About Us
Kitson Hutchings is a legal practice with over twenty five solicitors and legal executives with skills and experience spanning a wide range of legal matters.

History
The firm Kitsons was established in 1826 by William Kitson and was continued by members of the Kitson Family during the remainder of the 19th Century. The last of them, Charles Kitson, retired in 1900. In 1972, the firm merged with Dymond & Co, to become Kitson Dymond & Easterbrook, later changing it's name to Kitsons. In 1985, Kitsons acquired the practice of HJ Barnett in Ashburton and in 1989 opened a Newton Abbot office, later taking over the practice of Wilde & Co solicitors in Newton Abbot.

Ernest Hutchings who first practised law in Torquay in 1899 set up his own firm. He later joined Kitson Dymond and Easterbrook and the firm began practising under the name of Kitson Hutchings Easterbrook & Co. In 1945, Samuel Easterbrook and Ernest Hutchings agreed to part and Ernest Hutchings set up in practice with his son, John, at Carlton Chambers where they practised as Hutchings & Hutchings. They then merged with G Langwell Plum in 1948 and the firm became Hutchings Hutchings & Plum, later altered to Hutchings and Plum.

In 2001, Kitsons merged with Hutchings and Plum and become known as
Kitson Hutchings.

Location
Kitson Hutchings can offer legal services to business and individuals in South Devon and throughout the South West of England.

Click on the links below for office locations and directions.
• Torquay
• Newton Abbot
• Ashburton

Accreditations
Our membership of certified bodies and professional accreditations demonstrates our commitment to excellence and provides you confidence that your affairs are in good hands. Accreditations include the Solicitors Family Law Association (SFLA), Community Legal Service (Legal Aid), Investors in People, Law Society Personal Injury Panel, the College of Personal Injury Lawyers, STEP, ASIL, the Law Society Mental Health Panel and the Criminal Duty Solicitor Scheme.

Our charges
We offer competitive rates for our services and have a variety of options to suit you including:
• NO WIN - NO FEE for personal injury claims
• FREE FIRST HALF HOUR CONSULTATION for personal injury
• LEGAL AID (Public Funding) for family, matrimonial matters, crime and mental health review tribunals

Our fees are calculated on an hourly basis or on a fixed fee basis. Fees are reviewed annually where we will notify you of any change. VAT and disbursements are added to fees charged and any disbursements made on your behalf are notified to you in writing before hand.

Your understanding and control is important to us, so payment arrangements will be fully explained at the outset. If you would like to know more about our charges or terms of engagement to date please contact us or download our ‘Terms of Engagement’ leaflet.

Download – Terms of Engagement PDF.