Janes Solicitors

Absolute clowns. Cant even get peoples names right in correspondence. Avoid!
Jan 6th, 2023

"ALEX CHAPMAN IS A WORLD CLASS LAWYER WITH GREAT HUMAN QUALITIES" AND FURTHERMORE, HIS CLIENTS AND FIRM ARE RATHER LUCKY TO HAVE ALEX SINCE HE IS AN OUTSTANDING LAWYER IN HIS FIELD AND DOES HIS UTMOST TO MAKE A REMARKABLE DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF HIS CLIENTS AND HIS FIRM SHOULD BE RATHER PROUD OF ALEX SINCE HE IS GREAT ASSET TO THEM. ONCE AGAIN, MY SINCEREST HEARTFELT THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO ALEX CHAPMAN FOR HIS HARD WORK, GREAT EFFORTS AND DEDICATION WHICH MEANS A LOT TO ME AND HUGELY APPRECIATED MORE THAN EVER.
Jul 31st, 2022

I went to Janes Solicitors today for the certification of DBS document. Solicitor Marc Livingston was very helpful.
Jun 3rd, 2022

After much searching I decided to retain Janes Solicitors, London, in connection with a historic allegation. I returned from France to the UK late October 2020 to defend this. At the Magistrates Court representation was via a local affiliate who quite honestly was not up to the job I could have argued my bail appeal better myself all she did was read out what I had told her no passion or persuasive manner whatsoever. So...no bail. I was assured by Janes that if I had a UK address then Bail would have been granted.....but they provided zero assistance in obtaining accommodation, even though I suggested employing a property company. I subsequently was on remand for four months. During that time I put many questions and documents before Janes, to which there were very few answers/response. I went through all the written documents and evidence, and made my case against the allegations. I constantly requested that they follow up issues raised they did not. I constantly reminded them that I did not wish to leave everything until the last few weeks to get resolved but that is exactly what happened. It was a very passive defence, simply responding to the CPS allegation rather than investigating further afield. Passive, not aggressive. I was assured early on that they could work with my chosen Barrister...then a faite accompli in that they chose a different one whom they had worked with before. I was not introduced to my Barrister until about a month before the trial one video meeting. Despite repeated requests, issues supporting the case were not followed up. On the trial day itself I actually met my Barrister for the very first time in person. Forty five minutes before the trial was due to start I was handed my defence proposal the content of which was what I had written 6 months before although not at all well formatted as my original was. My Barrister then informed me that the defence consisted of conjecture, and it would come down to who the jury liked the most......and suggested that it may be possible to agree a lesser sentence for a guilty plea. Although I was not guilty I could not take the chance, and had to be pragmatic and expedient, so did as suggested so that I could return to my family in France with a nominal suspended sentence. This is not what justice is supposed to be...and hey... to spring this on me 45 minutes before the trial was due to open they had 6 months to say this.........is that a correct way to act? Janes were pleasant enough, and although I was on Legal Aid I was constantly assured I would be treated the same way as if privately funded. I cannot believe that was the case. Would I use them again I cannot say that I would.
Jan 14th, 2022

I had to certify lots of documents. Solicitor was very helpful. Just remember, they do all the photocopies for documents that are to be certified. Very reasonably priced and thoroughly professional.
Dec 20th, 2021