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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: Not least because they provide very little data on firms and a search function that is hard to find and harder to navigate. We've been doing this 20 years and didn't understand a lot of it either. However before we get into that, we should probably share the opening ...


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. That's very different to a firm having a 10 or 15 year experienced lawyer on staff. So for any firm you're able to see for yourself whether there is a decent amount of ex...


Antony Hodari Solicitors Review: Just watch out for ads using keyword matching to display. We've been working in the industry for over 20 years and whilst we've seen firms specialising in divorce or car insurance claims - that's usually because those types of cases can be very profitable. There are several ...


Argue & Co Legal Review: Despite the long list of case types we state this firm covers, they are actually specialists. Not as bad as that. In this instance you're left to rely on the firm's own about us page: class="infoquote "Allan previously worked for one of Scotland's leading personal...


Backhouse Solicitors Review: That's solicitors joining the profession in each of the last four decades. People have handed over tens of thousands in home deposits to fraudulent bank accounts sometimes based on nothing more than an official-looking email stating the payment details have changed. If...

WH Solicitors Review: It may be a phrase we dislike resorting to, but it fits. It's a far better provided resource than its counterparts in other parts of the UK, unfortunately. Plus Google sometimes only returns reviews for a firm if you put in a location so you'd need the full 'wh solicitors wo...


Beers LLP Review: class="infoquote "We take time to get to know our clients, their businesses and their individual needs."< div> The most common resource people use when judging the merits of any service provider is usually the customer reviews . class="infoquote "Whilst we...


Bell Lax Solicitors Review: Even amongst conveyancing law firms where https: monzo.com blog we-sent-our-house-deposit-to-a-fraudster-who-posed-as-our-lawyer" fraud is currently rampant< a>, many of those companies have not bothered spending the extra £5 to purchase any of the alternative tld d...


BLZ Solicitors Review: class="infoquote "Should you require expert legal advice please contact BLZ Solicitors for a free initial consultation."< div> We absolutely do our best to find firms that provide free initial consultations. We like to make sure we have a selection of types of he...


Branch Austin McCormick LLP Review: For example they https: branchaustin.com meet-the-team " have staff profiles< a> that provide a photo, contact information, and a brief description of expertise and experience. The legal industry seems to be treated quite differently to others. class="infoquote "We ...


Bridge McFarland LLP Review: This is hugely important because the firm deals with property matters which have been https: www.lloydsbank.com help-guidance protecting-yourself-from-fraud keep-your-home-safe-mortgage-deposit-scams.html" the target of scammers for many years now< a>. Ther...


Brown and Co Solicitors Review: If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 509558 brown-and-co-solicitors" check the page for this firm< a> you'll see contact details, case types covered, and most importantly - the number of years each qualified solicitor has been so. They have an actual fees pag...


Buchanan & Co Solicitors Review: And they talk normal" "easy to get through to my solicitor and they replied to me promptly" "Put him at ease from the word go" "Everything we wanted was sorted promptly"< div> There were a lot of positive messages left on the boards, but sadly not a lot of g...


QualitySolicitors Burton & Co Review: It's meant to convey 'quality' services with minimum levels expected amongst all members such as flexible hours for appointments, free initial consultations , and so on. Especially those with https: www.theguardian.com money 2019 aug 24 the-45000-deposit-for-our-first-hom...


CEL Solicitors Review: We should know - we've been flicking through dozens of them daily for over twenty years class="infoquote "CEL Solicitors combines the high-end service of a large corporate firm with the heart and soul of a family firm."< div> This sounds great, but to be honest ...


Cooks Solicitors Review: 99.9999% of people involved in a property sale (obviously exaggerating for effect but essentially a truth) feel it should have gone faster and been easier. Regular variants such as www.cookssolicitors.co.uk or www.cooks-solicitors.com are not owned by the firm which is impo...


David Stinson & Co Review: However, we've been reviewing and working with legal professionals for over twenty years so it's part of our daily lives. But the solicitor may take a cut of your compensation should you win. The main difference between firms on the matter of fees is how they reclaim thei...


DisrepairClaim.co.uk Review: They are a Claims Management Company specialising in the very niche case focus of Landlord Tenant disputes about https: www.itv.com news 2021-04-13 investigation-launched-into-disgusting-damp-and-mouldy-council-housing-after-itv-news-report" disrepair matters within rente...


Dylan Nair Solicitors Ltd Review: Dylan Nair state being able to communicate in English, Hungarian, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, and Gujaraiti on their website. Of course some firms have started putting their pet's names and favourite foods in profiles. They have a similar one under Personal Injury matters, but eve...


Fair Result Ltd Review: We also know all the industry specific marketing jargon a lot of lawyers use. The official site we link to above is www.fair-result.co.uk with none of the usual variants such as www.fair-result.com, www.fairresult.co.uk or www.fairresult.com redirecting you there. Unfortunat...


Frazer Coogans Ltd Review: class="infoquote "Norman Geddes has been in practice since 1976" "Anoop Christi ... It's one of those marketing jargon phrases that sounds great but essentially could be said by any firm. Would definitely use again" "Dealt with everything professionally and n...


Fulton's Solicitors & Estate Agents Review: The research people do to confirm company statements about customer care usually involves public review boards such as Google, Yelp, and Trustpilot. class="infoquote "Our experienced team is both dependable and professional."< div> When we see statements like thi...


Goldsmith Bowers Solicitors Review: While people are comfortable going online to say whether they like a pizza restaurant or not - they are less inclined to publicly discuss their bankruptcy proceeding, messy divorce, or criminal charges. There are still plenty of law firms charging people money before getti...


Guardian Law Review: That's a good four decades of combined experience between them. There is a backdated blog of articles with dozens of advice segments with titles such as 'Risk to employers of backdated holiday pay claims' , 'Restrictive Covenants – are they worth the paper they are wri...


Hawkridge & Company Review: As mentioned before though, make sure to read through the comments rather than just flicking through star ratings. class="infoquote "With highly trained experts on hand to advise on your particular case, you will always receive a fully informed, clear and professional...


Hill House Chambers Review: That's still very useful information though and something people typicaly want to know yet can't find out when it comes to barristers. The Law Society of England & Wales provides this information on all solicitors which is great. At the moment of writing www.hillhousechamb...


HooperHyde Review: If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk person 164931 catherine-louise-hyde" check the page for< a> Catherine herself as well, you'll see a qualification date in 2011. HooperHyde is the branding used but for some reason when you type various related phrases into search...


Jacobs Law Solicitors Review: A different firm we reviewed yesterday had several online complaints about spending most of their time talking to their solicitor's secretary. So that makes it less helpful in distinguishing between firms when you're weighing up the pros and cons. There are many other overly...


JPS Walker Solicitors Ltd Review: It's a distinction we feel people should certainly be aware of in order to compare firms more effectively. So if you see a law firm with barely a handful, or even zero, reviews - don't take that as some sort of negative sign. class="infoquote "We are a modern firm...


KRS Estate Planning Ltd Review: This is a great benefit for clients as it means a better chance of getting legal help from someone with focused expertise and experience in your particular type of case. class="infoquote "As well as English, I can also offer advice in Gujarati and Hindi, both of whi...


Lefevres Law Review: Lefevres do have some bits of customer feedback on their website. It's just that for Litigation matters, solicitors tend to list all the various types of injury separately. A quick note on navigation too. class="infoquote "We want our clients to make the right ch...


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 "Mckie Legal is a Trading Name of Connectmetoalawyer Limited"< div> That's useful because even if you can't find a lot of information or reviews on the trading name - you can often find such on the firm behind it. The legal industry is one that re...


Michael Leighton Jones Review: Some even use identical images of people in suits smiling and shaking hands. They provide a wealth of user-side data including all office locations, other trading names used, languages spoken, as well as the qualification dates of the legal staff. There is a firm call 'MLJ L...


Milners Solicitors Review: A good mix of wise old heads alongside fresh young legs. We always recommend reading actual comments rather than flicking through ratings anyway when it comes to law firm reviews. There is further information about staff members http: abstractionit.co.uk milnersla...


MJV & Co Solicitors Ltd Review: The site has other sales language that is definitely common across those of its peers. The question of course is whether this can result in a firm being better when it comes to handling clients and cases or if it has no effect at all. Such as: class="infoquote...


My Law Matters Review: A good place to get information on this is actually a firm's local law society. Of course, even when firms do this they typically only copy the positive reviews to paste on their own website. the one word capitalised and heavily exclamated 'AVOID!!' hysterics) - if there is ...


OneLaw Chambers Review: They often sound very different from regular third party review forums as well. OneLaw Chambers https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 616033 onelaw-limited" is registered with < a> The Law Society of England & Wales which is a fantastic resource and the best w...


Pacific Law Review: As we said, this is a new firm. Always check. Pacific Law is very new addition to our database of law firms and they are a very new firm as well. In fact there seems to be a very clear split in the industry, with one section of legal practices boasting about ancient founding...


Rose Fendlen Law Review: Sadly Google was showing adverts at the top for some of our searches so watch out for that. But a poll we took a few years back indicated that the percentage of people that put faith in company provided testimonials was in the single digits. On that last one: class="i...


Reynolds Macdonald Solicitors Review: The former will bring up the correct firm during related searches no problem. Whilst many people will be quick to jump online and tell people about a meal they've just eaten. However, not all cases can be run like that and you may be asked to agree to a conditional fee...


Simper Law Ltd Review: It's very common in law firm review sections to see the losing side of a case leave negative ratings on the firm that beat them. There is also a firm called Simpler Law based in Lincoln which handles Estate Planning matters too. But the main reason people probably prefer the...


Springle & Co Solicitors Review: We have written on a wide range of multi-practice firms over the years. Increasingly so. The first port of call we usually recommend to help start telling them apart is The Law Society in your area. There are cheaper alternatives which may work fine for some. On top of that,...


Stowe Family Law Review: That's coming from someone who has been in the legal industry for over 20 years and had to seek out divorce lawyers twice. Today's piece covers the website of Stowe Family Law where there is a fair mix of writing and images to scroll through even on the first page. Some firm...


Summerfield Browne Solicitors Review: On the whole they are positive, however in the case of https: www.google.com search?q=summerfieldbrowne+cambridge&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB926GB926&sxsrf=ALiCzsZgtAzd_li97ev6QBMxCnd-bir8EA%3A1661867136831&ei=gBQOY5WlMuyUhbIPkqSo2A4&ved=0ahUKEwiV5erC2e75AhVsSkEAHRISCusQ4dUDCA4&ua...


Swain & Co Solicitors Ltd Review: But that happens constantly for law firms. For a start there are hardly any law firms left willing to work under Legal Aid. Whilst most scams at the moment https: www.thetimes.co.uk static connected-families conveyancing-email-scam-hackers-steal-house-deposit " tend ...


Taylor Price Solicitors Review: class="infoquote "Our areas of litigation expertise include contract disputes, professional negligence claims, debt recovery, intellectual property, defamation, partnership disputes, landlord and tenant disputes, insolvency and bankruptcy, and personal injury litigatio...


Thaxted Legal Ltd Review: But Immigration specialist firms are sometimes only https: www.gov.uk government organisations office-of-the-immigration-services-commissioner" registered with the OISC< a> (Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner) which provides much less. Sometimes, like ...

Smith and Graham Solicitors Review: So always read comments too. There is no ampersand in domain names so www.smith&graham.co.uk can't exist and currently no firms are using variants such as 'www.smithgraham.co.uk' either. This is important because depending on the browser you use, entering an invalid addres...


Stephanie Heijdra Review: The .com version of that does not currently redirect and all other variants we tried such as www.stephanieheijdra.co.uk .com had no site or were not relevant either. There are already hundreds of websites doing that. Just watch out for Google always sneaking rival adverts ...


The Legal Practice Ltd Review: That's actually a much bigger deal than you might think. If you type those three words into a search engine, the correct firm does come up top . So again, the fact TLP have such a high rating despite handling property matters is not something to just brush aside. The...


Trojan Solicitors Ltd Review: Thanks to the Law Society database you can check independently whether the individual solicitor you're thinking of using is a specialist in a certain area of law or is trying to handle a huge number of case types instead. This firm does list customer testimonials on their we...


ULA Solicitors Ltd Review: The official name is ULA Solicitors Ltd and if you see any mentions of Ullah Law Associates (U.L.A.) - that was the name of the firm prior to 2018. Having a mix of seasoned, older heads with fresh legs can surely only be a positive asset for any legal service provider? ...


Woodstock Legal Services Review: There are several other things that stood out to us about this firm as well such as the professional https: www.woodstocklegalservices.co.uk about#meettheteamanchor" team pages< a> showing staff profiles. Clearly we ended up with a positive impression of their law ...


Youngs Solicitors Review: The whole firm and all staff can focus on a single area of law such as Motoring Offences - that's obvious specialism. Most importantly, it does not pay out an up to date payment rate for solicitors. There are essentially three ways a case range will be set up for any firm ...


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