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Forbes Solicitors LLP

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We offer the full range of legal services to individuals, commercial clients and a number of specialist sectors where we excel nationally.

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Forbes Solicitors LLP
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Forbes Solicitors LLP
have 6 other locations

Gordon House
Preston
PR5 6AW

36 Park Row
Leeds
LS1 5JL

1 Balloon Street
Manchester
M4 4BE

13-14 South Parade
Leeds
LS1 5QS

1 Buckingham House
Preston
PR1 3LS

Rutherford House
Preston
BB1 8DD

Gordon House
Preston
PR5 6AW

36 Park Row
Leeds
LS1 5JL

1 Balloon Street
Manchester
M4 4BE

13-14 South Parade
Leeds
LS1 5QS

1 Buckingham House
Preston
PR1 3LS

Rutherford House
Preston
BB1 8DD

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Available lawyers at Forbes Solicitors LLP

Lisa Atkinson

5.0 out of 5
(78)
Senior Associate

Kathryn Lofthouse

4.9 out of 5
(72)
Residential Property Paralegal

Natalie Rossall

5.0 out of 5
(29)
Paralegal

Jennifer Ross

5.0 out of 5
(18)
Associate (non-solicitor)

Robin Bower

5.0 out of 5
(17)
Solicitor

Rubina Vohra

5.0 out of 5
(16)
Solicitor

Elizabeth Ashcroft

5.0 out of 5
(15)
Trainee Solicitor

Gareth Price

5.0 out of 5
(14)
Solicitor

Michelle Kemp

4.9 out of 5
(13)
Paralegal (non-solicitor)

John Bennett

4.9 out of 5
(11)
Solicitor

Kiran Iqbal

4.7 out of 5
(11)
Solicitor

Adrienne Baker

5.0 out of 5
(9)
Solicitor

Tara Quinn

5.0 out of 5
(8)
Chartered Legal Executive

Correy Fagan

5.0 out of 5
(3)
Solicitor

Abigail Banks

5.0 out of 5
(2)
Paralegal

Gill Carr

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Solicitor

Shirley Wignall

5.0 out of 5
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Bradley Hayes

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Hollie Smith

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Paralegal

Sabiha Panchbhaya

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How Forbes Solicitors LLP Compares

Value for money

This firm - 95%
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 Forbes Solicitors LLP on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Forbes Solicitors 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 4%
Overpriced 3%
About Right 92%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 97%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Forbes Solicitors LLP 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 Forbes Solicitors LLP 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 97%
No 3%

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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 Forbes Solicitors 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 Forbes Solicitors 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 97%
No 3%

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Rankings by area of expertise

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

Locally

Nationally

Company & Commercial
1st / 12
12th / 4271
Housing & Property
1st / 15
333rd / 4211
Family Law
1st / 17
116th / 3805
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 20
92nd / 3459
Commercial Property
1st / 17
70th / 3268
Employment
1st / 9
82nd / 3049
Personal Injury
1st / 27
8th / 2330
Crime/ Criminal Defence
1st / 17
12th / 2079
Immigration
1st / 4
37th / 1991
IT & Intellectual Property
1st / 7
17th / 1037
Dispute Resolution
1st / 8
62nd / 1033
Clinical Negligence
1st / 15
14th / 941
Banking
1st / 3
14th / 695
Construction
1st / 3
24th / 581
Driving offences
1st / 7
31st / 388
Education
1st / 2
20th / 269
Actions against the police
1st / 4
7th / 82

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

4.8/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    900

  • Very Good

    31

  • Average

    5

  • Poor

    4

  • Awful

    24

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge
Will
Clinical Negligence

Matter Type:

Birth Injury To Mother Claims

Will

July 16, 2025

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Lisa Atkinson-Medical negligence

Lisa did a fantastic job on my medical negligence claim. She kept me well informed throughout the process and was extremely helpful and sympathetic along the way. She was very down to earth and was always on hand to answer any questions. Emails were answered promptly and she was never to busy to answer the phone which I found helpful. Most of all I was extremely happy with the outcome. Thankyou.

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Joyce
Personal Injury

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Matter Type:

Armed Forces Compensation Scheme

Joyce

July 14, 2025

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Great service

Had a injury claim, Robin worked so hard dealing with it, kept chasing it up and got my claim sorted in the end.

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Kerry owen
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Kerry owen

July 13, 2025

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Excellent experience using Forbes Solicitors

Helpful, friendly service. Definitely would use again. I could see my solicitors were much better than the sellers solicitors! No problems with Forbes at all. I'm glad I chose them.

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Joyce
Personal Injury

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Matter Type:

Accidents At Sea And Cruise Injury

Joyce

July 10, 2025

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Great service from all the team

Injured my arm so put a claim in with Robin Bower, he's worked really hard as the other insurers have been really hard work, but Robin got there in the end for me, highly recommended, thanks so much Robin.

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Wendy Brydon
Personal Injury

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Matter Type:

Amputation

Wendy Brydon

July 09, 2025

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Communication/accessibility/help and support

Robin is very personable, friendly and very professional, accessible, prompt, empathetic, efficient, easy to understand and I fully trust his judgment and he has always been a pleasure to deal with, not forgetting Susan who has always been a pleasure to deal with too.

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Michelle Mellor

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Michelle Mellor

June 26, 2025

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Excellent aa always

Me and my husband have been with Robin for years. Never had a problem. Always had a great outcome with are claims.

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andrew
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

andrew

June 24, 2025

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Brecon Ave Purchase

It was a long and difficult procedure due to many factors with the purchase. However Kathryn & the team at Forbes helped us get through every hurdle and finally got us through to completion.

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Christine
Personal Injury

Matter Type:

Accidents In Public Places

Christine

June 05, 2025

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C Metcalf - Personal Injury Claim

I am so pleased I went with Forbes solicitors because Lisa Atkinson, who dealt with my case, was both professional and empathetic from start to finish. She was both honest and informative all the way throughout and would not hesitate to recommend her services. Thank you so much Lisa.

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Andrew
Personal Injury

Matter Type:

Accidents In Public Places

Andrew

May 29, 2025

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Lisa Atkinson - compensation claim

I broke my ankle in a pothole and was looking for a local firm to help with legal action. Lisa Atkinson went above and beyond to help with my claim. Very knowledgeable, excellent communication - keeping me informed every step of the way. I have no qualms in recommending both Forbes solicitors and Lisa Atkinson to anyone.

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Gene

Gene

May 28, 2025

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Exceptional service

Had the most amazing services.
Talked directly to my solicitor,who has been amazing,supportive and calm making things a bit easier.
I would recommend you Ian Dunbar anytime,anyday

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Reviews collected from

shaker
Crime/ Criminal Defence

Matter Type:

Criminal defence - All

shaker

July 01, 2025

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shaker

Great staff, very helpful staff and receptionist, went in to get some advice on a parking fine notice, receptionist was very friendly, polite and caring person, was ment to see Ian, but he wasn’t in, but was greeted by Bianca, who was very considerate, helpful and a lovely person. Thank you for today.

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Herbie
Crime/ Criminal Defence

Matter Type:

Business Crime

Herbie

June 01, 2025

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Herbie

Bradley Hayes is an absolute credit and asset to this firm. His demeanour, knowledge, communication and approachable personality is what a good solicitor must have to gain the trust and confidence of a client like me who was in a dark and stressful situatuin. An absolutely class act.

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Adrian

Adrian

April 10, 2025

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Adrian

A good experience with staff

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Z

February 14, 2025

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A client

They just not worth it!

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Lynn

Lynn

February 04, 2025

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Lynn

Not impressed with these. They charge for even a telephone conversation. Heard very little on updates on my dad's will and I'm the executive. If you want a expensive solicitor and get ripped off go with these. I've had more free advice from Farley and there not even dealing with it at no cost.

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Description

Forbes Solicitors has offices across the North but our roots are firmly based in Lancashire. We offer the full range of legal services to individuals, commercial clients and a number of specialist sectors where we excel nationally. Our clients tell us that we stand out from other firms. We are real people who are passionate about getting the best results. Working together and listening to our clients, we provide genuine and practical advice.

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Legal services

Personal areas of law

  • Actions against the police
    • Actions against the police
    • Police negligence
    • Wrongful arrest or false imprisonment
  • Clinical Negligence
    • Clinical Negligence
  • Crime/ Criminal Defence
    • Criminal Damage
    • Criminal defence - All
  • Education
    • Education
  • Employment
    • Constructive/Unfair Dismissal
    • Disciplinary Hearings
    • Discrimination at Work
    • Employment Contracts
    • Employment Law
    • Tribunal Claims
    • UK Employment Laws
    • Unfair Dismissal Claims
  • Family Law
    • Family law
  • Housing & Property
    • Residential Conveyancing
  • Immigration
    • Immigration Law
  • Personal Injury
    • Personal Injury Law
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • Banking
    • Banking
  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial Leases
    • Commercial mortgages
    • Developer disputes
    • 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 Law
    • Contract law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Corporate Law
    • Credit Control
    • Debt Recovery
    • Employment - business
    • Intellectual Property
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Partnership and LLP law
    • Sales and Purchases
    • Share option schemes
  • 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
    • Engineering contracts
    • Framework agreements
  • Dispute Resolution
    • Mediation
  • IT & Intellectual Property
    • Advertising and Marketing Compliance
    • Anti-Counterfeiting and Anti-Piracy
    • Computer and IT Law
    • Confidential Information, Know-How and Trade Secrets
    • Copyright
    • Dealing with intellectual property infringements
    • Design rights and product designs
    • Domain Names
    • GDPR
    • Intellectual Property Litigation and Dispute Resolution
    • Patents
    • Personality and Image Rights
    • Trade Marks and Designs
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