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How Setfords Law Ltd Compares

Value for money

This firm - 97%
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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 Setfords Law Ltd on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Setfords Law Ltd. 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 7%
About Right 90%

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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 Setfords Law Ltd 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 Setfords Law Ltd 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 Setfords Law Ltd 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 Setfords Law Ltd 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 Setfords Law Ltd offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally.

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

    12256
  • Very Good

    482
  • Average

    102
  • Poor

    99
  • Awful

    208

Overall experience

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

Darren

June 20, 2025

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Thoroughly Recommended

We have just completed on a one-bedroom flat in SE London – Annie did a lot of the detail work in the conveyancing process and demonstrated great abilities as an organiser, interpreter and communicator of information. Annie was always responsive to questions and quick to explain – in plain language – technical and legal points as they arose. Annie and her Setfords colleagues gave the deal their full effort and attention - scrutinising, questioning and chasing as required. Annie is also very easy to deal with personally, and is a great asset to Setfords and whichever client is fortunate enough to work with her.

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Connor

Connor

June 20, 2025

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Superb!

Ajesh was extremely knowledgeable and helpful throughout the process and was always prompt with communication, meaning we exchanged and completed in a very quick timeline. Thanks so much!

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Darren

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Darren

June 20, 2025

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A great professional to have on your side

Ajesh possesses all the qualities you want in your convenyancer – good organisation, clear-thinking, diligent, a great communicator. Ajesh’s steady professionalism provides confidence as you make what may be the largest purchase of your life. Thoroughly recommended.

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Carmen

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Carmen

June 19, 2025

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Purchase of Property

Kristina Burton from Setfords Law has been very supportive, professional and knowledgeable throughout this whole process.

I'm truly grateful for her patience and keeping me informed at every, to achieve a successful outcome.

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matthew

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Divorce

matthew

June 18, 2025

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Would highly recommend

I cannot express enough how grateful I am for the incredible support and expertise I received from Sarah. Navigating the complexities of my divorce felt overwhelming, but her unwavering care and compassion made all the difference. From our first meeting, I felt heard and understood. Sarah took the time to explain every detail of the process, ensuring I was comfortable every step of the way. Thanks to her hard work and dedication, I achieved an amazing outcome that surpassed my expectations. I wholeheartedly recommend Sarah to anyone seeking a divorce lawyer who genuinely cares about their clients.

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Magdalena  & Jean-Michel

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Residential Conveyancing

Magdalena & Jean-Michel

June 18, 2025

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Very friendly and efficient

Thank you for always keeping us informed and explaining the process

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Charley

Charley

June 16, 2025

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Amazing solicitor

Ajesh was amazing to work with on our house purchase and sale. He is an incredibly responsive and proactive solicitor and we were so grateful to have such a great solicitor throughout our journey.

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Paul

Paul

June 16, 2025

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Sarah is outstanding

I cannot recommend Sarah highly enough. From our very first consultation, she demonstrated not only deep legal expertise but also genuine compassion and understanding during one of the most difficult times in my life. Her professionalism, attention to detail, and strategic approach made a world of difference in my case.
She was always available to answer my questions, kept me informed every step of the way, and made sure I felt supported throughout the entire process. What stood out most was her ability to balance assertiveness in negotiations with empathy and care for my well-being.
Thanks to her dedication and skill, the outcome of my divorce was fair and far less stressful than I ever imagined it could be. If you're looking for a divorce lawyer who truly has your back, look no further than Sarah. She is simply outstanding, I cannot thank her enough.

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Timothy

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Timothy

June 11, 2025

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Probate advice

Susanne was brilliant - dealt with all probate matters and took away a major problem for me. She dealt with everything so quickly and got everything sorted very quickly- and a lovely lady to work with

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Audley

Audley

May 28, 2025

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Great Job

Ajesh was great to work with, he kept me informed with constant updates and was always at the end of the phone.

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Keith

Keith

June 27, 2025

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Keith

5 Star Conveyancing Experience: Thank you Dawn.
We sold our property in Ealing, London in May/June this year. We enlisted the conveyancing services of Dawn Brogan at Setfords Solicitors based on a recommendation and we're so grateful for this suggestion. She was professional, responsive, friendly and efficient and must've broken records for the speed of the entire transaction. I can't recommend her enough. Thank you, Dawn - your help is greatly appreciated.

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Mark

Mark

June 25, 2025

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Mark

Maxine was great from start to finish when purchasing my first property. Very smooth process and was kept informed from start to finish highly recommend!

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Bernardo

Bernardo

June 23, 2025

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Bernardo

As an estate agent with years of experience working alongside countless solicitors, I can confidently say that Ada Oliva at Setfords is the best solicitor I have ever dealt with!

Ada recently managed the purchase of my own property, and her service was nothing short of outstanding. Despite the complexities of the transaction — including dealing with a particularly unresponsive seller's solicitor — Ada handled everything with incredible efficiency and calm professionalism.

What really stood out was her **impeccable communication**. She kept me informed at every stage, was always quick to respond, and explained everything clearly, making a potentially stressful process feel seamless and digestible.

Her proactive and solution-focused approach is rare and truly appreciated, especially coming from someone who deals with conveyancing professionals on a daily basis.

I would recommend Ada without hesitation to anyone looking for a top-tier solicitor. Thank you again, Ada!

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June 10, 2025

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Shazmin Hirjani handled the sale of my partner and I's properties and the purchase of our new forever home faultlessly. Communication was excellent, she navigated some tricky things with the Land Registry and other third parties and gave excellent advice and was always happy to talk through things we didn't understand. She made a stressful time have much less impact on us just through us having confidence in her. We are very grateful to have had her act on our behalf. Would highly recommend.

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Amir

Amir

June 09, 2025

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Amir

I worked with Merlin Batchelor. Merlin was diligent, informed and to the point. His responses were prompt, often working outside of office hours to give me clarity with urgency. I can't fault his approach.
Setfords are more expensive than my previous conveyancing solicitors, but I consider it money well spent in lieu of the service I received.
I'd highly recommend Merlin and the Setfords team.

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As well as a team of full-time lawyers based in our Guildford office we have over 400 consultant lawyers based both locally and across the UK. Each one is supported by a 130-strong central team. It means they are empowered and free to work in a more effective way. When you employ one of them to deliver legal services that is who will deal with your case from start to finish – you won’t be handed off to a junior member of staff. And because we aren’t housing all of our lawyers in one place, our costs are lower, which means you get that expert advice at a more competitive price than you might expect to pay at a traditional firm.

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Personal areas of law

  • Clinical Negligence
    • Accident and Emergency Claims
    • Amputation Negligence Claims
    • Anaesthetic Awareness Claims
    • Birth Defect and Wrongful Birth Claims
    • Birth Injury Claims
    • Birth Injury To Mother Claims
    • Blood Transfusion Claims
    • Bowel Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Breast Surgery Compensation Claims
    • C. Difficile Claims
    • Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Cauda Equina Syndrome Claims
    • Cerebral Palsy Claims
    • Cervical Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Clinical Negligence
    • Cochlear Implant Claims
    • Cosmetic Dentistry Claims
    • Cosmetic Surgery Claims
    • Defective Medical Device Claims
    • Dental Negligence
    • Dental Negligence Claims
    • Dermal Filler Compensation Claims
    • Diabetes Claims
    • Erb’s Palsy Compensation Claims
    • Eye Surgery Claims
    • Failed Sterilisation Claims
    • Fatal Medical Negligence Claims and Inquests
    • Faulty Defibrillator Claims
    • Fertility Negligence Claims
    • GP Negligence Claims
    • Group B Streptococcus Claims
    • Hospital Negligence Claims
    • Knee Replacement Claims
    • Laser Eye Surgery Claims
    • Laser Treatment Claims
    • Lung Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • MRSA Claims
    • Medical Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Medical Negligence
    • Meningitis Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Metal-On-Metal Hip Replacement Claims
    • Misdiagnosed Miscarriage Claims
    • Nerve Damage Claims
    • Nerve Injury Claims
    • Ophthalmic Negligence Claims
    • Oral Cancer Claims
    • Orthopaedic Negligence Claims
    • Ovarian Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Pancreatic Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Periodontal Disease Claims
    • Pregnancy and Gynaecology Injury Claims
    • Pressure Sore Claims
    • Prostate Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Restorative Dentistry Claims
    • Sepsis Negligence Claims
    • Skin Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Sorin Stockert 3T Heater-Cooler Claims
    • Spinal Surgery Claims
    • Stillbirth Compensation Claims
    • Stroke Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Surgery Compensation Claims
    • Surgical and Transvaginal Mesh Claims
    • Testicular Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
  • Consumer
    • Consumer Disputes
    • Consumer Rights
    • Dispute resolution - civil mediation
    • Libel and Defamation
    • 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
    • Malicious falsehood
    • Pre-publication advice
    • Travel - Airlines going out of business
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    • Travel - Holiday Sickness
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    • Travel - Trip cancellation
    • Travel - Unsanitary hotel conditions
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    • Juvenile
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    • Appeal driving conviction
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    • Dangerous vehicle conditions
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    • Discretionary disqualification
    • Disqualification removal
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    • Road rage incidents
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    • Speeding offences
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    • Stress at Work
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    • Whistleblower Protection
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    • Inheritance Act claims
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    • Marriage and civil partnerships
    • Matrimonial finance
    • Out Of Court Divorce
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  • Housing & Property
    • Anti-social Behaviour
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    • Buying at auction
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    • Trusts
  • Personal Injury
    • Against The Council
    • Benefits Available To Asbestos Victims
    • Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme
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  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Probate
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  • Agriculture
    • Agricultural land for sale or development
    • Buying and selling a farm
    • Commercial contracts for farming businesses
    • Employment of farm workers
    • Equestrian property
    • Farm partnerships and corporate structures
    • Farming disputes
    • Veterinary negligence
  • Banking
    • Banking
  • Charities
    • Charities
  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial Leases
    • Commercial mortgages
    • Developer disputes
    • Development plot sales
    • Environmental policy law
    • Finance
    • Investment purchases and Buy to Let
    • Landlord and tenant
    • Planning law
    • 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
    • Agency agreements
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
    • Asset Tracing
    • Business structures and joint ventures
    • Commercial Law
    • Commercial Litigation Matters
    • Competition law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Corporate Law
    • Corporate finance
    • Credit Control
    • Data Protection
    • Debt Recovery
    • Employment - business
    • Franchising
    • Insolvency and Bankruptcy
    • Insurance
    • Intellectual Property
    • Management buyouts
    • Merchandising and sponsorship
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Mis-sold Interest Rate Swap Agreements
    • Partnership and LLP law
    • Sales and Purchases
    • Setting up a business
    • Share option schemes
    • Shareholder Agreements
    • Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
    • Slander
    • Statutory Demands
    • Summary Judgment
    • Tax
    • Unfair Loan Charges
  • 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
    • Crane oversailing and scaffolding licences
    • Development agreements
    • Development loan facilities
    • Due diligence audits for banks and other financial institutions
    • Engineering contracts
    • Facility maintenance agreements
    • Framework agreements
    • Guarantees and bonds
    • In-house training
    • Warranties, third party rights and reliance letters
  • Dispute Resolution
    • Mediation
  • Energy & Transport
    • Energy
  • IT & Intellectual Property
    • Advertising and Marketing Compliance
    • Anti-Counterfeiting and Anti-Piracy
    • Computer and IT Law
    • Confidential Information, Know-How and Trade Secrets
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    • Design rights and product designs
    • Domain Names
    • GDPR
    • Intellectual Property Litigation and Dispute Resolution
    • Patents
    • Personality and Image Rights
    • Trade Marks and Designs
  • Regulations
    • Environment
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