Finding the Right Help in the UK
Cook's Solicitors: We've been writing articles on and working with law firms for over twenty years now, and one trend we dislike intensely are the ancient establishment claims. That can surely only be a positive thing? class="infoquote "Each matter we deal with is given personal attentio...
Swain and Co Solicitors: Quite often when a firm merges with another they will either merge the names too or simply drop one to move forward with the most recognisable strong branding out of the two. There were quite a few negative complaints about the company on the Google review pages. ...
Fentimans My Law Matters: This can sometimes cause search issues but the variants we tried such as 'my legal matters' still brought up the correct firm . 9 times out of 10 the client feels a property sale should have gone faster or blames their solicitor for problems with independent survey reports ...
Frazer Coogans Solicitors: Because we're dealing with property matters is increasingly important to ensure you are using the correct websites and communication options. The largest property firm in the UK just now currently has over 1500+ reviews on Google and a rating of just over two stars. Frein...
Burton & Co Quality Solicitors: So why is that? On their own website of course there is the standard testimonials. But the independent boards were also packed with positive comments as well. A huge mix of seasoned gurus along side fresh legs and ideas. The age of the branding though whether pre or post...
One Law Solicitors & Barristers: Something to keep in mind when researching or trying to find the firm again. There have been a lot of negative moves by the government over the past two decades that have impacted the ability for regular people to obtain justice.
For example, the creation of 'no win, no...
Beers Solicitors LLP: Unlike hairdressers or restaurants, law firms can end up with negative reviews from the side they beat in a case. Very positive with many of them quoting and praising the staff member involved by name. Obviously alternatives such as www.beers.com or .co.uk bring up beverag...
Disrepair Claims UK: To get that kitchen working. 'No win, no fee' and '100% compensation' are two very different offers. So whilst we still are not keen on the whole CMC thing as a general rule, in this instance using a company like DisrepairClaim.co.uk may be the only available option for ...
Simper Law: But the main reason people probably prefer the third party independent review boards is that they will also include any negative reviews. That means most rely on the public review forums such as Google, Facebook, Yelp, Yell.com and Trustpilot. It's very common in law firm re...
RM Solicitors:
class="infoquote "We are happy to have an initial discussion with you, with no obligation and no charge."< div>
We would absolutely expect any firm handling litigation matters to offer this. Reynolds Macdonald are registered with The Law Society of England & Wales...
Ullah Law Associates: It has not kept up with the rise in regular inflation fees at all.
class="infoquote "We provide out-of-hours assistance to those who are arrested and require urgent support."< div>
They have https: www.ulasolicitors.com our-people" staff profiles< a> for most ...
Taylor Price Legal Ltd: We will try to show you how to find information between the lines and point out research resources you may not be aware of. Continuing our batch of reviews of high-street solicitor firms we turn to Taylor Price Solicitors. Such as needing to watch out for people who simply...
Michael Leighton Jones Solicitors: The most common being Google, Trustpilot, Yell.com, Facebook, Yelp, etc.
Because the firm deals with conveyancing matters we would recommend bookmarking the site or using a search to make sure you get back safely. The official website is the full www.michaelleightonj...
Milners Law LLP:
class="infoquote "At Milners solicitors we offer a free initial consultation where you can speak to a member of our specialist team."< div>
This may sound like an offer you'd expect from every law firm these days. We always recommend reading actual comments rath...
KRS Wills & Probate: That could allow other firms and even clickbait sites (which we cover in #krs this article< a>) to be listed at the top of search results instead. At the time of writing this, there are still dozens of companies out there offering 'will writing services' at the most unbelie...
Branch Austin McCormick Solicitors: It's a https: en.wikipedia.org wiki Phishing" phishing scam< a> that's been used for many years now.
When you accidentally type the wrong address into your browser bar , you can be taken to a fake site easily. The main reason we dislike such claims is that typicall...
Trojan Solicitors: Luckily for potential clients in England and Wales, the local law society covering those countries is the best we've seen . In our articles and in the legal help search database we try to cover and include a wide range of solutions . This firm does list customer testimonia...
Cheshire Estates and Legal Ltd: To be fair, it's not as if a company can claim to be the opposite and still sound good - i.e. You can also search a specific site by typing site: before the domain name. Then search for firms handling 'financial mis-selling' matters. It may seem a pedantic thing to do, bu...
Fultons Estate Agents: Don't just flick through star ratings.
class="infoquote "approach was both professional and personal throughout the whole process"
"Numerous complications arose ... For example in the case of the firm we're writing about today ( Fulton's Solicitors & Estate Agent...
Hooper Hyde Solicitors: They are not related companies. Sometimes you don't need a solicitor.
class="infoquote "HooperHyde is a trading name of CLP Group Limited"< div>
On the law society's website you'll be able to see a great deal of information about their registered firms and profe...
Antony Hodari Legal Services: There are several others within that range creating a good mix of seasoned experts partnered with fresh legs. Antony Hodari himself qualified in 1981, Emma Rees in 2000, right up to Rozina Bibi who qualified in 2017. We never know what fraudsters will come up with next tho...
Fair Result Divorce: But it's really a meaningless statement. With the generic words in the brand name and the hyphenation, there are obviously dozens of other possibilities not to mention common typos with double lettered middles such as using 'fairesult'. The key is agreeing the financial sett...
Dylan Nair Ltd Solicitors: Nor do any of the hyphentated variants (dylan-nair) or typical typos (dylanair).
class="infoquote "We understand you place a great deal of faith in solicitors; this is why we only use experts."< div>
It's a growing trend (that we absolutely encourage) for legal ...
Mckie Legal Solicitors Ltd:
class="infoquote "Insurance policy in place so nothing to pay win or lose*."< div>
It therefore looks as though Mckie's solicitors offer both .
class="infoquote "Ive been asked a few times already 'which Barrister did you use?'"< div>
This is a quote...
Jacobs Law Solicitors:
A great feature is being able to see the qualification dates of any solicitor at a firm. So that makes it less helpful in distinguishing between firms when you're weighing up the pros and cons.
The obvious idea they try to stick in your head is that the longer a fi...
Allan Argue and Co Solicitors: the person they spoke to simply seemed more interested in their case. No win no fee is not the same as the 100% compensation slogans you see some firms declaring as well. You'll just see auto search results from your browser.. Normally there is just a few bits of basic infor...
Springle Solicitors: Something much rarer for a law firm than you might think.
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At one point, more than two thirds of people were dying without leaving a will . Solicitors are such a firm, specialising in Estate Planning matters such as Wills, Probate, and Powers of Attorney. A so...
BLZ Solicitors Ltd:
class="infoquote "BLZ Solicitors is a modern law firm that is committed to fighting our client's corner."< div>
Over the past decade at least, pretty much every firm has added some variation of 'we are modern' to their sales language. defending NIHL companies fr...
Hawkridge & Co Solicitors: Because we spotted a few negative comments that were followed by Hawkridge & Co stating that person was not a client of theirs.
This includes all known offices, with alternate contact details, any related trading names, staff information, languages spoken, and more. It...
Pacific Law: . 0800 numbers should now be free from every mobile service provider in the UK. Don't just rely on star ratings. We've seen one law firm get a stunning review that ended with the phrase 'best dog-friendly restaurant ever'. As we said, this is a new firm. You are just as ...
ABS Lawyers Ltd: Two examples are Jenna Hargreaves and Dilip Raveendran, lawyers at the firm who qualified in 2010. Luckily there are quite a few good resources to find some deeper and more insightful information about firms that can help you make a decision about which practice or person ...
Stenfield Solicitors Ltd: Luckily Stenfield are members of The Law Society of England & Wales which is simply an excellent resource for consumer-side information.
Unfortunately when no feedback is left it's hard to know if that person was even rating the correct firm. That wasn't just the leg...
Khan Law Glasgow:
Despite the range of other 'Khan' law firms, this firm focuses on Personal Injury which doesn't have as much risk as things such as Property matters. Read the actual comments. It may therefore be a good idea to bookmark the correct site to come back to it easier late...
Deo Volente Legal: If you've used our site before or read through any of our articles, you may have noticed that we're not a regular directory just cramming in every high street firm. Such as:
class="infoquote "have gone beyond and above in all areas of our transaction"
"an immense ...
Suhail Ahmad at Richmond Legal: So whilst it's easy to find the confirmation of expertise and experience from places like the law society - it's unfortunately not been long enough for a good amount of public reviews to be available on the web. Therefore any legal professional still willing to help client...
Trust Inheritance Limited:
class="infoquote "excellent professional, prompt and accurate service every time"
"Does what it says on the tin"
"I have found to be excellent value for money."< div>
On the whole they are positive too . Be warned though that you really need to read the...
Bilkus and Boyle: The number of scams relating to conveyancing and property in general have been increasing for years. The forty years Bilkus Boyle quote is therefore very reasonable and an understandable sort of figure. We always advise reading actual comments rather than just flicking t...
Catteralls in Wakefield: For example, one firm we've written about previously claims a 150-year-history in the area simply because they moved into a building that was occupied by a much older firm initially. You'll note that they have solicitors that have qualified in every decade from the past 40 ...
Penerley Solicitors: The branding is very unique so no difficulties getting the correct website to pop up in the search results with varied types of related query such as 'penerleys lawyers' or 'penerly solicitor'.
class="infoquote "Our lawyers are experienced in advising and representi...
Conveyancing Search Providers:
If you've read some of our other articles where we research solicitors, barristers and law practices across the UK - you'll probably be used to seeing far more in depth information, resources, and opinions than what's been provided here. They offer tools to Conveyancing...
Special Education Needs Lawyer: Some will offer a reduced fee for the first consultation, up to a third of the usual hourly cost. It was still very positive :
class="infoquote "excellent on the day ... and in phone contact throughout"< div>
If you typically like a bit more before parting with a...
Pump Court Chambers Barristers: But the setup of chambers barristers across the UK and why their names are all so related is for another article.
Always make sure you are on the correct website and never discuss payments or bank details via email. But be aware that if you search for 'pump court bar...
Mason Bullock Solicitors: There always are. That brings us to a quick note about navigation. But www.mason&bullock.co.uk can't exist because you're not allowed ampersands in web addresses. Mason Bullock don't have a company-made testimonial section on their site either. The most obvious mistake peopl...
Lindsays Solicitors Scotland: They certainly have a page about https: www.lindsays.co.uk about-us sponsorship" things they sponsor< a> but the chosen sponsorships look very specific and highly unlikely to result in much publicity. Preferrably with reasons commented next to any rating. That last senten...
Aspire Licensing & Administrative Services: Much more than a firm that only covers a handful of such cases each month as part of their general commercial legal work. There are certainly more quality, cost-effective, and quicker solutions to legal problems these days. They also provide help with courses that will often...
OTS Immigration Solicitors: One last word from the firm's site:
class="infoquote "Our aim is to provide cost-effective legal expertise, with an exceptional level of service, and a genuine service tailored to your individual, personal and business needs."< div>. Many firms may quote ancient establ...
Reid and Black Solicitors: But Reid Black state they will give you a free interview for 'any legal issue' which is a lot less common than you might think.
As the firm deals with property matters, it is therefore hugely important that you pay close attention to the website you are on and the t...
Howe and Co Solicitors:
class="infoquote "Extremely professional, focused and experienced solicitor"
"we're grateful, you are our life saver"
"reception are always calm & on hand to help"
"go above and beyond to ensure they provide professional service"< div>
The majorit...
Robin Somerville Barrister:
A quite note on navigation as the this is obviously the barrister's name as the branding and web address.
Direct Access for the public to barristers has been a hugely welcome change in the legal system .
However there are many situations where going direct to...
Levins Solicitors: We're not too fond of people sharing their favourite colours or pet names. The idea is obviously that people will trust the experience of a 150 year established firm versus a 1 year old firm.
You can see the massive difference between the great information provided on ...
Aconveyancing Ltd: People are handing over their deposits to fraudsters sometimes based solely on an email. Aconveyancing Ltd became so in mid-2013.
class="infoquote "Communication was quick and we had continual updates."
"The conveyancing process haa been difficult because of the ...
The Injury Solicitor Salford: This is quite justifiable in some circumstances such as for difficult cases including medical negligence, uninsured drivers, criminal injury claims and so on. If you're ever in doubt, the various Law Society databases are a great resource. Whilst it's not mandatory for a law...
RD Costings Ltd: This is a costs drafting firm aimed at lawyers themselves. Assisting Victims of Violent Crimes, Domestic and Sexual Abuse."< div>
If you've already been through several law firm websites today, you'll probably have noticed that even personal injury focused lawyers tend ...
MGBe Legal Ltd: For some areas of law though, people really do want a specialist firm . This includes Skilled Workers, Global Talent, Citizenship, Employers and Business Immigration, Family and Private Life applications, Appeals, Asylum and Human Rights, Deportation and Detention. The lis...
McEwan Fraser Legal Scotland: (Please search for Rhod Gilbert's rant on award winning mince pies to more understand how we feel about the issue.) We ran a poll a few years back asking people whether they actually checked up on which awards a firm claims to have won. This therefore came across as a litt...
Fieldfisher Solicitors LLP: Not only that, they even have their own Wikipedia page. However, this is not to be confused with the 100% compensation guarantee some firms offer. 100% compensation guaranteed means there will be no fees if you WIN either. The majority are positive. Possibly a shopping cent...
Assured Probate Services: It's, sadly, ridiculously easy.
class="infoquote "We are ... 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....
Linkilaw Solicitors Ltd in London: The old address of www.linkilaw.com still has some independent pages you can visit but most have a popup suggesting that you click to go through to the new site. Many people can also get it entirely wrong. We might even have to disagree with them on the strength of that asse...
NV Legal Solicitors: The law firm then pursues the third party, or more often their insurer, for compensation.
As all these extra case titles follow that format. So how can you check the real background of a legal practice?
Most legal professionals will be signed up to a Law Society ...
SR Law Solicitors London: Naturally, the ones listed there are all incredibly positive and lengthy in their praise.
This idea that the firm isn't consumed by fees and time-monitoring is also reflected in their website where you'll find https: www.sr-law.co.uk articles debt-collection-by-sma...
DFA Law Solicitors: always very approachable, both personal contact and by email"
"very courteous , explained everything thoroughly ..."
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The site will also provide you with individual details of various staff members. A really good mix of old, wiser heads running a firm that...
Ian Mallon Solicitors Ltd:
A quick note on navigation.
class="infoquote "All individual email addresses for each member of staff is in our Meet The Team section above."< div>
The fact Ian Mallon list direct contact details for each staff member on their website is a much bigger deal t...
TSABI Ltd Solicitors: https: www.thetimes.co.uk static connected-families conveyancing-email-scam-hackers-steal-house-deposit " Mostly it involves property matters< a> as they naturally involve large amounts of money moving around. Their website is https secure so should be fine for entering...
Thorpe Wilson Ltd: However the list above is actually a genuine specialist list because most of those case types come under the umbrella term of Litigation. The official website is www.thorpewilson.co.uk which we link to above. We saw a review recently where someone left a one star rating ...
Allsop Durn Dearlove: Anything about bank details or payments would never be discussed in an email anyway by a reputable firm. However this is something you can often check yourself with independent sources .
class="infoquote "With Close Communication And Attention To Detail, We Ensure...
MTA Solicitors LLP: They do not mean the same thing. We can get you the answers, treatment and compensation you deserve."< div>
A quick note on navigation as well. Even in these modern, internet-based, non-stop-access-wanting times it's still rare for a law firm to open beyond the standard...
Apprise Legal Services: https: www.lawsociety.org.uk " The Law Society of England & Wales< a> for example can be searched by legal practitioner's name or the name of the firm. Don't just look at an average rating and judge by that.
class="infoquote "The firm has many years of experience ad...
Aina Khan Solicitors: We also saw the site www.ainakhan.com mentioned on other websites and in the search results. Beyond that though, they even cover a range of case types relating to international issues which can be unbelievably complex. If you've already flicked through a dozen solicitor site...
Will Taborn Ltd: They will also generally have different appeal. A warning about the growing concerns over the number of legal aid Barristers leaving the Bar.
Hopefully after reading this it's a little clearer why we added this particular firm to our network despite the lack of the usua...
Hutcheon Law Solicitors: Our services are often innovative and intuitive to meet the demands and needs of today's more sophisticated clients who require legal help on specific issues."< div>
Every law firm has these kinds of phrases and sales-pitches across their website. Clear communication a...
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