Lovedays Solicitors

Overview

Lovedays Solicitors is a long-established Derbyshire regional law firm (tracing its roots to 1905) operating a multi-office practice across the Derbyshire Dales and the High Peak. The firm combines deep local knowledge and high-street accessibility with a full-service legal offering spanning conveyancing, commercial and agricultural property, family law, wills & probate and employment/dispute work. Lovedays has grown through mergers (including Potter & Co and Andrew Macbeth Cash & Co in 2017 and Brooke-Taylors in 2024) while emphasising a family-legal practice ethos, one-to-one client relationships and investment in IT to support secure client service. It positions itself as a local, approachable firm that serves clients across the region and throughout England and Wales.

• Headquarters: Matlock, Sherwood House, 1 Snitterton Road
• Founded: 1905
• Lawyers: 40+
• Offices: 4

Values & Culture

Practice Areas

• Agriculture & Rural
• Real Estate
• Dispute Resolution & Litigation
• Family Law
• Employment
• Commercial Contracts
• Private Client & Wealth

Geographic Focus: Strong regional focus across the Derbyshire Dales and High Peak (offices in Matlock, Wirksworth, Bakewell and Buxton). The firm handles matters for clients across the region and states it serves clients throughout England and Wales; strategy is local/regional client coverage supported by multiple high-street offices and investments in IT to deliver secure remote/client-facing services.

Training Contract

The firm states it is able to offer Trainee Schemes and ongoing training to all members of staff. Careers information invites solicitors, legal professionals and support staff to submit applications (covering letter and CV) and highlights internal progression from apprenticeship/reception roles into conveyancing and other legal positions.

Mentorship

The firm offers trainee schemes and ongoing training for staff; management and practice directors (named contacts) provide local mentoring and supervision. The careers content highlights internal progression routes and on-the-job development, with individual direct-dial access to key contacts and a people-focused practice management approach.

What Lovedays Solicitors Looks For

Key Competencies

• Strong client care and communication
• Motivation and desire to progress
• Teamwork and adaptability in a regional multi-office practice
• Local knowledge and commitment to community
• Practical conveyancing/private client or litigation experience (for relevant roles)

Evidence Signals

• Local work experience or links to Derbyshire
• Relevant vocational qualifications (LPC, CILEX, CLC qualifications) or conveyancing experience
• Demonstrable client-facing experience and strong communication
• Apprenticeship or internal progression evidence (for support-to-fee-earner routes)

Benefits & Wellbeing

Awards & Recognition

• Resolution Specialist
• The Law Society Family Law Accredited
• The Law Society Conveyancing Quality Accredited

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

The firm carried out workforce diversity surveys in 2023 and publishes an aggregated SRA diversity report for Derbyshire Legal Services Limited (the trading entity).

• Download Diversity Data
• Diversity Data - SRA Legal Diversity Survey 2023
• Dementia Friends Champion

Innovation

The firm states it has made significant investments in computer technology to provide up-to-date support for staff and secure client data storage.

• Significant investments in computer technology
• Secure storage of client information and up-to-date support systems

Quick Application Angles

• Emphasise local knowledge and long-term community links — reference the firm's 1905 founding, multi-office Derbyshire presence (Matlock, Wirksworth, Bakewell, Buxton) and relationships with local estate agents when applying for conveyancing/property roles.
• For family, wills & probate or private client roles, reference practical experience with estate administration, LPA/Deputyship or Court of Protection matters; note the firm’s Wills & Probate team and Trusts credentials (e.g. Trust and Estate Practitioner membership noted on the site).
• Highlight hands-on conveyancing experience (sales/purchases, remortgages, leasehold/unregistered titles) and strong communication with estate agents/clients — the residential team stresses agent relationships and clear client communication.
• Demonstrate client-care and commercial awareness for employment or dispute roles — the site emphasises practical, resolution-focused advice for employees and employers and litigation support across regional businesses.
• Show commitment to continual professional development and a local career path (apprenticeship/internal progression examples and the firm’s explicit offer of trainee schemes and ongoing training).