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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:

A City Law Firm Ltd Review: In fact, just a couple of years ago almost a quarter of firms on our own network were not https secure. class="infoquote "We are proud to be different. That's very different to a firm having a 10 or 15 year experienced lawyer on staff. Their organisation provides an e...


ACSL Solicitors Ltd Review: So if anyone knows about law firm's websites, we're surely in that list . So how can you tell the actual experience levels within a firm if founding dates are meaningless? That's actually quite easy if you live in England and Wales. So you may look at this firm's cla...


Amy King Legal Review: Also, you could very well end up with a 1-year-qualified solicitor from a 200 year old law firm while there are plenty of highly experienced lawyers at brand new firms. Certainly when confronted with a very friendly 5-year experienced solicitor after just speaking to an incr...


Scotland Injury Solicitors from Baker Hardman Review: You may have already noticed many of them use similar sales language and images. Hopefully they will get their butts in gear and catch up to the English Welsh version soon. class="infoquote "We will plan meetings with you and calls to ensure we keep you updated on our...


Brian Barr Solicitors Review: So while the case list handled by the firm as a whole may be huge, your assigned solicitor may only handle one or two of those areas of law. There is only the one office so a search for their name will usually bring up their site, links to regulatory bodies, company review...


Brodies LLP Solicitors Review: But there are other points about navigation we should cover as well. With the birth of the internet, people can now choose from hundreds of thousands of legal service providers across the nation rather than being tied to their local high street law practice. You need to fi...


Calio Claims Review: It's just that the Calio Claims branding team focus solely on Personal Injury matters. class="infoquote "Wherever possible, we aim to deal with claims on a "no-win, no-fee basis" which means that you are only liable for legal fees where we are successful in making you...


Cook Legal Ltd Review: A quick note on navigation. Each of those has different laws and legal setups. Of course since the birth of the internet, anyone under the age of 30 will have no clue what that feels like. With todays video chat and secure online document services, the majority ...


Crockett & Co Solicitors Review: Despite the firm's branding being 'Crockett & Co' you can't have ampersands in web addresses so www.crockett&co.co.uk could not exist. It could be their entire firm only handle that particular area of law. There is obviously no 150-year-old solicitor working at these f...


Cullimore Dutton Solicitors Review: We have noticed that Google has been switching to more local targeting so if you can't get reviews to show up for a firm try entering the town name as well (e.g. They've also ensured www.cullimoredutton.com redirects to the main site www.cullimoredutton.co.uk which is great ...


Defank Solicitors Review: For all you know the award was for best logo design which doesn't help with your legal matter. There are thousands of stories online about people who have https: www.which.co.uk news article friday-afternoon-fraud-the-scam-that-wipes-out-your-house-deposit-in-second...


Dispute Resolver Consultancy Review: Normally at this point in a review article we would point out where to get independent information on such a firm . People have also handed their entire house deposit to a fraudster sometimes based on a single faked email. However, for ADR professionals there doesn't ...

Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd Review: If you look up a dozen or so law firms that handle property matters, you'll find most of them have negative comments. class="infoquote "CWJ is a progressive modern practice that operates proactively on its clients' behalf by combining the knowledge and experience of ...


Drummond Miller LLP Review: So any conveyancer with a high star rating is a rarity. It's very common for solicitors to use their names with an 'and' in between, but not in this case. They are all still mostly positive and at the time of writing DM had a Google rating of 4.4 stars. Many companies acros...


Eatons Solicitors Review: For example a firm might say it has '20 years of experience within the firm'. They also seem to have bought other variants such as www.eatonssolicitors.co.uk which is actually much more helpful and security conscious than you might think. So are you at the mercy of b...


EDC Lord & Co Solicitors Review: The comments and reviews seem mostly positive: class="infoquote "took the time to explain the entire process clearly and concisely" "exceptionally helpful and patient with us, there was a lot that we didn't understand" "about to use them again in a property sale" ...


EMD Law LLP Review: That's not for the same reason many of you stated in our poll last year - i.e. There's plenty of experience within this law office with solicitor Robert Taylor having qualified in 1977 and Elizabeth Dumbleton in 1999. We've also seen some search results for this firm under...


England & Derbyshire LLP Review: The easiest way to check up on the experience of the actual staff at the firm is to look them up on their Law Society page. What else can you check up on? Well, most firms make some sort of 'experience' claim. That's not actually as easy to answer as you might think....


Eve Lake Conveyancing & Legal Services Review: class="infoquote "Over 10 years post qualification experience, gained within 2 regional and national law firms"< div> A quick note on navigation as the branding has quite a long official name. Both deal with preparing contracts, land registry searches, local au...


Farah Family Law Review: Farah Family Law certainly would certainly qualify as such a specialist in the minds of most people. The site is HTTPS secure for submitting your personal details through their online contact form. The obvious comparison is with a solicitor who takes on all sorts o...


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. They have a huge amount of user side data about the firms and people regis...


Frei Solicitors Review: For any given area we might displays results for a general high street solicitor next to a direct access barrister or a specialist non-solicitor solution. Founded by Hakan Doganci, this is a one-off firm on our network. class="infoquote "extremely clear, concise, p...


Girlings Solicitors LLP Review: The first only guarantees that you won't have to pay anything if your case loses. But they also indicate a solid history, experience, and a sense of real pride in their work. They also https: girlingspersonalinjury.co.uk news.php?page=1" share case studies< a> which for ...


Garden Stirling Burnet Solicitors Ltd Review: We've seen plenty of property service providers with negative reviews from people on the other side of the transaction. Sadly, the Scottish Law Society does not offer the wealth of information that it's England Wales counterpart supplies consumers south of the border....


Harrison's Solicitors Review: It will take you less than 30 seconds to have looked up that information but armed with these kinds of details you'll be able to tell important differences beyond the glossy pages of the various websites. The internet has brought so many advantages when it comes to choice ...


HCR Legal LLP Review: Most importantly they list the qualification dates of any solicitors working within each firm. Because on the site it states their Worcester, Birmingham, Hereford and Ross-on-Wye local offices specialise in this area of personal injury law. We're not satisfied unless ...


Heritage Park Family Law Ltd Review: While many firms have testimonials on their website, the comments on independent forums usually have more impact: class="infoquote "extremely helpful, knowledgeable and patient" "enormously patient throughout a long and difficult divorce process" "went above and b...


Horsley Law Review: So where can you regularly get useful information about lawyers and legal practices? For example today we're using Horsley Law: class="infoquote "A Law Firm With a Difference"< div> As they claim at the very top of their website. class="infoquote "worke...


Kee Solicitors Ltd Review: class="infoquote "Kee Solicitors from the outset was set up to be a modern, transparent and approachable law firm."< div> These days there are specialist firms for practically every case type. We can't even link to an actual page detailing just the solicitor's n...


QualitySolicitors Large & Gibson Review: Obviously they will not have a 120-year-old solicitor on staff - so that number doesn't help you work out whether they will provide a competent legal professional with the skills you need. As mentioned before the firm's own website www.largeandgibson.co.uk currently redirect...


LS Legal Solicitors Ltd Review: These days you can find a solicitor specialising in anything from Criminal Law to Housing Disrepair. Many companies provide a Testimonials section on their website and LS Legal https: www.lslegaluk.com testimonials" is no exception< a>. However there's a big difference be...


Lyons Solicitors Review: class="infoquote "Lyons is an established and Progressive Law Firm in Bristol providing a personal and cost effective legal service for individual and commercial clients."< div> Of course, the wider range of services available and the massive 100+ page websites ...


Mark Croft Solicitor Review: This isn't a huge deal, however, because as far as we're aware scammers have never tried to steal money from criminal law clients. It's like finding a dentist that still accepts NHS patients! In our opinion, still taking Legal Aid in this hostile time is a sign of int...


Marsden Rawsthorn Solicitors Review: We will keep you updated every step of the way throughout your case and fully informed on the cost."< div> The claims about how well a firm does with their clients can also be checked up on independently. If you search for 'marsden rawsthorn fulwood' you will see diffe...


McCarthy + Co LLP Review: So what are they saying? class="infoquote "Communication was always clear, professional, and friendly" "very helpful and quick to respond to any of my queries" "the team had my interest at heart" "friendly manner distracted me from the court process"< div> ...


SG Murphy Solicitors Review: class="infoquote "Average time to receive a call back - 30 mins"< div> Keep your eye out for statements like these on firm's sites. They can tell you more about the actual firm and it's priorities compared to a well-crafted sales text on the front page. On th...


Nero Legal Ltd Review: Our goal is to help people spot differences between firms . The property market is currently the biggest target for scammers amongst legal matters. The language and even the photos displayed can seem as though they all came from the same graphic designer. Because of this, w...

MPG Quantity Surveyors Ltd Review: These are businesses who are willing to have their brand name displayed as recommending the services of another commercial firm. 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 ...


Nicholson Jones Sutton Solicitors Review: If you read '60 years of combined experience' on someone's website it could be that there are two veterans with 30 years' experience each, or maybe 10 members of staff with just 6 years work under their belt. That's not a criticism. There is a theme of 'listening' and 'carin...


Oakwood Solicitors Ltd Review: But unfortunately when the only shop window into the company is their website you don't get the same instant useful impression that comes from actually stepping into an office. Oakwood have a https: www.oakwoodsolicitors.co.uk all-things-oakwood the-oakwood-solicitors-team...


PCS Legal Ltd Review: Especially when it comes to property matters where one side is usually unhappy. class="infoquote "We are on the Legal Panel for most major banks, building societies and lending institutions and can therefore deal with all mortgage security work on their behalf."< div>...


Sarah Rostamlou-Andrews Law Review: So make sure you know what type of firm you are dealing with. But people can call themselves a lawyer simply by acting on your behalf in a matter of law. There are huge numbers of firms proving legal services with only paralegals on staff. There's always a debate between us...


Solidaire Solicitors Review: When firms had to rely on local word of mouth or distance between a customer and any advert they could place - legal practices would tend to try and take as many different case types as possible to ensure a steady stream of business. But you've probably seen most law firms c...


Sternberg Reed LLP Review: Finding a product you want online is relatively simple. They offer a considerable amount of useful information to users. We've seen so many news headlines popping up about people https: www.bankofscotland.co.uk securityandprivacy protecting-yourself-from-fraud keep-...


Thomas and Thomas Solicitors Ltd Review: Thomas & Thomas did not make any such misleading claims as far as we saw on their site. 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 'mo...


The Law Partnership Solicitors Review: Many of the things we do from a business vetting side might be useful to you from a consumer side as well. That means you can look up how many years someone has been a solicitor for any of those firms and what areas of law they specialise in. So please keep aware of wh...


TWB Probate Solicitors Review: The SRA's site is not the best laid out though and the search can be difficult to navigate. But there is an area of law with some confusion when it comes to specialisms. That's not to say there aren't alot of well experienced people such as paralegals out there who ca...


UVS Law Review: Spouse Fiancee) and Leave to Remain, and Investors such as Innovator Founder and Entrepreneur Visas. Each category has different requirements and eligibility criteria, and the application process may vary depending on the type of visa being sought. Failure to meet the requir...


Walker Foster Solicitors Review: But hopefully the information we provide is helpful generally. Ironically we review law firms. But the Law Society also provides consumers with detailed information about each company. If all firms claim to be modern, friendly, and experienced (which they will becaus...


Waterstone Partnership Solicitors Ltd Review: As some tend to pack their pages with nothing but sales pitches. We've known several firms (us included) that needed to take a website offline for days or even weeks because of issues with hackers or just Google messing around with the indexing. When there is a differ...


Wildcat Law Ltd Review: Whilst many firms claim huge histories with tag lines such as 'established in 1881', the founding date of a firm is actually pretty meaningless if they assign a 1-year qualified newbie lawyer your case. For example thousands of people have handed their entire house dep...


Wilford Smith Solicitors Review: that they are an 'outdated', 'inefficient', and 'unfriendly' firm). This is unusual though because the firm deals with Conveyancing. For example, if you see a firm stating they have '40 years experience within the firm' or '40 years combined experience' that means they have ...


Wolf Law Solicitors Review: Fresh eyes in wise heads? Either way such checks can be a useful metric when deciding which firm to you use. So when you see a firm claim to have experienced staff or specialists - you can actually check and compare. All firms can call themselves 'leading' in one thing or ...


WYM Legal Ltd Review: Most will be cautious about what they say on a legal services website. No 'wym solicitors' variants seem to exist separately. You must take extra care when dealing with house selling buying these days as so many people https: www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk lifestyl...


All Law Ltd Review: Currently, we are helping clients with their Wills, Probate, Divorce and Conveyancing needs."< div> One of the best independent resources we are always recommending to people is The Law Society of England & Wales. This way you can see the specialist areas of law and...


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