Finding the Right Help in the UK
Nero Legal Solicitors: With every firm we write about there is normally something that has stood out to us. 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 property advice to save home mo...
MPGQS: MPGQS lists comments from previous and current clients on their website: class="infoquote "the highest standards of service and professionalism" "We have instructed MPG on a number of consultancy matters" "I would without hesitation recommend them" "an integral ...
Crockett Solicitors: Despite the general concept amongst people in the UK that there is free legal help for them if they can't afford it - that is not always the case. Their official website is at www.crockettsolicitors.co.uk with the .com version currently being owned by someone else. Des...
Landlord Eviction Solicitor in Southport, Lancs: class="infoquote "Book a free 15 minute consultation to discuss your issue"< div>. The main points seem to be that a larger firm will have more resources and 'weight', but you might feel as just another case number to them. There's always a debate between using a lar...
Cook Law in Wirral: It wasn't too many decades ago that people's legal assistance choices included a handful of solicitors all with centre-of-town high street offices. So when you see a solicitor's practice has hardly any reviews that doesn't always mean something negative. A firm that seems to...
TWB Probate Solicitors Ltd: One person, throughout the whole process will deal with your matter."< div>
As you can see, the TWB Probate site states a solicitor will be doing the work.
class="infoquote "One does not simply rely on replies to standard questionnaires, but on the instincts and...
Brodies Solicitors LLP: It's only there you get to hear both sides. While a firm stating they are 'friendly' or 'experienced' sounds great - it needs to be noted that every single law firm will claim to have both those qualities. Hopefully it's apparent that 1to1Legal is not just another directory ...
PCS Legal Conveyancing: But always keep alert on where you are and what you're typing.. Especially when it comes to property matters where one side is usually unhappy. Some people https: www.theguardian.com money 2019 aug 24 the-45000-deposit-for-our-first-home-was-stolen-and-the-banks-did-nothin...
Dispute Resolver Consultancy: Many law firms have started offering this service and using this process but there are also a number of firms being created specifically to focus on this way of dealing with a legal matter. You can also use an ADR scheme to narrow down the problem before you go to court."<...
CWJ Solicitors & Notaries: too much choice.
class="infoquote "We are committed to delivering expert legal advice and excellent client service."< div>
The main place people turn to in order to confirm a firm's claims of 'excellent client service' is usually the public review forums. We see...
Baker Hardman Ltd: For any firm https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation offices 7301 baker-hardman-ltd" you can look up< a> alternative trading names, contact details for all offices, areas of law covered, and details about the staff. There is a separate website for the Scottish br...
Solidaire Law Ltd: But that could simply mean they have 10x members of staff each with only 2x years of experience. 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. Many people have l...
Defank Solicitors Croydon: Their site is HTTPS secure for submitting your personal details in the contact form. There are hundreds of websites out there pretending to look like an official law firm when they are actually simply gathering people's case details to sell on to solicitors. It is really im...
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. The brand could be 120 years while all their solicitors qualified 6 months ago. Many firms provide client testimonials on their website and Large & Gibson do...
HCR Law Solicitors:
class="infoquote "As an award winning Top 60 UK law firm we provide the full range of services that you would expect to organisations, business leaders and individuals."< div>
One great resource we always recommend to people is the website of The Law Society of...
Horsley Holdings Ltd:
The firm is also registered with The Law Society of England & Wales which is great. But if you don't find many reviews of a firm, don't take that as a negative sign. We've often said that it's better to have a 40 year experienced lawyer working for a firm that's only...
Law Solicitors: Currently, we are helping clients with their Wills, Probate, Divorce and Conveyancing needs."< div>
One of the best independent resources we are always recommending to people is The Law Society of England & Wales. The official site for this firm has a less usual endi...
Eve Lake Conveyancing: However, if you already know there might be legal issues surrounding your sale such as a boundary dispute or if the sellers are getting divorced - then the extra legal expertise a solicitor brings could be necessary. The first thing people tend to do to check up on this, tho...
Amy King Solicitor: Groups of them together are weirder. So does the age of a company's brand name mean anything?
class="infoquote "Sound legal advice is based on years of training, hard work, and passion, as well as familiarity with legislation and precedent and sound consideration."...
Heritage Park Family Law: However it should be noted that a date stated on a website is not always a clear indication. It's very important to https: en.wikipedia.org wiki Phishing" keep aware< a> of where you are on the web.. 'heritage park family law bedford' . The most common port of call is Th...
McCarthy and Co Solicitors: But pay attention whether any claims a firm make are actually backed up.
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 informat...
Oakwood Property Solicitors: If you have access to the possible services of 100,000 solicitors nationwide rather than just the few local law firms around you - surely you are better off?
Yes, there is more choice. A selection of seasoned minds with hopefully some fresh eyes mixed in?
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A.C.S.L. Solicitors:
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 but it could be from any firm's website really. Absolutely, a firm that indicates...
Sternberg Reed Solicitors: However we always recommend reading the actual comments when it comes to law firm reviews rather than flicking through star ratings. The firm provides a considerable number of help articles on their website across a range of cases and subjects. Claiming you get better person...
Eatons Solicitors Ltd:
Flicking through the https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation offices 389365 eatons-solicitors" staff of this firm< a> you can see solicitors who have joined the profession in every one of the last five decades. Weatherhead and Butcher is a well-known name i...
WYM Legal Solicitors: However, in this instance, CLC accreditation is not the only stamp of approval. But 'leading' without stating what you are leading in or in what area - not so much. If you've trawled through even just a handful of law firm websites today looking for one that stands out to ...
Thomas & Thomas Solicitors:
class="infoquote "Whether you are looking for legal advice for personal or business matters, our friendly and professional team is here to help."< div>
One thing to watch for are firms that imply< u> experience rather than actually having any. Here are some sni...
Wolf Law Ltd: This is usually as a percentage of any compensation recovered.
Wolf Law show a mix of abilities with solicitor Nadeem Akhtar qualifying as such in 1999 and Lyndsy Sword joining the profession in 2019. But alot of the time doesn't it just seem to be paragraph after para...
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. We had to search for the exact firm name which was entered as 'S.G Murphy' with the full stop. As we've pointed out in other articles, firms...
Walker Foster Ltd: But the Law Society also provides consumers with detailed information about each company. These are some snippets and they are clearly positive. They are something to watch for on law firm's websites. We're not a fan of founding date claims either, but that's a discussion...
Harrisons Thames Valley Solicitors LLP: The web address www.harrisonssolicitors.com can be tricky too with the double 's' in the middle so be careful. Never discuss payments via email.
class="infoquote "The transaction will be handled by our qualified conveyancing solicitors from beginning to end."< div> ...
Girlings Personal Injury Claims Ltd:
Girlings certainly comes under that description so 'specialist solicitors' is a deserved term in this instance.
Obviously the first point of call for most people are the review boards such as Google, Facebook, Trustpilot, etc. If a law firm handles only one case...
UVS Law Ltd: The Immigration Rules specify that an applicant for entry clearance must be outside the UK at the time of application. For a barrister this can be a bit more difficult as the Bar Standards Council don't have the best user-side information setup. UK Immigration Law is governe...
Kee Solicitors Family Law: Certainly we've seen hundreds of legal professional sites with 'make a free enquiry' above the contact form, but that doesn't always mean the same thing. Apart from that though, the site is happily concise providing the information you would want to read rather than hund...
Waterstone PS: Also for finding the correct reviews you sometimes have to enter a firm's location in Google - e.g. 'waterstone partnership bradford'. As some tend to pack their pages with nothing but sales pitches.
class="infoquote "competent, professional, knowledgeable and very he...
Mark Croft Motor Offence: There have also been concerted efforts to keep the amount a solicitor can earn helping these financially vulnerable people to make it almost cost the solicitor money to take some Legal Aid cases. This statement is clear as it means Mark Croft himself has 28 years of experie...
EMD Law Solicitors: But a lot of firms can seem to fit into that box with many using similar site wording, making similar promises, and even using similar images on their pages. But thankfully it's not a selling point they push like some firms do. We just rarely find good comments in the hand-p...
Lyons Law: But first you need to know a key difference in the types of wording some firms use to describe their levels of experience. Today's article focuses on the law firm Lyons Solicitors based in Bristol. Always make sure you're on the correct website and never discuss payment deta...
Brian Barr Ltd: Experience is also a massive part of a successful and swift outcome to your case. But the comments posted on the Brian Barr site do include useful bits of information such as these snippets above. However some firms are better at client testimonials than others.
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Frei Solicitors Ltd: This is where being a niche firm can sometimes cause an issue. Founded by Hakan Doganci, this is a one-off firm on our network. The amount of legal work required to buy, sell and just own a house is huge. So which is Frei Solicitors? Well, none of those actually.
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Drummond and Miller Solicitors:
This has had some great impacts on the industry in the way it deals with clients and the ease and speed at which things can be dealt with.
Right now the leading (by quantity) conveyancer in the UK has a Google rating of 3.2 stars. Any concerns, ring your actua...
Calio Claims by Lindsays: As the rules and regulations and guidelines flew around constantly changing - plus with government, law courts, and regulatory bodies constantly disagreeing with each other - it became easier for law firms to have a separate marketing brand. 'calio claims glasgow', which mig...
EDC Lord Solicitors: This is an excellent way for potential clients to get to know the lawyers at EDC Lord and determine whether they have the experience and expertise needed to handle their legal matter.
class="infoquote "Our core values are integrity and trust, the encouragement of inn...
Nicholson Jones Sutton Solicitors Ltd: So always read the comments . It obviously does not mean there is a 200 year old solicitor at the firm jam-packed with experience .
If you visit the Nicholson Jones Sutton Solicitors' website it may look exactly like a dozen other law firm sites you've visited today....
Cullimore Dutton Solicitors Ltd: They've also ensured www.cullimoredutton.com redirects to the main site www.cullimoredutton.co.uk which is great as many firms don't bother. So they are involved in some of the biggest life changes people can experience. Cullimore Dutton seem to be weathering the storm we...
The Law Partnership Ltd: If we https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation people 592124 the-law-partnership-coventry-limited?Solicitors=True" look up the details< a> for this firm we can see two named solicitors. For our example (as the title suggests) we're going to use The Law Partnership...
Wilford Smith: Also if you see the name WS Strategic Ltd, that is the official name of the firm listed with Companies House. So they could have 10x staff members with only 4 years of experience each. So what can you do?
class="infoquote "We have been successfully representing busi...
Foster & Coleman Solicitors:
This is simply not true any more.
class="infoquote "Legal advice you can depend on, from people you can trust"< div>
A quick note on navigation considering the alternate firms that kept popping up during our researching. This isn't as big an issue for ...
Wildcat Law Solicitors: This lets you gauge the amount of actual experience a law firm might have at its disposal. However if you think about it no firm is ever going to claim to be the opposite - i.e. The most important part in our opinion though is the qualification dates of solicitors within t...
LS Legal Solicitors: If a firm has only 1-2 solicitors but handles every case type under the sun - then it's fair to assume they are not as experienced or up to date as a firm with several solicitors each focusing on one or two areas of law. However according to our poll a few years back only 8...
A City Law Firm: That's very different to a firm having a 10 or 15 year experienced lawyer on staff. Just a tip though - make sure to actually read through comments rather than rely on average star ratings when researching any law practice. We ran a poll a few years back which stated only 8%...
Buchanan & Co Solicitors Ltd: But in fact the Conveyancing process can be complicated and is very important."< div>
A quick note on navigation. If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 589527 buchanan-co-solicitors-ltd" check the page< a> for any legal professional or law office they wi...
Goldsmith Bowers Solicitors Ltd: www.goldsmith&bowers.com .co.uk can't exist). There are still plenty of law firms charging people money before getting to sit down with an actual solicitor. For example, this snippet from their website:
class="infoquote "Specialist debt recovery, litigation, and Insol...
Guardian Law Ltd: Especially those with multiple offices. 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...
Backhouse Solicitors Ltd:
A quick note on navigation though. But it does highlight some issues when searching for a legal practice to help you. That's a lot of space to have to fill with words. It's a firm we've worked with for many years but I hope that if you've read even just a few of our ...
WH Law Ltd: The law and requirements are complex and they are always changing."< div>
This second quote from the firm's own website highlights why some areas of law require a specialist that pretty much eats, sleeps, and drinks their craft. The number of reviews that are for the c...
2 Harcourt Chambers: A chambers is more like an introduction umbrella between clients and possible representation.
class="infoquote "Your case will be reviewed by a qualified Direct Access barrister within 48 working hours of the receipt of all relevant information."< div>
We obvi...
MJV Law Solicitors: Sometimes due to just one official-looking email convincing the property buyer that they need to suddenly change the bank account they pay their deposit in to. They haven't even added on the expertise of any other staff at the firm which probably comes to another 10 years on...
Bridge McFarland Solicitors: If you've already been through a dozen law firm websites today looking for a good match for legal help , you'll probably be frustrated by the similar sounding sales language and even similar looking images.
class="infoquote "The firm ... If it was an award for best l...
Woodstock Legal Services Ltd:
class="infoquote "impressed by the quality, professionalism and attention to detail"
"kept fully updated along the way as well as offering great advice"
"communication of where we were at with the process was crisp and timely"< div>
Those are few snippets fr...
The Lady Barrister: studied for a Law Degree at the University of Liverpool and was awarded her LLB (Hons), enabling her to start her bar professional training course (BPTC) whilst simultaneously studying for an LLM in Human Rights Law at Manchester Metropolitan University. However some of the ...
Summerfield Browne: How do you check that? The best resource we've found so far online is the website for The Law Society of England & Wales. Plus, for the public boards things can get a little more complicated. We've been hoping that for many years and it's getting there . Plus, errors in the...
Thaxted Legal Immigration:
class="infoquote "Immigration is our business but we strive to provide our services with integrity and care, and we build our professional relationships with clients and business partners based on those core values."< div>
Normally for firms south of the border ...
Smith & Graham Solicitors: So if things have gone bad, it hasn't affected their outward image. But overall the weight of the plus+ experiences is much greater anyway.
Smith & Graham however seem to fit neither of these descriptions and look unscathed by the recent developments . If you https:...
Brown & Co Solicitors: This snippet from the Brown & Co website is far more confrontational about the bad alternatives available and not the typical vague sales pitch. The full official website is www.brownandcosolicitors.co.uk with www.brownandcosolicitors.com redirecting you there. With each ...
Mac Jones Solicitors:
The majority are very positive and (unusually) very long and well written with plenty of information about what work was being done, the names of people handling the case, and specific aspects they liked. However with this firm handling conveyancing matters you need...
Hill House Chambers Barristers: When this is true they will hire a Barrister on your behalf.
One of the bigget moves was when the goverment started to allow Direct Access to barristers. Why it took so long to make this available to the public in the UK - who knows. Biggest things to watch for are ema...
Stowe Family Law Solicitors: Many firms will have testimonials on their website, but as they tend to be only the best possible comments - people want to find those disgruntled customers to see if there are any common themes. Whichever side you've typically come down on in the past, we don't think the ...
LRose Law Ltd: But a poll we took a few years back indicated that the percentage of people that put faith in company provided testimonials was in the single digits. For example, a firm proudly saying they are 'modern' or 'friendly' doesn't strike us as particularly useful because no firm i...
Bellax Solicitors: Many of which probably wouldn't interest members of the general public though unless it related to their actual case. If you've already flicked through a few dozen law firm websites today trying to find the best one for your case, it probably became a bit of a blur. The firs...
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