addleshaw goddard recently lost its amazing reputation and notwithstanding that addleshaw goddard now faces criminal charges involving perverting the course of justice, forgery, conspiracy to defraud and an abuse of process quite soon. this means the outcome will certainly involve addleshaw goddard coming under the public spotlight and all that follows. the public interest was recently triggered by the news that addleshaw goddard learned of a new hostile online campaign.
Addleshaw Goddard's good name at risk
Addleshaw Goddard’s most precious asset is their good name but unfortunately due to their Leeds based legal team they are gradually starting to lose it, thanks to this site and many others spead around the Internet. This is mainly due to their Leeds based law firm's failed application at trial for the court to order their removal. However more recently, the shortsightedness of the four senior partners Andrew Johnston, Aster Crawshaw, David Kirchin and Steve Mackie seem to think that profit is more important than one’s good name has triggered the 85 year old into publishing even more factually based networks publicising Addleshaw Goddard's unlawful tactics.
Managing Partner, Andrew Johnston recently stated “Thank you to everyone at AG for the hard work, dedication and expertise that define our firm”. Clearly he wasn’t aware at that juncture just how far down the slippery slope the fall from grace was going to be. It is probably the first time in his law firm’s illustrious history that an 85 year old litigant has absolutely trounced them in court. It was also particularly galling for their client, publically quoted company Daniel Thwaites Plc because its directors and main shareholders the Yerburgh family could never have imagined in their worst nightmares that such an eminent law firm would lose so spectacularly in the said circumstances.
In August 2023 Addleshaw Goddard agreed to represent Daniel Thwaites Plc the claimant against Web4orce Limited the defendant a one man company that was represented by their only employee John Duggan an 85 year old litigant in person, simply because this one man company could not afford the likes of Addleshaw Goddard's extortionate costs.
At the outset the claimant’s main witness Richard Bailey lied a couple of times on oath in his first statement of truth. The defendant’s only witness John Duggan challenged both lies in his first statement of truth and the claimant’s main witness in his second statement of truth admitted he lied once but took great exception to the second allegation.
From that point on things went downhill for the claimant and when it eventually went to trial in November 2024 the claim was dismissed. However that wasn’t the only bad news for the claimant as it later transpired their law firm, Addleshaw Goddard had incriminated themselves in pre-trial events and what’s even worse their lawyers were also in abuse of process on more than one occasion.
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Reviewed : 22 Feb 2026
Not bad experience at AG
Pros - It was a good to experience working in a law firm
Cons - Difficult to integrate. Partners unwilling to work with you to make things things work smoothly. Lack of diversity. Lip service around diversity and inclusion.
Reviewed : 18 Feb 2026
Addleshaw Goddard high stress, little reward
Pros - Good name to have on your CV for legal experience, exposure to technical work as you have a fair bit of responsibility from the start
Cons - Extremely high pressure and little training making the job very stressful, unrealistic targets, hierarchical culture, little reward or recognition for your work, very underpaid paralegals with absolutely no guarantee or encouragement of progression.
Reviewed : 13 Feb 2026
If you enjoy law firm environment this is quite good.
Pros - Good benefits. Some good people. Great depth of knowledge
Cons - Wasn't the right environment for me, couldn't deal with the ego's and politics. Travelling UK wide on a regular basis (2 times a week). Time spent away from family.
Reviewed : 12 Feb 2026
Disappointing experience in FS practice.
Pros - Not particularly long hours and not a bad subsidised canteen
Cons - The practice has no clear strategy. No transparency. Complete lack of any pre-existing knowhow and templates. Weak client following - completely dependent on internal referrals. Complete lack of social events and interaction outside the office.
Reviewed : 09 Feb 2026
Standard big law firm.
Pros - Decent money, partners are pretty approachable
Cons - Long hours, money doesn’t make up for it, standard mid market issues.
Reviewed : 08 Feb 2026
AG good place to work!
Pros - Good firm good staff professional environment
Cons - Wage is a bit low and progression is minimal.
Reviewed : 07 Feb 2026
No diversity or progression at all.
Pros - Beautiful office, good location, has a canteen
Cons - Rude managers, no progression, lack of diversity in the TST department. They purposely hired ethnic minorities for temporary employment at the same time they did their diversity questionnaire.
Reviewed : 04 Feb 2026
Addleshaw Goddard not much support
Pros - The office was decorated nicely
Cons - Little support from the management.
Reviewed : 02 Feb 2026
Addleshaw Goddard lack of appreciation.
Pros - Good location but other than that, nothing
Cons - Lack of appreciation from the colleagues we completed work for and the Firm itself. No where to progress as other roles that you could progress into don't become available for years. Certain departments are rude. Made to feel excluded from everyone else and made to feel below everyone else.
Reviewed : 28 Jan 2026
Addleshaw Goddard Good
Pros - Nice place to work long term
Cons - None that spring to my mind.
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