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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:

33Legal Ltd Review: We've actually written articles on how more firms should be connected with good therapy centres and how treatment should be a bigger part of settlements rather than just money to cover what's already happened. Well, I apologise for failing to keep my promise of a much s...


5 Essex Court Review: class="infoquote "One phrase crops up repeatedly when describing the work at civil law chambers 5 Essex Court ― 'high-profile'."< div> That's the opener of a review by https: www.legalcheek.com chamber 5-essex-court " Legal Cheek< a> which goes on to deta...


Aconveyancing Ltd Review: made for a very smooth stress free experience" "Always professional and thorough, always prompt in their response."< div> Despite us saying conveyancers get a lot of negative comments, this is always unbalanced because of how people are more likely to jump on the i...


Aina Khan Law Ltd Review: However when we clicked it directed us to the main site. We assume this is because this firm handles very personal and distressing cases such as divorce and child custody. 35+ countries covered."< div> Another thing we see alot is firms stating they are 'Award Winning' ...


Allsop Durn Solicitors Review: We are pleased that most of our work comes from repeat clients which hopefully means we are doing something right."< div> These days people are very suspicious of testimonials on any company website. really.) So always put the star ratings into context by reading the ...


Apprise Legal Services Review: There has been a huge rise in self-employment in this country though and family setups are getting increasingly complicated too. or any other such considerations where you actually might care a bit more about who-gets-what once you're gone - then expert advice advice is de...


APS Legal & Associates Review: Unfortunately we're still unclear on the various qualifications than can be obtained. It's, sadly, ridiculously easy. They should have the APS Legal logo on their website though and you can always check with the main office as to whether the consultant using that website is ...


Avery Walters Solicitors Review: We're quite picky and maybe take on one or two of them. This article is only about the Avery Walters side though and the website for them is www.averywalters.com with www.averywalters.co.uk redirecting you there as well. class="infoquote "Our expert team of Residential...


AWH Solicitors Review: The official company name is AHW Legal Ltd which is what shows on the Companies House records and The Law Society pages we linked to above. If you click on each person's name you can also see their qualification date and specialist areas. But you'll never a find a firm tha...


Catteralls Solicitors Review: In our opinion, long term existence of a firm's brand is not nearly as important as the experience and expertise of the individual solicitor you are going to work with. You are just as likely to get a one year qualified newbie solicitor from a one hundred year old pra...


DFA Law LLP Review: I received excellent and thorough advice throughout"< div> However a poll we ran a couple of years ago indicated that people didn't really trust testimonials on company websites. You can always hang up and call them back on the phone number you know is definitely for th...


Hammond Trotter Solicitors Review: class="infoquote "Having acted for drivers from all walks of life, from the man in the street to premiership football stars and numerous high profile actors, we know that everyone needs help when facing prosecution."< div> This is the closest they probably come t...


DV Solicitors Review: We've even had a negative review for contributing to the UK's 'capitalist regime'. The Law Society of England & Wales is a simply excellent resources for background research . A few articles back we covered a law firm that had a 5 star review for being such a great dog-fr...


Education Law Service Ltd Review: It was still very positive : class="infoquote "excellent on the day ... When it comes to most areas of law there are usually some general practice firms that cover it, some specialists, some barristers, and sometimes even non-law firms that can help you with the prob...


Fieldfisher LLP Review: So on this occasion we would suggest ignoring any comments (positive or negative) that don't come with accompanying comments that clearly appear to be about reviewing a law firm. They have over 400 solicitors on staff in 11 offices across the UK, Republic of Ireland, Belgi...


Frank Rogers Law Ltd Review: Whilst Frank Rogers does state he knows those loopholes, that is absolutely not how most cases are 'won' . But basic matters such as "What Happens If You're Caught Speeding?", "What are the likely penalties for an SP30 offence?", and "How long do points stay on your licence...


GloverPriest Solicitors Review: We have offices that span the midlands region, so we can offer the support of a large group, all from a local office."< div>. We offer you face-to-face appointments and also remote dealings with our superb staff." < div> Which is clearly good to know. Some firms decide ...


Hampson Hughes Solicitors Review: But there really are issues that need to be dealt with by mental health professionals. From Ian Troop and Carlos Lopez (both qualified in 2000), to Paul Hampson (2005) and Gary Doward (2019) it's a good sign of tempered experience mixed with fresh faces hungry to prove thems...


Howe + Co Solicitors Review: Certainly the kind of range you'd like to see at any law practice. class="infoquote "Howe + Co Solicitors are a leading London law firm specialising in complex litigation both in the UK and internationally"< div> Unfortunately the word 'leading' can be used to mea...


R James Hutcheon Solicitors Review: James Hutcheon is an experienced solicitors firm in dealing with a wide variety of claims."< div>. Why is that a big deal? Because there's a lot of sneaky marketing jargon used these days for such things. However a lot of people are under the impression that 'no win, no fe...


Ian Mallon Solicitors Review: You can https: www.lawsoc-ni.org ian-mallon-solicitors-ltd510" view their page on the NI organisation's website here< a> but we've found that the English Welsh organisation's website usually provides far more useful information for consumers. The idea is to find a handful...


Jarmans Solicitors Ltd Review: for their efficient help and assistance in these transactions." • "Any time i needed advice ... When we first started reviewing law firms 20+ years ago, that was standard because solicitors basically were open the same times as courts. There are many things people ...


Khan Law Review: There is also a Khan Mather, Aina Khan Law, Ali Khan Law, and more. Normally a firm obtains testimonials for their site through direct questions or specific feedback questionnaires. We've always praised The Law Society of England & Wales for having a hugely informative and ...


Kudos Legal Ltd Review: We include general law firms, niche practices, sole practitioners, barristers, accounting services, debt collectors and more as each can help with various legal matters in different ways. class="infoquote "Our knowledge, experience and dedication means we are the best ...


Lawcomm Solicitors Review: The same goes for www.lawcommsolicitors.co.uk or www.lawcommsolicitors.com or any of the hyphenated versions of each. Even so, we would still recommend bookmarking the correct website once you're on it and being very careful with any emails you receive because solici...


Levins Solicitors Review: The idea is obviously that people will trust the experience of a 150 year established firm versus a 1 year old firm. They provide a huge amount of data user-side for consumers and businesses. A last word from the firm's website referring to the pros of using a firm more on t...


Lindsays Solicitors Review: A couple of years ago we ran a poll and (as we actually expected from our own experience) the huge majority of people didn't trust testimonials on company websites. class="infoquote "We are proud to sponsor Eilish McColgan, one of the rising female track stars of Sco...

Aspire Licensing Review: They are therefore not registered with the Law Society of England & Wales or the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). However even then there are options such as hiring a barrister through the new Direct Access scheme instead of going through a solicitor. People have given...


Linkilaw Solicitors Review: But it's certainly up there on the list. Even though Linkilaw's new branding isn't a huge departure from the last, it does mean there could be cross over for a time as review sites update who they're exactly talking about. Sadly there is a large chunk of business owne...


Alexander JLO Solicitors Review: That's not the same as being accredited. are accredited by the Law Society as Family Law specialists ..." < div> Tens of thousands of solicitors and legal practices are listed in The Law Society's member directory. On the AlexanderJLO site each staff member has a direc...


Mason Bullock Solicitors Review: Mason Bullock Solicitors was an unusual situation for us when it came to deciding on whether to add them to our network. Some people are handing over entire house deposits to fraudsters based solely on an email asking them to change the bank details they pay to. This can be ...


McEwan Fraser Legal Review: But considering they cover pratically everything else we really like a firm to do: transparency over claims such as awards, out of hours services, proper staff profiles, engaging with online forums, a range of contact methods, etc. Firms that deal in divorce or bankru...


MGBe Legal Review: At 1to1Legal we like to research and review a wide variety firms. But if you get someone not on the ball for your criminal defence or immigration - your whole life is affected. class="infoquote "At MGBe Legal we specialise in personal and business immigration."< div> ...


MTA Personal Injury Solicitors LLP Review: We were actually the victim of a similar scam where a firm was trying to sell on people's details and pretended to be a staff member of 1to1Legal. Such calls are usually from individuals with no relation to any real law firm. So even though injury claim clients don't se...


NV Legal Ltd Review: Your claim will NOT [sic] be handled by a non-qualified, unskilled person or paralegal ..."< div> This is another statement to keep an eye out for and something which often pops up in negative reviews of firms. They're mostly https: www.theguardian.com money 2019 aug ...


OJ Solicitors Ltd Review: For example we always ensure a good selection of solicitors, barristers, debt collection agents, accountants, paralegals and more because your particular case may be best served by one rather than the other. He always went the extra mile for myself and my family." "C...


OTS Solicitors Ltd Review: So stars don't always reflect real position in the minds of previous clients. The main web address we link to above is www.otssolicitors.co.uk and currently www.otssolicitors.com does not redirect or have an alternate site. At the moment the majority of scams involving ...


Penerley Lawyers Review: Whilst people are very happy to talk about their local hairdresser online - they are not so eager to discuss their divorce, bankruptcy or probate litigation. By that we mean some don't even have a single solicitor on staff. Unfortunately this has not really spread to law f...


Penn Chambers Solicitors Review: You can usually find other information such as the practice's case range, staff, other offices, alternative contact details and so on. class="infoquote "At Penn Chambers, we use Proteus 3 Case Management Software. Of course, finding them is the tricky part. You a...


Pump Court Chambers Review: Even if someone phones you up asking about money, don't be afraid to politely decline and ring the firm back on the official number you have. Prior to this you would have to hire a solicitor, tell them all about your case, then they would go hire a barrister and get them to ...


RD Costings Review: It's not something most place high priority on getting. For example most people will want a specialist for Criminal Defence or Motor Offence work. class="infoquote "We understand the devastating and traumatic effect being a victim of a violent crime, domestic or ...


Redwood Collections Ltd Review: VERY fast turnaround ..." "I had a long standing debt that I could not get paid. The usual testimonials are pasted on the firm's site, however (as our poll last year informed us) people tend to ignore testimonals on company sites. Luckily there are dozens to look over ...


Reid Black Solicitors Review: Millions of pounds a year https: www.irishnews.com news northernirelandnews 2018 10 08 news thousands-of-pounds-stolen-in-elaborate-scam-targetting-house-buyers-1452999 " are being handed over to scammers< a> for the most mundane of tricks such as emails seeming to come f...


Richmond Legal Ltd Review: So when you see a law firm with only a handful or even zero reviews, just bear that in mind and don't take it as a negative sign . It's pretty bleak though and only getting worse. The firm's website is https secure for entering your personal details in their contact ...


Robin Somerville Direct Access Barrister Review: They would then contact a barrister to actually do the work and court representation. You essentially end up paying for two people to do the work of one and dragging the case out for longer. class="infoquote "Robin is a direct access barrister, mediator, investigator a...


The Search Bureau Review: With just a few fake emails the scammers can seem to convince home owners to hand over tens of thousands of pounds to a completely different bank account. This includes Local Authority Searches, Drainage and Water, Flood, Land Registry, Due Dilligence (Lawyer Checker), Uti...


Serious Law LLP Review: A good mix of seasoned experience along with fresh minds and ideas. Whilst scammers tend to https: www.theguardian.com money 2017 jan 14 lost-67000-conveyancing-scam-friday-afternoon-fraud-legal-sector-email-hacker" target law firms that handle property matters< a>, you ...


Simons Rodkin Solicitors LLP Review: But as they deal in property matters, we would absolutely recommend bookmarking the website to make sure you come back to the correct one in the future. The firm's official website that we've linked to above is www.sr-law.co.uk with www.sr-law.com being owned by a differen...


Stenfield Solicitors Review: It's very important these days to keep fully aware of what site you are on and the legitimacy of the emails you receive. Any mentions of 'Stenfield Limited' relate to the same company. It's not uncommon for a firm claiming 'founded in the 1800s!' to consist mostly of so...


Taborns Legal Business Review: Depending on your particular need one may be far more suited than the other. If you're a business person yourself , you've probably seen the numerous 'company furniture catalogues' that seems to list Ј200 chairs you know you can buy for Ј25 from your local Argos. In fact, ...


The Injury Solicitor Ltd Review: No win, no fee and 100% compensation are two very different promises. But we also add firms that are large, small, niche, general practice, or just an alternative resource such as Direct Access barristers or Mediation Providers. This includes leaders in their field and com...


Thorpe Wilson Solicitors Review: So what can we tell you about Thorpe Wilson Solicitors? Well you may have noticed that like many other firms, Thorpe Wilson make statements such as: class="infoquote "Specialists in the following fields: Wills and Probate, Immigration, Family Law, Employment, H...


Trust Inheritance Ltd Review: But even with the potential search issues and other opportunities for scammers to fake official appearances - it's not too much of a concern because the majority of fraudsters are https: www.ucl.ac.uk students news 2020 dec top-3-housing-scam-warning-signs-and-how-avoid-th...

Bilkus & Boyle Review: As a Scottish business ourselves, we hope our national Law Society can catch up and provide a bit more in the future . A quick note on navigation. But the client will generally blame their own solicitor. (Yes, it's that comparable.) So a firm still willing to wo...


The Solicitors Advocates & Barristers Inc Review: It avoids stagnation and (considering how stuffy law firms can be) having young blood on the team is often the only way forward. For example, the last firm we reviewed had a lot of negative comments about how clients were constantly passed over to secretaries and junior staf...


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