Pengillys Solicitors

Pengillys Solicitors, a Dorset law firm with two offices

Pengillys LLP is a solicitors' practice serving the communities of Weymouth and Dorchester and clients from further afield. The firm presents itself as well established and describes a model that combines traditional values such as clear communication and transparency with what it calls a progressive approach to legal practice. It states that it is independent, with no referral arrangements and no referral fees paid.

Its registered office and principal place of business is at 67 St Thomas Street, Weymouth, Dorset. A second office operates at Challacombe House, Beechwood Square, Poundbury, Dorchester, Dorset. The firm is a limited liability partnership registered in England under number OC342605 and is regulated and authorised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority as Pengillys LLP, under number 00499799 for the Weymouth office and number 00510080 for the Dorchester office.

Private client work

The private client side of the practice covers wills and probate, tax planning and trusts, powers of attorney and Court of Protection matters, and care home cost planning. It also advises charities. Within this area the firm has published a warning that unregulated will writers are putting families at risk.

Property, family and dispute resolution

Property work includes buying and selling a home, letting property and commercial property. Family and relationship matters cover relationship breakdown, children and related issues. The disputes practice handles legal disputes, commercial disputes, inheritance disputes and personal injury claims.

Business clients

For businesses the firm lists commercial and business legal services, landlord and tenant disputes and employment law.

How the firm presents its service

Pengillys states that it offers online and remote services alongside office appointments, and that every client receives a personal approach whether the matter is straightforward or complex. Prospective clients can make a general enquiry or request a conveyancing quote through online forms. The firm also advertises that it is recruiting, with career options published on its site.

Client feedback shown on the site

The website reproduces short testimonials attributed to clients in several areas, including family, personal injury, legal disputes, property purchase and sale, private client and business matters. These comments praise communication, clarity of advice and support during stressful processes; they are individual statements displayed by the firm rather than an aggregated rating.