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A City Law Firm Ltd in London: Just a tip though - make sure to actually read through comments rather than rely on average star ratings when researching any law practice. That last bit of data is hugely helpful when it comes to working out if a firm is experienced or not. The most obvious way to...


ACSL Solicitors Ltd in Liverpool: That's nearly a century of experience between them. class="infoquote "ACSL Solicitors launched in 2009. We did see a few negative comments but they were unclear and the firm has commented the name and description of the case doesn't match any of their past clients...


Amy King Legal - Personal Injury & Litigation Solicitor in Gillingham, Kent: For example, if you ever see a statement such as '30 years of experience within the firm' , that usually means they have added up the experience of every staff member. Certainly when confronted with a very friendly 5-year experienced solicitor after just speaking to an incr...


Backhouse Solicitors in Chelmsford, Essex: 'backhouse solicitors chelmsford') when searching to get the correct reviews to pop up because sometimes if a firm has a name similar to serveral others Google will return no reviews despite there being plenty. Not only is that an extraordinary number of reviews for a UK l...


Scotland Injury Solicitors from Baker Hardman Ltd in Glasgow: While many firms provide customer testimonials on their website, most people tend to ignore them. We have seen law firms with 5 star ratings for their pizza and negative ratings for a divorce firm refusing to take on an injury case. This is an older name so you may wish to ...


Brian Barr Solicitors Ltd Chronic Pain & Fibromyalgia Compensation in Manchester: It provides a wealth of information on any of the firms and people registered with them including trading names, alternative contact details, other offices, regulatory status, plus the qualification dates and chosen areas of law for each solicitor within a firm. However som...


Brodies LLP Solicitors in Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh & Inverness Scotland: So what other factors can you use to distinguish between legal service providers? class="infoquote "Search our team of legal experts, and find the right person to discuss your needs."< div> That's a quote from Brodie's own website and brings us to our first reso...


Buchanan & Co Ltd Solicitors in Staveley, Chesterfield, Kiveton Park & Sheffield: Unfortunately even the best firm out there will end up with complaints about delays in property sales. This snippet above from the website of Buchanan & Co Solicitors is one such statement - i.e. However every firm we add to our network goes through various checks which we o...


Calio Claims Ltd - Personal Injury in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth & Dundee: This really should just be a matter of what logo is at the top of the emails and letters you receive. A 1 star review with no comment left should be ignored in our opinion. That's probably why only 8% of people clicked that they trusted company provided testimonials in our p...


Cook Legal Ltd Law Firm in Wirral, Merseyside: But as they typically only post the positive comments - you don't get to see any potential negative themes if they exist. Most law firms will be able to cover much larger areas . It wasn't too many decades ago that people's legal assistance choices included a handful...


Crockett & Co Family Law Solicitors in Leeds: The number of people in the UK that might qualify and the number of case types it applies to is dwindling. So no matter how old the firm is, it's the experience of the solicitor that matters most . Today's article covers a specialist law firm. There is obviously no 150-ye...


Cullimore Dutton Solicitors Ltd - Conveyancing & Legal Services in Chester: Not so many firms are forthcoming with such details, especially those trying to disguise their levels of experience. But they do specialise in legal areas that relate to family life including Divorce, Wills, and Property. If you are interested in a firm that doesn't provide ...


CWJ Solicitors & Notaries - Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd in Orpington, Kent: It's the only way you'll get a proper picture. Always be vigilant over which site you are on and always ring the official number you have if unsure.. We see many legal practices touting 'established in' dates with the obviously intention of implying they are more experienced...


Defank Solicitors in London: As you go through the hundreds of law firm websites available for legal services in the UK, you've probably noticed a lot use the same sort of wording, images, and make the same claims such as being the 'best' or 'leading' at various things. Any big changes, you need to ring...


Drummond Miller LLP Solicitors in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Bathgate, Musselburgh, Dalkeith & East Kilbride: class="infoquote "whilst your day to day dealings may be with your local branch, your case or transaction will be supervised by one of our solicitors who is an expert in that particular area of the law"< div> . That was until the internet came along. There are now li...


Eatons Solicitors in Bradford, Bingley, Yeadon & Leeds West Yorkshire: Will be using again" "kept me fully informed throughout the process"< div> Those are some snippets from the independent forums and overall they are positive. One thing to watch for when researching though is that Google can often return zero reviews for a firm if you...


EDC Lord & Co Solicitors in Southall: The website also features profiles of the firm's lawyers , with detailed biographies and information about their areas of expertise. class="infoquote "We have decades of experience providing high quality and bespoke solutions to cater for you distinct needs."< ...


EMD Law LLP Solicitors in Staplehurst & St Leonards-on-Sea: At least this sounds as though you will get to talk to an actual solicitor about your case. class="infoquote "The firm has two offices; the Head Office is in Staplehurst, Kent and there is a branch office in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex."< div> It's really im...


England & Derbyshire LLP Solicitors in Guildford and Woking, Surrey: Of course, the first thing people usually turn to when researching any potential company they might use - is prior client reviews. This means that once you enter your details into their website, they will then sell your details on to an actual law firm. The easiest w...

Nero Legal Solicitors Conveyancing Law Firm in Glasgow, Scotland: So what other things can you look for when trying to pick out the best legal professional for you? Often what a firm focuses on can reveal differences between them. If you search through a few other conveyancing firms in the UK, you'll see alot of them don't break 3 ...


Eve Lake Conveyancing & Legal Services in Hope Valley: There's a distinct difference between a 'licensed conveyancer' and a 'conveyancing solicitor'. Did you know that 'solicitors' and 'lawyers' are not the same thing in the UK? If you didn't know, don't worry. But most variants we tried such as the .com version or evelakeconvey...


Farah Family Law Solicitors in Birmingham: It does, but if you're not really a specialist - should you be using it? We think there are only two setups which should allow the use of the word "specialist" when it comes to law firms. They want someone who only does these types of cases day in, and day out. ...


Foster & Coleman Ltd Solicitors in Bromley, Greater London: This is simply not true any more. The majority of scams the past several years have all focused on https: www.theguardian.com money 2019 aug 24 the-45000-deposit-for-our-first-home-was-stolen-and-the-banks-did-nothing" residential property matters< a>. clas...


Frei Solicitors Ltd - Luxury Asset Law Firm in London: The firm's offical website follows the branding name www.freisolicitors.com, just watch the spelling or maybe bookmark the site if coming back later? The site is HTTPS secure for submitting queries through the contact form. So a lack of reviews is not a negative sign when ...


Girlings Solicitors LLP & Girlings Personal Injury Claims Ltd in Sandwich, Ashford & Canterbury: Some examples: Girlings' Jeremy Burke qualified in 1988, Kathryn Kennell in 1996, Michelle Meakin in 2009, right up to Steevi Henderson's relatively recent qualification in 2017. If a law firm with only two solicitors in it handles every case type under the sun, they are cle...


Goldsmith Bowers Debt Recovery & Litigation Solicitors in Bradford: Over the past two decades people have https: www.express.co.uk life-style property 1511097 property-warning-home-buyers-scam-conveyancing-fraud" handed millions over to fraudsters< a>. Not every firm is upfront about their areas of law or years of experience like G...


Garden Stirling Burnet Solicitors Ltd in Haddington, Edinburgh, Dunbar, North Berwick & Tranent: The Law Society's https: www.lawscot.org.uk find-a-solicitor ?FirmName=Garden+Stirling+Burnet+&FirmPostcode=&AreaOfLaw=&type=firm&sortOrder=" search function< a> can be temperamental and lacks any good background information. Sometimes the words firms use to market themse...


Guardian Law Ltd - Employment & HR Lawyers in Nottingham: that they are not as easy to find for law professionals compared to other industries. We've seen a law practice praised for its 'tasty new menu' and a divorce specialist given a zero-star rating for refusing to handle someone's criminal law case. They are an excellent resour...


Harrison's Solicitors - Conveyancing in Reading, Caversham & Woodley: So what can you do to know the difference between one firm that says they are the 'leading firm' for their service versus the other 100 firms all saying they are the 'leading firm' as well? class="infoquote "Harrison's Solicitors will provide you with a professional...


HCR Legal LLP Solicitors Law Firm incl Medical Accident Group in Worcester, Birmingham & Hereford: Despite our trust, sometimes things go wrong."< div> HCR Legal has several different trading styles and alternate websites too. The database states Paul Broad qualified in 1979, Simon Biggin in 1983, Julie Acock joined the profession in 1991, Lynne Adams in 2005, Syed ...


Heritage Park Family Law Ltd - Barrister Chambers in Ampthill, Bedford: In fact, we would say the majority we know of still work 9am-5pm Mon-Fri. It's very important to https: en.wikipedia.org wiki Phishing" keep aware< a> of where you are on the web.. For law firms there may be far less reviews than you expect. On the face of it this will ma...


Horsley Law Solicitors in Stafford aka Horsley Holdings Ltd: Some are data collectors who then sell your information on to law firms. Their official site is at www.horsleylaw.co.uk but be aware that the .com version does not redirect you there. Horsley's website is HTTPS secure which means your personal details should be safe when s...


Kee Solicitors Ltd in Glasgow & Aberdeen: All firms will say they have these qualities. So if you have flicked through a dozen firms saying they are experts in family matters, how can you tell which is best - or at least best for you? For example, this quote above taken from the Kee Solicitor's website sounds grea...


QualitySolicitors Large & Gibson - Law Firm in Southsea, Portsmouth: class="infoquote "We are dedicated to making the process as hassle free as possible for our clients."< div> The obvious place to check out claims such as this on the firm's site are the review forums. To clarify, you could think of the QS branding as more of a '...


UK Divorce Coaches | Things to consider when seeking divorce coaching services in the UK: Knowing you have someone who is 100% on your side could make the world of difference.. Unlike solicitors, who handle legal proceedings, coaches focus on providing guidance, clarity, and emotional resilience during what can be an incredibly challenging time. They don't replac...


LS Legal Solicitors Ltd: Unlike it's Scottish and Irish counterparts, they provide a wealth of consumer information such as alternate contact details, number of qualified staff, languages spoken, case specialties, and even any other brand names used. So always make sure you're on the correct site an...


Lyons Solicitors - Law Firm in Kingswood, Westbury-on-Trym & Chew Magna (Bristol): We help and advise clients throughout Bristol, North and North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire."< div> All this wording aside, though, we want to tell you about a great resource that can really help you distinguish one firm from another. We always recommend r...


Mark Croft Driving Offence Solicitor in Derby: class="infoquote "I have been involved in the criminal justice system for over 28 years."< div> First is this quote above from Mark Croft's website. This statement is clear as it means Mark Croft himself has 28 years of experience . class="infoquote "I ...


Marsden Rawsthorn Solicitors Ltd in Preston & Chorley: That's not something a company will often post on their own site. If a firm handles Property sales for example, they will often have lower scores as no-one is ever satisfied with their house sale. There is no way to see overall reviews and ratings on larger companies as far ...


McCarthy + Co LLP Solicitors in Dublin, Cork & Clonakilty: 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...


MPG Quantity Surveyors Ltd in London - Chartered Surveyors for Construction Dispute Arbitration: The only resource people can use in these situations tends to be reviews. But did you know some can help with disputes? How do you choose one firm over another? First we would recommend reading this article on the MPG website entitled https: mpgqs.com wp-con...


SG Murphy & Co Ltd - Solicitors in Newtownabbey, Belfast: So what are the independent forums saying? class="infoquote "well-versed in the property market" "I was kept informed throughout the process" "I have used the services for the second time" "professional from start to finish extremely knowledgeable and proactive"...


NJS Law in Blackburn: One criminal lawyer specialist had a 1 star review for refusing to take on someone's divorce case. compensation claims). You might be missing some. So what are the boards saying about NJS Law? class="infoquote "Any queries or concerns were answered either straight awa...


Oakwood Solicitors Ltd & Oakwood Property Solicitors in Leeds: Oakwood clearly have a wide range of experience covering almost the last five decades. However, if you've wandered through a dozen or more legal service websites today you'll have come across lots of phrases such as this one which is also from the Oakwood website: ...


PCS Legal Ltd Conveyancing Solicitors in Basildon, Ongar, Wickford, London, Rayleigh &Harlow: For example, you can see that PCS Legal https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation offices 1458 pcs-legal" is registered with them< a>. That has also brought a lot of confusion over which services are legally authorised to do certain work and whether the company y...

Dispute Resolver Consultancy - Mediation & Alternative Dispute Resolution ADR in London: Our goal is simple: to provide our clients with the service and experience in alternative dispute resolution as they would expect of seasoned legal professionals."< div> Summing up the wide range of alternative options involved in this process in a few sentences is d...


Sarah Rostamlou-Andrews Law - Landlord / Tenant Eviction Dispute Solicitor in Southport, Lancashire: regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority with over 15 years post-qualification experience."< div> All solicitors in the UK should be registered with the SRA. The main points seem to be that a larger firm will have more resources and 'weight', but you might feel...


Solidaire Solicitors - Solidaire Law Ltd in Milton Keynes: One downside of the internet is there is often too much choice these days. It's not always easy with Google. This means you are able to verify the 'experience' level of any solicitor you might be thinking of using. For example, as we were searching today using just ...


Sternberg Reed LLP Solicitors with Offices in Romford, Barking & Grays: There are lots of other bits and pieces you can spot about a firm that can help distinguish them from others. However we always recommend reading the actual comments when it comes to law firm reviews rather than flicking through star ratings. Some people just click to...


Thomas and Thomas Solicitors Ltd in Maesteg, Bridgend & Port Talbot: 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 words such as 'friendly', 'expert', and 'modern'. The firm does have testimonials on their website. This is done using marketing phrases suc...


The Law Partnership Ltd - Solicitors in Coventry: (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 website of The Law Society of England & Wales. With extra emphasis on good speed during ho...


TWB Probate Solicitors Ltd - Estate Planning, Wills & Probate in London: clients complete a relatively comprehensive questionnaire which is followed up by a series of e-meetings proves more suitable for those whose might want tax advice or whose circumstances were not entirely straightforward"< div> A note on navigation as when we were tryi...


UVS Law Immigration & Visa Solicitor in Burton-on-Trent & London: It's often easy to check if a law firm or lawyer is valid in the UK by checking with the SRA and https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation people 32565 uvs-law-limited?Solicitors=True" Law Society< a> websites. This includes Business Immigration such a...


Walker Foster Ltd Solicitors in Skipton, Barnoldswick, Silsden, Settle, Ilkley, Northallerton & Harrogate: Ironically we review law firms. That's a big bit of praise considering we're a old Scottish company. Walker Foster has a staff page on their website where you can read about each individual staff member but they also provide direct contact details for each. Sadly, th...


Waterstone Partnership Solicitors Ltd in Bradford: For example if you see any firm stating 'established in 1881' or any other such ancient founding date - that only tells you how old their company name is. When there is a difference between the firm name and the web address it is sometimes a good idea to bookmark it ...


Wildcat Law Ltd Solicitors in London & Southampton: Today's article is on the legal firm Wildcat Law as there are a few things we can point out about this firm that might help you generally when seeking a legal professional to assist you with your case. You can hire a barrister yourself. But a quick note on navigation. Alot...


Wilford Smith Solicitors in Sheffield (Meadowhall) & Rotherham - WS Strategic Ltd: Those are merely claims about the firm's branding having existed for a really long time. For example 'wilford smith solicitors sheffield' brings up totally different reviews to 'wilford smith rotherham'. But according to our poll a few years back 92% of people preferre...


Wolf Law Solicitors Ltd in Wirral: So the information doesn't actually help you separate this firm from the thousands of others you could use. We have no idea why someone wouldn't call the law firm to check, but that's what happens. So many people have https: www.theguardian.com money 2019 aug 24 the-45000-...


WYM Legal Ltd Conveyancing Solicitors in Watford: For today's example we're in the world of property sales highlighting the firm WYM Legal. . The official site we link to above is www.wymlegal.com and www.wymlegal.co.uk does not currently redirect there. You can usually check this using websites such as The Law Society fo...


Law (aka All Law Ltd) Solicitors in Preston: The official site for this firm has a less usual ending to being www.your.law and no other websites currently redirect you there. class="infoquote "We focus on ... The name they use on their branding however is just "Law". For example, with Law (aka All Law Ltd) it sa...


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