Bell Lamb & Joynson Solicitors

Bell Lamb & Joynson: two centuries of legal practice in the North West

Bell Lamb & Joynson Solicitors is a law firm that traces its practice back to 1821 and describes itself as being by its clients' side for more than 200 years. The firm states that it assists thousands of clients each year and presents itself as combining the experience of a long-established practice with technology and personal service. Its work is concentrated in the Liverpool City Region and the wider North West of England.

Practice areas

The firm's services are organised around the following areas:

• Residential conveyancing, with an instant online quote facility and a system for clients to track their conveyancing and view documents.
• Criminal law and criminal defence, including motoring offences and road traffic law.
• Family law, covering divorce, financial remedy, child arrangements orders, separation and co-habitation agreements, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, name changes, TOLATA matters, domestic abuse, adoption, immigration and care proceedings.
• Wills and probate, including mirror wills, grants of probate and letters of administration, full estate administration, trusts, deeds of renunciation, disclaimer and variation, and will amendments.
• Lasting powers of attorney and general powers of attorney, as well as Court of Protection deputyship orders.
• Contentious probate and disputes, including will challenges, inheritance tax claims, executor and administration disputes, and trust disputes.

Offices across Merseyside and Cheshire

The firm operates from six offices. In Liverpool it maintains a city centre base and a north Liverpool office; it also has branches in Maghull, Runcorn, Warrington and Ashton-in-Makerfield. The Runcorn office is listed with an additional local telephone number alongside the firm's main line. Each office shares the same general contact email address.

Accreditations and awards

The firm lists membership of LawNet and Lexcel accreditation, along with Resolution, the Conveyancing Association, Cyber Essentials and ISO 9001. It also cites Children Law and Criminal Litigation panels and states that it is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority of England and Wales.

Among the distinctions it reports are a Legal 500 Leading Firm 2026 listing, a LawNet Award as Law Firm of the Year under £6m, and a Liverpool Law Society Award for Outstanding Team in the non-contentious category. In conveyancing, it records wins at the British Conveyancing Awards 2025 for Conveyancing Excellence and Conveyancing Firm of the Year North, and at the Modern Law Conveyancing Awards 2022 as Property Team of the Year and Conveyancing Firm of the Year North of England. It also reports first place overall in the Digital Conveyancing Maturity Index and several ESTAS recognitions, including Best in Postcode awards for Liverpool, Maghull and Runcorn in 2025 and a Gold Winner designation for its Liverpool office.

Individual recognitions cited include Managing Partner of the Year at the Modern Law Conveyancing Awards 2023, Lawyer of the Year at the Modern Law Private Client Awards 2024, and a Female Trailblazer of the Year award for Laura Cartwright at the MCLA 2024.

Client feedback and resources

The firm publishes client comments on its site, several of which highlight responsiveness and clear explanations during house purchases and other matters. It also maintains a blog and a series of "Ask a Solicitor" articles addressing practical legal questions, such as the handling of digital evidence from smartphones and challenges to a will changed shortly before a person's death.