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

WMB Law review

Ranked 3 of 8 in Criminal defence solicitors in Telford

Best for: serious criminal cases with 24-hour cover

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Trading as WMB Law Limited · 29 Church Street, Madeley, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 5BH · Service area: Telford, Shrewsbury

WMB Law in short

WMB Law is a Madeley firm defending assault, fraud, homicide and motoring work from the police station to trial, with a round-the-clock emergency line and a fixed-fee first call or meeting. The criminal page states Law Society Specialist Fraud Panel membership, a rare credential in this table. Our review finds it the pick for serious matters that may run all the way.

Customer reviews are strong on Google across a modest base of reviews, and SRA registration is on the register with a company record stretching back two decades. Lexcel accreditation is stated on the site too. A Church Street office puts the firm within easy reach of central Telford.

What counts against WMB, in our judgement, is the absence of published fee amounts or VAT position beyond the fixed-fee call offer, and no insurance detail appears on the pages checked. For a firm taking serious cases, that leaves the biggest question, cost, to the first meeting.

WMB Law reviews and ratings on other sites

Every public rating we hold for WMB Law, with the source, scale, count and the date we read it. These are customers' ratings, not ours.
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Google4.6 out of 518

Our verdict

Our judgement: WMB suits you if you face a serious criminal matter and want a Madeley firm with fraud-panel membership and round-the-clock cover [1] [3]. The stated panel membership and the emergency line stand out [1]. What counts against it is the absence of published fee amounts and insurance detail [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
69.2 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

64

Google 4.6 out of 5 from 18 reviews [5].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

90

Law Society Specialist Fraud Panel membership and Lexcel accreditation are stated on the site [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 2005 [4].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

60

A fixed-fee call or meeting is offered but no amounts, rates or VAT position are published [1]. Partial transparency only.

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

80

The criminal page sets out police-station to trial defence with emergency contact routes [1], on a live site with phone and enquiry form [2].

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 covers assault, fraud, homicide and motoring work from police station to trial, with a 24-hour emergency line on 07659 100 487 and a fixed-fee call or meeting, seen 4 September 2026 [1].

  • The page states Law Society Specialist Fraud Panel membership, and the SRA register lists the firm as regulated [1] [3].

  • Google shows 4.6 from 18 reviews, seen 4 September 2026 [5].

Limitations

  • No fee amounts or VAT position are published beyond the fixed-fee call offer [1].

  • No insurance details are published on the pages checked.

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Questions about WMB Law

Is WMB Law any good?

On the evidence, yes for serious matters. It sits third in our Telford criminal-defence table, states fraud-panel membership, and defends from the station to trial with a round-the-clock emergency line [1]. No fee amounts are published, so read the full page and get the fee basis agreed first.

Is WMB Law SRA registered?

Yes. WMB Law Limited appears on the SRA register as regulated [3]. Search the register by the firm name and check the entry matches the business quoting you. Lexcel accreditation is stated on the firm's own site alongside the SRA entry [1] [3].

What does WMB Law charge?

A fixed-fee first call or meeting is offered, but no amounts, rates or VAT position are published [1]. Ask for the fee basis, the VAT position and the payment stages together at the outset. Confirm which solicitor attends each hearing and whether counsel is included.

Where does WMB Law work?

From Church Street in Madeley, within easy reach of central Telford, and also serving Shrewsbury [1]. The criminal brief runs from the police station to trial [1]. Send your postcode and the charge details with the enquiry to confirm cover.

How is WMB Law ranked?

Third of the eight criminal defence solicitors in our September round, and the best pick for serious criminal cases with round-the-clock cover. 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. FBC Manby Bowdler69.1 / 100Ranked 4. Best for motoring offences and business-crime defence.
  4. Wade Solicitors65.0 / 100Ranked 5. Best for a defence-only practice with fixed motoring fees.

Sources

  1. WMB Law criminal page — police station to trial, 24-hour line, fraud panel Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. WMB Law homepage — firm, contact and enquiry routes Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. SRA register — WMB LAW LIMITED (424034) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  4. Companies House — WMB LAW LIMITED overview (05490109) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  5. Google Maps listing — WMB Law, Madeley Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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