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A City Law Firm Ltd in London: It's more likely for firms to just say they are 'award winning' and make no reference to what that award might be. The most obvious way to check up on those claims is through the public review boards https: www.google.com search?q=a+city+law+firm&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB926G...


ACSL Solicitors Ltd in Liverpool: class="infoquote "ACSL Solicitors launched in 2009. We've also seen a negative review of a criminal law firm because they refused to take on the person's divorce case. They also seem to have a genuine help article section with everything from basic 'We're Selling a ...


Amy King Legal - Personal Injury & Litigation Solicitor in Gillingham, Kent: Watch out for firms that use marketing jargon. But definitely, make sure the person you're hiring seems interested in you, has at least some experience, and targets the areas of law your case falls under. and have taken countless cases to Court with a stunning track record o...


Backhouse Solicitors in Chelmsford, Essex: So the fact Backhouse have only mentioned this statement tucked away on a separate section of the site is something we literally nod our heads in approval at. i.e. That's solicitors joining the profession in each of the last four decades. It's very common to see negative re...


Scotland Injury Solicitors from Baker Hardman Ltd in Glasgow: The official main site is www.bakerhardman.co.uk but the .com version does not redirect you there. To be sure you are on the website of an actual solicitor you can look the firm up on the SRA website and it will tell you the official web address of the firm. So we always re...


Brian Barr Solicitors Ltd Chronic Pain & Fibromyalgia Compensation in Manchester: class="infoquote "Funding your case may well be very straightforward through your existing legal expenses cover or our 'no win, no fee' scheme."< div>. But the comments posted on the Brian Barr site do include useful bits of information such as these snippets above. H...


Brodies LLP Solicitors in Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh & Inverness Scotland: So while the words themselves don't really tell you why you should choose them - the fact this firm has a Wikipedia article about their company does indicate something about them. Some firms must have had problems or fall short of their promises. Not just large in the sense ...


Buchanan & Co Ltd Solicitors in Staveley, Chesterfield, Kiveton Park & Sheffield: (Quite often not even from their own clients but from impatient buyers sellers on the opposite side!) class="infoquote "People often feel that Conveyancers get paid for doing very little. Either way though, always make sure to read actual comments rather than re...


Calio Claims Ltd - Personal Injury in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth & Dundee: You'd be amazed at the number of law firms with 5 star reviews for their new menu or 1 star reviews for the poor parking in the town centre. This really should just be a matter of what logo is at the top of the emails and letters you receive. In all of our articles about law...


Cook Legal Ltd Law Firm in Wirral, Merseyside: Now you may have to state the location of a company's office to see reviews. class="infoquote "kept us well informed the whole time" "answered all of our questions promptly and with full clarity" "extremely supportive and incredibly efficient" "we received regu...


Crockett & Co Family Law Solicitors in Leeds: There is obviously no 150-year-old solicitor working at these firms. Or it could be that they are a larger firm covering several areas of law, but with each lawyer within the firm specialising in one particular case type. Luckily, if you are looking for a firm in Engl...


Cullimore Dutton Solicitors Ltd - Conveyancing & Legal Services in Chester: We've genuinely never seen another firm do that in the 20+ years we've been writing about the legal industry. If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation people 591481 cullimore-dutton-solicitors-limited?Solicitors=True" check out the page< a> for Cul...


CWJ Solicitors & Notaries - Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd in Orpington, Kent: In particular - property sales clients. Sometimes over a simple official looking email which stated the bank details had suddenly changed. class="infoquote "We support a number of organisations and encourage everyone at CWJ to participate in community and charity proj...


Defank Solicitors in London: It's much harder to find firms that list general costs for other matters because of how varied they can be. We have seen notes about a Defank Solicitor in Croydon but that seems to be the same firm as this one based slightly further north in Greater London. A note f...


Drummond Miller LLP Solicitors in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Bathgate, Musselburgh, Dalkeith & East Kilbride: class="infoquote "great value considering all the effort they expended on our behalf" "always willing to answer any questions" "straight forward, professional and won my appeal" "regularly kept us informed by email on how the case was progressing"< div> These...


Eatons Solicitors in Bradford, Bingley, Yeadon & Leeds West Yorkshire: That was even before Covid pushed it further in that direction. So are you at the mercy of bright web pages, well-crafted sales pitches, and photos of people in suits (all smiling and shaking hands of course) when trying to determine which firm to use? Absolutely not. ...


EDC Lord & Co Solicitors in Southall: There is also a frequently asked questions (FAQ) section that addresses common questions and concerns clients may have. The website offers a comprehensive overview of the legal services the firm provides, including commercial law, employment law, family law, litigation, and ...


EMD Law LLP Solicitors in Staplehurst & St Leonards-on-Sea: Please note that even if you see a firm touting an ancient date such as 'established in 1881', that has absolutely no bearing on how good the office is today. only 8% of you apparently trust company provided comments. Certainly for legal services it will be the case that peo...


England & Derbyshire LLP Solicitors in Guildford and Woking, Surrey: Because sometimes a large firm handling several different types of cases might actually have a specialist solicitor on staff for each one of the case types listed. Many have handed their https: www.thisismoney.co.uk money beatthescammers article-13525673 Buying-home-Major-...

Nero Legal Solicitors Conveyancing Law Firm in Glasgow, Scotland: The property market is currently the biggest target for scammers amongst legal matters. The sales language can get repetitive too. Some firms offer Blog sections that often contain legal news (which typically is of no use to actual clients). When people want to know whether ...


Eve Lake Conveyancing & Legal Services in Hope Valley: This is actually more significant than you might first think. But most variants we tried such as the .com version or evelakeconveyancing.co.uk all returned domains owned by other companies or not at all. Be alert throughout your transaction. Unlike divorce, criminal law, o...


Farah Family Law Solicitors in Birmingham: If a solicitor is only handling one or two family law matters per year out of a larger case range, it is unlikely they have come across most issues that could arise. However, your ex burning in lava is not achievable by even the most skilled family lawyer. Their web a...


Foster & Coleman Ltd Solicitors in Bromley, Greater London: There were some comments available when we looked: class="infoquote "they have made me and my family very happy" "Outstanding service" "comitment to their clients requirements"< div> But note that when you search for a firm you need to make sure the name i...


Frei Solicitors Ltd - Luxury Asset Law Firm in London: We try to find a range of professionals in various sections of law. Just always watch out and be careful online as https: www.nidirect.gov.uk articles online-scams" there are always scammers< a> looking to part people from their money.. class="infoquote "Frei Sol...


Girlings Solicitors LLP & Girlings Personal Injury Claims Ltd in Sandwich, Ashford & Canterbury: It's not as if any firm is claiming to be 'one of the failing' or 'outdated' or 'ineffecient'. As I said, this became common practice after the law changes in the 90s which stripped the nation of many Legal Aid helps and dumped all the burden onto the legal industry. An exc...


Goldsmith Bowers Debt Recovery & Litigation Solicitors in Bradford: If you check out https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 475767 goldsmith-bowers-ltd" the page for any firm< a> they will typically show you any alternate company names used, a list of staff, areas of law practiced, and the qualification dates of solicitors there. ...


Garden Stirling Burnet Solicitors Ltd in Haddington, Edinburgh, Dunbar, North Berwick & Tranent: However, Garden Stirling Burnet Ltd are currently showing an average of 4.2 stars. The firm's official website is www.gsbsolicitors.co.uk however the branding is always the full name of the firm. Sadly, the Scottish Law Society does not offer the wealth of info...


Guardian Law Ltd - Employment & HR Lawyers in Nottingham: class="infoquote "We offer fixed, retained or ad-hoc fees, depending on your requirements"< div> . So what other resources are there? class="infoquote "Experienced employment law solicitors with empathy and loyalty for employers."< div> If you've been th...


Harrison's Solicitors - Conveyancing in Reading, Caversham & Woodley: We had to look up individual listing information and reviews for each individual office. Also note that the full name of the firm is Harrisons Thames Valley Solicitors LLP. www.harrisonssolicitors.co.uk is not currently owned by the firm and there will be plenty of va...


HCR Legal LLP Solicitors Law Firm incl Medical Accident Group in Worcester, Birmingham & Hereford: That's a huge range of experience levels within the firm mixing wise old heads with fresh eyes - which can't possibly be a bad thing. The Law Society lists Child and Parent Law, Eagle HR, Harrison Clark Rickerbys inc Gordon Lutton, Harrison Clark Rickerbys inc Shawcross, wil...


Heritage Park Family Law Ltd - Barrister Chambers in Ampthill, Bedford: The bar standards council website doesn't provide nearly as much useful data as the Law Society, but it at least provides the information we're talking about here - which is the qualification dates of legal professionals. However if it does and you are with a solicitor...


Horsley Law Solicitors in Stafford aka Horsley Holdings Ltd: 95% Cases Won. That's more important than you might think as not all websites that take your details for a legal case are actual solicitors. While many people will quickly jump online to share their thoughts about a restaurant or spa - they are not so eager to share how thei...


Kee Solicitors Ltd in Glasgow & Aberdeen: Not least with the external social impact of the changing world on the types of cases and new legal precedents coming to the forefront year after year. But the 'high street solicitor office' handling a wide range of cases was more common. It was all relevant stuff such as a ...


QualitySolicitors Large & Gibson - Law Firm in Southsea, Portsmouth: We are dedicated to providing the highest quality legal advice and expertise for our clients, but in a way that's far friendlier, more accessible and clear-talking than you might expect from a law firm."< div> That's the brief explanation on each firm's pages. However ...


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LS Legal Solicitors Ltd: That's a considerable mix of seasoned heads with fresh eyes. But how can you tell the difference? class="infoquote "offering a wide range of legal services to businesses and private individuals, domestic and international clients"< div> One online resource we'...


Lyons Solicitors - Law Firm in Kingswood, Westbury-on-Trym & Chew Magna (Bristol): These are absolutely meaningless statements and often tenuously connected. But this is where our recommend resource - The Law Society of England & Wales - comes in. We always recommend reading actual comments when it comes to law firms rather than flicking through basi...


Mark Croft Driving Offence Solicitor in Derby: Because if you've already flicked through a few dozen legal service websites today, you'll have noticed that many use the same wording, make the same promises, and even used practically the same images of people shaking hands and smiling. So if you see any law firm's w...


Marsden Rawsthorn Solicitors Ltd in Preston & Chorley: However, if you live in England and Wales this is something you can easily check up on. class="infoquote "Marsden Rawsthorn is a forward-thinking and client focused legal firm. There is no way to see overall reviews and ratings on larger companies as far as we can se...


McCarthy + Co LLP Solicitors in Dublin, Cork & Clonakilty: So always make sure you're on the correct site. Never, ever discuss payments via email and call the person you normally deal with to ask if any change is valid. But searches for variations of the firm's name on it's own will provide no local business information. McCarthy's ...


MPG Quantity Surveyors Ltd in London - Chartered Surveyors for Construction Dispute Arbitration: In that regard, the legal industry has made some great strides in consumer information . These are businesses who are willing to have their brand name displayed as recommending the services of another commercial firm. So they really should be given a bit more weight than ...


SG Murphy & Co Ltd - Solicitors in Newtownabbey, Belfast: class="infoquote "Our expert Lawyers bring a level of expertise and customer service that sets us apart and ensures your complete satisfaction."< div> This means there is no easy way to independently verify the experience levels or practice areas of individual l...


NJS Law in Blackburn: However you may not be getting the most out of such resources. The main branding is NJS Law with the official website matching at www.njslaw.co.uk The site is https secure for submitting your contact details via the online form. Which is reflected on their website where th...


Oakwood Solicitors Ltd & Oakwood Property Solicitors in Leeds: 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: class="infoquote "Traditional law, modern ways."< div> Many firms will make similar ...


PCS Legal Ltd Conveyancing Solicitors in Basildon, Ongar, Wickford, London, Rayleigh &Harlow: We've also seen buyers leave negative reviews on the seller's solicitor, which simply does not happen with other types of legal matter. Which is why we absolutely recommend reading through the comments themselves rather than relying on star ratings when it comes to ...

Dispute Resolver Consultancy - Mediation & Alternative Dispute Resolution ADR in London: For solicitors it might be their local Law Society and for barristers it would be the Bar Standards Board. Although, you don't get much information from the latter. Our goal is simple: to provide our clients with the service and experience in alternative dispute resolution a...


Sarah Rostamlou-Andrews Law - Landlord / Tenant Eviction Dispute Solicitor in Southport, Lancashire: The official website is www.sarahandrewslaw.co.uk but the full name you see on the site and with the regulatory bodies is Sarah Rostamlou-Andrews Law. Ideally what people want is a small personal firm, with the resources of a large firm, with a specialism in their particular...


Solidaire Solicitors - Solidaire Law Ltd in Milton Keynes: Be aware that the firm's official site is www.solidaire.co.uk and the .com does not redirect you there. The firm's site is HTTPS secure for submitting your personal details via their online contact form. So a resource that gives you actual dates to compare is well ...


Sternberg Reed LLP Solicitors with Offices in Romford, Barking & Grays: Neither of the variants such as www.sternbergreed.co.uk get you to the correct place though and we spotted a specialist site for the firm's family law department at www.srfamilylawsolicitors.co.uk Keeping an eye out to make sure you know where you are at all times is b...


Thomas and Thomas Solicitors Ltd in Maesteg, Bridgend & Port Talbot: But more importantly you can look up the qualification dates and areas of law each individual solicitor specialises in. How on earth can you decide which firm is right for you? There are some resources you can use and we'll use the following firm's website as an exa...


The Law Partnership Ltd - Solicitors in Coventry: The official site we link to above is www.tlps.co.uk and is HTTPS secure . With the firm having generic terms in the branding it does mean you're less likely to get the correct firm when making errors too, such as searching for "the legal practice". This includes alternate ...


TWB Probate Solicitors Ltd - Estate Planning, Wills & Probate in London: Not just for your chances of obtaining the result you want, but for cost as well. class="infoquote "One does not simply rely on replies to standard questionnaires, but on the instincts and experience of the lawyer to draw out the required information."< div> Of ...


UVS Law Immigration & Visa Solicitor in Burton-on-Trent & London: Most firms will make claims about being 'exceptional' or 'committed' (certainly none will be claiming the opposite) but the thing to notice is that the firm specialises in immigration matters - i.e. UK Immigration Law is governed by the Immigration Act 1971, which has unde...


Walker Foster Ltd Solicitors in Skipton, Barnoldswick, Silsden, Settle, Ilkley, Northallerton & Harrogate: The Law Society of England & Wales has an amazing site rivalling anything their counterpart organisations currently offer. Why? Because a lot of law firms will state 'we are a large well-established firm' along with a bunch of other claims without actually indicating why...


Waterstone Partnership Solicitors Ltd in Bradford: Also for finding the correct reviews you sometimes have to enter a firm's location in Google - e.g. But as mentioned above this firm is typically branded as 'Waterstone Partnership Solicitors' with their official site at www.waterstoneps.com which is https secure. For examp...


Wildcat Law Ltd Solicitors in London & Southampton: class="infoquote "We offer a 'Third way' service. For example this snippet from the Wildcat Law front page: class="infoquote "Sensible and practical advice. outdated, impractical, unfriendly, unprofessional, and inexperienced. class="infoquote "Unlike m...


Wilford Smith Solicitors in Sheffield (Meadowhall) & Rotherham - WS Strategic Ltd: First, a quote from their website: class="infoquote "We are more than just a law firm. Clearly there is not a 200-year-old solicitor sitting behind the desk. But according to our poll a few years back 92% of people preferred public review boards https: www.goo...


Wolf Law Solicitors Ltd in Wirral: The site is https secure for submitting your personal details via the contact form. All firms can call themselves 'leading' in one thing or another. We don't recommend using this as a deciding factor on its own though. But has that translated over into positive expe...


WYM Legal Ltd Conveyancing Solicitors in Watford: But 'leading' is one of those words that doesn't really give you a specific metric you can measure against another firm. and an unusual three letter start - we've seen plenty of typos in our search function. We've seen a divorce specialist with a negative review for not ha...


Law (aka All Law Ltd) Solicitors in Preston: This way you can see the specialist areas of law and experience years any solicitor has. It's very difficult to work out which law firm is best for your case based on simply flicking through each firm's website. So how can you discern one firm from another? As an ...


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