Finding the Right Help in the UK
Hill House Chambers Barristers: So instantly this reduced the amount of time and cost for huge numbers of clients to have their case dealt with. they are qualified to ... We ran a poll a few years back and the number of people that trusted company provided customer testimonials wasn't even in the double ...
Stowe Family Law Solicitors: That's coming from someone who has been in the legal industry for over 20 years and had to seek out divorce lawyers twice. All other variants we checked such as www.stowe.co.uk were for totally different services too so we can't think of any real pressing security issues, bu...
LRose Law Ltd: https: www.lawsociety.org.uk public for-public-visitors common-legal-issues payment-diversion-fraud" Payment diversion fraud< a> where scammers convince clients they are the law firm with new bank details to pay into has been a growing problem for well over a decade. On t...
Bellax Solicitors: Cards on the table - we obviously like Bell Lax Solicitors , otherwise we wouldn't have added them to our database of searchable solicitors. Typically the 'Blog' or 'News' section of a law firm's website is just another selection of articles saying how great the firm is or ...
JPS Walker Solicitors: But coming back to the original statement we're continuing to expand on: class="infoquote "offering an effective and first class no win no fee service"< div> This is another important statement to make sure you've read correctly on any law practice's website. ...
The Legal Practice Solicitors:
class="infoquote "We work closely with other professionals such as surveyors, accountants and tax specialists to achieve the best possible solutions for our clients in a cost effective manner."< div>
One final pointer that most general consumers may not know abo...
Young & Co Solicitors:
Certainly we may sound very 'pro' Young & Co Solicitors with this articles. The whole firm and all staff can focus on a single area of law such as Motoring Offences - that's obvious specialism. The official website for Young & Co is www.youngs.law with www.youngs.co.u...
Lefevres Scotland Ltd: This is usually around 25% and is called a 'conditional fee arrangement'. The official website we link to is www.lefevres.law which is a fairly new tld. The Law Society of Scotland does https: www.lawscot.org.uk news-and-events legal-news iain-nicol-joins-lefevres-as-litig...
David Stinson & Co Solicitors: They are therefore obviously going to be very positive and sadly they rarely contain much helpful information about what the actual good points of the firm are.
class="infoquote "very professional and got my wife not only the money but the outcome she deserved"
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Cook's Solicitors: But if you would like to look up the individual experience and expertise of a solicitor within any firm, you can often get the information at the local law society website.
So to see a simple claim based on the actual experience levels of the staff within a firm, dis...
Swain and Co Solicitors: Whilst most scams at the moment https: www.thetimes.co.uk static connected-families conveyancing-email-scam-hackers-steal-house-deposit " tend to involve conveyancing matters< a>, you never know what fraudsters might come up with next to just make sure you end up on the c...
Fentimans My Law Matters: the other side's client left negative comments after a case) - you should also be wary of review boards when it comes to any firm that handles property matters. But as long as the separate branding efforts have been strong (as Fentimans seem to have done with theirs), yo...
Frazer Coogans Solicitors: But enough about what we think, what are previous clients saying about the firm?
class="infoquote "Frazer Coogans always gave us accurate, informative and helpful information for us to make decisions"
"Would definitely use them when we buy our next house"
"...
Burton & Co Quality Solicitors: We are now part of a national network of firms under the QualitySolicitors Brand."< div>
The firm itself has therefore been a local firm for a very considerable time . The QS site is https secure for submitting your personal details via the contact forms.
. A huge mix...
One Law Solicitors & Barristers:
class="infoquote "ONELAW CHAMBERS will respond to your calls and e-mails promptly."< div>
A quick note on navigation to ensure you get through to and always revisit the correct firm. Be careful when researching law firm reviews though. Their main branding is the...
Beers Solicitors LLP: Make sure you know what site you're on and never discuss payments via email .
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class="infoquote "You have all been so efficient and made the whole process smooth running"
"Always accessible for any queries or advice"
"This was a much better experience than...
Disrepair Claims UK:
class="infoquote "DisrepairClaim.co.uk is a trading name Fairweather Claims Ltd ...
DisrepairClaim.co.uk specialising in this particular area of law therefore means we're very happy to have them on board . If you can't find a local solicitor to take your case dir...
Simper Law: But the main reason people probably prefer the third party independent review boards is that they will also include any negative reviews. We've also seen several negative ratings by people who were angry that a firm refused to take their case on - which seems really unfair. ...
RM Solicitors: Depending on the type of case you may also be able to receive 100% of your compensation as well.
A quick note on navigation as the firm branding is mainly 'Reynolds Macdonald Solicitors' but the web address and logo follows the 'RM Solicitors' style.
The main issu...
Ullah Law Associates: That in itself is a positive sign not to be dismissed . The branding is quite unique and the various alternate searches we tried such as 'ula lawyers', 'ula law firm', etc. ULA Solicitors https: www.ulasolicitors.com news-and-cases" showcase several such case studies< a>...
Taylor Price Legal Ltd:
A quick note on navigation then with that point in mind.
If you typically just look at star ratings when researching companies online, it's something you shouldn't do when it comes to law firms. But that's exactly what happens all too frequently with lawyers. Word...
Michael Leighton Jones Solicitors: Some firms even make statements such as 'established in 1881' as if that will make people think they are better than a firm started up in 2020. That's very common though. That's a bigger deal than you might think. This includes the partners Hugh Thomas (qualified as a solic...
Milners Law LLP: But we've seen negative reviews of solicitors by people angry they refused to handle their specific type of case. People recieve emails from scammers stating the bank details they need to pay their house deposit into have changed. Add to that people messing with things like ...
KRS Wills & Probate: Whereas if a company says 'we have been helping people for over twenty years' that doesn't mean the person assigned to you will have twenty years' experience.
The Law Society of England & Wales has the best user-side offering we've seen from such organisations. This ...
Branch Austin McCormick Solicitors: As mentioned before, such a huge range of seasoned professionals mixed with fresh legs and ideas has not been seen by us in over twenty years of working with law firms. The main reason we dislike such claims is that typically a firm claiming to have hundreds of years histo...
Trojan Solicitors: You never know what scammers will come up with next though, so just keep aware.
. You could also get a 40-year-experienced solicitor from a 1-year-old firm.
class="infoquote "We have expertise at all levels of immigration."< div>
Reading through the firm's websit...
Cheshire Estates and Legal Ltd:
So whilst there are negative reviews about this firm too (and some with what sound like very valid complaints) - there are several comments that are just weird or look like they are about the wrong firm. Each law firm's Law Society and or SRA number should be on their ...
Fultons Estate Agents: Fultons do not seem to have done so, but that's not really a big issue considering that in our poll last year where we asked people how much they trusted customer testimonials on company websites - only 8% said they took them into consideration. Someone wrote that as a rev...
Hooper Hyde Solicitors: People are absolutely happy jumping online after a good or bad meal to review the restaurant they've just been to. That's very clear and easy to understand. So how can you tell the crafty sales-pitches from the useful information?
One of the best resources to start w...
Antony Hodari Legal Services: They even provide the qualification dates of any solicitors working at the firm which helps to highlight whether a firm is exaggerating their experience claims.
class="infoquote "Our solicitors will keep you up to date with the progress of your claim throughout and w...
Fair Result Divorce:
Enquiring about and researching what avenues are available should be anyone's first point of call before actually starting to weigh up which firm out of those options to use.
One last excerpt from the firm's site that stood out to us:
class="infoquote "Our w...
Dylan Nair Ltd Solicitors:
On this occasion the fact this firm is offering considerable free time for non-litigation matters is the point of note. Some firms will give you 15 mins, some may charge a reduced fee for an initial consultation, and some may offer you a good hour but with a very juni...
Mckie Legal Solicitors Ltd: We've seen negative reviews about firms that refused to take people's cases. It means that law firm actually sought out the team at McKie to represent their client for the best success of the case. If you scroll to the bottom of the page you'll usually see a statement like ...
Jacobs Law Solicitors: In this instance that's "Jacobs Law Solicitors Birmingham".
class="infoquote "Wherever we are, we operate in accordance with our ethical business principles of quality, unity and integrity." < div>
Neatly brings us to notes on navigation, as there are a few things...
Allan Argue and Co Solicitors: So what are the review boards saying about Argue & Co as a firm? Well at the time of writing there were only a handful of reviews around the web in the usual places (Google, Trustpilot, Yell, Yelp, etc). (And I'm missing a couple of those.) It's just that unlike reviewing th...
Springle Solicitors: Either national or local. There are cheaper alternatives which may work fine for some. Always keep aware of what site you're on and who you're chatting with - either by email or phone. The official website is www.springleandco.co.uk which we link to above, with www.springlea...
BLZ Solicitors Ltd: If you've seen a firm with dozens of solicitors, some with over twenty years experience, across a wide range of case types - will they handle your case (and you personally) with better care than a smaller, newer firm? Is enthusiam for you and your case more important than ex...
Hawkridge & Co Solicitors: Very often a bunch of the negative reviews will be from the client of the other party.
class="infoquote "you will be able to talk through your options with a knowledgeable, friendly solicitor at a time to suit you"< div>. As mentioned before though, make sure to read ...
Pacific Law:
Either way should really make no difference to your choice though. There is no 200 year old solicitor imparting guru-style advice at the long-established brand. In fact there seems to be a very clear split in the industry, with one section of legal practices boasting a...
ABS Lawyers Ltd: That means they've added up the experience years of everyone within the firm. Or two solicitors with 40 years' experience and one with 5. So that could be 17 x solicitors each with 5 years experience. One is to quote an ancient founding date such as 'established in 1882!' - ...
Stenfield Solicitors Ltd:
class="infoquote "very impressed with the efficient handling of our case"
"We were kept informed throughout"
"absolutely fantastic and made my move completely and utterly stress free"
"Efficient, friendly and great value for money"< div>
These are j...
Khan Law Glasgow:
class="infoquote "We fight our client's corner and have done so in many past cases, which is why we have a 100% success rate"< div>
Whilst this sounds like a bold claim it's something you have probably seen many other firms claim as well. We wouldn't class that a...
Deo Volente Legal:
class="infoquote "always responds very promptly to any questions"
"Kept us well informed every step of the way."
"efficient, working tirelessly, answering all our questions constantly even late evenings"< div>
Whenever checking out third party boards ...
Suhail Ahmad at Richmond Legal:
The firm's website is https secure for entering your personal details in their contact forms. Every single legal professional will state they provide expert legal advice . To use a description any less than 'expert' would clearly be unwise. Whilst we have nothing aga...
Trust Inheritance Limited:
The official site we link to above is https secure for entering your details in contact forms and is located at www.trustinheritance.com, with www.trustinheritance.co.uk redirecting you there just fine.
With Wills & Probate though, this idea of specialism goes an...
Bilkus and Boyle: Never discuss payment or bank details via email.
class="infoquote "Providing quality legal services since 1980"< div>
Considering so many firms are quoting histories as far back as the 1800s, this number may look almost new in comparison. We always commend The L...
Catteralls in Wakefield:
class="infoquote "We pride ourselves in offering a friendly, professional and approachable service."< div>
Having the experience is certainly a huge plus , but does that translate into good customer service for this firm? Like many companies in the legal industry...
Penerley Solicitors:
Their site is https secure for submitting your personal details on their contact form. By that we mean some don't even have a single solicitor on staff. If they do open later and at least some weekends, that's a bigger deal than you might think.
Penerleys only ...
Conveyancing Search Providers:
class="infoquote "We know that our clients want a hassle free and transparent service and that is exactly what we have designed."< div>. However, as already mentioned at the outset of this piece, there often isn't as much to go on when it comes to service providers to ...
Special Education Needs Lawyer: But just as a specialist individual Motor Offence barrister will typically charge much less and take far less time (compared to someone such as a multi-discipline solicitor within a larger firm) this is definitely another area of law where having a specialist could provide...
Pump Court Chambers Barristers: Again, https: www.pumpcourtchambers.com legal-service direct-access " Direct Access< a> is not applicable or beneficial for absolutely every case type. Prior to this you would have to hire a solicitor, tell them all about your case, then they would go hire a barrister and...
Mason Bullock Solicitors:
The reason we point out common errors is because of how easy it is for people to think they are on the correct site or being emailed from an official address when they are not. Mason Bullock are registered with The Law Society of England & Wales and
Lindsays Solicitors Scotland:
Hopefully we've given you a few new resources to use with these articles and provided a few bits of information you maybe didn't know before to help when deciding which firm you'd like to take your case. consistently exceeds everything I ask of him"< div>
The ma...
Aspire Licensing & Administrative Services: A last word from Aspire's own site:
class="infoquote "Aspire Licensing and Administrative Services offers a one stop shop for all licensing services applied for under the Licensing Act 2003."< div>. They are therefore not registered with the Law Society of England & Wa...
OTS Immigration Solicitors: We once saw someone leave a negative review for a Criminal Law specialist for refusing to listen to them about their Divorce case. These are on the national, county or often city level if the population is big enough.
A quick note on navigation. Perhaps there's more t...
Reid and Black Solicitors: Most solicitors will register with a Law Society even though it is not mandatory. If you compare it to https: www.lawsoc-ni.org reid-black-solicitors-limited528" the page about this firm< a> on the Northern Ireland Law Society website I think you might agree.
All th...
Howe and Co Solicitors: A wide range of very seasoned, experienced practitioners alongside plenty of young blood to keep things fresh and moving forward. Let alone the actual people trying to get in. Hopefully we can point you in the direction of some universal ways to get to know a firm better b...
Robin Somerville Barrister:
Also Robin does not handle any matters that are currently a major target for fraudsters such as conveyancing (where scammers convince people to play their deposits into false bank accounts).
Direct Access for the public to barristers has been a hugely welcome cha...
Levins Solicitors: We've genuinely seen one firm that stated they were 'continuing a 150 year history in the area' based on the fact they'd moved into a building previously occupied by a much older firm. Currently www.levinslaw.com is owned by someone else. Certainly we've had similar problems...
Aconveyancing Ltd:
If the firm you are looking at does not cover these related areas, then they may be a more budget conveyancing firm. The majority are positive comments, and by some considerable margin too.
class="infoquote "Communication was quick and we had continual updates."...
The Injury Solicitor Salford:
class="infoquote "The Injury Solicitor is a niche law firm specialising in recovering compensation for our clients who have been involved in a Road Traffic Accident"< div>
Sadly, many people still can't tell the difference between an actual law firm and a websi...
RD Costings Ltd:
The fact RD Costings specifically seek out these types of claimants to help with their case is not the only reason we decided to add them to the network. For others you may be better off with a Direct Access barrister to save some time and money. A whiplash claim aga...
MGBe Legal Ltd: Accredited at Level 3 Advanced Caseworker with the Law Society.
class="infoquote "received a very helpful, detailed and accurate service"
"always available to answer all my questions at any time of the process"
"the service was prompt, efficient and accurate"...
McEwan Fraser Legal Scotland: But that's something we're not totally sold on.
class="infoquote "The service they provide is second to none, particularly the out of hours, 7 days a week availability"
"very quick to respond to queries"
"positive attitude and always answered our calls and k...
Fieldfisher Solicitors LLP: For this firm to have individual offices within the UK that have remained focused on a relatively small target group and one that can bring just regular smaller (again, relatively) claimants alongside larger ones - is unusual. You'll see Fieldfisher have lawyers from each ...
Assured Probate Services: However, putting everything we've written so far together - it may now be more apparent why we decided APS would be a good firm to both write about and include in the list of recommended firms on our network.
class="infoquote "Great personal service, flexible to suit p...
Linkilaw Solicitors Ltd in London: We might even have to disagree with them on the strength of that assessment as we have seen some very positive moves by even the stuffiest of established firms in recent years. Linkilaw is one of them and Linkilaw Solicitors is their newest version.
The flip side of thi...
NV Legal Solicitors: A very basic example, but hopefully illustrates that whether a firm offers 100% compensation or not should not be a dealbreaker. Usually people expect the term specialist to apply to firms that deal with more niche titles such as Wills or Motor Offenses. The information they...
SR Law Solicitors London:
class="infoquote "Your problems are our business. The address could also lead to some of the usual typos we see with hyphenated URls or those that don't use the firm's name in them - e.g. But why?
class="infoquote "We are known for our strength in litigation wo...
DFA Law Solicitors: So be careful, and we even recommend never giving bank details to someone that rings you. However the DFA Law news section has genuine articles intended to inform people about real matters. (Despite some that may look it.)
The main thing to watch out for is if a law f...
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