Hopkin Murray Beskine was established by Barbara Hopkin, Valerie Murray and Sarah Beskine in 1993. We have continued to grow since and now have four directors and a team of solicitors and support staff. The directors are Sarah Beskine (founding partner) and Lesley Curtis (who became a partner in 2006) together with Rebekah Carrier and Ann Bevington.
Our firm is recommended in the Legal 500 guide and our housing team is recommended in the Chambers UK guide. Our solicitors are also recommended in the Good Lawyer Guide. Our family team is praised in the Legal 500 2021 guide for being "hugely knowledgeable and extremely skilled" and for offering "great service at realistic fee levels".
Our firm is recommended in the Legal 500 guide and our housing team is recommended in the Chambers UK guide. Our solicitors are also recommended in the Good Lawyer Guide. Our family team is praised in the Legal 500 2021 guide for being "hugely knowledgeable and extremely skilled" and for offering "great service at realistic fee levels".
Services
As an established solicitors' firm, the qualities we offer are integrity, professionalism, independence, personal service and high-quality client care. We are committed to providing a specialist service to you. Many of our clients require urgent assistance and we aim to provide an appointment as quickly as necessary.
We recognise that many clients who approach us for help with a problem may require both legal and practical help with a matter not covered by us. To ensure that our clients can be referred to an organistion that can assist them we have created an innovative online referral diary system called Nellbooker.
Sarah Beskine, one of the founding partners of Hopkin Murray Beskine, qualified as a solicitor in 1989. She has extensive experience in all fields of family law. Sarah acts for clients in divorce, and for separating partners including civil partnerships. She advises and represents on all aspects of financial disputes, and disagreements regarding the future care of children, following the breakdown of a relationship.
Barbara Hopkin was one of the founding partners of Hopkin Murray Beskine and is now a consultant at the firm. She has been a solicitor for 30 years and a long term member of the specialist Children Panel. Her expertise is primarily representing children or their parents in care proceedings brought by social services.
Lesley Curtis is a director of Hopkin Murray Beskine and a solicitor dealing with all aspects of housing and related social welfare law. She qualified as a solicitor in 1989 and specialises in housing and public law. Lesley has a particular interest in disrepair and property litigation. She is developing the commercial department and also represents landlords in connection with both commercial and residential property.
Reviews (3)
AceY ItzAceY
Sep 06, 2021
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Hopkin murry beskin are the best, They are so professional at what they do, They don't give up until they get the results they want to achieve to help families. such a great positive team, words cannot express how grateful we are for the way they helped myself and my family. Thank you guys. Especially Rosie and Rebecca. ♥️Andrea , Danielle & family.
Michelle Braga
Jun 24, 2020
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I really don’t have words to thanks enough Ann Bevington and her colleagues, in 2017 I was made intentionally homeless by my council! My procedure extended for about 2 years , she helped my family through it, even although took ages for the council I accept I wasn’t intentionally homeless Ann fought my battle fearless and put us in a flat where was more bearable to wait for the council decision, it took long not because Ann, but because the council fault, all the time making dodgy things, but Ann never give up, I felt at all time very well represented, I saw her not only as a good solicitor
The Fool On The Hill
Jun 12, 2019
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Called regarding a case i have been advised by my housing solicitor to get a public law solicitor for as I am facing serious discrimination as a disabled man at the hands of Leeds City Council, The Hopkin Murray Beskine website says they deal with all the problems I & my partner are facing & have been for 14 years now.... I phoned & was rudely answered by a woman demanding they don't do those services, even though their website has it on the front page, I tried politely to explain I had seen it on the website & my solicitor had advised me to seek assistance & was rudely & sharply interrupted by
