Loretta is an outstanding legal professional whose expertise and dedication shine in every case she handles. With vast experience in serious and complex Crown Court matters, she combines legal excellence with a genuine, caring approach. Clients consistently praise her patience, compassion, and tireless work ethic. From the perspective of counsel instructed – you know that no stone will be left unturned and if something needs doing she will do it and do it well.
Andrew Selby KC, Kenworthy's Chambers
Over 25 years of working with Loretta, her excellent ability to successfully fight the most serious and complex allegations is reflected in the utmost trust in her advice for her clients.
Ahmed Hossain KC, 23 Essex Street
Loretta is an outstanding legal professional whose expertise and dedication shine in every case she handles. With vast experience in serious and complex Crown Court matters, she combines legal excellence with a genuine, caring approach. Clients consistently praise her patience, compassion, and tireless work ethic. From the perspective of counsel instructed – you know that no stone will be left unturned and if something needs doing she will do it and do it well.
Andrew Selby KC, Kenworthy's Chambers
Over 25 years of working with Loretta, her excellent ability to successfully fight the most serious and complex allegations is reflected in the utmost trust in her advice for her clients.
Ahmed Hossain KC, 23 Essex Street
Loretta is an outstanding legal professional whose expertise and dedication shine in every case she handles. With vast experience in serious and complex Crown Court matters, she combines legal excellence with a genuine, caring approach. Clients consistently praise her patience, compassion, and tireless work ethic. From the perspective of counsel instructed – you know that no stone will be left unturned and if something needs doing she will do it and do it well.
Andrew Selby KC, Kenworthy's Chambers
Over 25 years of working with Loretta, her excellent ability to successfully fight the most serious and complex allegations is reflected in the utmost trust in her advice for her clients.
Ahmed Hossain KC, 23 Essex Street
Loretta Bentley is an Associate Team Leader & Paralegal and Accredited Police Station Representative, as well as the Team Leader for the crime team based at our office in Eastbourne.
Beng Eastbourne born and bred, Loretta has an extensive knowledge of the town and surrounding areas.
Loretta joined Reeds, having amassed over 30 years of experience in a similar role at Mayo & Perkins, Stephen Rimmer & Co and Warrens Law and, together with representing clients at local Police Stations, she assists in the preparation of primarily, serious and complex cases before the Magistrates Court and the Crown Court; including serious fraud, drug importation, murder, armed robbery, rape, child neglect and serious assaults.
Clients value Loretta’s practical “no-nonsense” approach to her cases and her ability to communicate with them in a way that they can understand, whatever their background. Such is her appeal, that she has developed and maintained an excellent own client base during the course of her career, with clients frequently requesting her by name. Her organisational skills are exemplary and she takes care to ensure that all deadlines are met, frequently receiving praise from those that she works with and instructs for the quality of her preparation and the level of care that she provides to clients, and where appropriate, their families.
Recent and notable cases
R v RC, Lewes – Defendant charged with murder. Following an argument the defendant murdered his friend and disposed of her body in a wheelie bin. She was found 6 weeks later.
R v ML, Lewes – Defendant charged with murder of his estranged girlfriend.
R v LR, Lewes – Defendant charge with s18 GBH. Following legal arguments regarding self defence, the Prosecution reduced the charge to s20 GBH resulting in a suspended sentence.
R v DP, Lewes – Defendant charged with Rape, having met the complainant via Tinder. Acquitted after trial.
Testimonials
I had been intending to email you to express our gratitude for the way you and the barristers represented my child throughout this long and complex process. I know the case took some challenging turns - I don't know how we would have navigated our way through them without your expertise and care. Ultimately the court decided not to imprison an abused child who had tragically found themselves in a frightening situation in which making decisions was extremely difficult and dangerous. My child will now get on with trying to recover and rebuild and has been making a good go of that already and will surely be helped by the outcome of the case. I would like to reiterate our gratitude now and would appreciate it if you could also convey sincere thank yous to the barristers involved. We so admire the way all of you helped an exploited child become a young adult with a life to look forward to. Thank you.
PD, Client's Father
Professional service that is delivered in a person-centred way. Experts in their field, reliable and trustworthy. Very supportive solicitor, providing guidance and advice tailored to acknowledge disability. Solicitor used for many years honest, accurate and reliable. Goes above and beyond to provide support and legal advice.
EQ
The service I received from Loretta has been far and beyond the services of any other solicitor I have ever had any dealings with. Loretta's caring side and patience has helped me, nothing seems to have been too much for her to deal with. She is an amazing human being.
Client
I had been intending to email you to express our gratitude for the way you and the barristers represented my child throughout this long and complex process. I know the case took some challenging turns - I don't know how we would have navigated our way through them without your expertise and care. Ultimately the court decided not to imprison an abused child who had tragically found themselves in a frightening situation in which making decisions was extremely difficult and dangerous. My child will now get on with trying to recover and rebuild and has been making a good go of that already and will surely be helped by the outcome of the case. I would like to reiterate our gratitude now and would appreciate it if you could also convey sincere thank yous to the barristers involved. We so admire the way all of you helped an exploited child become a young adult with a life to look forward to. Thank you.
PD, Client's Father
Professional service that is delivered in a person-centred way. Experts in their field, reliable and trustworthy. Very supportive solicitor, providing guidance and advice tailored to acknowledge disability. Solicitor used for many years honest, accurate and reliable. Goes above and beyond to provide support and legal advice.
EQ
The service I received from Loretta has been far and beyond the services of any other solicitor I have ever had any dealings with. Loretta's caring side and patience has helped me, nothing seems to have been too much for her to deal with. She is an amazing human being.
Client
I had been intending to email you to express our gratitude for the way you and the barristers represented my child throughout this long and complex process. I know the case took some challenging turns - I don't know how we would have navigated our way through them without your expertise and care. Ultimately the court decided not to imprison an abused child who had tragically found themselves in a frightening situation in which making decisions was extremely difficult and dangerous. My child will now get on with trying to recover and rebuild and has been making a good go of that already and will surely be helped by the outcome of the case. I would like to reiterate our gratitude now and would appreciate it if you could also convey sincere thank yous to the barristers involved. We so admire the way all of you helped an exploited child become a young adult with a life to look forward to. Thank you.
PD, Client's Father