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Guy Williams Layton LLP

0151 236 7171
4.8/5
260 Client Reviews Leave a review

Guy Williams Layton is the successful union of several highly respected firms that have been providing legal services throughout the North West for many years. We currently have offices in Liverpool City Centre and at Heswall on the Wirral.

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Guy Williams Layton LLP
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87 Telegraph Road
Wirral
CH60 0AU

87 Telegraph Road
Wirral
CH60 0AU

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Available lawyers at Guy Williams Layton LLP

Mark Broughton

5.0 out of 5
(59)
Solicitor

Wendy Rintoul

4.9 out of 5
(33)
Legal Assistant

Peter Marsh

5.0 out of 5
(27)
Solicitor

Jane Hogg

4.8 out of 5
(18)
Solicitor

Sarah Walker

4.9 out of 5
(16)
Solicitor

Nikki Taylor

4.9 out of 5
(11)
Junior Legal Assistant

Nadia Sarah Morgan

4.6 out of 5
(9)
Solicitor

Sharon Connor

5.0 out of 5
(5)
Legal Assistant

Jonathan Hogg

3.0 out of 5
(2)
Solicitor

Graham Hulbert

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Solicitor

Moya Rogan

0.0 out of 5
(0)
Solicitor

Rovena Oldham

0.0 out of 5
(0)
Solicitor

Sharon Sergeant

0.0 out of 5
(0)
Legal Assistant

How Guy Williams Layton LLP Compares

Value for money

This firm - 94%
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  • Approximately how much did you end up spending for the legal services provided (ignoring disbursements and court fees)
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  • 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 1%
Overpriced 18%
About Right 80%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 95%
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You can use this data to see how Guy Williams Layton 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 95%
No 5%

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outcome of matter

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"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 95%
No 5%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Guy Williams Layton LLP 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
1st / 5
272nd / 4527
Company & Commercial
1st / 4
363rd / 4303
Housing & Property
1st / 5
330th / 4220
Family Law
1st / 4
483rd / 3827
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 4
243rd / 3472
Commercial Property
1st / 17
345th / 3278
Money & Tax
1st / 11
221st / 1834
Professional Negligence
1st / 12
156th / 1181
Dispute Resolution
1st / 7
213th / 1032
Agriculture
1st / 3
177th / 610

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

    242

  • Very Good

    6

  • Average

    0

  • Poor

    0

  • Awful

    12

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge
Anonymous
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Anonymous

June 03, 2025

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Excellent Service

I recently instructed Rovena at GWL to draft my will following an unfortunate change in my personal circumstances. This was done via the National Free Wills Network. The process was very straightforward and Rovena was highly professional, efficient and communicated clearly throughout. She was also very empathetic towards my current situation, which I really appreciated. Overall I have been very satisfied with the service provided, and already have and will continue to recommend the firm and Rovena to others.

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May 15, 2025

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Moving house made bearable

A house selling experience that ran over two years and several sales that fell through was made much more tolerable due to the service and excellent communication.

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Vanessa Joan Martlew

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Vanessa Joan Martlew

May 09, 2025

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Advice on potential financial support of relative during divorce

Excellent measured advice in a timely manner

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Matthew White
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Matthew White

April 22, 2025

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Simply The Best

We have used Guy Williams Layton for conveyancing a few times now and we would never consider using any other company. Professional, responsive, caring and fairly priced - what more could you ask for

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Bruce Riley

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Bruce Riley

April 02, 2025

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Recent conveyance

Couldn’t rate Mark Broughton highly enough. Professional, diligent and always has the best interest of the clients at heart.

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April 01, 2025

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Heswall house sale

Professional service and friendly, helpful advice throughout the conveyance of a property, particularly when family circumstances forced a late change of plan.

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Sharon

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Sharon

February 25, 2025

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House sale

Mark and Sharon made the sale process simple and straight forward. Always a pleasure to deal with, and I have now instructed Mark with my new purchase. Would highly recommend

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Alison
Wills, Trusts & Probate

Matter Type:

Probate

Alison

February 13, 2025

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Professional, diligent and personable

We instructed Rovena in relation to drawing up our Wills and Powers of Attorney.

I feel Rovena went over and above in terms of ensuring we fully understood what she was saying. She was concise, logical and very clear in her explanations.

Rovena maintained excellent communication throughout by following up meetings with written confirmation and returned telephone enquiries the same day.

At all times, Rovena exhibited professionalism, efficiency and friendliness. Her work ethic and client care was exemplary and I feel this sets her apart. She really does seem to care! This has since been remarked upon by family and friends I have referred to her, who have commented on her personable and diligent disposition.

I cannot thank Rovena enough.

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Mr Fitzgerald
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Probate

Mr Fitzgerald

December 17, 2024

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Thank you very much, Wendy, for your understanding and professionalism

I want to extend my sincere gratitude to Wendy for her professional guidance and support during a challenging period in my life when I lost both my sister and my parents. She has shown remarkable compassion and empathy while providing her expertise and advice. I truly appreciated her patience and the clear explanations she offered throughout the process.

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Catherine McAllister
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Catherine McAllister

December 11, 2024

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Thanks for the personal touch Wendy

All of our family have benefited from the personal touch of Wendy for this and other matters over the years. We appreciate how much you do.



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October 11, 2024

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Gary

Have used them for conveyancing of two property sales now and both times was glad of the responsiveness and thoroughness compared to poor experience elsewhere. Very happy with the service and would definitely use again. Special thanks to Wendy - you're a star!

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Marty

Marty

July 13, 2024

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Marty

Very efficient and helpful service from Jane and Wendy at Guy Williams.

We have completed a couple of probate house clearances for them and I would highly recommend them.

Thanks

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Ronald

Ronald

July 03, 2024

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I would not use these solicitors.

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Debi
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Debi

June 18, 2023

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Debi

Looking for a Solicitors who offers value for money and a high level of professionalism they look no further! The service provided by Wendy and the team was exceptional, eg. Always returned my calls, never had to call back, always friendly. Will be using again if the need arises. 5*

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Wills

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June 03, 2023

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A client

Very professional service provided by Nikki Taylor and the team dealing with our family wills. I would highly recommend them.

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We firmly believe that our size allows us to be small enough to really care about our clients and our service but large enough to offer high quality legal advice and support. We are committed to adapting to the changing needs of the legal market whilst preserving the best aspects of true personal service. To ensure that we are in the best position to do this we invest substantial resources in the effective use of technology. We are proud of the fact that in spite of the economic and social challenges that have affected the UK over recent years, we have retained the continuing loyalty of our clients and colleagues. This gives us the stability and confidence to continue working with our clients to achieve their aims, whether business or personal, and to pursue our own quest for excellence in all we do. Take time to understand your business and personal situations. Focus on maximising your opportunities and forestalling any threats that you might face. Use our technical and professional expertise to develop practical solutions specifically suited to your existing or potential problems. Recognise the difference between business and private clients. Develop a frank and honest relationship of trust with you. Use the technology that is most appropriate to you and to each particular case in order to deliver a fast and cost effective service.

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Personal areas of law

  • Consumer
    • Consumer Credit
    • Consumer Disputes
    • 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
  • Housing & Property
    • 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 disputes
    • Injunctions
    • 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 Way and Rights to Light
    • Second charges
    • 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
    • Inheritance Tax
    • Insolvency and bankruptcy
    • Trusts
  • Professional Negligence
    • Professional Negligence
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Disputed Probate
    • Disputed Trusts
    • Disputed Wills
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • Agriculture
    • Agricultural land for sale or development
    • Buying and selling a farm
    • Farming disputes
  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial Leases
    • Commercial mortgages
    • Developer disputes
    • Development plot sales
    • 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
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
    • Commercial Law
    • Commercial Litigation Matters
    • Contract law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Credit Control
    • Debt Recovery
    • Insolvency and Bankruptcy
    • Litigation for Holiday and Residential Parks
    • Sales and Purchases
    • Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
    • Statutory Demands
    • Summary Judgment
  • Dispute Resolution
    • Mediation
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