Judge And Priestley Llp

02082900333

Established in 1889, we’re a firm that has come a long way. Our business is now about servicing modern-day legal needs. With teams specialising in the major areas of business law, from corporate and commercial to property and employment, we have a loyal client base of sole traders, companies and partnerships who rely on us for our forward-thinking approach to their situation. We may be a different firm now, but we retain the values that built our success: personal service, strong relationships, expertise and professionalism. Ours is a service that respects and values clients. It’s one that makes your experience of using lawyers that much better. Read more...

Also known as - J&P, Judge & Priestley

Address
100 Station Road
Sidcup
Kent
DA15 7DT
02082900333
www.judge-priestley.co.uk

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How Judge And Priestley Llp Compares

Value for money

This firm - 94%

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 Judge And Priestley Llp on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Judge And Priestley Llp. These questions include:

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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 97%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 96%

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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Judge And Priestley Llp 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 Judge And Priestley Llp 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 96%

No 4%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Judge And Priestley Llp offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally.

Consumer

1st / 3

329th / 4486

Company & Commercial

1st / 1

369th / 4271

Housing & Property

1st / 4

285th / 4211

Family Law

1st / 1

502nd / 3805

Wills, Trusts & Probate

1st / 1

419th / 3459

Commercial Property

1st / 1

417th / 3268

Employment

1st / 2

395th / 3049

Regulations

1st / 1

175th / 2494

Personal Injury

1st / 2

276th / 2330

Dispute Resolution

1st / 2

225th / 1033

Construction

1st / 1

108th / 581

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

336
Very Good

11
Average

2
Poor

2
Awful

11

Overall experience

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Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Jade

July 25, 2025

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Excellent solicitor for sale & purchase

James Ray was our solicitor for the sale of our house and our onward purchase. He has been exceptional from start to finish! I’d highly recommend Judge & Priestley Sidcup. James has been very helpful in explaining all of the law jargon and keeping us up to date at every step, he’s very good at answering the phone and will always call you back extremely quickly if he’s not available. James would reply to my numerous emails within 24hrs which was very much appreciated! It’s hard to find such a good solicitor who has great communication and doesn’t take weeks to reply! He was excellent at chasing up both our sale and purchase. Even on the odd occasion when James was out of office there were other employees such as Brooke Stevens who would update you and call the onward solicitors to get an update - everyone at the office has been very friendly and easy to deal with! There was an enquiry on our onward purchase that was more complicated than we had hoped but James was great at chasing up information and pushing back on the solicitors to ensure we got the best legal outcome and weren’t just palmed off. Thank you very much, we will definitely be using your firm in the future and really appreciate your patience and excellent communication (hopefully we won’t be moving house anytime soon!)

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Mandy

July 25, 2025

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James Ray First class service

James gave a first class service , he was friendly , approachable, helpful and efficient

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

Matter Type:

Disputed Probate

Hazel

April 04, 2025

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Wills redone.

Contacted J&P in Sidcup to rewrite our mirror wills. We felt confident to have them done with our nominated solicitor, Mr Russell Ali as he provided relevant information and advice and we felt comfortable and assured during the whole process.

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Russell Ali

Russell Ali

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Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Stephen

February 22, 2025

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Sale conveyancing excellence

Brooke Stevens did an amazing job handling the sale of my previous home, I always felt that all parts of the process were being done promptly, communication was great and answers to my questions well explained. I will definitely be asking Brooke to handle any future conveyancing that I need. Hyaah Chowdhury was also great as an assistant, giving me confidence that it is the whole team that operating at a high level.

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nirmal

February 20, 2025

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James RAY - J & P

As we started searching for houses, I asked around for a good covenyance solicitor. Mr James Ray was recommended by one of colleagues who I trust very well. James was very professional and amicable. He took actions based on our request promptly. My wife and I thouroughly enjoyed working with him. Please be assured when you go through this house buying journey, James will take care of it. I highly recommend him to anyone.

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Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Deborah

February 05, 2025

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Excellent service!

We bought our bungalow through Brooke at Judge and Priestley. She offered a very professional service for what was a very tricky sale - always kept in touch, followed everything through and made sure the sale completed as smoothly as possible. Both herself and her assistant Hyaah were always contactable and we never had trouble with getting hold of someone. Excellent service!

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Linda

January 22, 2025

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James Ray, Lead Conveyancing Solicitor – Sidcup Office

I was recommended to use James Ray for conveyancing by my son when my sister and I were selling our mother's house and we were both impressed with the efficient manner in which the process was handled and completed, even though there were several hiccups along the way.

A representative from Judge And Priestley Llp responded to this review on 28 January, 2025:

Thank you for your kind review! We’re so pleased to hear that James Ray was able to handle the process efficiently, even with the challenges along the way. Your feedback means a lot, and we’re glad we could assist you.

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Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Kam

December 22, 2024

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James Ray Conveyancing Experience

I would like to extend my personal gratitude and thanks to James Ray for his exceptional professional conduct and conveyancing expertise.
James was always available to discuss my individual, and at times difficult, personal needs and I would not hesitate to recommend his services to my family and friends.
All in all 10/10 experience and I cannot think of anything more James could have done to improve the service I received.
Many thanks, Kam

A representative from Judge And Priestley Llp responded to this review on 07 January, 2025:

Dear Kam, Thank you for leaving your 5* review and taking the time to post your detailed feedback. We are delighted that you have been satisfied with the level of service you have received and we look forward to working with you again in the near future.

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jenny

May 07, 2024

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Conveyancing

I recently sold and purchased a property and was lucky enough to have James Ray assigned to my file. James was calm, meticulous and thorough. Always available to talk and supportive of the added stress that my sale and purchase were the result of a divorce. I wouldn’t recommend anyone else. Thank you James.

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

Matter Type:

Probate

Sanaa

January 17, 2024

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Amazing service - delivered with care and compassion

Russell Ali is the best probate solicitor- highly recommended! There was so much paperwork following the death of my husband and we just didn’t know what to do. But Russell took care of everything and we were able to focus on our family during such a difficult time. He was always easy to contact and kept us up to date, and helped us to understand the whole process of sorting out my husband’s estate. He went above and beyond to help us and we are so grateful. Thank you for all your help 🙏

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Russell Ali

Russell Ali

A representative from Judge And Priestley Llp responded to this review on 18 January, 2024:

Dear Sanaa, Thank you for taking the time to leave your 5* review and detailed comments. We are thrilled that you have been satisfied with the level of service you have received and we look forward to working with you again in the near future.

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Nita

April 27, 2022

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Nita

We recently used Judge & Priestley's conveyancing services. Elizabeth Besufekad provided a 5* service assisting with the sale of our flat. She was quick to respond to any queries and very personable and friendly.

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John

April 06, 2022

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John

Dealings with Peter and Hannah, very professional and straight forward

A representative from Judge And Priestley Llp responded to this review on 06 April, 2022:

Dear John, thank you for your 5* review and comments we really appreciate it. We are glad that you were happy with the standard of service that you received and look forward to working with you again

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Don

March 21, 2022

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Don

Having been recommended by a friend I am extremely satisfied with the service I received from Judge and Priestley.
My will was dealt with in a very professional , courteous and friendly manner by Hannah Kirkpatrick and exceeded my expectations.
Above all it’s the peace of mind I feel.
More than happy to recommend to others.

A representative from Judge And Priestley Llp responded to this review on 22 March, 2022:

Dear Don, thank you for your 5* review and detailed comments we really appreciate it. We are glad that you were happy with the standard of service that you received and look forward to working with you again.

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Mike

March 04, 2022

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Mike

My family appointed Judge and Priestley to deal with the administration of my late mother’s estate. Our case was dealt with specifically by solicitor Hannah Kirkpatrick and was first-rate in every sense. Every query was dealt with promptly and with compassion – and we could not have wished for better advice and service. Highly recommended.

A representative from Judge And Priestley Llp responded to this review on 07 March, 2022:

Dear Mike, thank you for your 5* review and detailed comments we really appreciate it. We are glad that you were happy with the standard of service that you received.

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Valya

March 03, 2022

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Valya

Excellent service. I exchanged several emails with this business, and everyone I contacted were patient and courteous. The short meeting I had was also courteous and efficient. I would recommend this business to anyone.

A representative from Judge And Priestley Llp responded to this review on 03 March, 2022:

Dear Valya, Thank you for your 5* review we are delighted that you have been satisfied with the service you have received. Thank you too for your kind comments.

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