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Bell Lamb & Joynson

03444 124348
4.9/5
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Welcome to Bell Lamb & Joynson, an award-winning law firm established in 1821. With a history of over two centuries, we combine deep-rooted expertise with modern legal practice from our offices in Liverpool, Runcorn, Maghull, and Warrington. We specialise in Conveyancing, Criminal Law, Family Law, Motor and Road Traffic Law, Powers of Attorney, and Wills & Probate. Trust our legacy and expertise to guide you through your legal matters and contact Bell Lamb & Joynson today. Read more...

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Bell Lamb & Joynson
have 4 other locations

7 Central Square
Liverpool
L31 0AE

84 Sankey Street
Warrington
WA1 1SG

Mill Bank House
Runcorn
WA7 2SX

Suite 8
Wigan
WN4 0AR

7 Central Square
Liverpool
L31 0AE

84 Sankey Street
Warrington
WA1 1SG

Mill Bank House
Runcorn
WA7 2SX

Suite 8
Wigan
WN4 0AR

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Available lawyers at Bell Lamb & Joynson

Rachael McClean

4.9 out of 5
(284)
Solicitor

Sam Austin

4.9 out of 5
(165)
Conveyancer (non-solicitor)

Chris Courtenay

4.9 out of 5
(60)
Conveyancer

Gemma Scholes

4.9 out of 5
(54)
Chartered Legal Executive

Emma Coathup

5.0 out of 5
(37)
Conveyancing Paralegal (non-solicitor)

Talitha Shandley

5.0 out of 5
(37)
Solicitor (non-solicitor)

Darren Jones

5.0 out of 5
(34)
Solicitor

James Lawrence Smith

5.0 out of 5
(27)
Solicitor

Marcela Salter

4.9 out of 5
(21)
Solicitor

Jessica Flaherty

4.9 out of 5
(17)
Solicitor

Laura Williams

4.9 out of 5
(16)
Solicitor

Samantha Lack

5.0 out of 5
(16)
Criminal Paralegal

Ellie Jones

4.9 out of 5
(12)
Conveyancing Paralegal

Jeremy Rawson

4.9 out of 5
(12)
Solicitor

Jenny Price

5.0 out of 5
(10)
Police Station Representative

Gemma Stenson

5.0 out of 5
(7)
Senior Paralegal (non-solicitor)

Michael Leeman

5.0 out of 5
(7)
Solicitor

Julie Grimes

4.8 out of 5
(4)
Paralegal

Lauren Whittaker

5.0 out of 5
(4)
Foreign Qualified Lawyer

Max Hancox

5.0 out of 5
(3)
Paralegal

Libby McLoughlin

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Paralegal

Millie Broadbent

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Trainee Solicitor

Rachael Webster

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Solicitor

Asha Sharma

0.0 out of 5
(0)
Solicitor

Jessica O'Toole

0.0 out of 5
(0)
Paralegal

Stephen Ferns

0.0 out of 5
(0)
Solicitor

Suzanne Daley

0.0 out of 5
(0)
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How Bell Lamb & Joynson Compares

Value for money

This firm - 96%
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 Bell Lamb & Joynson on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Bell Lamb & Joynson. 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 2%
Overpriced 2%
About Right 94%

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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 Bell Lamb & Joynson 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 Bell Lamb & Joynson 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 - 98%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Bell Lamb & Joynson 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 Bell Lamb & Joynson 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 98%
No 2%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Bell Lamb & Joynson 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
6th / 111
65th / 4486
Housing & Property
10th / 87
236th / 4211
Family Law
5th / 70
131st / 3805
Wills, Trusts & Probate
3rd / 81
32nd / 3459
Commercial Property
4th / 67
110th / 3268
Crime/ Criminal Defence
2nd / 57
11th / 2079
Driving offences
4th / 12
27th / 388

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

    1804

  • Very Good

    110

  • Average

    26

  • Poor

    13

  • Awful

    7

Overall experience

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

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Rhys

July 30, 2025

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Very good ferm

Was very hard but they handled it very well

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Iwona
Crime/ Criminal Defence

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Criminal defence - All

Iwona

July 27, 2025

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Genuinely helpful from start to finish

Darren is one of those rare lawyers who combines professionalism with real humanity. From the very beginning, he was honest with me – no false promises, no pretending. Just clear advice, thorough preparation, and full commitment.

He took the time to understand not just the case, but me as a person. He prepared me so well for trial that I walked in knowing exactly what to expect and how to present myself. It’s clear he genuinely cares about his clients and takes real pride in his work – and that made all the difference.

Thanks to Darren, the outcome was better than I expected. He handled everything with care, focus, and dedication. I couldn’t have asked for better support. I highly recommend him.

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Katie
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Katie

July 26, 2025

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Purchase of new house

Excellent service provided whilst selling our old house and purchasing our new one. Fast and helpful replies to emails and kept us updated every step of the process. Highly recommend.

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Jim
Crime/ Criminal Defence

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Criminal defence - All

Jim

July 25, 2025

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Excellent and professional service

Jim worked on my partners conspiracy case. Jim was transparent, honest and professional throughout the case. Jim’s knowledge around the case was outstanding and predicted the outcome before it occurred.
The response to emails, text messages and phone calls were fast and we felt reassured. Thanks for your service.

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Kieran
Crime/ Criminal Defence

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Criminal defence - All

Kieran

July 24, 2025

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review of my case

great as always thankyou ,
informative and helped with everything i needed

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Paul Jameson
Crime/ Criminal Defence

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Criminal defence - All

Paul Jameson

July 22, 2025

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Handling of My Police Statement

I was represented by Bell Lamb & Joynson during a recent submission of a statement given at Warrington police station.
It was handled professionally and I was happy with the outcome.

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Anonymous
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Matter Type:

Legal Power of Attorney

Anonymous

July 20, 2025

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Will and power of attorney planning

Talitha has been very professional and calm throughout the process.
She was very good at explaining and expanding on things I wasn’t sure of and also replied to my emails in a timely manner.
The company was recommended to me and I would certainly use again and recommend their services.

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Jill
Crime/ Criminal Defence

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Assault

Jill

July 18, 2025

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Defence

Thank you for all you professional guidance and advice

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Dyal rasool
Crime/ Criminal Defence

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Criminal defence - All

Dyal rasool

July 15, 2025

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Driving offence

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I highly recommend darren jones at [bell lamb & joynos]. They handled my case,with professionalism, efficiency, and great care. Communication was always clear and prompt, and I always felt confident that my case was in capable hands. They made a complex and stressful situation much easier, and I’m truly grateful for their support. Thank you again—I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to others!

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Dean
Crime/ Criminal Defence

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Matter Type:

Legal aid

Dean

July 10, 2025

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Amazing solicitors

Absolutely amazing lovely people,couldn't of been more helpful if they tried(genuinely mean that) kept me informed the whole way through my case,went above and beyond what they had to do. Couldn't of asked for anyone better at all to represent me! Listened to what I had to say properly and understand stood me more than what I thought they would. More importantly believed in me! Thanks Sam and Eve.

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July 17, 2025

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James

At first thought great but then I had 4 different solicitors found out on the day I was at a different court from my cousin and felt like they just didn’t care and on the day didn’t feel like they fought my case and the solicitor was taking me like he didn’t know everything.

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Gary
Crime/ Criminal Defence

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Criminal defence - All

Gary

June 11, 2025

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Gary

These have been extremely helpful and Peter has been a great support to me I honestly couldn’t fault in there advice and professionalism everyone I’ve spoke to have been lovely and are a credit to the company thank you.

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Gary
Crime/ Criminal Defence

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Criminal defence - All

Gary

June 02, 2025

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Gary

I’ve been using them recently and can’t fault them Peter has been brilliant for me with all the advice and support I don’t think I could have done without them thank you from the bottom of my heart.

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jack
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

jack

April 06, 2025

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jack

We had David M while buying our first home. He was professional, quick to respond and always available to contact. Made the process much less stressful and kept us updated all along. Next time we buy a house, we’ll use BLJ again

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sam
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

sam

March 18, 2025

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sam

BLJ were brilliant! I would highly recommend Gemma & Emma!

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Mark Paul
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Mark Paul

August 01, 2025

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Mark Paul's experience...

Highly recommend. Kept up to date all through process. The app is really good to use.

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David
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

David

July 31, 2025

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David's experience...

Therer is room for improvement with the app.
Update office when message read, so as not to be asked again.
When onboarding is complete, not to be asked a week later to complete onboarding.
App has facility for uploading documents and sending message, this reported no internet connection after adding a document, However removing document messages worked.
Overall service and experience was very good.

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Gareth
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Gareth

July 08, 2025

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Gareth's experience...

Sale went through really quickly with the help of all the staff at bell and lamb thank you so much guys

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Irrosemberg Leite De
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Irrosemberg Leite De

July 03, 2025

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Irrosemberg Leite De's experience...

They were quick and efficient with the purchase of my house. They also used technology resources through the App and chat, which facilitated communication and speeded up the process.
Whenever I had questions or needed guidance, I also received this support.

I recommend BELL LAMB JOYNSON, a team of competent professionals.

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Darren
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Darren

June 30, 2025

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Darren's experience...

Great service throughout, kept informed and updated on the process

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Description

As a firm, we have a specialist 24-hour, 365 days a year criminal department with solicitors who are highly respected leaders in their field having been involved in some of the most prominent criminal trials in the North West of England and beyond. We are in the top 20% of criminal law providers by volume in England and Wales. A family department dealing with all aspects of public and private family law with vastly experienced solicitors on hand to assist you in the complexities of the issues surrounding your family. In so far as the firm’s private client departments you can rest assured that whether it’s the first time you are buying a house or you are moving onto your subsequent home, if it's making a will or lasting power of attorney or dealing with the probate of a loved one’s estate we at Bell Lamb & Joynson are here to help and support you across our office network in, Liverpool, Maghull, Runcorn and Warrington.

Practice areas

Criminal Law, Conveyancing, Family Law, Motor & Road Traffic Law, Powers of Attorney, Wills & Probate.

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Personal areas of law

  • Consumer
    • Consumer Disputes
    • 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
  • Crime/ Criminal Defence
    • Assault
    • Business Crime
    • Criminal Damage
    • Criminal defence - All
    • Domestic violence
    • Drugs offences
    • Fraud
    • Harassment
    • Juvenile
    • Legal aid
    • Murder and Manslaughter
    • Professional Conduct
    • Regulatory Defence
    • Sexual allegations including Rape and Sexual Assaults
    • Theft
  • Driving offences
    • Appeal driving conviction
    • Careless driving
    • Convicted in absence
    • Dangerous driving
    • Dangerous vehicle conditions
    • Death By Careless Driving
    • Death by dangerous driving
    • Discretionary disqualification
    • Disqualification removal
    • Drink driving
    • Driving Whilst Unfit
    • Driving Without Due Care
    • Driving whilst disqualified
    • Driving without a licence
    • Driving without insurance
    • Drunk in charge
    • Early return of driving licence
    • Exceptional Hardship
    • Failing to notify DVLA
    • Failure to furnish identification
    • Failure to provide a blood sample
    • Failure to provide a specimen
    • Goods vehicles - operators licence
    • Goods vehicles - tachograph offences
    • Mobile phone offences
    • New Driver Provisions
    • Notice of intended prosecution
    • Recognition of disqualification
    • Restoration of licence
    • Road rage incidents
    • Serious injury by dangerous driving
    • Signs and signal offences
    • Special Reasons
    • Speeding offences
    • Stopping and reporting
    • Taxi offences
    • Taxi offences - illegally plying for hire
    • Taxi offences - licensing investigations
    • Taxi offences - points and disqualification
    • Totting Up Driving Ban
  • 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
    • 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
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Probate
    • Wills
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