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

PCB Solicitors review

Ranked 7 of 8 in Criminal defence solicitors in Telford

Best for: round-the-clock criminal cover on legal aid

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Trading as PCB Solicitors LLP · Stafford Park 4, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 3BA · Service area: Telford, Shropshire

PCB Solicitors in short

PCB Solicitors is a long-established Shropshire firm with a dedicated criminal department led by a named head and an accredited police-station representative. Cover runs round the clock across police stations, Magistrates' Courts, the Crown Court and beyond, backed by a Legal Aid Agency contract. Our review finds it the steady county hand for funded defence.

The Telford page promises transparent pricing with fixed fees where possible, and motoring offences carry a fixed-fee service. SRA registration is on the register and the company record stretches back two decades. Customer reviews sit at four stars on Google across a fair base of reviews.

What counts against PCB, in our judgement, is that no fee amounts or VAT position are published on the pages checked, and no insurance detail appears either. The customer rating trails the top of the table. The named specialists and the contract status carry the firm's case instead.

PCB Solicitors reviews and ratings on other sites

Every public rating we hold for PCB Solicitors, with the source, scale, count and the date we read it. These are customers' ratings, not ours.
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Google4.0 out of 522

Our verdict

Our judgement: PCB suits you if you want a long-established Shropshire firm with a dedicated criminal department and legal-aid cover [1] [4]. The named specialists and the fixed-fee motoring offer stand out [1]. What counts against it is a 4.0 Google rating across 22 reviews with no published fee amounts [5] [1].

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
64.0 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

50

Google 4 out of 5 from 22 reviews [5].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

85

SRA registration is listed on the register [3].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

80

On the Companies House record since 2005 [4].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

60

A fixed-fee service for motoring offences and transparent pricing with fixed fees where possible are stated, but no amounts or VAT position are published [1] [2]. Partial transparency only.

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

85

The site sets out criminal defence across every court with named specialists and a 24-hour line [1], and the Telford page gives office, service and contact detail [2].

Evidence

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Strengths

  • The criminal page offers 24-hour cover across police stations, Magistrates, Crown and higher courts, with a named head of criminal department and an accredited police-station representative, seen 4 September 2026 [1].

  • The firm holds a Legal Aid Agency contract for criminal allegations, so some cases are covered free of charge, and motoring offences carry a fixed-fee service [1].

  • The Telford page promises transparent pricing with fixed fees where possible, and Companies House shows the LLP active since 2005 [2] [4].

Limitations

  • No fee amounts or VAT position are published on the pages checked [1] [2].

  • No insurance details are published on the pages checked.

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Questions about PCB Solicitors

Is PCB Solicitors any good?

On the evidence, yes for steady funded defence. It sits seventh in our Telford criminal-defence table, runs a dedicated criminal department with named specialists, and holds a legal-aid contract for criminal allegations [1]. No fee amounts are published, so read the full page first.

Is PCB Solicitors SRA registered?

Yes. PCB Solicitors LLP appears on the SRA register as regulated [3]. Search the register by the firm name and check the entry matches the business quoting you. The criminal page names a head of department and an accredited police-station representative [1].

What does PCB Solicitors charge?

No fee amounts or VAT position are published on the pages checked, though a fixed-fee service for motoring offences is stated and the Telford page promises transparent pricing [1] [2]. Ask for the fee, the VAT position and the payment stages together. Some cases are covered free under legal aid [1].

Where does PCB Solicitors work?

From Stafford Park in Telford, serving Telford and the wider county [2]. Cover runs round the clock across police stations, Magistrates' Courts, the Crown Court and beyond [1]. Send your postcode and the charge details with the enquiry to confirm cover.

How is PCB Solicitors ranked?

Seventh of the eight criminal defence solicitors in our September round, and the best pick for round-the-clock criminal cover on legal aid. 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. PCB Solicitors criminal law page — courts, legal aid, fixed-fee motoring Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. PCB Solicitors Telford page — office, pricing approach, contact Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. SRA register — PCB SOLICITORS LLP (468976) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  4. Companies House — PCB SOLICITORS LLP overview (OC312267) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  5. Google Maps listing — PCB Solicitors, Telford Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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