Finding the Right Help in the UK
Farah Family Law: The short list on the firm's website includes Divorces (Contested and Uncontested), financial settlements, Pre-nuptial Post-nuptial agreements, Injunctions, Mediation, Parental Responsibility, Contact and Residence Orders, Muslim and https: www.shariahcouncil.org talaq-div...
Marsden Rawsthorn Solicitors Ltd: The official website for this firm is www.marsdenrawsthorn.com and currently the .co.uk version does not take you there. This is incredibly useful for checking whether the solicitor you are speaking to or the one going to be assigned to your case has the experience and e...
Garden Stirling Burnet: You have to search for reviews on each office individually. For example, if you've been flicking through dozens of legal services websites today already, you may have noticed many calling themselves "specialists" even though they list an absolutely massive array of case ty...
England & Derbyshire Solicitors: We did struggle with Google a bit when trying to find information. "england" and "derbyshire". If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation people 591284 england-derbyshire-llp?Solicitors=True" check the page< a> for this firm you'll see a range of experience a...
Nero Legal Solicitors: Some firms offer Blog sections that often contain legal news (which typically is of no use to actual clients). class="infoquote "From the complex to the unusual at Nero we pride ourself in the ability to provide truly practical conveyancing advice and up to date prope...
MPGQS: However, it should be pointed out that in the commercial sector it's not just Mr Anon or Ms Smith leaving such reviews.
class="infoquote "MPG have developed an international capability to handle all the financial, commercial, contractual and engineering aspects of any...
Crockett Solicitors:
class="infoquote "Crockett & Co Solicitors was formed in 1991"< div>
The qualification dates and experience of the actual solicitors within a firm can be a great indicator and give peace of mind. You could end up with a 1-year green lawyer from a 40-year-old law...
Landlord Eviction Solicitor in Southport, Lancs: With this, you can always check the experience and expertise of the solicitor you're interested in. The website is HTTPS secure for submitting your personal information on the contact form. The main points seem to be that a larger firm will have more resources and 'weigh...
Cook Law in Wirral: So you may wish to bookmark the site just in case you are coming back later. However when law firms do this it tends to be more about continuing the idea of solicitors as local business fixtures, rather than an insistence that they only cover clients in that area. We provi...
TWB Probate Solicitors Ltd: This is to let people realise and choose from more options than they might think are available. As you can see from https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 2235 twbprobatesolicitors-limited" the page on this firm< a> - solicitor Howard Brown has been a qualified soli...
Brodies Solicitors LLP: This is true for all services from barristers to baristas. The firm offers legal advice to private and public sector clients both in the UK and internationally in its core business areas of corporate and commercial; energy (both renewables and oil & gas); real estate; litiga...
PCS Legal Conveyancing:
class="infoquote "We are on the Legal Panel for most major banks, building societies and lending institutions and can therefore deal with all mortgage security work on their behalf."< div>
Another thing to bear in mind when deciding between conveyance providers ...
Dispute Resolver Consultancy: While one may sound easier or more likely to succeed on paper, it may not work best for your particular problem. We found a website https: www.tradingstandards.uk consumer-help adr-approved-bodies " listing ADR firms< a> but it seemed to be aimed at specific industries wh...
CWJ Solicitors & Notaries: That's a wide cross-section of seasoned heads with fresh eyes if you don't mind mixing some metaphors.
class="infoquote "CWJ is a progressive modern practice that operates proactively on its clients' behalf by combining the knowledge and experience of talented indi...
Baker Hardman Ltd: There were several negative comments left but they were difficult to get a grip on.
class="infoquote "we bring together a wealth of industry-specific knowledge and expertise"< div>
There will be no law firm on the internet claiming they have zero experience. ...
Solidaire Law Ltd:
Google keeps changing how it displays reviews though.
Be aware that the firm's official site is www.solidaire.co.uk and the .com does not redirect you there. If you've come here after already sifting through a few dozen solicitor websites, you may have noticed ...
Defank Solicitors Croydon: Any big changes, you need to ring your actual solicitor to check..
class="infoquote "Our firm is proud to serve the London community and beyond, delivering exceptional legal solutions"< div>
A quick note on navigation. It's the person taking the case that's most...
Large & Gibson Solicitors:
class="infoquote "Meet your lawyer face-to-face and speak directly to staff familiar with your matter."< div>
One of the main reasons we recommend checking out a firm on the law society's site, though, is that they also display the qualification dates of any sta...
HCR Law Solicitors:
Most importantly they list the qualification dates of any solicitors working within each firm. We're not satisfied unless we're making a real difference to peoples' lives"< div>
That's a snippet from the front page of the HCR site. For example, while www.hcrlaw....
Horsley Holdings Ltd: Some are data collectors who then sell your information on to law firms. Horsley's website is HTTPS secure which means your personal details should be safe when submitted via their contact form.
class="infoquote "For a free and confidential discussion about your cla...
Law Solicitors: Common variants such as www.law.co.uk or www.alllaw.com are being used by other firms. For example, with Law (aka All Law Ltd) it says solicitor Jeffrey Garland qualified 1982 while Christopher Mccrudden joined the profession in 2016. For example, if you https: solicitors....
Eve Lake Conveyancing: Be alert throughout your transaction. Both of these types should be trained, regulated and insured . Both deal with preparing contracts, land registry searches, local authority access checks, money transfers, etc.
Be aware though, in either case, most mortgage lende...
Amy King Solicitor: 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. Some people have handed their https: www.express.co.uk finance personalfinance 1782733 scam-warning-home...
Heritage Park Family Law:
The bar standards council website doesn't provide nearly as much useful data as the Law Society, but it at least provides the information we're talking about here - which is the qualification dates of legal professionals. So what can you do to tell them apart?
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McCarthy and Co Solicitors:
class="infoquote "We pride ourselves in providing a personalised and exceptional standard of service to our all clients."< div>
Of course the main way people tend to check up on statements about customer service and friendliness of staff within a firm is to loo...
Oakwood Property Solicitors: There are still far too many solicitors taking on a case then placing all the communication responsibility on a secretary or paralegal. 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: That's nearly a century of experience between them. This sort of thing is hugely important these days especially if you're using a law firm for a property matter.
There are other sources you can use to get background information. ACSL does have https: www.acsl.o...
Sternberg Reed Solicitors: But when it comes to legal services it's not unusual for people to spend considerable effort flicking through various firm's websites looking to see which looks right for them . we want to ensure every potential client has the opportunity to have a free 15 minute consultati...
Eatons Solicitors Ltd: You could end up with a 1 year qualified solicitors at a 200 year old firm or a 40 year veteran lawyer at a brand new law practice. Firms will try to express experience in many ways. 150 years sounds impressive , certainly. Also 'eatons solicitors leeds' will bring up diffe...
WYM Legal Solicitors: Unlike most other organisations, this one provides a wealth of information on any firm registered with it. That's because conveyancing is one of the services where people are usually upset about something. If you've trawled through even just a handful of law firm websites ...
Thomas & Thomas Solicitors: So for a firm to have consistent 4+ star ratings in the real estate industry is unusual. The firm does have testimonials on their website. If you've already visited a dozen law firm websites today looking for one that peak's your interest, you'll have been bombarded with...
Wolf Law Ltd:
class="infoquote "No nonsense, honest advice from a company that cares"< div>
They do use some marketing buzzwords but not excessively . We have seen some sites peg the firm in Birkenhead, Hoylake, Prenton, and Oxton. Unfortunately Scottish and Irish consumers ...
SG Murphy & Co Ltd: There is also a case studies section detailing example cases for each case type along with the problems faced and timescales involved. Those are all great things to be as a law firm, but certainly there are no firms claiming to be the opposite. In the last piece we wrote t...
Walker Foster Ltd: That does not dismiss the great qualities of smaller or even newer firms that might not offer such on their website. 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 prob...
Harrisons Thames Valley Solicitors LLP:
Unfortunately for conveyancing firms when things go wrong they will usually get the blame no matter what has caused the delay or issue. Property sales are also the only service we know of where people feel free to leave negative comments about the other side's firm com...
Girlings Personal Injury Claims Ltd: The second guarantees you won't have to pay anything if your case wins. As mentioned there are two sites. If a law firm with only two solicitors in it handles every case type under the sun, they are clearly not specialists. The word 'specialist' is thrown around alot and not...
UVS Law Ltd: If there are only 2x people in the firm covering a dozen areas of law - they cannot be 'specialists'. Each category has different requirements and eligibility criteria, and the application process may vary depending on the type of visa being sought. Most firms will make clai...
Kee Solicitors Family Law: So we know a lot of the changes that have occurred and Family Law representation has seen it's fair share of those. www.keesolicitors.com does not redirect you there though and there are a few other firms with 'kee' in the name such as the Kee Law Firm.
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Waterstone PS:
class="infoquote "competent, professional, knowledgeable and very helpful throughout"
"available to us 24 7 and really went above and beyond"
"kept me up to date with what's happening"
"made sure I got the appropriate treatment, physiotherapy and medication"< di...
Mark Croft Motor Offence: So just be careful anyway when visiting sites and always be aware of what site you're on, it's padlock status, and who's emailing you.. This statement is clear as it means Mark Croft himself has 28 years of experience . At the time of writing the site was not https secure...
EMD Law Solicitors:
This means that if you ever find a firm only has a handful or even zero reviews, don't take that as a negative sign. Otherwise, why share your private matters with the world? We definitely recommend reading the full reviews when it comes to solicitor offices and to ...
Lyons Law:
The quote above is from the https: www.lyonslaw.co.uk site contact " Lyons Solicitors< a> website and while words like 'established' and 'progressive' sound great, do you know what they actually mean when it comes to whether they are a good set of lawyers? We als...
Brian Barr Ltd: This firm, like many others, provides customer testimonials on their website:
class="infoquote "Highly recommend this firm for their expertise in fibromyalgia"
"made what was an extremely stressful time in my life easier to deal with"
"found me a fantastic CBT the...
Frei Solicitors Ltd: People are simply not as quick to rush online and discuss how their criminal arrest, messy divorce, life changing injury, or child custody matter went compared to, for example, the pizza they just ordered.
class="infoquote "Frei Solicitors is an international, boutiqu...
Drummond and Miller Solicitors:
So what can you use? People typically rush to review forums when thinking about using a firm. Also keep in mind that even if a firm has an 'and' in the name, web addresses cannot contain ampersands.
class="infoquote "great value considering all the effort they...
Calio Claims by Lindsays:
class="infoquote "Calio Claims has helped thousands of people recover physically and financially following an accident."< div>
The idea of law firms using separate branding for personal injury matters arose as a matter of necessity a few decades ago in the big ...
EDC Lord Solicitors: Each section includes detailed information about the relevant legal issues, along with case studies that illustrate the firm's experience and expertise in each area. Therefore, it is extremely important to us that we provide an excellent service."< div>
One of the st...
Nicholson Jones Sutton Solicitors Ltd: If you read '60 years of combined experience' on a law firm's website it could be that there are two veterans with 30 years' experience each. Which is surely a good type of staff mix at any firm? So if you see two law offices stating 60 years of combined experience, that doe...
Cullimore Dutton Solicitors Ltd: The firm today is Cullimore Dutton Solicitors and hopefully we'll be able to enlighten you a little bit about firms that handle property matters as well. Cullimore Dutton seem to be weathering the storm well so far. One firm may say "established in 1881" while another says...
The Law Partnership Ltd: That's because it is. Abdul Khan who qualified in 1999, and Rashminder Sarai in 1997. (I know, it sounds simple now.)
class="infoquote "We provide sound, practical advice in many aspects of the legal industry."< div>
Luckily there is a great resource on the webs...
Wilford Smith: For example, if you see a firm stating they have '40 years experience within the firm' or '40 years combined experience' that means they have added up all the years experience between their staff. To start with, if you want to see reviews about a firm on Google these days yo...
Foster & Coleman Solicitors: The official website for this firm is www.fosterandcoleman.com and currently www.fosterandcoleman.co.uk does not redirect you. They have a huge amount of user side data about the firms and people registered with them.
This is simply not true any more. There were some ...
Wildcat Law Solicitors: Although our services are often Barrister led, we use a range of lawyers and legal associates on a matter to ensure the most cost effective solution to our clients."< div>
Another third party website we often recommend is that of The Law Society of England & Wales. Bu...
LS Legal Solicitors: They even have https: www.youtube.com @lslegalsolicitors6960" multiple vidoes< a> dedicated to the subject on Youtube. However according to our poll a few years back only 8% of you trusted reviews provided by companies on their own website. But we were impressed by the ...
A City Law Firm:
However for business to business service providers such as A City Law Firm such testimonials pages are usually a little different. In fact, just a couple of years ago almost a quarter of firms on our own network were not https secure. We've seen a lawyer with a 5 star...
Buchanan & Co Solicitors Ltd: People have handed over https: www.lawsociety.org.uk public for-public-visitors common-legal-issues payment-diversion-fraud" tens of thousands of pounds< a> in house deposits to fraudsters over the past couple of decades. Buchanan and Company do have a Testimonials page o...
Goldsmith Bowers Solicitors Ltd: Whoever it was certainly seemed annoyed at the firm but it was a slightly odd claim about 'they are trying to silence me' ?
class="infoquote "free consultation with one of our experts about your needs and how we can help"< div>
Despite our modern times of free ...
Guardian Law Ltd: that they are not as easy to find for law professionals compared to other industries. There is a backdated blog of articles with dozens of advice segments with titles such as 'Risk to employers of backdated holiday pay claims' , 'Restrictive Covenants – are they worth th...
Backhouse Solicitors Ltd: Without devaluing their acheivement, we should point out why this is unusual. Because if you see a rival firm with only 5 reviews that's actually 'normal'.
That certainly seemed to be true in the early days, but sadly Google's unchallenged buyout of the internet has ca...
WH Law Ltd: (Note that www.whlaw.co.uk and other variants are all either owned by someone else or not at all.) Searching for that name instead brings up several related firms in search results. Make sure you're on the correct site and only call answer numbers you know in relation to y...
2 Harcourt Chambers: That's because whilst the head office is technically located in the same building, most barristers work from home or out of offices near their home.
On the Bar Standards Board's site you can't always look up by overall firm name and even when you do find a page on an i...
MJV Law Solicitors: Negative ratings aren't always deserved. The site has other sales language that is definitely common across those of its peers. 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...
Bridge McFarland Solicitors: They state alternative company names, all office addresses, specialist case types, and most importantly - qualification dates of each solicitor within the firm. Not least so because it means they are registered with The Law Society of England & Wales which we have long prai...
Woodstock Legal Services Ltd: Woodstock Legal Services is a trading name of Woodstock Legal Services Limited so not too much confusion there. It's not as if any firm is going to claim the opposite - i.e. The current official website is www.woodstocklegalservices.co.uk but www.woodstocklegalservices.com ...
The Lady Barrister: They also will be far more specialised in certain areas of law because they are more likely to have to represent you in court over the matter. We think that lends far more weight to the review so have decided to include such snippets this time.
This is even more d...
Summerfield Browne: With the number of typical typos possible amongst 'summer field and brown solicitors' it's important to make sure you're on the correct website.
class="infoquote "able to say (and do) things in a way that doesn't sound confusing"
"Listened to my contractual issue an...
Thaxted Legal Immigration: And then less than three weeks later, I received the new visa"
"followed the processes up to date and warned about the deadlines"< div>
These are just a few snippets from various reviews left but still provide a pretty general overview of the comments we saw.
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Smith & Graham Solicitors: People have ended up https: www.walesonline.co.uk news homes-property home-buyers-warned-scam-could-21957792" handing over tens of thousands of pounds< a> to fraudsters something based on nothing more than an official-looking email saying they need to pay the house deposi...
Brown & Co Solicitors:
Does this translate into happy clients? For this we always turn to the public boards like https: www.google.com search?q=brown+and+co+solicitors+london&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB926GB926&oq=brown+and+co+solicitors+london&aqs=chrome..69i57j46i175i199i512j69i57.7321j0j4&sour...
Mac Jones Solicitors: That means not just the regular high street solicitor but also barristers for direct access, accountants where a solicitor might not be needed for a tax matter, or paralegals for cheaper will processing. If you're not sure, phone the official number you have been given - n...
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