Finding the Right Help in the UK
Taylor Price Legal Ltd: Obviously we can't possibly try out the legal services of each firm we cover, but there are plenty of public review and rating forums out there already. Legal professionals are treated very differently than services such as restaurants or hairdressers. A really great resour...
Michael Leighton Jones Solicitors: Scammers email clients saying they are the solicitor and telling them the bank details for payment have changed. One of the best resources for estimating the experience levels of the actual solicitors at a firm is their local law society. This is very different to a fi...
Milners Law LLP: An enviable position for any firm to be in which can surely only benefit clients. They have three offices in Leeds, Harrogate, and Pontefract. We’re flexible and approachable, tailoring your case to your individual needs."< div> That's a quote from the Milners' Law web...
KRS Wills & Probate: It could be their first day on the job. One last quote from the firm's site that is a good point to remember: class="infoquote "Choosing who to appoint is an important decision and best made by yourself and not left to the Courts."< div> . where the majority are...
Branch Austin McCormick Solicitors: If you've read any of our other articles before, you'll know that we don't put a lot of stock in 'established in ...' ancient date claims by law firms. class="infoquote "We get to know you and take the time to understand your unique needs"< div> That brings us bac...
Trojan Solicitors:
Concerns about related domain names and online searches are really only urgent when it comes to property matters for the moment. These days the high-street-solicitor is not the only option available to people to resolve certain issues. The honest truth, however, is tha...
Cheshire Estates and Legal Ltd:
It's always great to have options and many of those just mentioned could save considerable time and money over a regular 'high street' law office. Certainly CEL Solicitors have a wide range of positive reviews :
class="infoquote "they really did carry out w...
Fultons Estate Agents: Fultons do not seem to have done so, but that's not really a big issue considering that in our poll last year where we asked people how much they trusted customer testimonials on company websites - only 8% said they took them into consideration. However we've noticed some ...
Hooper Hyde Solicitors: Hooper Hyde state each lawyer has at least 10 years' experience.
There are many case types where people tend to seek out specialist firms almost to the avoidance of general practice firms. The Law Society of England & Wales has the best user-side offering we've seen...
Antony Hodari Legal Services: You might also see claims such as 'combined experience of X years' which simply means all the staff's experience years added together. Over the past few years alone https: www.theguardian.com money 2020 feb 29 bank-scam-solicitors-email-hacked" people have lost millions t...
Fair Result Divorce:
class="infoquote "It reduces the stress and emotion, speeds up the process and above all, it reduces costs."< div>
At this point we started searching around for customer reviews about the firm. However if both sides simply want to get it over with and find the fai...
Dylan Nair Ltd Solicitors:
class="infoquote "We take the time to get to know our clients, work in partnership with them and are always striving for the best results."< div>
There is a glut of people willing to share their feelings about any company or product online. Of course some firms ...
Mckie Legal Solicitors Ltd: But when it comes to solicitors, no reviews should not be taken as a negative sign. If you scroll to the bottom of the page you'll usually see a statement like this one. That means more than you might think. Scammers convince people selling their house that they need to pay...
Jacobs Law Solicitors: You can also see what each solicitor specialises in. The largest property firm in England Wales currently has a rating of just under 3 stars on Google with over 1,000 reviews. However for all three - they're quite meaningless. There are many other overly used marketing terms...
Allan Argue and Co Solicitors: So how do you judge such things? Sadly in Scotland the Law Society does not provide nearly as much useful user-side information as their English Welsh counterpart. Be clear though: no win, no fee only means that if you lose there are no fees. We've seen conveyancing firms wi...
Springle Solicitors: While we're not pushing the idea that this particular firm is the best for you, we are certainly pushing the idea that planning properly is important. We have written on a wide range of multi-practice firms over the years. Something much rarer for a law firm than you might...
BLZ Solicitors Ltd: That's why we have general practice firms along side specialists - as well as alternate solutions such as mediation companies. But on scrolling through the personal background information it quickly turns out to actually be quite relevant . Here's a few of the things we not...
Hawkridge & Co Solicitors: The official website we link to above is www.hawklaw.co.uk with www.hawklaw.com being about some WWII land renovation project. That's because whilst people are quite happy to jump online and rave about their new toaster, they aren't so quick to discuss their divorce, bankr...
Pacific Law: We've also seen dozens of negative reviews followed by comments from the firm stating 'this person has never been a client of ours'.
Either way should really make no difference to your choice though. In fact there seems to be a very clear split in the industry, with on...
ABS Lawyers Ltd: But you may get some useful extra bits of info nonetheless. (You get the idea.) Therefore if you see lower number such as 'combined experience of 10 years' - that's not a good sign. Or two solicitors with 40 years' experience and one with 5.
For example legal matters su...
Stenfield Solicitors Ltd: We did see a couple of complaints. Searching for the current branding of 'stenfield solicitors' will typically bring up the correct site. If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation offices 597818 stenfield-limited" check out the page< a> for any firm on their...
Khan Law Glasgow: The official site we link to above is www.khanlaw.co.uk with www.khanlaw.com showing information for a completely different firm in the US. We received a negative review last year accusing us of 'feeding the corrupt capitalist machine'. We can
Deo Volente Legal: You may get a one year qualified solicitor from a 200 year old firm. The official website we link to above is www.dvsolicitors.com and at the time of writing www.dvsolicitors.co.uk also redirects you there. If you've used our site before or read through any of our articles, ...
Suhail Ahmad at Richmond Legal:
What does that mean? For us it indicates that the firm genuinely do have an affinity and expertise for the two areas of law . That's plenty of time to have gotten to grips with the chosen areas of law. So whilst it's easy to find the confirmation of expertise and expe...
Trust Inheritance Limited:
class="infoquote "excellent professional, prompt and accurate service every time"
"Does what it says on the tin"
"I have found to be excellent value for money."< div>
On the whole they are positive too .
class="infoquote "As market leaders, we are...
Bilkus and Boyle: But there are plenty of good indicators you may not have noticed between the lines. One last stand out phrase from the firm's site:
class="infoquote "We pride ourselves on our friendly service and are on call 24 7."< div>.
As a Scottish business ourselves, we ...
Catteralls in Wakefield:
class="infoquote "Our highly skilled team are specialist solicitors who cover family law, child-care, wills & probate, litigation & disputes, as well as employment law, and many more."< div>
These sorts of statements are the ones we usually advise people to pay cl...
Penerley Solicitors: 'Less-stuffy' is a phrase we're seeing pop up more and more in newer firm's sales pitches about their services. This is because some people's complaints can be ridiculously petty, and some can be attached to the totally wrong firm. We really don't advise relying on any indiv...
Conveyancing Search Providers:
We think it's fair to say though that after 12+ years of them being in business, with the relationships they have with other renown service providers, and the single-product-focus they clearly have - it stands to reason they are good at what they do . The official site...
Special Education Needs Lawyer:
The first quote in this article was from the Education Law Service Ltd's website.
This applies to the Education Law Service Ltd firm as well.
We've seen quite a few lawyers offering a full hour's face to face consultation to discuss your case for free. So wh...
Pump Court Chambers Barristers: Having worked in that environment, this often caused friction.
Always make sure you are on the correct website and never discuss payments or bank details via email. For example when Pump Court write they are 'based in london and focusing on the South and West' - t...
Mason Bullock Solicitors: Mason Bullock don't have a company-made testimonial section on their site either.
Mason Bullock have also tried to raise awareness of the terrible injustice of CCJs in recent years ever since an online claims process has allowed debt firms to channel cases through a N...
Lindsays Solicitors Scotland: By that we mean there are many websites out there set up to look as though they are a legitimate personal injury or conveyancing firm - when in reality they are a front for case resellers. Please note that the following article relates to the law firm Lindsays as a whole. ...
Aspire Licensing & Administrative Services:
Other benefits of working in such a specific section of law include building up a huge amount connections and expertise with the various organisations themselves around the country. A last word from Aspire's own site:
class="infoquote "Aspire Licensing and Admin...
OTS Immigration Solicitors: Common errors we would expect such as dropping the extra 's' (i.e.
There are quite a few ways to check the differences between firms though. This designation is possible for such firms because whilst they do list several types of legal matter to be dealt with, the indi...
Reid and Black Solicitors: A quick note on navigation though. The official site we link to above is www.reidblack.com with www.reidblack.co.uk not currently showing anything at all. Alongside Criminal Injuries, Untraced Drivers and Medical Negligence matters - Military Claims can take a long time, be ...
Howe and Co Solicitors: The snippets above were from the usual third party boards such as Google, Yell.com, Yelp and Trustpilot.
A quick note on navigation as was mentioned before - there are other legal companies with Howe in the name. If you scroll down to the bottom of most pages on their w...
Robin Somerville Barrister:
Also Robin does not handle any matters that are currently a major target for fraudsters such as conveyancing (where scammers convince people to play their deposits into false bank accounts). Most companies will more likely have some vague references to greatness, such ...
Levins Solicitors: If you've read some of our other articles though, you'll hopefully know that such being the case doesn't always result in a wholly favourable review piece. However listing the experience, qualifications, and specialties of each staff member we think is useful to potential ...
Aconveyancing Ltd:
None of that seemed to apply to Aconveyancing's reviews. Things moving slower than they'd want, or the client's feeling that their chosen firm could have done more to prevent a certain situation. The Law Society of England & Wales has an excellent website full of user...
The Injury Solicitor Salford: If you're ever in doubt, the various Law Society databases are a great resource. This includes leaders in their field and companies that could simply be considered 'less ordinary'. Whilst the majority of legal https: www.thisismoney.co.uk money mortgageshome article-3385...
RD Costings Ltd: Lastly, when you search for the "rd costings" name on a search engine there is a company website at www.rcostings.co.uk for a different firm. At the moment the bulk of fraud is aimed at property law firms. The site also states:
class="infoquote "You may be entitled t...
MGBe Legal Ltd: But if you get someone not on the ball for your criminal defence or immigration - your whole life is affected. Always be aware of what site you're on though and never discuss payments via email or if someone calls you up.
MGBe Legal specialise in the latter of those. ...
McEwan Fraser Legal Scotland: Two other property firms we recommend on our site and who we think do a great job have only 2-3 star ratings. That's not uncommon when it comes to property firms as most people feel comfortable announcing if their house sale went good or bad.
There is a huge amount of ...
Fieldfisher Solicitors LLP: For some, just seeing the "more than 30 years" will help.
class="infoquote "We are one of the UK's leading personal injury, medical negligence and asbestos compensation claims solicitors."< div>
This statement amongst others we'll point out below is why we decided...
Assured Probate Services:
APS Legal & Associates are no less stand-out-ish. Either they are unbelievably niche in their target market, have achieved impressive growth during hard times, or have managed to get high praise in an industry fraught with hazards (e.g. As far as we're aware their aren...
Linkilaw Solicitors Ltd in London:
You never know where the next scam might come from though so pay attention to the web address you are on and be aware that it's very easy to fake the "Sender:" box of an email. But with a new branding setup, web address change, and expansion into more areas of corpora...
NV Legal Solicitors: But these are all under the same umbrella term of 'Litigation'. A very basic example, but hopefully illustrates that whether a firm offers 100% compensation or not should not be a dealbreaker. Last year we worked heavily with rehabilitation specialists trying to get more law...
SR Law Solicitors London: All glowing commendations for the firm with individual staff often being mentioned by name. The firm's official website that we've linked to above is www.sr-law.co.uk with www.sr-law.com being owned by a different company. Julian Cohen and Mark Feldmann for example qualifi...
DFA Law Solicitors: Sometimes when researching a company online people tend to just look up some reviews on their favourite review site and then decide. Obviously we were impressed enough with this firm to add them to our network:
class="infoquote "We pride ourselves on our levels of se...
Ian Mallon Solicitors Ltd:
Ian Mallon's website also has a Polish translated section showing an interest in their local population. That snippet from Ian Mallon's site may sound good, but how can you independently check up on just how much expertise and experience actually exists within the pr...
Asghar & Co Solicitors: There are plenty of testimonials on the firm's website, but our poll a few years back indicated that people tend not to trust the testimonials printed on company sites. A bold move for sure. We also recommend that if someone calls you to discuss money, you politely hang up ...
Thorpe Wilson Ltd: The Law Society of England & Wales has an excellent website offering a wide range of information about the legal professionals and law offices registered with them. However a poll we ran a couple of years ago indicated that most people don't trust company's own testimonials ...
Allsop Durn Dearlove: We also saw alot of searches for Allsop Durn Dearlove, but that seems to just be an older name for the firm. Allsop Durn don't actually have any on their website, but there are plenty on the third party boards such as Google, Trustpilot, Yelp, Yell.com and so on. The one w...
MTA Solicitors LLP: Such calls are usually from individuals with no relation to any real law firm. kept me informed regularly of all aspects of my claim and always had time to discuss any queries."< div>
However according to our poll a couple of years ago, less than a fifth of you actually...
Apprise Legal Services: But you never know what might happen next so it's always best to try and stay as safe as possible. Google sadly allows advertisers to stuff the searched-for keywords into adverts. No pressure."
"A thorough and caring aproach. However if you own a business, have an ex-wi...
Aina Khan Solicitors: If you've already flicked through a dozen solicitor sites today, you've probably asked the same question - "Is the same person writing all of these?" The constant repetition of marketing jargon such as 'modern but traditional', 'fast but not rushed', 'friendly but profession...
Will Taborn Ltd: On those occasions we have to use our 'gut' backed by 20+ years experience working with law firms across the UK.
We don't always have a lot of information to go on. Otherwise all we would list for you are the large brand named multi-office firms - and that too is not...
Hutcheon Law Solicitors:
class="infoquote "very friendly and professional from the start and kept me regularly updated throughout the case"
"Communication was good throughout always keeping me informed of developments regarding the claim."
"Personally my experience was good with this company...
Penn Chambers Ltd: The fact Penn Chambers offer this is therefore a good sign of their interest in ensuring clients' peace of mind, feeling of involvement, and keeping good communcation channels open. neither www.pennsolicitors.co.uk or www.penngroup.com are currently owned by the firm) it'd...
Frank Rogers Motoring Solicitor: That's unusual for a law firm though, as many people tend to shy away from relating their personal legal struggles (and crimes!) on a public forum. So what are they saying about the firm?
class="infoquote "honest, straight to the point and put me at ease"
"I was look...
OJ Solicitors Glasgow: We've experienced this personally when someone decided to have a rant about 'capitalist law firms!' on our review section. Quite often you'll see negative ratings with comments that don't even sound as though they are talking about the correct firm. Whilst there are hundre...
Kudos Legal Solicitors: Including a firm stating a 150 year history based on having moved into the building of an older firm.
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class="infoquote "You can rest assured that your case will be in good hands and will be handled by highly experienced experts."< div>
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Serious Injury Law Solicitors: However Serious Law really do tick a lot of boxes. The firm themselves list a range of trademarks trading names including 'Serious', 'Serious Law', 'Serious Injury Law' and 'Helping to rebuild lives'. We've just spent a whole month trying to get a negative review removed und...
5 Essex Court Chambers & Partners: On this site like most chambers you'll be presented with each barrister's case focus, experience and usually some testimonials for each individual rather than the firm as a whole. This naturally means a great opportunity to save both time and money:
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Avery & Walters Ltd: So despite the lower star rating for Avery Walters, we still come away with the impression of a very positive firm after going through the actual review wording. It's a very serious problem and with so many variants possible it would only take someone buying the www.aver...
AWH Legal Ltd: There is a whole host of accreditation logos stamped at the bottom of each page as well. But on the web you could be dealing with a basement-based-20-year-old taking people's personal injury claims and selling them on to real solicitors. Apparently a local council leader and...
HH Law Ltd: Being updated even just to say 'we're still waiting to hear from X' , can help with peace of mind. So do we recommend Hampson Hughes?
class="infoquote "Our objective is to ensure we recover the maximum amount of personal injury compensation you deserve."< div>
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Lawcommercial Trading Ltd: Even during the Covid-19 lock down everything worked as usual."< div>
On Google for example, they have 232 reviews with an overall 4.2 5 rating. We then have to spend several paragraphs explaining and providing examples to show why conveyancers will always get an abnorm...
Redwood Collections Ltd: Why it's taken so long for such firms to create apps and online admin areas to keep clients apprised of what's going on is anyone's guess. Redwood Collections was created in 2009 and states it has helped over 17,000 clients so far. Redwood Collections is a debt collection fi...
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