Finding the Right Help in the UK
Farah Family Law: One firm in Preston demanded a £5000 retainer before having a consultation. A Jack of all trades. If a solicitor is only handling one or two family law matters per year out of a larger case range, it is unlikely they have come across most issues that could arise...
Marsden Rawsthorn Solicitors Ltd: However, most people prefer to use the public review forums to hear about the experiences of previous clients. A quick note on navigation. Google has changed how it displays information about firms. However, if you live in England and Wales this is something you can...
Garden Stirling Burnet: The Law Society's https: www.lawscot.org.uk find-a-solicitor ?FirmName=Garden+Stirling+Burnet+&FirmPostcode=&AreaOfLaw=&type=firm&sortOrder=" search function< a> can be temperamental and lacks any good background information. So "garden stirling burnet haddington" will ...
England & Derbyshire Solicitors: This can be either the number of years the firm has been running, the number of years the longest serving solicitor has been working, or the number of years of the staff members combined together. To avoid this there are a few things you can check . There are alot of law fi...
Nero Legal Solicitors: Negative reviews therefore abound. With every firm we write about there is normally something that has stood out to us. Sometimes simply on the basis of one email telling them the bank details had changed. Most being local and relating to homelessness financial struggles suc...
MPGQS:
The only resource people can use in these situations tends to be reviews. So they really should be given a bit more weight than regular consumer testimonials. We discussed the new Direct Access scheme in the previous article which allows people to hire a Barrister dir...
Crockett Solicitors: The site is HTTPS secure for submitting your personal details through their contact form if you'd rather have a callback. It should be noted though, that there are various ways a firm might refer to themselves as a 'specialist' . Always keep aware of which websites you're...
Landlord Eviction Solicitor in Southport, Lancs: If the firm you are researching has several offices, this means Google makes you look up each individual office to see reviews on each one rather than all reviews of a company as a whole.
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Cook Law in Wirral:
Most law firms will be able to cover much larger areas .
class="infoquote "Cook Legal is a Wirral law firm. There are also a couple of firms using the name "Cook Legal", one of which is based nearby in Birkenhead. So you may wish to bookmark the site just i...
TWB Probate Solicitors Ltd: it's not just whether you buy and fill in some forms yourself OR hire a solicitor. We would recommend using the contact information listed on the TWB Probate Solicitors' website.
The official site is www.twbprobatesolicitors.com which is HTTPS secure for submitting...
Brodies Solicitors LLP: That's why most people turn to the independent comment boards such as Google , Trustpilot or Facebook rather than simply reading the customer testimonials provided by a company. With the birth of the internet, people can now choose from hundreds of thousands of legal servi...
PCS Legal Conveyancing: There's the https: www.sra.org.uk consumers register " Solicitors Regulation Authority< a> and more. While the internet has provided consumers with a far wider reach of service providers. Barristers with the Bar Standards Council. This means delays are common during wha...
Dispute Resolver Consultancy: You can also use an ADR scheme to narrow down the problem before you go to court."< div>
For this you would expect that the more experienced an arbitrator is the better chance you have of being led down the right path and getting the best resolution . The .co.uk versi...
CWJ Solicitors & Notaries: The firm branding typically uses the acronym "CWJ" which stands for Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd.
Let's be honest, practically no one is ever fully happy with how their house sale goes. No firm will claim to have zero experience though, so how can you check? Luckily if...
Baker Hardman Ltd: Compare that with the abundance of legal professionals waiting to help you online, and the change is astounding. So we always recommend reading through comments when looking up a firm rather than simply flicking through star ratings.
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Solidaire Law Ltd: Most solicitors within England & Wales are registered with them and you can look up information by firm name or the name of an individual solicitor themselves. When firms had to rely on local word of mouth or distance between a customer and any advert they could place - lega...
Defank Solicitors Croydon:
There are thousands of stories online about people who have https: www.which.co.uk news article friday-afternoon-fraud-the-scam-that-wipes-out-your-house-deposit-in-seconds-aczyy9J2tFkK" handed their entire house deposit to scammers< a> sometimes based solely on a ...
Large & Gibson Solicitors: However, Quality Solicitors is not the parent company of Large & Gibson or any of the dozens of law firms currenly displaying that honorific. Each firm also typically changes their own website to redirect to a profile section on the main https: en.wikipedia.org wiki Qualit...
HCR Law Solicitors:
One issue people might encounter at the moment is Google has separated the reviews so that you can only view reviews of each individual office. HCR have hundreds of staff including solicitors with experience covering the last six decades . But no matter what the siz...
Horsley Holdings Ltd: That's more important than you might think as not all websites that take your details for a legal case are actual solicitors. Horsley's website is HTTPS secure which means your personal details should be safe when submitted via their contact form. While many people will qu...
Law Solicitors:
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The most common check people do when researching a service provider is the prior customer reviews.
As already covered, this firm's name to search for on The Law Society website and the Sol...
Eve Lake Conveyancing:
This is hugely important to note because for property matters you absolutely need to make sure you are on the correct site and only discussing the sale with your firm.
Be aware though, in either case, most mortgage lenders will only deal with certain conveyancers...
Amy King Solicitor: The internet allows you to find and use a Dover based law practice for your Newcastle injury claim. https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk person 6540 amy-jane-king" In this case< a> you can see Amy King qualified in 1995. It's a great resource to bear in mind.
We've...
Heritage Park Family Law: It's odd to imagine opening hours being a selling point, but when it comes to the worry of a court case - access to your legal team does become a consideration. Some firms say 'established in 1881' but that doesn't mean a 150-year-old solicitor is sat behind a desk somewhere...
McCarthy and Co Solicitors: This is especially important since the firm handles property matters. Make sure the site is HTTPS secure if you are submitting your personal details via the contact form. It's always a sad thing for us to admit with 1to1Legal being a Scottish firm, but The Law Society of E...
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. Modern technology has brought services from across the UK to our fingertips. For example, the .com version of the firm's site is not in use...
A.C.S.L. Solicitors: However, that is not the case. While many will offer customer testimonials on their website, the overwhelming majority prefer to get their client feedback from the independent forums such as Google, Trustpilot and Facebook. We've been working in the legal industry for over ...
Sternberg Reed Solicitors: Either the number of years they've been in business as Sternberg Reed have done here, or the number of years experience one or more members of staff have. For example just entering the words sternberg and reed will bring up no reviews.
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Eatons Solicitors Ltd: Partner David Butterfield qualified in 1977, John Brown in 1982, Steven Gilbey in 1991, Claire Roberts in 2003, with Fiona McQuillan jumping into the practice of law in the relatively recent 2014. So anything to help people not get misdirected or misled is a plus in our boo...
WYM Legal Solicitors:
This is especially important when it comes to conveyancing firms.
class="infoquote "We provide the best customer service in the industry, combined with modern-day processes and technology to ensure you are kept updated, informed and stress-free!"< div>
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Thomas & Thomas Solicitors: Here are some snippets:
class="infoquote "The whole process was handled professionally, but at the same time in a friendly manner."
"Alun and his team went out of their way"
"They are professional."< div>
However in a poll we ran a few years back only 8% of ...
Wolf Law Ltd: However such agreements may require a fee if the case wins.
class="infoquote "Our expert team of personal injury specialists can help with any type of claim."< div>
Luckily for the English and Welsh, the national Law Society has an amazing website full of users...
SG Murphy & Co Ltd: "< div> . However a poll we ran a few years back indicated that only 9% of people trusted company provided reviews. SG Murphy Solicitors does display some reviews on their website . So what are the independent forums saying?
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Walker Foster Ltd: That's good. Of course, as a larger firm they have a larger amount of resources and time to sort these things. That does not dismiss the great qualities of smaller or even newer firms that might not offer such on their website. You need to search for reviews on each individ...
Harrisons Thames Valley Solicitors LLP: That includes any alternate business names (we'll come back to that), contact details, areas of law covered, and most importantly - qualifications of staff within the firm. For example, when we searched for "harrisons solicitors reading" the local listing simply would not po...
Girlings Personal Injury Claims Ltd: Then there is www.girlingspersonalinjury.co.uk which hosts the specialist claims site and information. The first only guarantees that you won't have to pay anything if your case loses. If a law firm handles only one case type such as Motoring Offences, they are clearly spec...
UVS Law Ltd:
class="infoquote "We understand that the immigration process can be complex and confusing, which is why our experienced solicitors are dedicated to guiding you through every step of the way."< div>
Typically when researching a service provider most people simply...
Kee Solicitors Family Law: The firm does link to a testimonial page on their site, but it looks as though it has a built-in display of their Trustpilot reviews. Not least with the external social impact of the changing world on the types of cases and new legal precedents coming to the forefront year a...
Waterstone PS: Especially in the legal industry, because firms that handle property matters can often have a lower star rating than a law firm that doesn't. Today's article is based on the firm Waterstone PS or Waterstone Partnership Solicitors to give it the full title. This is because in...
Mark Croft Motor Offence:
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First is this quote above from Mark Croft's website.
class="infoquote "I recently obtained a discontinuance of a road traffic case on behalf of a certain Insur...
EMD Law Solicitors:
Originally starting under the name Baily Strickland and Bryant, the firm became Baily Bryant & Dumbleton in 2003, then finally EMD Law LLP in 2008. On this occasion the firm's official web address also matches the branding being located at www.emdlaw.co.uk, but note th...
Lyons Law: A firm that deals only with one case type such as Criminal Law is definitely a specialist firm. How old the brand name of a firm has zero bearing on whether you'll get a good solicitor . On the other hand, a law firm with one solicitor trying to deal with 20 different case...
Brian Barr Ltd: So does that instantly make them a better choice? Certainly a specialist for any case type is preferrable whether it's the entire firm specialising in your legal issue or simply your assigned solicitor within a firm. But expertise is not the whole story.
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Frei Solicitors Ltd: This can be an entire firm that specialises in a certain case type, or a wider practice that has specialists for a few different case types on their staff.
class="infoquote "We work with law firms in other jurisdictions, where we have close links and strong personal r...
Drummond and Miller Solicitors: We can't even link you to a page with information, only https: www.lawscot.org.uk find-a-solicitor ?Name=drummond+miller&Postcode=&type=firm" to a search results page< a> which at the time of writing was pushing information off the edges of the mobile device. It's very co...
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. The office details for each location are the same. The official website of th...
EDC Lord Solicitors:
class="infoquote "EDC Lord takes its name from our founder Edwin David Charles Lord who began his legal practice in 1919"< div>
First and foremost, the website is easy to navigate, with a clear and concise layout that makes it easy to find the information you ...
Nicholson Jones Sutton Solicitors Ltd: At the moment there are not too many scams involved the case types NJS focus on - i.e. People make mistakes and can simply be idiots. So how can you tell whether one firm is better for your needs compared to any others? The wording may often sound great on all the sites. S...
Cullimore Dutton Solicitors Ltd: One firm may say "established in 1881" while another says "40 years of experience". So they are involved in some of the biggest life changes people can experience. The firm today is Cullimore Dutton Solicitors and hopefully we'll be able to enlighten you a little bit abo...
The Law Partnership Ltd: However, if a firm has a dozen solicitors and states they handle a dozen different areas of law.
class="infoquote "We strive to resolve legal matters in a non-confrontational way – we prefer to resolve disputes outside of the courts through mediation and arbitratio...
Wilford Smith:
On that topic we should cover some notes about navigation. Please note the firm is not called 'wilford and smith' and if you are ever dealing with a firm with an 'and' in the middle - you cannot have ampersands in web addresses such as www.wilford&smith.com
Thi...
Foster & Coleman Solicitors: They have a huge amount of user side data about the firms and people registered with them. It's common for solicitors to make huge claims about ancient founding dates such as 'established in 1881' or even older. For example you'd obviously be much better off with a 40-year...
Wildcat Law Solicitors: If you've already been through a dozen law firm websites today you'll probably have noticed a lot use the same sort of 'sales language'. So what can?
class="infoquote "When reviewing the performance of a firm or department we use various criteria; our focus is on th...
LS Legal Solicitors: This isn't as much of a problem on this occasion due to the case range covered by the firm. They even have https: www.youtube.com @lslegalsolicitors6960" multiple vidoes< a> dedicated to the subject on Youtube. So always make sure you're on the correct site and speaking...
A City Law Firm: Don't make assumptions because for all you know it may be an award for best logo design and nothing to do with their actual law experience. So if you see clearer statements like those on A City Law Firm's site then tack on a couple of extra brownie points. For example:
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Buchanan & Co Solicitors Ltd: For example, if a firm says they have '20 years experience within the firm' or '20 years combined experience' that could mean they have 5 solicitors each with only 4 years experience.
This is hugely important because of the immense number of scams involving prope...
Goldsmith Bowers Solicitors Ltd: So don't dismiss such offers lightly.
Therefore if you see a law firm has hardly any or even zero reviews online, that shouldn't necessarily be taken as a negative sign. The opportunity for depth of experience is also with the former. But we have no hesitation in stati...
Guardian Law Ltd:
To get the correct reviews to come up we needed to enter the full 'guardian law nottingham' but that is the case for many companies now if you're trying to find information reviews. Please also note that the firm's original HR site at www.yourhrlawyer.co.uk has now mov...
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. It's also pushed many law firms to create hundreds of pages on their website to try and get listed at least somewhere for some search term yo...
WH Law Ltd: Just remember to read all comments and not rely on average star ratings. However if they have seven solicitors and list seven specialist areas of law - that is still a very good choice to go for.
Also whilst the branding and page content focuses on the name 'WH Solic...
2 Harcourt Chambers: 2HB clearly has made no such misleading attempt with that almost slap-in-the-face attention grabbing statement. Once you've selected a barrister to work with, you will be dealing directly with them at all times for very specific jobs to be done or advice to be given.
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MJV Law Solicitors: The last two though could mean a range of things but usually that they've added up all the years of experience of all the staff together. It dawned on us straight off the bat with this statement on the front page of the firm's website:
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Bridge McFarland Solicitors:
There is also a huge difference between a firm that claims to have 40 years of experience and 40 years of experience 'within the firm' or 40 years of 'combined experience'. The negative ones all seemed to relate to delays in a house purchase.
There are many re...
Woodstock Legal Services Ltd: Click on our profile pictures for more information."< div>
A quick word on navigation. Clearly we ended up with a positive impression of their law practice otherwise we would not have added them to our network. Our poll a few years back resulted in only 8% of you sayi...
The Lady Barrister: We think that lends far more weight to the review so have decided to include such snippets this time.
https: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk barristers-register 82AFCBA73880BBA6DA5EB034D07EC4B1.html" The Bar Standards Council< a> website only shows whether someone is...
Summerfield Browne: 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-bir8EA%3A1661867136831&ei=gBQOY5WlMuyUhbIPkqSo2A4&ved=0ahUKEwiV5erC2e75AhVsSkEAHRISCusQ4dUDCA4&ua...
Thaxted Legal Immigration: The absence of negative information isn't the best indicator of a positive choice. There are always some trying to fleece Will Writing service seekers or Injury Claimants in different ways too. We've seen law firms with great ratings for their new restaurant menu and negativ...
Smith & Graham Solicitors: So always read comments too.
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...
Brown & Co Solicitors: If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 509558 brown-and-co-solicitors" check the page for this firm< a> you'll see contact details, case types covered, and most importantly - the number of years each qualified solicitor has been so.
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Mac Jones Solicitors: Just entering the firm name only works if they have only one office to show.
Please remember to forgive law-related websites that use a lot of the same language or that make claims that practically every other law firm is making as well. However with this firm handling...
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