Finding the Right Help in the UK
TWB Probate Solicitors Ltd: clients complete a relatively comprehensive questionnaire which is followed up by a series of e-meetings proves more suitable for those whose might want tax advice or whose circumstances were not entirely straightforward"< div> A note on navigation as when we were tryi...
Brodies Solicitors LLP: Nearly three quarters of people ticked that they prefer to see case studies by a firm before deciding to use them . As you can see, most were positive like these. The argument is often made that large firms can bring a wealth of resources and a brand name to back up y...
PCS Legal Conveyancing: It introduces a regulatory name many may not be familiar with . This resource may be a useful to bear in mind when trying to decide between conveyancers. In the legal industry there is no one main legal body covering everything. Before going ahead with anyth...
Dispute Resolver Consultancy: For example, you might use ADR if you have a dispute with: a neighbour, family or an ex-partner, a company, trader or seller – this is called a consumer problem. class="infoquote "Dispute Resolver Consultancy can get more done for you in the resolution of your dispu...
CWJ Solicitors & Notaries: With so much sales language to wade through, what should you be looking for? class="infoquote "CWJ is a leading regional firm of Solicitors in Kent serving private individuals, businesses and organisations."< div> Clarkson Wright & Jakes is a firm that has gro...
Baker Hardman Ltd: But luckily if you are in England or Wales you are able to check these claims independently.
class="infoquote "full authorization and regulation from the Solicitors Regulation Authority"< div>
This statement on any website may actually be more important than yo...
Solidaire Law Ltd:
They also provide the qualification dates of any solicitors. If you've come here after already sifting through a few dozen solicitor websites, you may have noticed most look the same with the same sales language and even the same photos of people smiling and shaking h...
Defank Solicitors Croydon: Defank Solicitors https: defanksolicitors.com 1_21_fess-wills-probate.html" does list fees< a> for their Will Probate, Conveyancing, and Employment Law services which is actually more clarity than you usually see. However that is not the way for things like Criminal Law....
Large & Gibson Solicitors:
A quick note on navigation. We are dedicated to providing the highest quality legal advice and expertise for our clients, but in a way that's far friendlier, more accessible and clear-talking than you might expect from a law firm."< div>
That's the brief explana...
HCR Law Solicitors: We highly recommend reading through actual comments left rather than simply flicking through star ratings. As you can see they are generally positive.
class="infoquote "Speedy, helpful guidance every step of the way"
"they were patient, listened and provided supp...
Horsley Holdings Ltd: For newer firms this might be more difficult. They are a limited firm and https: www.sra.org.uk consumers register organisation ?sraNumber=629429#headingFirmNames" registered with the SRA< a> (Solicitor Regulation Authority). But if you don't find many reviews of a firm, ...
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 .
Most importantly it will tell you the qualification dates of any legal professi...
Eve Lake Conveyancing:
class="infoquote "Here at Eve Lake Conveyancing & Legal Services, we also provide home visits on request, outside of office hours visits, including weekend appointments."< div>
. These are usually a lower cost option compared to a conveyancing solicitor. But most v...
Amy King Solicitor:
A quick note on navigation. Also, you could very well end up with a 1-year-qualified solicitor from a 200 year old law firm while there are plenty of highly experienced lawyers at brand new firms. The official website is www.amykinglegal.co.uk which we link to at the ...
Heritage Park Family Law: It is a great resource providing a wealth of background information on any firm registered with them. 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 asp...
McCarthy and Co Solicitors: It's always a sad thing for us to admit with 1to1Legal being a Scottish firm, but The Law Society of England & Wales has produced a far better and more user friendly website than any of its counterparts. So always make sure you're on the correct site.
One thing to b...
Oakwood Property Solicitors: It doesn't help that so many law firms repeat the same sales pitches, use the same language and even seem to use the same stock photos. So what can you do?
class="infoquote "As a multi service law firm based in Leeds, we offer clear, practical support and guidance f...
A.C.S.L. Solicitors: We did see a few negative comments but they were unclear and the firm has commented the name and description of the case doesn't match any of their past clients. ACSL does have https: www.acsl.org.uk team" such a page< a> on their website. We have often championed the we...
Sternberg Reed Solicitors: However you can actually look up the level of experience within most legal practices of England & Wales. For example, Sternberg Reed are listed in the Legal 500 which you can read https: www.legal500.com " more about here< a>. The firm's official website is www.sternber...
Eatons Solicitors Ltd: So a quick note on navigation is required. You can't just look up overall reviews.
. But it doesn't sound as grand put that way. Never compare average star ratings for legal services. That could simply mean they have 10 members of staff with 2 years of experience each. Part...
WYM Legal Solicitors:
. That's because conveyancing is one of the services where people are usually upset about something.
You must take extra care when dealing with house selling buying these days as so many people https: www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk lifestyle homes-and-gardens you-...
Thomas & Thomas Solicitors: The official website we link to above is www.thomasandthomassolicitors.co.uk which, although helpfully being the firm's full name, it's a long one to remember or type in without any mistakes. So what are they saying?
class="infoquote "made a house sale process smoot...
Wolf Law Ltd:
class="infoquote "handled in a professional manner and in a timely fashion"
"Always available with advice and to answer any questions"
"responsive, supportive, positive"
"very professional and made me feel at ease"< div>
Those are some snippets from the p...
SG Murphy & Co Ltd: However the Law Society for Northern Ireland, like its Scottish counterpart, lags far behind in consumer help resources. "< div> .
Other positive things that stood out to us was the firm's attempts to provide information on their site. a results focused legal firm w...
Walker Foster Ltd: You need to be extra vigilant when it comes to property matters and ensure you are on the correct website and talking to a genuine staff member. That's more rare than you might expect. Walker Foster has a staff page on their website where you can read about each individual...
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: But as phrases such as No Win No Fee became the standard, the number of law firms opening up separate personal injury brands decreased.
class="infoquote "Our specialist solicitors ... So what are people saying about Girlings?
class="infoquote "extremely profe...
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. If there are only 2x people in the firm covering a dozen areas of law - they cannot be 'specialists'. These include work visas, business visas, stud...
Kee Solicitors Family Law:
A couple of decades ago, a Family Law specialist practice such as Kee Solicitors would have been incredibly rare. All firms will say they have these qualities. Certainly we've seen hundreds of legal professional sites with 'make a free enquiry' above the contact for...
Waterstone PS:
This can be incredibly useful because there are a lot of sneaky ways some firms can use to make it sound as if they have far more experience than they do. But as mentioned above this firm is typically branded as 'Waterstone Partnership Solicitors' with their official s...
Mark Croft Motor Offence:
So if you see any law firm's website saying they are willing to take on Legal Aid cases - don't just pass that over as if it's something every law firm does. It's a shame the Scottish and Irish do not have such a resource. But it does have necessary and useful informat...
EMD Law Solicitors: There's plenty of experience within this law office with solicitor Robert Taylor having qualified in 1977 and Elizabeth Dumbleton in 1999. But thankfully it's not a selling point they push like some firms do.
Originally starting under the name Baily Strickland and Br...
Lyons Law: But since there are no firms claiming the opposite (i.e. The most common complaint we hear is that they all look the same. A firm that deals only with one case type such as Criminal Law is definitely a specialist firm. So large firms stayed large and small firms struggled t...
Brian Barr Ltd: However, if a firm is also dealing with family law, wills, criminal defence, and house sales at the same time - can they really be 'specialist' at anything? Certainly there are plenty of large firms that have specialist legal professionals within them. Experience is also a m...
Frei Solicitors Ltd:
We also include specialist firms where we can for every area of law. We enjoy working with our clients, and strive to build a lasting relationship."< div>
A quick note on navigation. This is where being a niche firm can sometimes cause an issue. The majority of...
Drummond and Miller Solicitors: So any conveyancer with a high star rating is a rarity. That's probably why in our poll a few years back, only 9% of people voted that they trusted prior client comments posted by the company on their site. The Law Society of England & Wales has a huge user side pile of da...
Calio Claims by Lindsays: But on the Law Society of Scotland's website the https: www.lawscot.org.uk find-a-solicitor ?Name=lindsays&Postcode=&type=firm" search function is very limited< a> and doesn't always match well. e.g. Today while reviewing the website of Calio Claims we'll also be discussi...
EDC Lord Solicitors:
class="infoquote "Our core values are integrity and trust, the encouragement of innovation, teamwork and the continuing personal development of everyone at the firm."< div>
What are people saying about the firm on the usual independent forums https: www.googl...
Nicholson Jones Sutton Solicitors Ltd: The majority of scammers seem to target property firms where thousands of people https: www.lloydsbank.com help-guidance protecting-yourself-from-fraud keep-your-home-safe-mortgage-deposit-scams.html" have handed their entire house deposit< a> over to fraudsters sometimes...
Cullimore Dutton Solicitors Ltd: 'cullimore dutton solicitors chester'). Plus, it's very common for clients of the other side to leave negative reviews on the opposing law firm (as their conveyancer will likely have blamed any and all delays on them). 8 staff with 5 years' experience = 40 years.
The ...
The Law Partnership Ltd: Many of the things we do from a business vetting side might be useful to you from a consumer side as well. If a single solicitor lists twenty different types of injury claim - they are still a specialist in Personal Injury law. We do not add every single firm out there into ...
Wilford Smith: We think it's quite a pointless claim which Wilford Smith and many others thankfully do not make. So they could have 10x staff members with only 4 years of experience each. They are a good example to use in order to provide insights and help into ways people can research ...
Foster & Coleman Solicitors: If you've already flicked through a dozen law firm websites today looking for one that can help you with your case, you may have noticed that most of them have the same sort of language which makes it difficult to tell them apart.
This is simply not true any more. ...
Wildcat Law Solicitors: The official website we link to above is www.wildcatlaw.co.uk which is https secure for submitted your details in the contact form, but www.wildcatlaw.com does not redirect you there. If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 9184 wildcat-law-ltd" check the page...
LS Legal Solicitors:
class="infoquote "we cooperate with our trusted partners who can assist with accountancy, investment management, legal funding, franchise and other services"< div>
. However according to our poll a few years back only 8% of you trusted reviews provided by companies o...
A City Law Firm: So if you see clearer statements like those on A City Law Firm's site then tack on a couple of extra brownie points. Some firms may state they have '15 years combined experience' or '10 years experience within the firm' which might mean they have 5x staff each with onl...
Buchanan & Co Solicitors Ltd:
The goal is to help people find the best solution for their particular case whether general practice solicitor, direct access barrister, specialist firm, or alternatives such as mediation or accountants. If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 589527 buc...
Goldsmith Bowers Solicitors Ltd: We did notice negative reviews for this company online but they seemed to be the same one copy pasted onto each forum. www.goldsmith&bowers.com .co.uk can't exist). But we have no hesitation in stating a firm with a specialist business department or a fully specialist firm...
Guardian Law Ltd: It raises the point that if every firm says they are 'experienced' (and no firm would admit to being 'inexperienced') then how can you know which one is better than the other?
Luckily for the English and Welsh consumers seeking legal help, there is an excellent resou...
Backhouse Solicitors Ltd: You can get a 1-year newbie solicitor from a 200-year-old firm and a 40 year veteran lawyer from a 1-year-old law practice brand. An actual sit down with an experienced solicitor to talk for free before deciding to go ahead is rarer than we think it should be. Those are ...
WH Law Ltd: It's a far better provided resource than its counterparts in other parts of the UK, unfortunately. Plus Google sometimes only returns reviews for a firm if you put in a location so you'd need the full 'wh solicitors woking'. They are all very positive, mention Waleed by na...
2 Harcourt Chambers: They do not travel into those official addresses every day for work. These variant firms are separate teams of barristers despite sharing the same address. Clarity for the public should be just as important to the Bar Standards Council but, at the moment at least, it does no...
MJV Law Solicitors: Plus any firm that deals with property will always, always have negative comments about delays. It usually relates to the length of time the firm has been running or the highest number of years a specific lawyer at the firm has been working at the job. Just ask and, if we ...
Bridge McFarland Solicitors: Don't be afraid to call the official number you already have if anything you receive seems even remotely suspicious. That's a good mix of seasoned heads with fresh eyes . If you've already been through a dozen law firm websites today looking for a good match for legal help...
Woodstock Legal Services Ltd: They brag about their ancient foundation dates and the number of offices.
class="infoquote "we pride ourselves on providing quality practical legal advice and a bespoke personalised service for our clients"< div>
The normal first port of call for most people thou...
The Lady Barrister:
class="infoquote "conscientious, approachable and methodical in her approach"
"She was quick to turn the case around in my favour and the outcome was great"
"Gained more than I was expecting"
"I felt supported during the delicate situation I am experiencin...
Summerfield Browne: When Covid hit many companies across all industries realised they can do the job just as easily from their own home office rather than going into a specific location. How do you check that? The best resource we've found so far online is the website for The Law Society of E...
Thaxted Legal Immigration: This kind of offering demonstrates two things (to us at least). etc. So you'd think we'd always have an arsenal of tools to research any firm we come across. We've written over 200+ articles on legal service providers in the UK with tips on what to look for when trying to ...
Smith & Graham Solicitors:
class="infoquote "We are a multi-disciplined law practice providing high quality, cost effective legal services to individuals whatever the legal issue."< div>
Bringing back the point about establishment dates: it is very possible to end up with a 1-year experie...
Brown & Co Solicitors: Other variants such as www.brownandco.co.uk take you to completely different firms and you can't have ampersands in web addresses so a www.brown&co.co.uk entry in the browser bar for example will result in an error or a search results page being shown. Here are some of the r...
Mac Jones Solicitors: Just entering the firm name only works if they have only one office to show. 'mackenzie jones solicitors chester' . There are a considerable number of reviews for each office on Google and dozens of others across the other independent boards.
class="infoquote "Our l...
Hill House Chambers Barristers: 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 digits.
The main website is at www.hillhousechambers.co.uk which we link to above. Hill House Chambers have been recommended across our ...
Stowe Family Law Solicitors: So how can you tell the difference between firms if they all say they have experience and expertise? Luckily Stowe Family Law are listed on the website of The Law Society of England & Wales. Some phrases may seem throwaway such as:
class="infoquote "A tailored approac...
LRose Law Ltd: Property matters). So what are the third party forums https: www.google.com search?q=Rose+Fendlen+Law+wigan&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB926GB926&sxsrf=ALiCzsaA6UiOROI_I98lFuvy3JwpYFg0Ag%3A1669776740024&ei=ZMWGY_mJAZHngAaRnr3QBA&ved=0ahUKEwj5y8WL89T7AhWRM8AKHRFPD0oQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq...
Bellax Solicitors: The second is about how much experience the actual solicitor has.
class="infoquote "We aim to find the best and most effective outcomes for our clients' problems while at the same time providing quality advice."< div>
Another very common claim a law firm might ma...
JPS Walker Solicitors: If you're someone with a less than perfect memory then, it's probably a good idea to bookmark the correct site for coming back to later.
. But when it comes to reviews people tend to prefer the public comment forums such as Google, Facebook, Trustpilot, Yelp, etc. This is...
The Legal Practice Solicitors: The three words of the firm's branding 'the', 'legal', and 'practice' are not unique terms such as when solicitors typically use their own surname. The most common to make people not want to use a law firm is if there are plenty of negative reviews about their case solicitor...
Young & Co Solicitors: Each individual office they manage has kept a local, recognisable name with their own website and case range. At the time of writing there were a few things on their website we thought could be better for clients. The situation is almost as bad as trying to find and NHS dent...
Lefevres Scotland Ltd: In our honest opinion though, that's complete nonsense and any claims about founding dates should be utterly ignored. It may sound like a lot, but bear in mind that a good lawyer taking 25% of a £5000 win is better than an inexperienced lawyer taking 0% of a £2000 settlement...
David Stinson & Co Solicitors:
class="infoquote "David Stinson & Co specialise in personal injury claims for clients across the Kent area."< div>
Whilst many case types might be listed on any personal injury firm's website such as slips trips, workplace injuries, car accidents, etc. The most c...
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