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ABS Lawyers Ltd Solicitors in Corby & Maghull, Liverpool: One is to quote an ancient founding date such as 'established in 1882!' - but this is essentially meaningless, as there are no 200-year old solicitors working at any firm. class="infoquote "We are also able to deal with Polish speaking clients and can help ensure lega...


Antony Hodari Solicitors Housing Disrepair Specialists in Manchester: There are several others within that range creating a good mix of seasoned experts partnered with fresh legs. Almost a 'crusade' mentality. It takes all sorts I guess. If we do discover it, we'll let you know. Antony Hodari Solicitors are a very niche firm covering just ...


Argue & Co Legal - Allan Argue Personal Injury Solicitor in Glasgow: 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. class="infoquote "We offer a FREE initial consultation"< div> Again, free consultations are somethi...


Aspire Licensing & Administrative Services in Whitley Bay, Newcastle: People have given away millions each year to fraudsters. For example a Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering, Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace, Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work, and so on. The same is sometimes true of debt matters. provide advice an...


Beers LLP - Solicitors in Kingsbridge & Plymouth, Devon: Very positive with many of them quoting and praising the staff member involved by name. The only negative comment we saw was a complaint about a solicitor called 'Monty'. That is not the case. It's very common for solicitors to do this. The branding is always Beers LLP b...


Bell Lax Ltd - Solicitors in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham: These days however there is a third kind of firm. class="infoquote "With our experience of acting for claimants and defendants we can spot potential problems early"< div> A quick note on navigation. Then the third is simply them adding up the years of expe...


Bilkus and Boyle Solicitors & Estate Agents in Glasgow: You may also find that many of the lowest ratings often have nothing to do with the firm's services. Never discuss payment or bank details via email. But can you actually find out the expertise and experience of the firm's lawyers independently? class="infoquote...


BLZ Solicitors NIHL, PPI & Immigration Lawyers in Stockport: For example, many immigration solicitors are in fact immgrants themselves or saw the struggles of family friends trying to come over to the UK. Usually this does not affect compensation claims. That's something to watch for especially with property matters as scammers ...


Branch Austin McCormick LLP Solicitors in Mayfair, London: The majority of people search the third party review boards such as Google, Trustpilot, Yell.com, Yelp, etc. However it really all depends on how the firm is set up . In this Facebook Instagram age - people really do feel more of a connection with a firm if there are phot...


Brown & Co Solicitors in Greenwich, London: Obviously we have checked out Brown & Co and ended up adding them to our list of firms so we must have had a positive experience . no other firm is going to say they are 'inexperienced'). Make sure you are on the correct website and never discuss bank details or paym...


QualitySolicitors Burton & Co in Lincoln & Sleaford: There are 1-star ratings from people on the other side of a matter such as a property sale. (Hence us bringing it to your attention here.) Obviously we would never tell anyone that a specific firm is the right one for them. All of which seems grossly unfair. To start off we ...


Catteralls Solicitors in Wakefield: Most law firms are signed up with a law society whether national, countywide or even city based if there is a large enough population. If you look up reviews for Catteralls though on the third party sites, they also reflect the same very positive sentiments : class="i...


CEL Solicitors in Liverpool - Housing Disrepair, Knotweed, & Data Breach Claims: 'we are a large firm that really doesn't feel welcoming at all'. < p> . Today we're covering the firm CEL Solicitors. 'cel legal', 'cel lawyers', etc.) will bring up the correct firm. But it's really, really not. Can you check up on such things? Well, yes. You can also se...


Cooks Solicitors in Newcastle under Lyme & Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire: Put simply, if a firm is doing really badly or has a bad reputation in a local area - then the branding will be changed. It can therefore be a good idea to bookmark the site or use a search function instead just in case. People

Swain & Co Solicitors Ltd in Southampton, Liverpool & Havant: There are unhelpful positive reviews too, such as: class="infoquote "Easy to find, parking near by, less than one minutes walking from the train station" "Food and service, top notch"< div> But if you read through the actual comments such as the second one do...


David Stinson & Co Personal Injury Solicitors in Aylesford, Kent: It contains what we would call 'Case Studies' where brief explanations are made about a prior case, it's problems, the actions taken, the timeframe, and the settlement. Be aware that ampersands ('&') can't be part of a web address so something like www.davidstinson&co.co.uk ...


DisrepairClaim.co.uk - Housing Disrepair Claims Company based in Brighouse, West Yorkshire: 'No win, no fee' and '100% compensation' are two very different offers. (No pun intended.) class="infoquote "The compensation you can claim is ... The main aim (we would hope) of housing claims is to get your living conditions improved. There are so many people livin...


DV Solicitors (Deo Volente Legal LLP) Law Firm in Bedford & Luton: Most people (according to our poll a couple of years ago) don't trust company testimonial pages. A good mix of seasoned wisdom alongside new fresh blood. One last snippet from the firm's site: class="infoquote "We are here to offer all the expertise and support you wi...


Dylan Nair Solicitors Ltd in Preston, Lancashire: The official site is https secure for filling your personal details into their contact forms. They have a similar one under Personal Injury matters, but every single firm these days should run a compensation claim case completely free of charge . That's a decent offer by ...


Education Law Service Ltd - Special Educational Needs Lawyer in London: Whilst ELS do display a few testimonials on their website e.g: class="infoquote "highly professional, advice was thorough and fully informative" "thank you for being very straightforward"< div> We found only one on the public boards. Just a couple of fake emails...


Fair Result Ltd Divorce Settlement Mediation Services in Leicester: You could get a 1-year qualified solicitor from a 200 year old company and a 40-year experienced expert working at a 1-year old law firm. We simply try to offer a sort of business insider view. In other words if you want a fight and to make each other suffer as much as poss...


Frazer Coogans Ltd - Solicitors in Ayr, Prestwick & Glasgow: 'Leading' also sounds great but of itself doesn't actually provide any definition of what area, stats, or other measurable metrics they are 'leading' in. You can get a 1-year novice from a 200-year old firm. (Very, very, tenuously worked out in most cases.) Seeing a fo...


Fulton's Solicitors & Estate Agents in Clarkston & Mount Florida, Glasgow: They can also arrange to meet you in their sister firm's Gildeas' offices in either Glasgow or Edinburgh city centres if that's better.. So from that it looks like we have two firms with clear experience and establishment in the area coming together which naturally sounds ...


Hawkridge & Company - Hawk Law Solicitors in Gillingham, Medway: This includes all known offices, with alternate contact details, any related trading names, staff information, languages spoken, and more. A good range of seasoned experience alongside fresh blood and hopefully new ideas. The official website we link to above is www.h...


Hill House Chambers - Barristers Based in London: We ran a poll a few years back and the number of people that trusted company provided customer testimonials wasn't even in the double digits. class="infoquote "I have barristers based in different parts of the UK and they are also more than happy to travel for work so...


HooperHyde Business Law Solicitors in Solihull: But these days with the number of self employed people rising exponentially - we've also seen a huge rise in people wanting a specialist business legal advisor that can deal with small businesses effectively. Sadly, some businesses use marketing jargon to try and cover up wh...


Howe + Co Solicitors in Brentford, London: Certainly the kind of range you'd like to see at any law practice. Many of their websites even look the same with photos of people in smart suits smiling and pointing at a computer screen or shaking hands. A quick note on navigation as was mentioned before - there are o...


Jacobs Law Solicitors: This firm is registered with https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 546047 jacobs-law-solicitors-ltd" The Law Society of England & Wales< a> which is the best we've seen with a huge amount of user-side data being shown. class="infoquote "Wherever we are, we op...


JPS Walker Solicitors Ltd in Manchester: However we've recently discovered that case studies on a law firm's website go down very well with potential clients too. To clarify: 'no win, no fee' and '100% compensation' do not mean the same thing . But that also means the quote about '30 years' on the firm's website...


Khan Law - Raees Khan Personal Injury Solicitor in Glasgow: They have the obligatory testimonials on their website. Normally a firm obtains testimonials for their site through direct questions or specific feedback questionnaires. But we have seen many firms calling themselves specialists simply because they don't handle absolutely e...


KRS Estate Planning Ltd - Will & Probate Advice in Leicester: The Law Society of England & Wales has the best user-side offering we've seen from such organisations. of the firm name) https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk person 121811 kamlesh-ratilal-samji" is listed as< a> having qualified as a solicitor in 2001. As you would ...


Lefevres Law Firm - Litigation Solicitors in Edinburgh, Glasgow & Aberdeen: You can be assigned a 1-year-qualified solicitor from a 200-year-old firm. If you've already been through a dozen or so other legal company websites today looking for a good fit for you and your case - that's something you may have noticed quite quickly. One thin...


Lindsays Solicitors Offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow & Dundee: class="infoquote "The talented people who work in our four offices are the heart of our business"< div> The firm isn't lacking in experience it seems with a mix of seasoned professionals such as Katherine Wyatt who qualified in 1998. However we thought it could...


Mackenzie Jones Solicitors in St Asaph, Menai Bridge & Chester: The full www.mackenziejones.co.uk and .com are both for a recruitment firm so no mixups expected there. But also maybe some they don't, yet should. The Law Society of England & Wales is a site we've long praised for it's bountiful information and simple layout. There aren'...


Mason Bullock CCJ & Employment Solicitors in Coventry: The most obvious mistake people might make because it's a law firm is to try searching for 'Mason & Bullock' instead. 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 m...


Mckie Legal Solicitors in Penrith & St Helens (ConnectMeToaLawyer Ltd): www.mckiesolicitors.co.uk) being the same. Scammers convince people selling their house that they need to pay the deposits into fraudulent bank accounts. We like to see firm's bragging about being a stalwart local fixture. class="infoquote "Contact us for a FREE claim...


Michael Leighton Jones Solicitors in Bargoed & Tredomen, Wales: There are still plenty of firms out there that will charge a consultation fee or even full hourly rates for the first meeting.. But to be honest, it's not as if any law firm is ever going to claim being the opposite (i.e. If you've already gone through dozens of law website...


Milners Law LLP Solicitors in Leeds, Harrogate & Pontefract: The best way we recommend to research any legal service provider is through their local law society website if possible. (Quick tip, if you want to see reviews about a specific office near you, you need to add the town name to the search such as 'milners law wakefield'....


My Law Matters from Fentimans - Solicitors in Wolverhampton, Manchester, Solihull & Waltham Cross: When it comes to legal services, often the losing side in a case will leave a bad review. class="infoquote "Our expert team are at your disposal at a time which suits you, enabling you to minimise the stress and disruption legal problems can bring to your life."< div>...


OneLaw Chambers - Solicitors, Barristers & Advocates in London: All of the common variants you'd expect such as www.onelawsolicitors.com .co.uk also seem to be owned by different companies though not currently in use. £millions have been lost. Fortunately, the legal industry itself has managed to bounce back with alternatives to keep...


OTS Solicitors Ltd Immigration & Family Law in London, UK: However there are some firms that may look like they cover many areas of law but are still 'specialists'. This designation is possible for such firms because whilst they do list several types of legal matter to be dealt with, the individual solicitors within the practi...


Pacific Law Estate Planning Solicitors in Manchester: Versus the other side proclaiming their distate for all things stuffy and blasting a thesaurus-worth of synonyms of the word 'modern' across their sales pages. Many firms since the pandemic have managed to upgrade their systems to offer video-call appointments. But ...


Penerley Commercial Lawyers in Islington, London: The idea being that most people have an image in their head when the term 'solicitor' is mentioned. As mentioned before many law firms are stuck in the past and the 9am-5pm, Mon-Fri is still the industry norm. class="infoquote "our innovative and less-stuffy approach ...


Pump Court Chambers Direct Access Barristers in London, Swindon & Winchester: Words such as 'modern', 'leading', 'top', 'award-winning' and so on are thrown around as if they have no meaning. Again, https: www.pumpcourtchambers.com legal-service direct-access " Direct Access< a> is not applicable or beneficial for absolutely every case type. ...


Reid Black Solicitors Ltd in Belfast, Antrim & Ballyclare: This is very different from the SRA (Solicitors Regulation Authority) and we're putting together an article to explain the difference better. The majority are all like this and very positive. That doesn't mean we are bias for the sake of it. We only started reviewing and w...


Richmond Legal Ltd Solicitors in Middleton, Manchester: The number of 'award-winning' law firms we've seen also defies all logic as to just how many awards there have to be out there for them all to have won so many. That's plenty of time to have gotten to grips with the chosen areas of law. Most people may not know just how badl...


Reynolds Macdonald Solicitors in Hackney: class="infoquote "We pride ourselves on the personal service that we provide to our clients in meeting their needs."< div> Unfortunately there weren't many public reviews on the regular boards such as Google, Facebook, Yell.com, etc. Yes, if the firm is registered...


The Search Bureau from Premier Searches Ltd - UK Conveyancing Search Provider: Each of these partners also have established connections of their own to make their systems just as reliable, effective and efficient including ties to the Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, and the British Geological Survey. Groundsure Location Intelligence provide...


Simper Law Ltd - Solicitors in Norwich & Great Yarmouth: They even kick off their website with a self-description of being "a small law firm of Norwich solicitors". But if you want to find out how many years your actual solicitor has behind them, the best resource is their local law society. There are others as well in between tho...


Smith and Graham Solicitors in Hartlepool, Peterlee and Middlesbrough: But it actually contains two of the main things we think you should look at when picking a firm. We've seen companies claim 150-year origins simply for moving into the old premises of a much older firm. The number of large multi-office firms only seems to increase due to s...


Springle & Co Solicitors Estate Planning Wills & Probate in North Shields, Tyne and Wear: Other common sources people use are independent review boards. Solicitors are such a firm, specialising in Estate Planning matters such as Wills, Probate, and Powers of Attorney. As the percentage of people writing a will has increased in recent decades, the idea of...


Stenfield Ltd Solicitors in Norwich & Harrow on the Hill, London: class="infoquote "very impressed with the efficient handling of our case" "We were kept informed throughout" "absolutely fantastic and made my move completely and utterly stress free" "Efficient, friendly and great value for money"< div> These are j...


Stowe Family Law - Divorce Solicitors in Harrogate, York, Beverley & Other Locations: If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 543705 stowe-family-law-llp" check out their pages< a> you can see office addresses, contact details, languages spoken, etc. The official site we link to above is www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk with www.stowefamilylaw.com not cu...

Rose Fendlen Law - Solicitors in Wigan (Formerly LRose Law): For example, a firm proudly saying they are 'modern' or 'friendly' doesn't strike us as particularly useful because no firm is ever going to claim they are 'living in the past' or 'rude'. But a poll we took a few years back indicated that the percentage of people that put fa...


Taylor Price Legal Ltd - Solicitors in Leeds & Levenshulme (Manchester): William Ho qualified as a solicitor in 1989, Ruby Bhatti in 1997, Arshad Mahmood in 2008, and Sobia Ditta in 2011. Great things to hear. This can then make them feel less capable. Although if you're anything like us, the main interest is usually the negative comments to see ...


The Legal Practice Ltd - Solicitors in Rickmansworth & Wembley Park, Greater London: The majority were clearly positive and a huge number focused on praising clear communication from the staff. People https: www.express.co.uk finance personalfinance 1497866 Lloyds-bank-scam-warning-fraud-money-box-uk" have handed tens of thousands of pounds of their sav...


Trojan Solicitors Ltd Immigration & Family Law in London: There is a firm called 'trojan law ltd' also based in London, however we saw no apparent website for them to confuse matters. You never know what scammers will come up with next though, so just keep aware. . The majority did so simply because they received an email that tol...


Trust Inheritance Ltd Wills, Probate & Estate Planning in Weston-Super-Mare: "Estate Planning" firms on the other hand do much more. They can certainly help. We've talked a lot before about specialists versus general practice firms. The most common reason is the expectation of more expertise, more experience, and therefore a knock on effect of les...


ULA Solicitors Ltd - Law Firm in London: Reading between the lines, it's probably safe to assume they have confidence in their expertise and experience to handle such tasks. It has not kept up with the rise in regular inflation fees at all. For example, the biggest scam going around the UK just now is when fraudste...


Youngs Solicitors - Young & Co Solicitors Ltd in Longton (Stoke on Trent): At the time we checked, they were clickable images rather than live counters - so were slightly off the actual average ratings on each. class="infoquote "Public Funding or 'Legal aid' is available for Care Proceedings and Domestic Violence Domestic Abuse injunctions (...


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