Finding the Right Help in the UK
TWB Probate Solicitors Ltd: There are a multitude of options in between. So what's the difference between using a firm like this and simply buying a "Will Kit" off Amazon? Certainly the immediate cost to you will be far less as it costs much less for one of these kits than to hire a professional. The...
Brodies Solicitors LLP: To see more, you will have to type in another office location. The official site is www.brodies.com and at the moment www.brodies.co.uk does not redirect you there. class="infoquote "Alzheimer Scotland has been our charity partner since 2020, and we are proud t...
PCS Legal Conveyancing: The firm's branding seems solid around the name PCS Legal Ltd based in Essex with the official site at www.pcslegal.co.uk which makes it easier to remember and to not make mistakes. If you look up the average star ratings for the top 10 property firms in the UK you wi...
Dispute Resolver Consultancy: Our goal is simple: to provide our clients with the service and experience in alternative dispute resolution as they would expect of seasoned legal professionals."< div> Summing up the wide range of alternative options involved in this process in a few sentences is d...
CWJ Solicitors & Notaries: Variants such as www.cwj.com are not owned by the firm and neither is any variation of clarkson-wright-jakes such as www.clarksonwrightjakes.co.uk Details such as this are extremely important to bear in mind due to the number of scammers targeting clients of law firm...
Baker Hardman Ltd: Some were complaining about third parties related to the case, while others simply left a negative star rating with no explanation. But luckily if you are in England or Wales you are able to check these claims independently. While many firms provide customer testimonials on ...
Solidaire Law Ltd: But if we entered "solidaire luton" the correct firm showed up because Google still have the firm registered to their old address. Most solicitors within England & Wales are registered with them and you can look up information by firm name or the name of an individual solici...
Defank Solicitors Croydon: We have seen notes about a Defank Solicitor in Croydon but that seems to be the same firm as this one based slightly further north in Greater London.
Defank is https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation people 21827 defank-solicitors" registered there< a> and...
Large & Gibson Solicitors: We should point out though, that if a firm only has a handful of reviews it does not mean they are not a good firm. This is because that's not the actual name of the firm being discussed. The brand could be 120 years while all their solicitors qualified 6 months ago. To clar...
HCR Law Solicitors: Because on the site it states their Worcester, Birmingham, Hereford and Ross-on-Wye local offices specialise in this area of personal injury law. They offer a highly useful selection of data to the public about the legal professionals registered with them.
One issue...
Horsley Holdings Ltd:
However, while that is still good advice in our opinion - we know it can be difficult to find information and background on newer firms.
The firm is also registered with The Law Society of England & Wales which is great. Neither do any of the variants we tried s...
Law Solicitors: If you see a website claiming 'established in 1881' or ancient founding dates - that's obviously meant to give the impression that the firm is well-established with lots of experience . So it might be an idea to bookmark the site if you plan on coming back. It's user-si...
Eve Lake Conveyancing: These are usually a lower cost option compared to a conveyancing solicitor. That's a tactic you simply don't see anywhere else in legal matters. The official full name is Eve Lake Conveyancing & Legal Services with the official web address being www.evelake.co.uk The site...
Amy King Solicitor: Our staff have varied experience in courts, immigration centres, insurance claims, and we even have an ex-policeman. Watch out for firms that use marketing jargon. There is no hard and fast rule. Many don't work for an established brand name at all and strike out on their o...
Heritage Park Family Law: If their name wasn't enough of a giveaway , the first line of their website:
class="infoquote "Specialists in family law since 1994 representing clients in all aspects of divorce, separation, financial arrangements, co-habitation and matters involving children."< div...
McCarthy and Co Solicitors:
class="infoquote "we bring over 30 years of sterling legal experience to each of our cases"< div>
. English and Welsh potential clients can check out all related trading names, contact information, areas of law specialised in, even the individual names and qualificat...
Oakwood Property Solicitors: But the age of the firm does not indicate the experience level of the solicitors within it. So what can you do?
class="infoquote "As a multi service law firm based in Leeds, we offer clear, practical support and guidance for all of the legal issues affecting individ...
A.C.S.L. Solicitors: ACSL does have https: www.acsl.org.uk team" such a page< a> on their website.
class="infoquote "We use plain and simple English - so you know exactly what is happening and why."< div>
This statement is taken from the website of ACSL solicitors in Liverpool ...
Sternberg Reed Solicitors: Finding a product you want online is relatively simple. The firm provides a considerable number of help articles on their website across a range of cases and subjects. The Law Society covering those areas is one we've often praised on our site. But the most common way peop...
Eatons Solicitors Ltd: That could simply mean they have 10 members of staff with 2 years of experience each. You can look up any firm registered with them and see alternative trading names, contact details, languages spoken, all office addresses, and so on. Many firms have testimonials on their we...
WYM Legal Solicitors: You can usually check this using websites such as The Law Society for that area or https: www.sra.org.uk consumers register organisation ?sraNumber=627673" the Solicitors Regulation Authority< a>. and an unusual three letter start - we've seen plenty of typos in our searc...
Thomas & Thomas Solicitors: Then you get companies claiming to be 'a large firm with a small firm feel'. People https: www.lloydsbank.com help-guidance protecting-yourself-from-fraud keep-your-home-safe-mortgage-deposit-scams.html" have transferred their entire house deposit< a> to fraudsters after ...
Wolf Law Ltd: So when you see a firm claim to have experienced staff or specialists - you can actually check and compare.
We don't recommend using this as a deciding factor on its own though. So many people have https: www.theguardian.com money 2019 aug 24 the-45000-deposit-for-o...
SG Murphy & Co Ltd: "< div> . SG Murphy Solicitors does display some reviews on their website . As we've pointed out in other articles, firms that are involved in buying and selling properties tend to have lower star ratings simply because hardly anyone thinks their sale is going fast enough...
Walker Foster Ltd: But you've probably seen alot of good words on other firm's websites too such as 'modern', 'friendly', or 'experienced'. But hopefully the information we provide is helpful generally. These are just some ideas on what to notice about a firm rather than relying on the sales-p...
Harrisons Thames Valley Solicitors LLP:
class="infoquote "Harrison's Solicitors underwent rigorous assessment by the Law Society to secure Conveyancing Quality Scheme Accreditation (CQS), the mark of excellence for the home buying process."< div>
So on top of having verified, specialist, qualified st...
Girlings Personal Injury Claims Ltd: Some firms have testimonials on their websites but we tend not to cover them as according to our poll a few years back - only 8% of you trust company provided testimonials. They have the Lexcel quality assurance mark given by The Law Society, specific accreditation for Pers...
UVS Law Ltd: For a barrister this can be a bit more difficult as the Bar Standards Council don't have the best user-side information setup.
It's often easy to check if a law firm or lawyer is valid in the UK by checking with the SRA and https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organi...
Kee Solicitors Family Law: Hopefully one day the Scottish database will be as good as the English (which is a tough thing to say as a Scottish firm ourselves!)
class="infoquote "informative, professional and prompt in their communication"
"handled my case very professionally and always did ev...
Waterstone PS: For example if you see any firm stating 'established in 1881' or any other such ancient founding date - that only tells you how old their company name is.
class="infoquote "competent, professional, knowledgeable and very helpful throughout"
"available to us 24 7 and...
Mark Croft Motor Offence: At the time of writing the site was not https secure so it might be better to ring with your queries until this is sorted. While statements such as these on some solicitor websites are meant to give the impression of extensive experience - it's pretty much meaningless. It's ...
EMD Law Solicitors: Please note that even if you see a firm touting an ancient date such as 'established in 1881', that has absolutely no bearing on how good the office is today. Today's article covers EMD Law LLP which, from appearances, looks to fit that description quite nicely .
cla...
Lyons Law: The most common complaint we hear is that they all look the same. that they are 'unfriendly' and 'outdated') then these great sounding words don't help in the pursuit of telling one firm from another. If you've flicked through half a dozen firms today you'll probably have s...
Brian Barr Ltd: There is only the one office so a search for their name will usually bring up their site, links to regulatory bodies, company reviews, and so on. Certainly you can't get a balanced range of comments as no firm we've seen ever posts their negative feedback on their website al...
Frei Solicitors Ltd: We enjoy working with our clients, and strive to build a lasting relationship."< div>
A quick note on navigation.
class="infoquote "Frei Solicitors is an international, boutique luxury asset law firm, acting for wealthy individuals, families and businesses acros...
Drummond and Miller Solicitors:
class="infoquote "We get to know our clients and understand the issues that are important to them so we can provide them with detailed, common sense legal advice and practical assistance."< div>
But even with other legal matters and firms, don't rely on star ra...
Calio Claims by Lindsays: That's why we always recommend people read the actual comments and never just flick through star ratings when deciding which firm to use. As the rules and regulations and guidelines flew around constantly changing - plus with government, law courts, and regulatory bodies c...
EDC Lord Solicitors: The home page provides an overview of the firm's services and areas of expertise, along with a brief introduction to the firm and its philosophy. 'edc lord and co solicitors southall'. Google has changed so that sometimes you have to enter in the full name of a firm and it's...
Nicholson Jones Sutton Solicitors Ltd: For example, this snippet from the firm's front page:
class="infoquote "For fast, friendly affordable legal advice - ask Nicholson Jones Sutton Solicitors"< div>
But no firm is ever going to say they are 'slow, unfriendly, and unaffordable' are they? So whi...
Cullimore Dutton Solicitors Ltd: So the quotes above are taken from the usual public boards https: www.google.com search?gs_ssp=eJzj4tZP1zcsSTe2zDOqMGC0UjWoMLEwT0xJMbFMM7JMMjIxNrUyqEi1MDM3MjQ0NU81TDFNTkr2EkguzcnJzM0vSlVIKS0pyc8DALG3FQQ&q=cullimore+dutton&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB926GB926&oq=cullimor&aqs=chrome....
The Law Partnership Ltd: The official site we link to above is www.tlps.co.uk and is HTTPS secure .
It may therefore be an idea to bookmark the correct site if you plan on coming back. Here's the first quote from their site we'll discuss:
class="infoquote "The Law Partnership Solicito...
Wilford Smith: We think it's quite a pointless claim which Wilford Smith and many others thankfully do not make. Also if you see the name WS Strategic Ltd, that is the official name of the firm listed with Companies House. They are a good example to use in order to provide insights and ...
Foster & Coleman Solicitors: There are several similarly named firms such as 'foster & foster' and 'foster law' that popped up while we were searching. For example you'd obviously be much better off with a 40-year veteran lawyer from a 1-year old firm than a 1-year qualified newbie solicitor that happ...
Wildcat Law Solicitors: outdated, impractical, unfriendly, unprofessional, and inexperienced. So such statements don't really help you distinguish one firm from another. Sound results."< div>
Most companies use words such as modern, practical, friendly, professional, experienced, etc in their...
LS Legal Solicitors: But how can you tell the difference?
class="infoquote "offering a wide range of legal services to businesses and private individuals, domestic and international clients"< div>
One online resource we've always championed is the website of The Law Society of Eng...
A City Law Firm: They will all still be the positive comments, but https: acitylawfirm.com testimonials " they will also display< a> the name of an actual business willing to have their brand posted on that page next to those comments.
The Legal 500 is one name you might have spott...
Buchanan & Co Solicitors Ltd: But this is true for most reviews about law firms and is something you should bear in mind when trying to get an overview from review sections. In fact, they could probably do with updating their website content to reflect the extra years of experience gained since that stat...
Goldsmith Bowers Solicitors Ltd:
class="infoquote "Our team of industry experts have been brought together to create a client focused business which understands our clients' individual needs"< div>
So where can you find out if a lawyer is meeting those client needs? The place people normally j...
Guardian Law Ltd: So what other resources are there?
class="infoquote "Experienced employment law solicitors with empathy and loyalty for employers."< div>
If you've been through a few other legal company websites today you'll probably have noticed they all use very similar langu...
Backhouse Solicitors Ltd:
class="infoquote "Book your free 30 - minute Consultation"< div>
We're still very surprised that this offer from Backhouse's solicitors is something we can praise. But it does highlight some issues when searching for a legal practice to help you. Always check yo...
WH Law Ltd:
class="infoquote "We're experienced – our immigration solicitors have been helping people come to the UK for many years achieving successful results."< div>
If you check through the main ports of call for most people such as https: www.google.com search?q=wh...
2 Harcourt Chambers: No firm is going to claim it is archaic, inefficient, and unfriendly. However barristers in the same countries are under The Bar Standards Board (BSB) which we've historically had much less positive words to say about. But of course they will all say that. Not the chambers a...
MJV Law Solicitors: Sadly, this honest description of theirs is actually much rarer than you might think!
class="infoquote "We pride ourselves on providing a professional, personal service in a way that suits our clients."< div>
Has this level of expertise and close-knit staff tra...
Bridge McFarland Solicitors: The most common place people go to when looking up any firm is a search for reviews.
That means if you see a firm claiming a wealth of experience, you can check. If it was an award for best logo design, then that doesn't really help you as a potential client. 8 staff ...
Woodstock Legal Services Ltd: People have been handing tens of thousands of pounds in deposits to fraudsters simply on the basis of one official-looking email stating the bank details for payment have changed. In most review articles we don't bother including them for the reasons just stated.
So wh...
The Lady Barrister: Unfortunately with the direct access scheme being so new it may not be something you've heard of yet and hopefully more information on each barrister will become available as the scheme and awareness grows. The site is https secure for submitting your personal info. studied ...
Summerfield Browne: We've been working in the legal industry for over 20 years so have met plenty on the way. On the whole they are positive, however in the case of https: www.google.com search?q=summerfieldbrowne+cambridge&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB926GB926&sxsrf=ALiCzsZgtAzd_li97ev6QBMxCnd-bir8E...
Thaxted Legal Immigration: The latter being about the town with that name. But if you see a firm of 1 or 2 solicitors stating they handle every case type you can think of from Personal Injury to Family Law, Criminal Law and Immigration as well - chances are they are probably not able to keep themselve...
Smith & Graham Solicitors: If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 20313 smith-graham" check out the page< a> for this firm you'll see a range of qualification dates spanning the past five decades. Unfortunately some negative ratings had no comments with them in order to know if the compl...
Brown & Co Solicitors:
class="infoquote "Brown and Co Solicitors is an experienced firm of solicitors offering legal services across a number of specialisms."< div>
This may sound like a throw-away sentence which every legal practice states (i.e.
class="infoquote "Our solicitor...
Mac Jones Solicitors: and recommendations"< div>
A quick note on navigation as the firm uses a shortened version for the web address. But hopefully you'll be able to check up on what prior clients thought of the firm's communication and explanation skills through third party forums like ht...
Hill House Chambers Barristers: There are accountants that can help with tax law matters, budget will writing firms, paralegal services, and so on.
class="infoquote "Are you a solicitor looking for a barrister to instruct, or a member of the public looking for the right direct access barrister for y...
Stowe Family Law Solicitors: The reviews are mainly positive from what we saw with several comments about fair pricing and time effort put in.
class="infoquote "Whatever you’re facing as a family, in whatever shape yours is, was, or will be, we’ll be here to listen to what you have to say an...
LRose Law Ltd: Many companies have created Testimonial pages on their website. In this example these are all types of litigation matter. Only actual solicitors will be regulated by the SRA so if a firm does not have a statement such as this one on their website then you need to check furth...
Bellax Solicitors:
class="infoquote "With our experience of acting for claimants and defendants we can spot potential problems early"< div>
A quick note on navigation. There were several other things about Bell Lax Solicitors we saw as positive or just plain interesting that made t...
JPS Walker Solicitors: You can find alternate trading names used, all office locations, languages spoken within the firm, case specialties, and even the qualification dates of solicitors at each firm. Rather than delve into a few specific topics at length, today's article will try to cover a much ...
The Legal Practice Solicitors: Maintaining such high ratings whilst working in that industry is pretty impressive .
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The official website is www.thelegalpractice.co.uk but again, www.thelegalpractice.com is owned by a different firm. One very common thing we come across on law firm websites are f...
Young & Co Solicitors: So because Young and Co deal with conveyancing, it is hugely important to make sure you are on the correct website and never discuss payments via email. Third you have firms where each solicitor within the firm has their own specialty. Therefore most of them refuse to work...
Lefevres Scotland Ltd: So here are a few snippets from them:
class="infoquote "took on my medical negligence case when none of the 'big names' were interested"
"explained the legal document to me in lamen [sic] terms"
"took the time to give me lots of advice"
"helped make a pa...
David Stinson & Co Solicitors: That way the solicitor can get their fees costs covered. The main difference between firms on the matter of fees is how they reclaim their own costs should the case win or lose. The official name is David Stinson & Co but variant searches such as "david stinson solicitors"...
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