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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: But still make sure to flick through and chat with a few different options for your case type before settling on someone. These variant firms are separate teams of barristers despite sharing the same address. Thankfully the legal industry is modernising and progress is speed...


A City Law Firm Ltd Review: Plus with all the phishing scams still going on always make sure you're on the correct website and never discuss payment details via email. They will all still be the positive comments, but https: acitylawfirm.com testimonials " they will also display< a> the nam...


Antony Hodari Solicitors Review: There are several others within that range creating a good mix of seasoned experts partnered with fresh legs. Antony Hodari's claims in the snippet above were taken from their front page and are much more believable and can be checked on too. The only common typo we saw in...


Argue & Co Legal Review: class="infoquote "took the time to talk me through all the detail and legal jargon" "always gave me great advice when needing guidance on employment law" "ensuring I was completely comfortable before proceeding" < div> A lack of reviews should never be...


Beers LLP Review: Very positive with many of them quoting and praising the staff member involved by name. So how can you tell if a firm has a good amount of experience if the founding dates are not a good point of reference? Luckily in England & Wales the Law Society has an excellent ...


Bell Lax Solicitors Review: The majority of them were very positive with helpful insights into what parts of the service they felt Bell Lax staff excelled at. By that we mean most legal companies in the UK tend to use the same sort of sales language, highlight the same points, and make the same cla...


BLZ Solicitors Review: The firm's branding is BLZ Solicitors and they come up for searches for that name no problem. class="infoquote "We specialise in data breach claims, noise induced hearing loss, immigration and PPI"< div> This, however, is a far more telling sentence from the BLZ ...


Branch Austin McCormick LLP Review: However it really all depends on how the firm is set up . Another is for fraudsters to send out emails pretending to be their solicitor and stating that the bank details for the house deposit they're sending has changed. However according to our poll last year, only 8% of y...


Bridge McFarland LLP Review: If you've already been through a dozen law firm websites today looking for a good match for legal help , you'll probably be frustrated by the similar sounding sales language and even similar looking images. The most common place people go to when looking up any firm is a se...


Brown and Co Solicitors Review: Other variants such as www.brownandco.co.uk take you to completely different firms and you can't have ampersands in web addresses so a www.brown&co.co.uk entry in the browser bar for example will result in an error or a search results page being shown. class="infoquo...


Buchanan & Co Solicitors Review: This is hugely important because of the immense number of scams involving property matters. But this is true for most reviews about law firms and is something you should bear in mind when trying to get an overview from review sections. However every firm we add to ou...


QualitySolicitors Burton & Co Review: It doesn't stop there though. Whilst most of our articles are about individual firms along with the pros cons and things that stood out, today's piece on Burton & Co LLP will have to cover some new ground. It provides a wealth of data user-side such as all trading nam...


CEL Solicitors Review: class="infoquote "We operate 99% paper free, unless the court or our clients request physical letters. Each law firm's Law Society and or SRA number should be on their site, usually at the bottom of each page. Today we're covering the firm CEL Solicitors. There's ev...


Cooks Solicitors Review: Therefore there will likely be reviews, information, and links for each branding within the group dotted about on the same pages. 99.9999% of people involved in a property sale (obviously exaggerating for effect but essentially a truth) feel it should have gone faster and be...


David Stinson & Co Review: The official website is at www.davidstinson.co.uk, and at the moment www.davidstinson.com is a different firm. In fact, you should never be charged any fees either up front or during the case. The official name is David Stinson & Co but variant searches such as "david stinso...


DisrepairClaim.co.uk Review: We've also detailed in other articles just how many high street solicitor firms also take a 25% cut of all compensation settlements. Many people assume that every litigation firm or compensation claim advertising lawyer will take on such cases - but they simply don't. O...


Dylan Nair Solicitors Ltd Review: So much so that when people search for reviews about solicitors but see very few - they could think something was wrong. Some firms will give you 15 mins, some may charge a reduced fee for an initial consultation, and some may offer you a good hour but with a very junior mem...


Fair Result Ltd Review: The key is agreeing the financial settlement in the form of a consent order, this is where we believe we are unique."< div> In the same vein, many firms also state they have a 'uniqueness' just like Fair Result have done. We also know all the industry specific marketing...


Frazer Coogans Ltd Review: class="infoquote "went the extra mile to extract all the information I needed for piece of mind" "I have found their staff and service to be friendly, considered, efficient, attentive and informative" "we have had to sell our house remotely. Freindly [sic] ...


Fulton's Solicitors & Estate Agents Review: So if you see reviews relating to such, it's not an error by the reviewer. class="infoquote "With our estate agency and property conveyancing teams under one roof, we offer a seamless transition from initial valuation and marketing through negotiation and conclusion ...


Goldsmith Bowers Solicitors Review: Not every firm is upfront about their areas of law or years of experience like Goldsmith Bowers Solicitors. Goldsmith Bowers Solicitors have been on the network for a while now and we wanted to make a few points about researching firms in general. So don't dismiss suc...


Guardian Law Review: that they are not as easy to find for law professionals compared to other industries. So make sure you are always on the correct site and never discuss payment details via email. class="infoquote "our specialist employment lawyers can advise and represent you"< div> ...

Backhouse Solicitors Review: So when you see offers like this, don't just pass it over as something innocuous. The most common are those https: www.itv.com news calendar 2021-12-16 ripon-man-scammed-out-of-house-deposit-by-fraudsters-posing-as-courier" targeting property buyers and sellers< a> ...


Hawkridge & Company Review: class="infoquote "We are a specialist legal firm providing a range of services in the Medway town of Gillingham"< div> This quote from the firm's website is a selection of words that sound good but are almost meaningless to consumers because every single law firm'...


Hill House Chambers Review: Hill House Chambers have been recommended across our network for some time now so, as we do with many firms, we'd like to give a few insights into things that stood out to us about a firm, how that compares across the industry, and things you can do when searching for the ...


HooperHyde Review: This, and the odd search results, shouldn't be a huge worry though as most scammers tend to target property clients as apparently it's very easy https: www.manningrivertimes.com.au story 7384427 scamwatch-keep-your-home-deposit-safe-from-scammers " to convince people to t...


Jacobs Law Solicitors Review: Which also means having worked with thousands of professionals within that industry during that time. The largest property firm in England Wales currently has a rating of just under 3 stars on Google with over 1,000 reviews. class="infoquote "We pride ourselves on offe...


JPS Walker Solicitors Ltd Review: One of the best resources we always recommend people use when researching law offices and solicitors is any available local law society website. This can make spotting differences between them to evaluate very difficult. that they are 'living in the past', 'unfriendly', or '...


KRS Estate Planning Ltd Review: Why people fall for that, we don't really know. You are only getting what you pay for. But they are not a cheaper version of the same service. of the firm name) https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk person 121811 kamlesh-ratilal-samji" is listed as< a> having qualified as a...


Lefevres Law Review: (We're based in Peterhead so, if anything, we should be bias the other way on this.) Rather than the Law Society having individual pages on each firm containing a wealth of information about each, there is simply https: www.lawscot.org.uk find-a-solicitor ?Name=lefevres&Po...


LS Legal Solicitors Ltd Review: That's the difference to watch for. 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. If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 592252 ls-legal...


Mackenzie Jones Solicitor Review: But hopefully you'll be able to check up on what prior clients thought of the firm's communication and explanation skills through third party forums like https: www.google.com search?q=Mackenzie+Jones+Solicitor+chester&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB926GB926&sxsrf=ALiCzsalznzwgcAibs6C...


Mckie Legal Review: class="infoquote "We have a strong emphasis on client care and providing a friendly and no jargon service keeping you fully updated on the case at all stages."< div> If you've already flicked through a bunch of other lawyer websites today, you'll have quickly noti...


Michael Leighton Jones Review: Because the firm deals with conveyancing matters we would recommend bookmarking the site or using a search to make sure you get back safely. However this offer seems to be for Michael Leighton Jones Solicitors' whole case range. If you've already gone through dozens ...


Milners Solicitors Review: But it is fair to use it that way as long as the lawyers working within the firm are focused on their own niche areas of law - i.e. Variants such as www.milnerssolicitors.com or .co.uk also are not related. But for matters such as Family Law there are still plenty of firms t...


MJV & Co Solicitors Ltd Review: In 20+ years we've never seen the contrary. class="infoquote "efficient, professional, helpful & informative every step of the way" "very efficient and professional team, putting us at ease throughout this difficult process" "MJV was head and shoulders above any...


My Law Matters Review: class="infoquote "our team have years of experience and offer a wide range of legal services"< div> A quick note on navigation as we're dealing with a trading name and one with three generic keywords in it: 'my', 'law', and 'matters'. Because whilst many negativ...


OneLaw Chambers Review: The decimation of Legal Aid for a start. Direct Access, or Public Access as it's sometimes known, allows members of the public to skip that step and hire a barrister directly. For example, the creation of 'no win, no fee' arrangements for litigation matters such a...


Rose Fendlen Law Review: The main reason they haven't managed to pick a legal help provider already is often an inability to tell each of them apart . So whilst an individual solicitor saying they are a specialist in Family Law, Wills, Injuries, Property and Criminal Law doesn't make a whole lot of...


Reynolds Macdonald Solicitors Review: class="infoquote "We are happy to have an initial discussion with you, with no obligation and no charge."< div> We would absolutely expect any firm handling litigation matters to offer this. So despite the firm only have a decade and a half of existence, the firm...


Simper Law Ltd Review: It also has a few quirks that will allow us to discuss important things to pay attention to when researching the best firm for your specific needs. That means most rely on the public review forums such as Google, Facebook, Yelp, Yell.com and Trustpilot. This is showcased by ...


Smith and Graham Solicitors Review: Since Covid hit we've seen a lot of law firms go under and a new wave of single proprietor practices has started pushing across the UK. We've seen companies claim 150-year origins simply for moving into the old premises of a much older firm. Make sure you're on the correct s...


Springle & Co Solicitors Review: Always keep aware of what site you're on and who you're chatting with - either by email or phone. Certainly just like planning a wedding there are several things you need to consider and get sorted which you can try and arrange individually. Solicitors are such a firm, spec...


Stowe Family Law Review: Some firms like to write alot about themselves and their services. Another quick note on navigation would be the website. But more importantly there are details about the staff including their speciality areas of law and the number of years they've been practising. ...


Summerfield Browne Solicitors Review: Summerfield Browne are therefore a prime match of what we need on our own law network. With the number of typical typos possible amongst 'summer field and brown solicitors' it's important to make sure you're on the correct website. A risk https: www.knutsfordguardian.co....

Thaxted Legal Ltd Review: it more often than not a successful way to think. class="infoquote "We are specialist immigration firm based in London, UK, experienced and dedicated to providing quality service to corporate and private clients."< div> This snippet from the Thaxted Legal Ltd we...


Swain & Co Solicitors Ltd Review: Also be aware that ampersands cannot be in web addresses so there will never be a www.swain&co.com .co.uk address. QualitySolicitors). There are unhelpful positive reviews too, such as: class="infoquote "Easy to find, parking near by, less than one minutes walking fr...


Taylor Price Solicitors Review: But later on in the site they also state: class="infoquote "The management team spearheading Taylor Price Solicitors consists of legal professionals with over 45 years of combined legal experience"< div> Which is the main point to take away from this mini-rant abo...


Stephanie Heijdra Review: We hope that helps clarify some differences between solicitors and barrister when researching. https: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk barristers-register 82AFCBA73880BBA6DA5EB034D07EC4B1.html" The Bar Standards Council< a> website only shows whether someone is an...


The Legal Practice Ltd Review: Serving The Local & National Community Since 1964"< div> If you've already scoured through dozens of legal company websites today then you'll probably have seen several of them claiming almost ancient founding dates such as 'established in 1771'. You can end up with a 1...


Trojan Solicitors Ltd Review: Which brings us neatly back to our original question about when is a firm a 'specialist' and when it is 'multi-practice'. The honest truth, however, is that you could end up with a 1-year-qualified solicitor from a 200-year-old firm. In our articles and in the legal help sea...


ULA Solicitors Ltd Review: Those clients then simply transfer the money to the fraudster's bank account without bothering to check with their solicitor about the payment change. Some firms post testimonials on their sites, but according to our poll last year only 8% of you trust company provided testi...


WH Solicitors Review: Sometimes based on nothing more than a single official-looking email saying to do so. The number of reviews that are for the completely wrong firm (which we'll cover in an moment) are just ridiculous. But not all specialists are the same. class="infoquote "Unfo...


Woodstock Legal Services Review: If you've already been through a few dozen today it's likely you've seen every single one of them make the claim quoted above from Woodstock's. Click on our profile pictures for more information."< div> A quick word on navigation. There was also only one similarly name...


Youngs Solicitors Review: class="infoquote "We pride ourselves in putting the client interest at the heart of everything we do."< div> Every law firm will make statements like this but really most people want to see prior client comments to find out whether they felt 'put at the heart o...


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