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Assessment · criminal defence solicitors round criminal-defence-solicitors-2026-09

Clarkes Solicitors review

Ranked 6 of 8 in Criminal defence solicitors in Telford

Best for: police-station arrests and legal-aid defence

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Trading as CLARKES SOLICITORS LLP · Hazledine House, Town Centre, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 4JL · Service area: Telford, Shrewsbury, Newport, Wellington, Shifnal

Clarkes Solicitors in short

Clarkes Solicitors is a Telford criminal team at Hazledine House, defending criminal damage, assault, fraud and serious crime with access to forensic and fingerprint experts. The criminal page states a Specialist Quality Mark with a Legal Aid Agency contract running from the police station to the Crown Court. Our review finds it the legal-aid heavyweight of the table.

Offices in Wellington, Newport and Shifnal sit behind the Telford base, and SRA registration is on the register with a company record stretching back well over a decade. The Telford phone line is published for direct contact. Few firms in the round cover as many courts from as many doors.

What counts against Clarkes, in our judgement, is a softer customer record: the Google rating trails the leaders across a wide base of reviews. The pricing page is a guide only, with no criminal-defence fee published. The funding position, legal aid or private, stays open until the first meeting.

Clarkes Solicitors reviews and ratings on other sites

Every public rating we hold for Clarkes Solicitors, with the source, scale, count and the date we read it. These are customers' ratings, not ours.
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Google3.9 out of 541

Our verdict

Our judgement: Clarkes suits you if you want a Telford criminal team that takes legal-aid cases from the police station to the Crown Court [1] [3]. The Specialist Quality Mark and the stated access to forensic experts stand out [1]. What counts against it is the thin pricing detail and a 3.9 Google rating across 41 reviews [2] [5].

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
64.4 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

48

Google 3.9 out of 5 from 41 reviews [5].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

90

Specialist Quality Mark and Legal Aid Agency contract status is stated on the criminal page [1]. Solicitors Regulation Authority registration is on the issuing register [3].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

80

On the Companies House record since 2008 [4].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

55

The pricing page is a guide only with no criminal-defence amounts, though the crime page states legal aid is available in almost all police-station cases [1] [2]. Partial transparency only.

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

85

The site sets out criminal and motoring defence with police-station cover [1], names Telford, Wellington, Newport and Shifnal offices with phone routes, and carries a pricing page [2].

Evidence

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Industry qualifications

Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.

Strengths

  • The criminal page sets out defence across criminal damage, assault, fraud and serious crime, with experts such as forensics and fingerprint analysis available, and states a Specialist Quality Mark with a Legal Aid Agency contract from police station to Crown Court, seen 4 September 2026 [1].

  • The SRA register lists the LLP as regulated with the Telford phone and website, and Companies House shows it active since 2008 [3] [4].

  • You can call the Telford office on 01952 291666, with further offices in Wellington, Newport and Shifnal named on the site [1] [3].

Limitations

  • The pricing page is a guide only, with no criminal-defence fee or fixed-fee scale published [2].

  • No insurance details are published on the pages checked.

  • The Google rating sits at 3.9 from 41 reviews, seen 4 September 2026 [5].

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Questions about Clarkes Solicitors

Is Clarkes Solicitors any good?

On the evidence, yes for funded defence. It sits sixth in our Telford criminal-defence table, states a Specialist Quality Mark with a Legal Aid Agency contract, and defends from the station to the Crown Court [1]. Its customer rating trails the leaders, so read the full page first.

Is Clarkes Solicitors SRA registered?

Yes. Clarkes Solicitors LLP appears on the SRA register as regulated, with the Telford phone and website listed [3]. Search the register by the firm name and check the entry matches the business quoting you. A Specialist Quality Mark with a legal-aid contract is stated on the criminal page [1].

What does Clarkes Solicitors charge?

The pricing page is a guide only, with no criminal-defence fee or fixed-fee scale published [2]. The crime page states legal aid is available in almost all police-station cases [1]. Ask whether your case is covered and get the funding position agreed before work starts.

Where does Clarkes Solicitors work?

From Hazledine House in Telford town centre, with further offices in Wellington, Newport and Shifnal named on the site [1] [3]. The criminal brief spans police stations to the Crown Court [1]. Send your postcode and the charge details with the enquiry to confirm cover.

How is Clarkes Solicitors ranked?

Sixth of the eight criminal defence solicitors in our September round, and the best pick for police-station arrests and legal-aid defence. What customers say counts most toward the score, then qualifications. Read the full review, then ask for the fee basis in writing.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. Talbots Telford71.1 / 100Ranked 1. Best for full police-station-to-court cover with a round-the-clock line.
  2. Hine Solicitors69.8 / 100Ranked 2. Best for financial-crime and white-collar defence.
  3. WMB Law69.2 / 100Ranked 3. Best for serious criminal cases with 24-hour cover.
  4. FBC Manby Bowdler69.1 / 100Ranked 4. Best for motoring offences and business-crime defence.

Sources

  1. Clarkes Solicitors criminal law page — defence team, legal aid, police station Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. Clarkes Solicitors pricing page — fee guide and SRA transparency areas Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. SRA register — CLARKES SOLICITORS LLP (559338) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  4. Companies House — CLARKES SOLICITORS LLP overview (OC339115) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  5. Google Maps listing — Clarkes Solicitors, Telford Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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