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Straw & Pearce

01509 268931
4.8/5
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For more than one hundred years Straw and Pearce has provided trusted and reliable legal advice to businesses, families and individuals in the East Midlands. With offices in Loughborough and specialist teams of lawyers, we have expanded and developed to meet all the demands of a twenty-first century legal practice without compromising the tradition of friendly, personal service on which the firm was built. Straw and Pearce is committed to delivering the best quality service. We are Lexcel accredited. Lexcel is the Law Society’s legal quality mark for excellence in legal practice management and excellence in legal client care. Read more...

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20 Millstone Lane
Leicester
LE1 5JN

20 Millstone Lane
Leicester
LE1 5JN

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Available lawyers at Straw & Pearce

Mark Wardley

5.0 out of 5
(12)
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Louise Stephens

5.0 out of 5
(9)
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Jamie Simner

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(8)
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Joanna Merriman

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Julie Brown

4.8 out of 5
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Dharmesh Tanna

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Clair Feliciant-Tabor

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Paralegal

Rachel Howell

5.0 out of 5
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Jennifer Ellis

5.0 out of 5
(4)
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Pramila Meghani

4.5 out of 5
(4)
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Alan Ridler

5.0 out of 5
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Litigation Executive

Sheila Valand

4.7 out of 5
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Bhapinder Parmar

4.5 out of 5
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James Walbeoff

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Gemma Cole

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Jaiker Chauhan

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Richard Jennings

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Hayley Davis

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How Straw & Pearce Compares

Value for money

This firm - 95%
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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 97%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 97%
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You can use this data to see how Straw & Pearce 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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You can use this data to see how Straw & Pearce 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 Straw & Pearce offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally.

Locally

Nationally

Consumer
1st / 7
189th / 4551
Company & Commercial
2nd / 3
332nd / 4336
Housing & Property
1st / 8
246th / 4227
Family Law
3rd / 6
273rd / 3835
Wills, Trusts & Probate
2nd / 5
292nd / 3487
Commercial Property
2nd / 3
369th / 3294
Employment
1st / 2
367th / 3083
Crime/ Criminal Defence
1st / 8
14th / 2099
Money & Tax
1st / 1
195th / 1837
Professional Negligence
2nd / 4
144th / 1188
Dispute Resolution
2nd / 2
198th / 1035
Welfare & Benefits
1st / 1
103rd / 817

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

    164

  • Very Good

    4

  • Average

    1

  • Poor

    0

  • Awful

    5

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge
Richard,

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Richard,

April 22, 2025

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Excellent advice

Straight talking, personable & very knowledgeable. Highly recommended

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GK,

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GK,

April 22, 2025

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First Consultantation Hour

I was told it is £180 for 1 hour. When I confirmed the meeting, I was told it was £250 instead as my case is more complicated. It was a normal briefing about our total assets and possible distribution. I then use the remaining 15mins to share my oversea pension. I was also told to change the 2-day trial to 1 day which my ex-solicitor had set, it will cost me ~£1000. I did it myself, paying just £190 to the court for the change. It is simple, so I am concerned the high charge. I am afraid the future charges will be high if I were to use her service although her hourly rate is reasonable.

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Kevin,

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Kevin,

April 17, 2025

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Criminal

Great pepel to go to . Keep you upto date with everything.

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Chris,
Crime/ Criminal Defence

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Matter Type:

Murder and Manslaughter

Chris,

April 17, 2025

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Professional, hard working and Supportive Legal Representation

From the very beginning Alan fully understood my case and was very supportive throughout.
He always explained everything and regularly kept me updated. He reviewed all of my evidence and continuously fought to put my side across. With the support of Alan after a long 16 months investigation the matter was finally resolved.
I cannot thank Alan enough for his support and the amount of time and effort he put into my case, which was beyond what I had expected, but I am very grateful that he did.
He is an excellent solicitor.

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Tracey,
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Tracey,

April 16, 2025

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Excellent Service

I have used Joanna’s conveyancer services at Straw and Pearce on two occasions. Whilst we were met with a few challenges Joanna always found a solution.
Joanna was always professional, efficient and easy to communicate with.

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Dylan
Crime/ Criminal Defence

Matter Type:

Criminal defence - All

Dylan

April 14, 2025

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Louise was fab

Louise Stephens was appointed to represent me in a police matter. She was very compasionate, offered great advice andall without judgement, Was even able to assist a few months later when i suspsected a further issue may arrive and very much appreciate the time and advice given.

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Natalie,
Crime/ Criminal Defence

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Matter Type:

Criminal defence - All

Natalie,

April 14, 2025

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Amazing

Louise was lovely, very helpful and supportive and very knowledgeable.

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Anonymous,
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Matter Type:

Litigation Law

Anonymous,

April 11, 2025

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Good

Good service in solving my rental property issues

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Mark,
Crime/ Criminal Defence

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Matter Type:

Murder and Manslaughter

Mark,

April 10, 2025

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Top quality service

Alan was fantastic, his experience is a credit to your company.
Highly recommended.

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Anonymous,
Consumer

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Matter Type:

Dispute resolution - civil mediation

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April 10, 2025

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Advise on employment issues i

Sheila was a pleasure to deal with and gave very clear advice and walked me through all the issues on my employment matter.

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Matthew
Wills, Trusts & Probate

Matter Type:

Probate

Matthew

February 18, 2025

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Matthew

I have dealt with Julie Brown over a family law matter and Emma Sharp over the sale of two houses and have been very pleased with the service from both of them. I have no hesitation in recommending Straw & Pearce.

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Gabrielle

Gabrielle

October 31, 2024

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Gabrielle

Emma Sharp was my solicitor for a complicated flat purchase and she was brilliant - thorough, prompt and kind. Would recommend her services to anyone!

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Laura

Laura

October 28, 2024

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Laura

Had a great experience using Straw and Pearce to sell a property and purchase another. Emma Sharp handled my case and was always a pleasure to work with, she helped explain parts of the process I didn’t fully understand and was always quick to come back to me throughout the whole process. I would definitely use them again, and would recommend them confidently to others.

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Jenni

Jenni

August 29, 2024

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Jenni

We have recently sold and brought a new home and have used Straw and Pearce in Loughborough previously on a number of legal matters including conveyancing. Our experience this time with Emma Sharp and her team from start to finish has been excellent, queries and questions were dealt with quickly and efficiently and made our whole moving process less stressful. We felt fully informed throughout and are very grateful for the service we received. Thank you.

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Helen

Helen

August 19, 2024

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Helen

We worked with Emma Sharp for both our sale and purchase and found her to be reliable and communicative. Her assistant Kay is also very efficient and managed our account if ever Emma wasn’t available.
We would use Straw and Pearce again if needed in the future.

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Description

For more than one hundred years Straw and Pearce has provided trusted and reliable legal advice to businesses, families and individuals in the East Midlands. With offices in Loughborough and specialist teams of lawyers, we have expanded and developed to meet all the demands of a twenty-first century legal practice without compromising the tradition of friendly, personal service on which the firm was built. Straw and Pearce is committed to delivering the best quality service. We are Lexcel accredited. Lexcel is the Law Society’s legal quality mark for excellence in legal practice management and excellence in legal client care.

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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
    • Travel rights
  • Crime/ Criminal Defence
    • Assault
    • Business Crime
    • Criminal Damage
    • Criminal defence - All
    • Drugs offences
    • Fraud
    • Murder and Manslaughter
    • Professional Conduct
    • Regulatory Defence
    • Theft
  • 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
    • Gardening Leave
    • Harassment/Bullying at Work
    • Holiday Pay Issues
    • Maternity and Paternity
    • Part Time Workers
    • 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
    • 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
    • Domestic Abuse
    • Family Mediation
    • Family law
    • Financial Matters
    • Grandparents' Rights
    • Inheritance Act claims
    • Injunctions
    • Matrimonial finance
    • Out Of Court Divorce
    • Parental responsibility, paternity disputes, surrogacy
    • Pension and property advice
    • Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
    • Separation Agreement
    • Social Services
    • Unmarried Couples' 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
    • 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
    • Renting and Tenancy Agreements
    • Repossessions
    • Residential Conveyancing
    • Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
    • Right of First Refusal
    • Right of Way and Rights to Light
    • Right to Manage
    • 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
  • Professional Negligence
    • Barristers
    • Financial advisors
    • IT professionals
    • Insurance brokers
    • Professional trustees
    • Valuers
  • Welfare & Benefits
    • Benefits
    • Housing
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Probate
    • 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
    • Commercial Law
    • Credit Control
    • Debt Recovery
    • Insolvency and Bankruptcy
  • Dispute Resolution
    • Mediation
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