History
Thomas Partridge Bendall established his legal practice in Rous Road, Newmarket in 1880, he was joined by his sons Reginald and Archie some twenty years later. Between 1910-12 Bendall & Sons, as the firm then became, expanded with new offices in Soham and Ely and in 1912 opened Mildenhall office. When Archie died in 1935 the firm was bought by the Morgan & Nicholls partnership, neither of whom survived much beyond WWII. Geoff Roberts bought into the practice in 1947, gradually buying out his partners, Thomas Sills and Andrew Myers, to become sole principal in 1955. By the end of the 1970s Geoff had been joined by five partners, including Andrew Geddes. In 1983 the partners decided to go their separate ways and the Ely and Soham offices became independent practices. Geoff continued in the practice with Andrew until 2000.
Andrew together with his partner Jacqueline Spencer and a qualified team of solicitors and legal executives work from both offices offering a broad range of services with particular expertise in domestic and commercial conveyancing, family law and wills and probate.

Our Aim
Our clients are our main concern; we endeavour to resolve your problems with straightforward honest advice based upon our extensive knowledge and expertise. We pride ourselves in being independent and approachable, offering our clients a friendly, mature and ethical service. We aim to guide you through often difficult times with as little stress as possible. Much of our business comes from repeat work through our long-standing client base and through word-of-mouth recommendations.

Our Fees
We are here to help you and we do so in the most cost effective way for you. We do not pass on unnecessary charges; we do not join estate agents’ panels, for example, unlike many solicitors, as we refuse to pay commission or referral fees for client recommendations. Nor do we use trainee solicitors, all our staff are fully qualified so you will not be charged full rates for unqualified staff. These are serious considerations which you should check when requesting quotes from estate agents and potential solicitors as such costs will invariably be passed on to you. But not at Bendall & Sons; our rates are highly competitive with most property related matters dealt with on a fixed fee basis. Our Wills service starts at a very reasonable £160 + VAT for a simple Single Will and £250 + VAT for a simple Joint Will. Please contact us for a quotation by clicking on Enquiry Form.

Communication
We understand how intimidating and confusing some legal jargon can be and we try to keep it to a minimum. We communicate with our clients in plain English and will keep you informed every step of the way. We also try to accommodate our clients’ needs with home or hospital visits and out-of-hours consultations when necessary. We have disabled access with downstairs interview rooms at both of our offices.

Regulation
Bendall & Sons is registered with the Law Society, the solicitors’ representative body for England and Wales, and is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority under Reg Nos. 46901 (Mildenhall) and 46902 (Newmarket). The rules of conduct applicable to solicitors’ practices are set out in the Solicitors' Code of Conduct 2007 details of which can be found at www.sra.org.uk/code-of-conduct.page