Client satisfaction is the measure of our success
…but we are proud to have also been awarded professional recognition for many years for the work we have done.
Award winning
We have been providing legal services to the people of Yorkshire and further afield for over 150 years. During this time we have gained a strong reputation as reliable, effective and diligent legal specialists. We are recognised as a ‘Leading Firm’ in the 2026 edition of the prestigious Legal 500.
Our accreditations
Consistently recognised as a high quality legal firm
- Ranked in the Kirklees Top 100 2025/26
- Ranked in the Legal 500 2026 as Leading Firm
- Shortlisted for Law Firm of the Year at the Modern Law Private Client Awards 2025
- Highly Commended in the category Probate Law Firm of the Year – National at the Probate Industry Awards 2025
- Ranked in the Legal 500 2025 as Leading Firm
- Ranked in the Legal 500 as a Firm to Watch for our Court of Protection team
- Winners of the ‘Conveyancing firm of the year – National’ at The British Conveyancing Awards 2024
- Winners of the Probate Provider of the Year – North & Midlands at the British Wills and Probate Awards 2024
- Finalist at the Yorkshire Legal Awards 2024 for Law Firm of the Year, Private Client team and Corporate and Commercial team
- Ranked in the Legal 500 2024 as a Leading Firm
- Ranked 21st in the Kirklees Top 100 Companies (and highest placed professional services firm) 2024/25
- Ranked in The Times Best Law Firms 2023
- Ranked 27th in the Kirklees Top 100 Companies 2023. We are also the only professional services firm in the top 100.
- Ranked 28th in the Kirklees Top 100 Companies 2022
- Ranked in the Legal 500 2023 in nine practice areas, 22 Lawyers Highly Recommended, and one Lawyer recognised as a ‘Next Generation Partner’
- Finalists of the ‘Law Firm of the Year: Medium’, Yorkshire Legal Awards 2022
- Winners of the ‘Best Probate Law Firm, North’ and ‘Young Wills and Probate Solicitor’ awards at the UK Probate Research Awards 2022
- Ranked 95th in the Top 300 SMEs in the Yorkshire Business Insider 2022
- Ranked 166th in The Lawyer Top 200 Independent Law Firms 2021
- Ranked in the Legal 500 2022 in nine practice areas and 24 Lawyers Highly Recommended
- Ranked 28th in the Kirklees Top 100 Companies 2021
- Winners of the ‘Residential Property’ Award, Yorkshire Legal Awards 2021
- British Conveyancing Awards, Lindsey Frith Winner of the ‘Outstanding Business Leader of the Year’ Award 2021
- Shortlisted for ‘Best use of Social Media’, British Conveyancing Awards 2021
- Winners of the ‘Best Probate Law Firm, North England’, UK Probate Research Awards 2021
- Highly commended in the ‘Regional / Offshore Firm of the Year’ category at the 2020 Legal Business Awards
- Winners of the ‘Best Probate Law Firm, North’ at the UK Probate Research Awards 2020
- Personal Injury Awards 2020, Natalie Marrison Winner of the ‘Claimant Lawyer of the Year Award’
- Ranked 167th in The Lawyer Top 200 Independent Law Firms 2020
- Shortlisted in the ‘Service Delivery Efficiency / Innovation’ category, LPM Practice Excellence Awards 2020
- Shortlisted in the ‘Professional Services Award’, Yorkshire Business Masters 2020
- Shortlisted ‘Law Firm of the Year’, Modern Law Awards 2020
- Winners of the ‘Law Firm of the Year: Medium’, Yorkshire Legal Awards 2019
- Shortlisted in the ‘Best Law Use of Instagram’, Law Firm & Legal Sector Best Use of Instagram Awards 2019
- Finalists in ‘Residential Property’, Yorkshire Legal Awards 2019
- Highly Commended in ‘Best Use of Technology’ Award and finalists in ‘Conveyancing Team of the Year – North of England’, Modern Law Conveyancing Awards 2019
- Finalists in the ‘Law firm of the Year: the Independents – Regional’, The Lawyer Awards 2019
- Winners of the People and Engagement Award, LPM Practice Excellence Awards 2019
- Shortlisted in the CSR Programme of the Year, Legal Business Awards 2019
- Winners of the Best Probate Law Firm, North at the UK Probate Research Awards 2019
- Highly Commended in the ‘Outstanding Commitment to Training’, Modern Law Awards 2019
- Finalists in the Best Leadership Programme of the Year, Yorkshire Leadership Awards 2018
- Winners of the Law Firm of the Year (11-30 Partners), Yorkshire Legal Awards 2017
- Winners of the Residential Property Team of the Year, Yorkshire Legal Awards 2017
- Highly Commended in the Family and Private Client Teams of the Year, Yorkshire Legal Awards 2017
- Finalists in the Community Award category, Examiner Business Awards 2017
- Finalists in the Solicitors Journal Awards 2017, Law Firm of the Year
- Highly Commended in the LFS Awards 2017 in two categories, Regional Conveyancing Team of the Year and Best Marketing & Website categories
- Listed in the Acquisition Internationals 2017 Ones to Watch in Law programme
- Nominated in the Northern Power Women Awards 2017, Small Business
- Winners of the Law Firm of the Year (11-30 partners) at the Yorkshire Lawyer Awards 2015/16
- Highly Commended at the Yorkshire Lawyer Awards 2015 Residential Property Award and Private Client Team of the Year
- Finalists in the Property Forum Awards 2015, Residential Conveyancing Firm of the Year
- Winners in the Law Society Excellence Awards 2014 #lawsocawards, CQS Award for Excellence in Conveyancing Practice
- Finalists in the Legal Team of the Year (midsize) in the STEP Private Client Awards 2014/15
- Winners in the LFS Awards 2014 in two categories, Regional Conveyancing Team of the Year and Overall Winner and we were finalists in the Best Marketing category
- Highly Commended in the Law Firm of the Year (11-30 partners category) Award at the Yorkshire Lawyer Awards 2013
- Won silver in the Best Use of Social Media award category at the LFS Conveyancing Awards 2013
- Winner of the Law Firm of the Year (11-30 partners category) Award at the Yorkshire Lawyer Awards 2011/12
- Shortlisted finalists in the Mortgage Strategy Awards 2012 Best Conveyancing Service category
- Winner of Best Use of Social Media award category at the LFS Conveyancing Awards September 2012
- Winner of Best Commercial Litigation, Commercial Property and Employment Law Firm of the Year 2011 – North East England in the Dealmakers Annual Awards