exactly what this meant to me. Having previously been let down by another law firm which cost me over £30k in legal fees and a lost tribunal with my daughter stuck in an unsuitable provision I was understandably stressed and worried, not just about my daughter's desperate need for an education but also about the financial burden this fight was putting on me and my family.

Thomas' worked tirelessly to counter the council's slap dash approach to progress, pushing them time and again to meet the deadlines set and providing a detailed breakdown of where we were with the EHCP Working document each time it came back, he coped with my frustration at the council's continued excuses and never lost focus.

The council finally backed down with a week until the tribunal and without the need for expert witnesses.

I can't recommend Thomas highly enough, he has achieved something I had stopped believing was possible, and my daughter finally has a residential placement in a college entirely suited to her needs with an EHCP so specific that the council and ICB are not going to have a chance of moving her before she is ready to move on herself.

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michela
Education

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Special Educational Needs

michela

March 27, 2025

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SEND tribunal Appeal process

From the first point of contact,to the end Result, I felt supported through the very stressful process of Tribunal.
Very professional, hardworking, honest and fully committed to our case.
I highly recommend Madeline Oakley, she has been absolutely fantastic throughout. Very professional and friendly,giving us the outcome we hoped for and the LA conceded with full agreement.

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CB
Education

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Special Educational Needs

CB

March 19, 2025

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Exceptional Service

We would like to thank Thomas for all of his help in securing a placement for our child at our school of preference. We have no doubt that we would have been in a much different position had Thomas not completed our appeal paperwork to such a high standard. Thank you for completing the forms so expeditiously, especially as you were on leave at the time that we sought to submit them.

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Sarah F
Education

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Education

Sarah F

March 18, 2025

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Highly Recommend Thomas

Thomas has been really helpful throughout an education matter I instructed him on. I’ve really felt he was in my corner and I couldn’t have done it without him.

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Emma
Education

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Education

Emma

March 07, 2025

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Supportive

Thomas was outstanding in communicating in a timely manner with both school and the LA. The LA named school without due consideration of the use of resources or impact on others; Thomas clearly outlined this and as a result, the decision was changed. Professional service from beginning to end.

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Kathryn
Housing & Property

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Housing Management

Kathryn

January 28, 2025

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Land Registry

Cara dealt with some changes that needed to be made by the land registry on the property I own. She was a pleasure to deal with and the matter was dealt with as little delay as possible

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DM
Housing & Property

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Purchase and Sale

DM

January 28, 2025

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Property Sale

Very efficient, helpful and knowledgeable

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Alan Smalley
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Alan Smalley

January 27, 2025

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263 Southend Road

Very helpful and all completed smoothly

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Phoenix

July 06, 2020

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Helped me with some quick advice

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Adam

Adam

December 13, 2019

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Great service from Justin Stock...as always. Acted professionally and more importantly, very quickly for me. Would not hesitate to recommend.

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Ludka

Ludka

June 23, 2018

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Ludka

I have just posted on facebook my account of dealing with probate 8 years ago when my darling husband passed away.As I had done our taxes myself the years my husband was ill , I knew, of course, our exact financial situation, but had still decided to use Birkett Long in the final stages of probate.The best decision I could have made.The best professional firm I have ever had the pleasure to deal with. Thoroughly knowledgeable,quick, honest.The recent publicity Re the astronomical fees banks charge for dealing with probates brought back the memories.I had no access to internet then,my sentiments now are as strong as 8 years ago.

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March 31, 2016

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I had the pleasure of working with Birkett Long on behalf of a mutual client. I always found them to be friendly & courteous. Any enquiry was answered quickly & the communication was efficient. I would not hesitate to recommend them to those in the Chelmsford area

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January 27, 2022

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Jackie

Excellent service, professional and efficient. Would definitely recommend

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Birkett Long is here for good. It’s not just about knowing the law. It’s also about the impact we have on businesses and our communities. Based in Essex, we are focused on people – our clients, employees, business partners and those in our local communities. Our specialist lawyers, patent attorneys, independent financial advisers and HR specialists work in dedicated teams to offer clients the full range of advice, whether it’s in business or at home. In business: At Birkett Long, we understand that every business is different. It doesn’t matter if you are an international enterprise, a local firm or a new company just setting up, we know you need the best possible advice so that important decisions are straightforward and cost-effective. We want to help you achieve your objectives. We will invest time to work through every step as you build your business, advising on day to day legal issues, structure, business protection and property transactions, or simply being there when things don’t go the way you anticipated. Our aim is to maximise our contribution to the financial success of your business! At home: We’ll guide you through what can be a complex maze of procedures and rules without using legal jargon, allowing you to rest assured that your legal matter has been dealt with by experts. You will be kept informed every step of the way. We are upfront and honest about both progress and fees, so that there are no surprises.

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Personal areas of law

  • Consumer
    • Consumer Disputes
    • Consumer Rights
    • Dispute resolution - civil mediation
    • 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
  • Education
    • Education
  • 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
    • Harassment/Bullying at Work
    • Maternity and Paternity
    • Media and Sports
  • Family Law
    • 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
    • Financial Matters
    • Grandparents' 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
    • Leasehold properties
    • Neighbour Disputes
    • New home purchases and sales
    • Option agreements and conditional contracts
    • Property Disputes
    • Renting and Tenancy Agreements
    • Residential Conveyancing
    • Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
    • Right of First Refusal
    • Right of Way and Rights to Light
    • Tenant Eviction
    • Transfers of parts of land
    • Unpaid Rent, Service or Ground Charges
  • Immigration
    • Asylum and Deportation
    • Citizenship
    • Visas
  • Money & Tax
    • Debt and Bankruptcy
    • HMRC Tax Investigations and Disputes
    • Inheritance Tax
    • Insolvency and bankruptcy
  • Professional Negligence
    • Barristers
    • Financial advisors
    • Insurance brokers
  • Welfare & Benefits
    • Mental Health

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
    • Agency agreements
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
    • Asset Tracing
    • Business structures and joint ventures
    • Commercial Law
    • Commercial Litigation Matters
    • Competition law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Corporate Law
    • Corporate finance
    • Credit Control
    • Data Protection
    • Debt Recovery
    • Employment - business
    • Franchising
    • Insolvency and Bankruptcy
    • Intellectual Property
    • 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
    • Small businesses
    • Statutory Demands
    • Summary Judgment
    • Tax
    • Unfair Loan Charges
  • Construction
    • Building contracts and professional appointments
    • Construction
    • Construction and engineering dispute resolution
    • Contracts for the supply, installation and maintenance of specialist mechanical and electrical plant
    • Crane oversailing and scaffolding licences
    • Development agreements
    • Development loan facilities
    • Due diligence audits for banks and other financial institutions
    • Engineering contracts
    • Facility maintenance agreements
    • Framework agreements
    • Guarantees and bonds
    • In-house training
    • Warranties, third party rights and reliance letters
  • Dispute Resolution
    • Mediation
  • IT & Intellectual Property
    • Computer and IT Law
    • GDPR
    • Intellectual Property Litigation and Dispute Resolution
  • Regulations
    • Environment
    • Health and Safety
    • Licensing
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