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Over the past 20 years we've written hundreds of articles about the legal industry. Here are a selection about individual firms. Whilst we obviously have not used all of their services, we have worked with many of them and can point out general tips for researching which firm to use and what questions to ask:Two Harcourt Buildings Review: We've been working in this industry for over 20 years now and have seen a huge amount of progress and changes. If you search the usual comment boards such as Google, Trustpilot, or Facebook there may only be a handful of reviews or ratings and they will always be about the...
A City Law Firm Ltd Review: That might sound an obvious thing to have but there are dozens of law firms that still have not moved to https on their website's yet. Surprisingly dispite the generic words in the name, when we typed 'a city law firm' into sites we were shown reviews and results for the cor...
ACSL Solicitors Ltd Review: You can easily end up with a 1-year qualified solicitor from a 150-year-old firm. Little things like these can show a firm really interested in it's work, the people coming through their site, and that 'transparency' many claim to strive for. We are a team of closely knit le...
Backhouse Solicitors Review: No firm will ever claim to be antiquated, backward thinking, with no expertise and offering low levels of service. Because whilst every word in that sentence sounds great - most firms say the exact same thing so it doesn't really help you distinguish one firm from another....
Brian Barr Solicitors Review: class="infoquote "Specialists in serious, catastrophic and brain injury claims"< div> For the website of Brian Barr Solicitors it's easier to distinguish this because they really only handle these types of cases. Certainly you can't get a balanced range of comm...
Bridge McFarland LLP Review: 8 staff x 5 years experience = 40). class="infoquote "The firm ... Not least so because it means they are registered with The Law Society of England & Wales which we have long praised as an excellent user resource for background checking law practices. This i...
Brodies LLP Solicitors Review: That's why most people turn to the independent comment boards such as Google , Trustpilot or Facebook rather than simply reading the customer testimonials provided by a company. class="infoquote "on the ball, communication is second to none" "dealt with everything ...
Buchanan & Co Solicitors Review: If you've been through a few other articles or pages of this site you may have noticed that 1to1Legal tries to offer a range of service providers with flexible search options - rather than cramming 100+ of the same type of firm into a directory. This is hugely importa...
Calio Claims Review: So what can you use? Like most companies, Calio Claims provides client testamonials on their website. You can also only view details as pop ups which gets very difficult on a mobile device. But make sure you get fees absolutely clear at the outset and talk to more tha...
Cullimore Dutton Solicitors Review: If you've flicked through a few of our articles already you'll hopefully have noticed that we try to mix reviews of any firm with general information that might help you make a decision about which firm to use. Not so many firms are forthcoming with such details, especially ...
Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd Review: The official website is www.cwj.co.uk and it is HTTPS secure if you want to submit your personal details in their contact form. So the age of the firm's logo will probably bear no relation on how well they will run your case. We see many legal practices touting 'establishe...
Scotland Injury Solicitors from Baker Hardman Review: Top Solicitors in Preston and Glasgow."< div>
That's an opening line from the website of Baker Hardman Solicitors , a firm handling a range of legal matters with offices in both England and Scotland. It seems so long ago that you would have a handful of solicitor offi...
Defank Solicitors Review: If they have a valid SRA number (Solicitors Regulation Authority) listed on their website then that should be fine.
class="infoquote "Our costs are completely transparent, competitive and always openly discussed ahead of all instructions."< div>
Many Conveyanc...
Dispute Resolver Consultancy Review: People have also handed their entire house deposit to a fraudster sometimes based on a single faked email.
class="infoquote "Our secondary specialisation is contract writing drafting, contract review, contract analysis, document review, and election observer."< div>. ...
Drummond Miller LLP Review: That may sound like something you would never fall for.
This has had some great impacts on the industry in the way it deals with clients and the ease and speed at which things can be dealt with.
class="infoquote "With an expert team comprising property sales,...
Eatons Solicitors Review: So absolutely, for law firms at least you need to read the actual comments for context. Also 'eatons solicitors leeds' will bring up different reviews to 'eatons bradford'. That could simply mean they have 10 members of staff with 2 years of experience each. But most impor...
EDC Lord & Co Solicitors Review: This is especially important in today's digital age, where many people rely on their smartphones and tablets to access information online.
Make sure you are always on the correct website and never discuss payment details via email. Google has changed so that sometimes ...
EMD Law LLP Review: (Lots of people smiling, looking at paperwork, and the obligatory handshake snapshot.)
class="infoquote "We believe that visiting a solicitor should not be a frightening or daunting experience and we do our utmost to put our clients at ease"< div>
This snippit f...
Eve Lake Conveyancing & Legal Services Review: This is actually more significant than you might first think. We've even seen people leave reviews on the other side's solicitors trying to badger then into hurrying up with something.
This is hugely important to note because for property matters you absolutely need to...
Amy King Legal Review: Some people have handed their https: www.express.co.uk finance personalfinance 1782733 scam-warning-home-deposit-hackers-online" entire house deposit< a> over to fraudsters based on just one email telling them the payment details have changed.
. Also, you could very well...
Foster & Coleman Ltd Review:
class="infoquote "Legal advice you can depend on, from people you can trust"< div>
A quick note on navigation considering the alternate firms that kept popping up during our researching. It states the firm is relatively new which brings up a point about law fir...
Frei Solicitors Review: We try to find a range of professionals in various sections of law. The majority of clients that would use such a service will want recommendations.
class="infoquote "We determine our client’s objectives during the initial meeting, and always work towards our cli...
Girlings Solicitors LLP Review: You can read more about that phenomenon local here< a>. They have the Lexcel quality assurance mark given by The Law Society, specific accreditation for Personal Injury and also Clinical negligence matters, https: www.apil.org.uk " APIL< a> (Association of Personal In...
Goldsmith Bowers Solicitors Review:
Not every firm is upfront about their areas of law or years of experience like Goldsmith Bowers Solicitors. Excellent recovery rates"< div>
We would never generally recommend one firm over another as each client's individual circumstances and even location play ...
Guardian Law Review:
class="infoquote "our specialist employment lawyers can advise and represent you"< div>
Today's article is on Guardian Law, an Employment Law specialist based in Nottingham working on the businesses side of the aisle. Plus this would also indicate they stay ve...
Harrison's Solicitors Review: So seeing any property firm with a star rating in the 4s such as Harrisons' is unusual. Many firms provide testimonial pages on their website, but according to our poll a few years back most agreed with us that company provided testimonials are not always the most informat...
HCR Legal LLP Review: This above is a snippet from the https: www.medicalaccidentgroup.co.uk" Medical Accident Group< a> website. HCR Legal LLP is the latter. They offer a highly useful selection of data to the public about the legal professionals registered with them. You'll also been shown...
Heritage Park Family Law Ltd Review: You sometimes need to search for the firm name and city they are in to see that information pop up - e.g. Whether any of these firms actually have a qualified, legal professional take your call is not always stated. So what can you do to tell them apart?
First big d...
Horsley Law Review: Pay special attention if the firm you're looking into handles property matters because they are often targeting by fraudsters and https: www.ncsc.gov.uk collection phishing-scams" phishing scams< a>.
. But if you don't find many reviews of a firm, don't take that as a ne...
Kee Solicitors Ltd Review: The Law Society of Scotland displays https: www.lawscot.org.uk find-a-solicitor ?Name=kee+solicitors&Postcode=&type=firm" only the most basic< a> pieces of information. The branding matches the web address with www.keesolicitors.co.uk being the official site.
class...
QualitySolicitors Large & Gibson Review:
class="infoquote "communication was great, always advising"
"the team was really helpful and responsive"
"systematic and efficient which ensured a speedy hassle free experience"
"very quick responses to any queries"< div>
At the time of writing they had 20...
LS Legal Solicitors Ltd Review: That's a considerable mix of seasoned heads with fresh eyes. For example managing director Liliya Scott qualified in 2007, Jasmin Bugg in 2018, Lubov Galyarnyk in 2006, right up to Olena Lux who joined the ranks of lawyers in 2022. These days you can find a solicitor specia...
Lyons Solicitors Review:
class="infoquote "Specialising in Residential and Commercial Conveyancing, Family Law, Personal Injury, Wills & Probate and Powers of Attorney."< div>
This is another word that can confuse people when it comes to legal services - 'specialising'.
Worse tha...
Mark Croft Solicitor Review: For some reason, the buyer doesn't bother checking up on this before transferring the entire house deposit to the fraudster's bank account. It's a shame the Scottish and Irish do not have such a resource. The age of the firm's logo should not influence your decision. If you ...
McCarthy + Co LLP Review:
One thing to bear in mind though is that while many firms claim to be award winning - not all of them seem to clarify which award that is. This is especially important since the firm handles property matters. We had an issue trying to get reviews to come up on Google...
MJV & Co Solicitors Ltd Review:
On this occasion it seems that MJV have not used jargon to hide anything. Alan Vincent shows a qualification date in 1978 with the son, Michael Vincent, qualifying in 2011. Plus any firm that deals with property will always, always have negative comments about dela...
SG Murphy Solicitors Review: 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"...
Nicholson Jones Sutton Solicitors Review:
We've seen law firms given 5 stars for their amazing new menu, and one criminal lawyer specialist had a 1 star review for refusing to take on someone's divorce case. Can you find out?
class="infoquote "At Nicholson Jones Sutton Solicitors we have a professional...
Oakwood Solicitors Ltd Review: Most preferred to read the experiences of previous clients on independent boards such as Facebook, Google, Trustpilot, etc. We should make a quick note on navigation. So pay attention and certainly never change payment details based on an 'official-looking' email.. More impo...
PCS Legal Ltd Review: It's a fraught industry for reviews. PCS conveyancing have customer testimonials on their website. This means delays are common during what is already a difficult and nerve racking time for clients. That has also brought a lot of confusion over which services are legally ...
Solidaire Solicitors Review: So how do you tell the firms apart when a website is pretty much all you have to go on?
Solidaire are a law firm based in Milton Keynes. Most solicitors within England & Wales are registered with them and you can look up information by firm name or the name of an ind...
Sternberg Reed LLP Review: For example just entering the words sternberg and reed will bring up no reviews. Keep safe and keep aware. So what independent facts can you rely on to work out the best firm for you?
class="infoquote "For the past 40 years, we have offered a wide range of legal ser...
Thomas and Thomas Solicitors Ltd Review:
But more importantly you can look up the qualification dates and areas of law each individual solicitor specialises in. That's because hardly anyone is ever happy with how long it takes and there are always problems (most of which are outside the solicitor's control b...
The Law Partnership Solicitors Review: The best and most popular way to check up on this kind of statement on a law firm's website is through public reviews. Plenty of experience there.
class="infoquote "Our Solicitors offer personalised and caring legal services for individuals."< div>
Most firm...
TWB Probate Solicitors Review: The .co.uk version doesn't currently redirect you there and with the longer name it may be an idea to bookmark the site if you plan on coming back to it. That's not to say there aren't alot of well experienced people such as paralegals out there who can help. There are a mul...
UVS Law Review: Individuals intending to enter the UK under the Immigration Rules must apply for entry clearance before traveling.
class="infoquote "We understand that the immigration process can be complex and confusing, which is why our experienced solicitors are dedicated to guidi...
Walker Foster Solicitors Review: You can do this for any firm registered with the Law Society. That's a big positive in our opinion. 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 that is so. These are so...
Waterstone Partnership Solicitors Ltd Review:
But even if the firm you're checking on does have a website, we still recommend https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation people 606048 waterstone-partnership-solicitors?Solicitors=True" taking a look at< a> the law society's site. Of course, if the firm's w...
WH Solicitors Review: That is not always an incorrect use of the word. People are just often far less inclined to publicly discuss their divorce, bankruptcy, or brain injuries on comment boards than they about the pizza they had yesterday. (And that's tough to say living in one of them!)
c...
Wildcat Law Ltd Review: The most important part in our opinion though is the qualification dates of solicitors within the firm. 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 professi...
Wilford Smith Solicitors Review: This is because the majority of people involved in a property transaction experience problems, delays, and general misery.
class="infoquote "We excel at delivering exceptional service and creative legal solutions."< div>
The first point of call for most people ...
Wolf Law Solicitors Review:
That brings up the point to always be extra careful if you are dealing with a property matter.
class="infoquote "Our expert team of personal injury specialists can help with any type of claim."< div>
Luckily for the English and Welsh, the national Law So...
Woodstock Legal Services Review: 'we are unapproachable, confusing, and slow'.
class="infoquote "impressed by the quality, professionalism and attention to detail"
"kept fully updated along the way as well as offering great advice"
"communication of where we were at with the process was crisp an...
WYM Legal Ltd Review:
You must take extra care when dealing with house selling buying these days as so many people https: www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk lifestyle homes-and-gardens you-need-to-know-about-this-scam-if-youre-house-hunting-in-leeds-103355" have handed their entire deposit<...
All Law Ltd Review: The name they use on their branding however is just "Law". Their site is HTTPS secure though so you should be able to submit your personal details in any callback form no problem. Common variants such as www.law.co.uk or www.alllaw.com are being used by other firms. However,...
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