Hammond Trotter Solicitors

Yuvraaj Singh

3 weeks ago

TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE & UNPROFESSIONAL. I had a very disappointing experience with Hammond Trotter Solicitors and feel it’s important to share this for others considering the firm. My case involved a speeding offence and an alleged failure to provide driver details. I was repeatedly advised that the defence of not receiving the letters would be sufficient to dismiss both offences and was told this was a strong and commonly successful defence. Unfortunately, this advice proved to be incorrect. Case preparation was extremely poor. Despite months of communication, there appeared to be little meaningful work done. On the day of the hearing, the barrister advised me—just minutes before trial—to plead guilty to the speeding offence. This directly contradicted the advice I had been given for months by the solicitor I dealt with, particularly Marc, who had told me to tell the truth. The truth was that I could not remember who was driving, as the alleged offence dated back over a year. Being given completely conflicting advice at such a late stage was highly unprofessional. The barrister also appeared inexperienced and offered little effective defence. I felt unsupported in court, and it genuinely felt as though the outcome would have been the same had I represented myself. Another serious issue was the advice regarding evidence. Months before the hearing, we asked multiple times whether we should gather evidence to show the letters had not been received. We were told this was unnecessary and would not help. However, the court asked for evidence during the hearing, and after the case concluded, the barrister stated that such evidence would have significantly helped my case. This contradiction was alarming. Following the hearing - where I was ordered to pay over £2,000 in fines and costs and received six penalty points - the barrister made an inappropriate joke telling me to “drive like a granny.” Given the serious financial and personal consequences, this was completely unprofessional, and shows she did not take this case seriously at all. I understand there are no guarantees in legal cases, but the lack of preparation, poor communication, and clear inconsistency between solicitor and barrister advice are unacceptable. I paid around £3,000 in legal fees, in addition to over £2,000 in court penalties, and now face higher insurance premiums. This outcome was nothing like how the case was described to me as “relatively simple” with a strong defence. PERSONALLY, I WOULD RECOMMEND DO NOT GO AHEAD WITH THIS FIRM, THEY WILL NOT TAKE YOUR CASE SERIOUSLY AT ALL, AND WILL TELL YOU TO REPORT YOUR ISSUES IN A DISPUTE AFTER THE CASE IS COMPLETED.

james elvery

a week ago

Sincerely, I cannot praise Martin Hammond enough. He has walked me through the whole process very carefully and explained each step in ways that a non lawyer, like myself, could understand. If you have a problem then seriously consider calling Hammond Trotter. I am very grateful that I did.

Fiona Macklin

5 months ago

I contacted Hammond Trotter when a friend found their website. At an extremely stressful and anxious time from day one the team were magnificent. Every phone call I made was answered and answered honestly. I had the absolute privilege to have Mr Trotter deal with my case, which went much better than expected. Pleasure to meet such a lovely, understanding professional . Brilliant team. Highly recommend

Ronald Gordon

a month ago

Assured me my daughter had a just case and recommended proceeding with her defence promising a very high likelihood of success. Did very little work to prepare for the case and yielded to the prosecution failing to defend her properly. Appalling

Approved Roofing

a month ago

An outstanding company to deal with. Martin walked me through step by step and I couldn’t be happier. Superb and highly recommended.