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

Wade Solicitors review

Ranked 5 of 8 in Criminal defence solicitors in Telford

Best for: a defence-only practice with fixed motoring fees

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Trading as Wade Solicitors Ltd · St James House, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 9TZ · Service area: Telford, Shrewsbury

Wade Solicitors in short

Wade Solicitors is a defence-only practice from St James House in Telford, covering police stations, courts, military law and regulatory offences with free police-station representation and round-the-clock call-out. The costs page lists fixed fees with VAT figures, the clearest motoring menu in the round. Our review finds it the specialist's specialist: defence and nothing else.

SRA registration is on the register with the number printed in the site footer, and the contact page gives office, phone, email and messaging routes with weekday hours. A defence-only brief means every case gets a criminal lawyer rather than whoever is free. That focus is rare at this end of the table.

What counts against Wade, in our judgement, is evidence: the Google listing carries no rating, so no public review record exists to weigh. No insurance detail is published on the pages checked either. The published fees and the scope of the brief carry the firm's case instead.

Our verdict

Our judgement: Wade suits you if you want a defence-only practice with published fixed fees and round-the-clock police-station cover [1] [2]. The cost menu names fixed fees with VAT figures [2]. What counts against it is the absence of any Google rating and of published insurance detail [7].

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
65.0 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

50

Insufficient evidence

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

85

SRA registration is listed on the register, and the site prints the SRA number in its footer [1] [5].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

80

On the Companies House record since 2022 [6].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

85

The costs page lists fixed motoring fees with VAT figures, and the services page states hourly-rate or fixed-fee terms confirmed from the outset [2] [3].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

80

The site sets out police-station, court, military and regulatory defence [3], with a defence-only positioning on the homepage [1] and a contact page giving the Telford office, phones and hours [4].

Evidence

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Strengths

  • The site describes a solely defence practice covering police stations, courts, military law and regulatory offences, with free police-station representation and 24-hour call-out on 07871 390994, seen 4 September 2026 [1] [3].

  • The costs page lists fixed fees such as £600 to £1,100 plus VAT for exceptional-hardship and special-reasons arguments [2].

  • The contact page gives the St James House Telford office with phone, email and WhatsApp routes and weekday hours [4].

Limitations

  • The Google listing carries no rating, so there is no public review evidence [7].

  • No insurance details are published on the pages checked.

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Questions about Wade Solicitors

Is Wade Solicitors any good?

On the evidence, yes for a focused brief. It sits fifth in our Telford criminal-defence table, defends nothing but crime, and names fixed motoring fees with VAT figures on its costs page [1] [2]. It carries no public review record, so read the full page and weigh the published fees first.

Is Wade Solicitors SRA registered?

Yes. Wade Solicitors Ltd appears on the SRA register as regulated, and the SRA number is printed in the site footer [1] [5]. Search the register by the firm name and check the entry matches the business quoting you. The company record shows an active firm behind the name [6].

What does Wade Solicitors charge?

The costs page lists fixed motoring fees with VAT figures, and the services page confirms hourly-rate or fixed-fee terms from the outset [2] [3]. Ask for the fee basis, the VAT position and the payment stages together for your matter. Police-station representation is described as free [1] [3].

Where does Wade Solicitors work?

From St James House in Telford, also serving Shrewsbury, with phone, email and messaging routes and weekday hours [4]. The brief covers police stations, courts, military law and regulatory offences [3]. Send your postcode and the charge details with the enquiry to confirm cover.

How is Wade Solicitors ranked?

Fifth of the eight criminal defence solicitors in our September round, and the best pick for a defence-only practice with fixed motoring fees. 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. Wade Solicitors homepage — defence-only practice, 24-hour call-out Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. Wade Solicitors costs page — fixed motoring fees with VAT Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. Wade Solicitors services page — police station, court, military, regulatory Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  4. Wade Solicitors contact page — Telford office, phones, email, hours Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  5. SRA register — WADE SOLICITORS LTD (8000194) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  6. Companies House — WADE SOLICITORS LTD overview (13951160) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  7. Google Maps listing — Wade Solicitors Ltd, Telford Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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