Freemans Solicitors Arvostelua 

I'm a typical driver who sometimes hits the accelerator a tad hard which resulted in a Notice of Intended Prosecution. Ed Atkinson returned my call quite quickly and gave me some great advice, the pros and cons of challenging, leading me to make an informed choice going forward. Thank you

Pleasant with good communication. Wouldn't recommend for driving offences though, especially in terms of knowledge and advice

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I can’t recommend Cheryl at Freemans highly enough. She has been incredibly supportive throughout my case and made a difficult time so much more manageable. Cheryl took the time to explain everything clearly, answered all my questions with patience, and made sure I understood every step of the process. Most importantly, I truly felt that she had my best interests at heart. Her professionalism, empathy, and dedication have made a huge difference, and I’m so grateful for everything she’s done. Thank you, Cheryl!

I was falsely accused and initially, my legal representation was inadequate. However, upon Cheryle Brandon representing me, everything changed. She was exceptionally supportive, consistently reassuring, and maintained clear, prompt communication throughout the process. Cheryle’s proactive approach included persistent follow-ups with the police and even contacting their supervisors to ensure timely responses. Her unwavering dedication and tenacity led to my case being dropped and even went a step further in advising me how to avoid future issues. I am profoundly grateful for Cheryle’s outstanding support and highly recommend her services.

Simon Shoreman was superb in representing me in a false allegation. He was very reassuring, calm and composed. He guided me through the police interview and honestly couldn't have been better. Great service and whilst I hope I'll never have to use them again I would recommend them to anyone in need.

Oliver Prewer as a senior paralegal, he was the sole person who was helped me with my false accusation case.
Oliver's friendly but firm handling the issues have been the key for my case being dropped just days before the court date.
Oliver questioned me as a CPS barrister would do to the prepare me for what would had been coming if the worse happened.
Oliver is the person you want if you want to be prepared for your case - he is very good in looking at detail and dragging details out of you.

Thank you

A- Outcome:
- My case was a success in Court as I have obtained everything I wanted (which AS said would be unlikely to obtain).
- The total cost (see ‘Follow-up’ section below) using FM was £1,600 for pieces of advice I did not follow and would have damaged my case if I did.

B- Events:
- In July 2023, I contacted Freemans Solicitors ("FM") for a Family matter involving my ex-partner.
- I was put in contact with Andriana S. (“AS”) who gave me a price (£600) to pay as an account to start reviewing documents related to my case.
- Once I had sent the documents over, to Adriana, I was then told that due to the length of one document, the price to pay was now £1,000 (that was a ‘red flag’).
- Following payment of the £1,000 account I met virtually with AS whom I advised on my objectives and on the approach I think would work for me.
- I found (because of some personal comments she made to me) that AS lacked of neutrality/impartiality, to the point that both my [current] partner and I felt/interpreted that AS involved herself on a ‘personal' level - this was uncomfortable.
- AS's oral pieces of advice and comments (such as "your case is very complex" (which I believe was not), it [the approach I suggested] will not work in Court", "you will need on-going representation"... etc.) were ‘red flags’ to me as I thought FM had very experienced professionals - AS seems to just display knowledge of the Law but not use the Law to advocate and make the case based on the facts and its specificities. This, for me, was not the attitude of an ambitious professional working in the best interest of her client and who wants to win (especially considering the strength of my case (considering the outcome)).
- Following this virtual meeting, I received AS's 2,000 words (I think it was) report and chose not to pursue with FM as I believed that the pieces of advice were not in line with my objectives and would have damaged my case - I chose to represent myself in Court and did what I thought was best which was the opposite of what AS had recommended in her report.

C- Follow-up:
- In July 2024 (a year after all this was over), I received a threatening email from Michelle M. / FM’s billing department asking me to pay £599.95 + approx. £50 interest for arrears. I was astounded!
- I challenged and was told I had an unpaid invoice.
- Following my challenge and complaint, I was told that there was an unpaid invoice sent by AS a year ago (which I found in my inbox later), and advised FM that as I did not want to be represented by them a year ago, I never opened any follow-up emails from AS which I thought were just to upsell her services (the email was to upsell her services, but also contained an invoice which I had missed).
- I questioned why I was not chased for payment of this invoice earlier than 1 year after the case to then claim arrears.
- FM waived the arrears but ended up paying £600 (+ 0.05 cents on the £599.95 they charged me when rounding up for the card payment – that I did not even bother challenging).

D- Total Bill:
- £1,600 for pieces of advice I did not follow and would have damaged my case if I did.

E- My view:
1- FM focus too much on creating revenue streams (as sales people) from clients when dealing with them instead of delivering outstanding value (from their core job, being more ambitious legal professionals) to build customer loyalty which would then build revenue streams for the business.
2- Considering the hourly rate of AS (£300 / hour) this would mean I was charged for 5.33 hours of work on my case: seeing the deliverable (advice and report), I believe that I was either overcharged or they are not competent enough justifying they would have spent that much time on my case that I ended up handling successfully myself.
3- If one can represent themselves, going well prepared in Court, FM will bring no value to one’s case.

Hope that helps with your decision.

Stupidly stayed with the solicitor when they moved from another company, all for acting when it favoured there pockets, they use the correct “professional psychologist HESSEL WILLEMSEN” didn’t batter an eyelid when clear evidence was put in front of them was told to keep quite! Uses pass to try and knock you down, sides with the “ABUSER” but at the end of the day they were apart of the corruption and they think they can walk away! Absolutely shameful and disgusting behaviour like many of the negative reviews already out there!

They are only happy when they take money from the child’s public funding certificate but won’t provide you with how much to this date!

The family court is one big corruption, judges, Cafcass do your research before they turn your life into hell and when you come out the other side they don’t want to know!

Half of them are stuck so far up there own arses with there posh voices it’s embarrassing!

I recently had the unfortunate experience of using Freemans Solicitors for legal representation, and I must say it was very disappointing. From start to finish, the service provided was far below my expectations.

Firstly, communication was incredibly bad. I found it very difficult to get in touch with the relevant solicitors dealing with my matter. It felt like I was constantly chasing them for updates on my case, with little to no proactive communication from their end.

Moreover, the quality of legal advice I received was very poor. Solicitors handling my case were not adequately knowledgeable in the relevant areas of law. Their advice was vague and often contradictory, leaving me feeling uncertain and confused about the best course of action.

I would strongly advise against using Freemans Solicitors for your legal needs. Save yourself the time, money, and frustration by seeking assistance elsewhere.

Emailed Freemans two weeks ago asking if they had anyone qualified to answer my question --- still waiting for a yeh/nay reply --- rubbish service, wont go near them!

I was recommended to Freemans from the NRLA (landlords association) for good legal advice about serving notice on tenants who are not paying their rent.

They were practical, took my call immediately and offered help over the phone, on the detail about the service of the notice.

I was delighted and their speed in responding to me and helping me, saved time and money and gave me the peace of mind I needed in doing this on my own.

Thank you.

Alyson

Leo Martin was fantastic to deal with from the get go. He was sharp, diligent, earnest, honest and reassuring as well as incredibly likeable. We succeeded and exceeded our goals with maximum efficiency and value and I cannot recommend Leo more highly. A special mention also goes to Karol and Deborah for stepping in when needed.

I have been dealing with Esat with a lease amendment which without him I would not have been able to progress. He has a solid understanding of the law and market practices and is definitely an asset to Freemans. Highly recommend using Freemans for all property needs.

I am grateful to the law firm of Freemanssolicitors for the excellent services it rendered to me towards achieving my immigration objectives.

Mr. Osibona was particularly helpful. He saw me through the entire process. He was patient, diligent and very knowledgeable. I am happy to note that he is now the new managing partner in the firm. I have no doubts that he will take the firm to greater heights.

Many thanks for the help and advice kindly provided by Arjun M.
I hope that I have discovered a Law firm that is not solely motivated by financial advantage but by a genuine desire to help.

It has been a successful experience from the onset, even though my case started from a criminal aspect to family and eventually to immigration but throughout the process Mr Osibona has been extraordinarily knowledgeable and professional who knows his stuff coupled with his positivity and can do attitude, it ended favourable with my daughters getting their British Passport and I also got my leave to remain. This is to say a very big thank you to all staffs that represented us especially Mr Osibona.

The law firm to go to if you need efficient, reliable and high quality help with private rental matters.

I'd like to share my review on the legal assistance I received from Freemans Solicitors in relation to my latest house move.

The tenancy agreement I held for the house I was living in was a shared tenancy agreement, which unexpectedly caused some unpleasant complications, as I wanted to leave the house towards the end of the agreement (and the other housemates wanted to stay). The situation looked quite intricate and hopeless – so I found it stressful as I could not think of a solution allowing me to move out to a new, already reserved property on the planned date, ending any contractual, legally and financially binding obligations related to that house. A senior Colleague of mine then strongly recommended contacting Freemans Solicitors for assistance in that matter, which I did – and what a winning decision that was!
As soon as I made the first contact with them, they promptly started dealing with my case, showing genuine care and interest in it, providing expert advice – which ensured a timely and successful solution of the issue, allowing me to happily move out on the planned date and the other housemates to stay and welcome my replacement just after I moved out – win-win for everyone!

Thank you so much for such valuable assistance in a very critical moment – I really cannot emphasise enough how much it meant to me and I do not know what I would have done without you!

I highly recommend the services of Freemans to anyone looking for the highest quality legal assistance in private housing matters and I will continue spreading the word accordingly.

Getting legal advice can be a daunting experience for the layman but from the moment my wife and myself arrived at Freemans seeking assistance on visa applications we felt we were in good hands. Mr. Hamid handled our case and over the 5 years that have elapsed he has proved his competence and attention to detail time and again enabling us to feel confident that the applications would be a stress free process. This coupled with his extremely pleasing personality has brought me here to recommend this firm without question. If you are seeking immigration advice and help you will do no better. Thanks to them all.