Finding the Right Help in the UK
JPS Walker Solicitors: Unfortunately, though, when it comes to law firms you will often find they don't receive as many reviews as other service providers. To clarify: 'no win, no fee' and '100% compensation' do not mean the same thing . But sometimes the clues are in what initially might seem co...
The Legal Practice Solicitors: You can end up with a 1-year-qualified lawyer from a 300-year-old brand name the same as you can end up with a 40-year-experienced lawyer from a 2-year-old firm. This seems to be an actual goal or at least a point of pride for the firm because we also saw this statement on t...
Young & Co Solicitors: class="infoquote "We pride ourselves in putting the client interest at the heart of everything we do."< div> Every law firm will make statements like this but really most people want to see prior client comments to find out whether they felt 'put at the heart o...
Lefevres Scotland Ltd: The name is quite unique so any searches for 'lefevers solicitors', 'lefevere's law', or other commonly expected errors all still brought up the correct site in searches. That way when you search our database for help in your area we can show you everything such as a regular...
David Stinson & Co Solicitors: class="infoquote "We at David Stinson & Co strive to provide the best professional service to our clients, but aim to remain friendly and approachable at the same time."< div> The most common resource people use to research a service provider they are thinking of ...
Cook's Solicitors: Most solicitors will blame the other side's solicitor for any issues that arise. Such as the firm that claimed a '150 year history' in an area simply because they moved into the building an older legal practice originally owned. It can therefore be a good idea to bookmark t...
Swain and Co Solicitors: Since the 90s the government has gutted the Legal Aid system reducing the number of people that can use it, the number of case types it will cover, and the amount of money a solicitor can earn from it. If you want more specific information about your local office, you need t...
Fentimans My Law Matters: The client then handed tens of thousands of pounds over to the fraudster without bothering to check with the law firm whether the change was correct. Seasoned expert hands alongside fresh legs. Fentimans https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation offices 1229 fentim...
Frazer Coogans Solicitors: That's probably why independent review forums such as
Burton & Co Quality Solicitors: www.burtonlaw.co.uk did redirect there at one point but we haven't seen that for a while. There is a simply huge number of scams targeting law clients right now. To start off we should try to clarify that 'QualitySolicitors' is not an actual law firm with 100 locations. It m...
One Law Solicitors & Barristers:
class="infoquote "ONELAW CHAMBERS tailors its legal advice to meet the needs and requirements of its clients to ensure clients receive cost effective legal solutions with optimum and successful results."< div>
The main resource people tend to jump to when research...
Beers Solicitors LLP: Make sure you know what site you're on and never discuss payments via email .
. Whilst most of the time people may think of specialist firms as handling only one area of law such as Criminal or Divorce matters - these days it is very common for a firm to cover a wider rang...
Disrepair Claims UK: There is a simply huge number of keyword related websites targeting this area of litigation such as www.housingdisrepairhelpline.co.uk, www.housing-disrepair-claims.co.uk, and www.housingdisrepairlawyers.co.uk (just to pick out the first three in a Google search). The second...
Simper Law: Kim Simper comes up as having qualified as a solicitor in 1992, with Sally Riches qualifying in 2001, and Victoria Rose-Smart in 2016.
In reality then, all the case types listed can be broken down into just three areas of law - Litigation, Estate Planning, and Commerci...
RM Solicitors:
The main issue with similar domains not being owned or extra side websites only really becomes an issue in cases where the client needs to pay large sums of money such as in property sales purchases. The one review we did see:
class="infoquote "provided a really ...
Ullah Law Associates: We didn't have to search through the small print to find out. Ever since the '90s the government has been stripping away what Legal Aid covers and the amount a solicitor can earn under it's scheme.
class="infoquote "The team members are experts in their analytical appr...
Taylor Price Legal Ltd: Making them a group of specialists rather than a firm trying to take on too much at once.
If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 596831 taylor-price-legal-limited" check out the info page< a> for any firm on there you'll be shown all office locations, al...
Michael Leighton Jones Solicitors:
class="infoquote "great help in a recent case and kept me up to date with all developments"
"Very accommodating and quick to respond"
"easy to deal with when selling my mums house"
"got it done quickly and in time not to pay stamp duty"< div>
These...
Milners Law LLP: How can you tell the difference though?
class="infoquote "When you need legal expertise, you’ll find us plain talking and focussed on finding the right solution for you. But less people are inclined to rush to tell everyone about their horrible divorce, criminal tria...
KRS Wills & Probate: At the time of writing this, there are still dozens of companies out there offering 'will writing services' at the most unbelievably basic level.
One last quote from the firm's site that is a good point to remember:
class="infoquote "Choosing who to appoint is an ...
Branch Austin McCormick Solicitors: Being the names of founder partners, the name is quite unique despite 'branch' being a generic term related to people searching for office locations. If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation people 6629 branch-austin-llp?Solicitors=True" check out the page<...
Trojan Solicitors: For some reason, whilst 'new' companies in other industries such as fashion, food, or technology are sought after - the legal industry is one where people expect the words 'established in 1881' carved in stone above the office doorway. There is a firm called 'trojan law ltd'...
Cheshire Estates and Legal Ltd: There's even a wider selection of payment setups these days including no win no fee, fixed fees, conditional fees, and so on. Today we're covering the firm CEL Solicitors.
It's always great to have options and many of those just mentioned could save considerable ...
Fultons Estate Agents: Someone wrote that as a review.
"it's never too early to consult your solicitor"
A quick note about navigation. Plus in England Wales house sales can fall through right at the last minute through no fault of the solicitor, but they will often get the bad review anyway...
Hooper Hyde Solicitors: (5x2=10)
That's another great use for the law society website because you can check the actual expertise and experience of individual solicitors within the firms. As stated above though, for legal services that should not be taken as a negative sign. But these days with...
Antony Hodari Legal Services: To us that's a bit of a cheat. So you should get the correct firm popping up on most expected searches.
If you check on https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation people 532203 antony-hodari-holdings-limited?Solicitors=True" the page for this firm< a> you'll se...
Fair Result Divorce: So is Fair Result's claim just vague sales jargon? Well, no. FairResult state that if you do decide to go ahead at that point a fixed fee will be agreed upon. The key is agreeing the financial settlement in the form of a consent order, this is where we believe we are uniqu...
Dylan Nair Ltd Solicitors: The official site we link to above is www.dylannair.com however www.dylannair.co.uk does not seem to be currently owned by anyone. The main points people most want to see are typically a photo, case specialties, and relevant work history. The official site is https secure ...
Mckie Legal Solicitors Ltd:
That may sound like a very odd reason. We cover the reasons why solicitors do this in our article Jacobs Law Solicitors: If you flick through the data for Jacob's, you'll see they have solicitors from almost every decade over the last four of them. But it's not. You'd think that would be a universal trait by now, but it's not.
class="infoquote "Based in the heart of Birmingham’s City C...
Allan Argue and Co Solicitors: We've talked to hundreds upon hundreds of potential clients over the twenty years we've been working in the legal industry. And even a one star rating for a firm having moved offices to a place where the person had to pay for street parking instead of it being free. i.e. The...
Springle Solicitors: The bees knees. Those who did any future planning would typically get a basic will written and maybe take out life insurance (while taking advantage of whatever inheritance-tax-avoiding setup was available at the time). Increasingly so these days.
class="infoquote "We...
BLZ Solicitors Ltd:
A switch of sides from a solicitor is not something to be taken lightly and should really mark as a big plus when comparing services. You would think that these days with phone, email, and video chat - especially since the COVID pandemic - that any law firm could spar...
Hawkridge & Co Solicitors: That's why some of the largest conveyancing expert firms in the whole UK often have very undeserved 2-3 star average review ratings. Because we spotted a few negative comments that were followed by Hawkridge & Co stating that person was not a client of theirs.
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Pacific Law:
Many firms since the pandemic have managed to upgrade their systems to offer video-call appointments. Always check.
Either way should really make no difference to your choice though. But the major mobile players we checked all direct 0800 for free now. We've bee...
ABS Lawyers Ltd: There are other options provided by non-solicitor backed companies, or charities, either independent or goverment set up organisations. (You get the idea.) Therefore if you see lower number such as 'combined experience of 10 years' - that's not a good sign.
If you http...
Stenfield Solicitors Ltd: However you will need to enter one of the office locations such as 'norwich' or 'london' to get the popup box with all the specific reviews, opening hours, etc. Searching for the current branding of 'stenfield solicitors' will typically bring up the correct site.
This...
Khan Law Glasgow: Normally a firm obtains testimonials for their site through direct questions or specific feedback questionnaires. Usually that's because they have individual solicitors within the firm that handle specific case types. We received a negative review last year accusing us of 'f...
Deo Volente Legal:
DV Solicitors have other positive points. Never discuss payments or bank details over email. They prefer to source reviews from independent review forums such as Trustpilot, Google Reviews, Yell, Yelp, etc. If you've used our site before or read through any of our art...
Suhail Ahmad at Richmond Legal: For example, when we added the word 'reviews' to some of the search phrases we were shown a list of places called Middleton in Richmond - rather than companies called Richmond in Middleton. So when you see a law firm with only a handful or even zero reviews, just bear that i...
Trust Inheritance Limited: They can certainly help. Words like 'modern', 'fresh', and 'friendly' appear practically everywhere making them meaningless as a result. We've talked a lot before about specialists versus general practice firms.
class="infoquote "We pride ourselves on giving the best ...
Bilkus and Boyle: However the whole ancient-history-boasting across the legal industry is really just a marketing ploy to make a firm seem as though it has a huge amount of experience which it may not. They may very well assign a one year qualified newbie solicitor to handle your legal matter...
Catteralls in Wakefield: Catteralls are signed up with The Law Society of England & Wales which is great because they have a fantastic website full of consumer information on firms. More importantly, which solicitors are actually well established with experience in your matter.
At the mome...
Penerley Solicitors: 'Less-stuffy' is a phrase we're seeing pop up more and more in newer firm's sales pitches about their services. Only five years ago one lawyer said to us 'that internet? no we don't do that' when we asked about their online offerings.
class="infoquote "At Penerley w...
Conveyancing Search Providers: There are some testimonials printed on the firm's website of course:
class="infoquote "Very prompt and efficient service especially when we had been let down elsewhere"
"extremely fast and personable"
"Excellent service at a much more competitive price than...
Special Education Needs Lawyer: Its lack of publicity is strange though because there are so many children within the UK involved with such setups and who could also use the help of a law firm with skills in this area. But since Legal Aid got demolished by the government, Direct Access to barristers was ...
Pump Court Chambers Barristers: secretaries and other support staff."< div>
That brief but good description found https: en.wikipedia.org wiki Barristers_in_England_and_Wales" on Wikipedia< a> indicates that, much more than with a solicitor, you are working with an individual barrister within a gro...
Mason Bullock Solicitors: There are far better paying areas of law which is probably why so few firms get involved.
class="infoquote "most of our cases can be dealt with successfully via phone and email"< div>
The firm has been around for a while so if you see mentions of a Mason Bullock s...
Lindsays Solicitors Scotland: Whilst many legal practices and other industry companies will boast about their testimonial page, the fact Lindsays' page is not so well boasted doesn't really matter. After reading through the comments we saw three one star messages all regarding the same thing - with com...
Aspire Licensing & Administrative Services: However even then there are options such as hiring a barrister through the new Direct Access scheme instead of going through a solicitor. A last word from Aspire's own site:
class="infoquote "Aspire Licensing and Administrative Services offers a one stop shop for all l...
OTS Immigration Solicitors:
class="infoquote "our team of solicitors are described as 'professional' and 'extremely knowledgeable'"< div>
In every area of the UK there are various Law Societies which legal professionals can sign up to. We've often discussed the pros and cons of using a gene...
Reid and Black Solicitors: We'd like to share some bits and pieces that stood out. The Law Society of England & Wales also have a much better website than most Law Societies, with a wealth of user-side information. In this case, Reid Black do more than just have a-bit-of-expertise in Military Claims...
Howe and Co Solicitors: One last quote from the firm's site:
class="infoquote "The vast majority of our cases are important cases to individuals, but which never receive any publicity at all."< div>
. They have over 100 staff, cover a wide range of legal matters, and a long history.
Yo...
Robin Somerville Barrister: Most companies will more likely have some vague references to greatness, such as 'we are one of the leading award-winning law firms in the area!' . They would then contact a barrister to actually do the work and court representation. Therefore if they don't use it, they won...
Levins Solicitors: At a 1-year-old firm you could get a solicitor with over 40-years of experience under their belt.
Their website is https secure. Exactly what most people would like to have in a firm handling their case.
class="infoquote "Our reputation for solid and reliable pr...
Aconveyancing Ltd: Such as when looking up news articles they had been quoted in. However we have seen several property firms with much more available opening hours than Aconveyancing, extending into evenings and weekends. No matter which you use such as Google, Yelp, Yell.com, or Trustpilot -...
The Injury Solicitor Salford: But if you win, there may be. There is no 200-year-old solicitor sat behind a desk imparting wisdom to the rest of the staff. But we also add firms that are large, small, niche, general practice, or just an alternative resource such as Direct Access barristers or Mediation P...
RD Costings Ltd: On the 1to1Legal network we review and recommend a wide range of firms. They are not the same thing. For others you may be better off with a Direct Access barrister to save some time and money. The majority of possible variants we mentioned (e.g. Assisting Victims of Violen...
MGBe Legal Ltd: If someone calls saying they are from your solicitor and need to discuss payments - you can always hang up and call the firm back on the official number you have on their documentation just to be sure.. This includes Skilled Workers, Global Talent, Citizenship, Employers and...
McEwan Fraser Legal Scotland: The Law Society of England & Wales have an amazing website that provides a huge amount of data user-side . Firms that deal in divorce or bankruptcy tend not to have many public reviews about how things went.
A quick word on navigation. However, one of the properties s...
Fieldfisher Solicitors LLP: A very encouraging mix of experience alongside new blood eager to prove themselves. It's pretty much a universal given at this point. But does the length of time a firm has been operating translate into happy clients? The firm provides an https: www.fieldfisher.com en ...
Assured Probate Services:
It is followed in each instance by a bullet point list of what makes their advisors better than others out there. Unfortunately we're still unclear on the various qualifications than can be obtained. If you've read a few of our other articles, you'll know there is us...
Linkilaw Solicitors Ltd in London: Granted it's definitely taken alot more time than in other industries. The solicitors themselves also get scammed into paying out to the wrong people. But it's certainly up there on the list. A few new types of business law firm have started emerging to fill this perceived ...
NV Legal Solicitors: The fact NV Legal is already doing this is a great indicator of a firm with both the mindset and resources we agree with. To ensure there are no fees at all whether you win or lose, a firm has to promise you both of these 'No win, no fee' and '100% compensation' statements...
SR Law Solicitors London: the domains www.simonsrodkin.co.uk and the dot com versions were not owned by anyone. But as they deal in property matters, we would absolutely recommend bookmarking the website to make sure you come back to the correct one in the future. Simons Rodkin Solicitors clearly ...
DFA Law Solicitors: For larger life-changing matters, maybe not.
Luckily there are a lot more resources online to help choose a law firm than is probably known to most people. So be careful, and we even recommend never giving bank details to someone that rings you. Sometimes when researc...
Ian Mallon Solicitors Ltd: They provided details about work history, length of time working as a solicitor and current roles on top of having direct contact details. (The fact we're a Scottish firm admitting that fact should indicate just how true it must be!)
If you look up any registered law pr...
TSABI Ltd Solicitors:
class="infoquote "Our efficient legal specialists will make sure to keep you fully informed at every stage, respond immediately to all your queries and consult you before arising at any legal decision."< div>
The only way to judge whether statements such as these ...
Thorpe Wilson Ltd: This is usually through a Conditional Fee Arrangement (CFA) such as taking a 25% cut of your compensation.
The thing to watch out for is firms stating a wide range of specialities across different areas of law such as Divorce, Bankruptcy, Commercial Property, Immigratio...
Allsop Durn Dearlove: Maybe the 'Dearlove' part retired?
Between that, possible misspellings and the .com though - we would probably recommend that you bookmark the correct site if you plan on returning. A lot of this sales jargon means nothing. Having crawled through thousands of reviews ...
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