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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:




ACS Accident Claims Scotland Review: There are quite often fees if the case wins. The guy behind ACS, was one of the people that worked with us on that old system. So, we haven't broken our own rules without cause. we've all done it! There are considerably more serious pieces though, such as "Scottish Acci...


Acumen Business Law Review: If it were, then definitely the whole flip-flop thing could be almost insulting. Obviously we've linked to the main website which is www.acumenbusinesslaw.co.uk hosted on an https secure setup (the green padlock in your browser). But if there is nothing actually special or u...


Almond Solicitors Review: This obviously means he understands the injury claims process better than most others, resulting in him being asked to present numerous lectures on Personal Injury Litigation throughout the North West. www.almondsolicitors.com, www.almond-solicitors.co.uk, and www.almond-sol...


Amnesty Solicitors Ltd Review: However, the mini-site seems to have a much more recent set of news articles and active Twitter feed. The majority of law firms will state their selling points using words such as "synergistic", "friendly", "diverse", "pro-active", and other vague adjectives that sound good...


Archways Solicitors Review: We've already made the point a dozen times about how firms boasting "established in 1818" don't actually have 200+ years experience and you could still end up with a solicitor that only qualified a week ago. www.archwaysolicitors.com) and typical alternate terms (e.g. ...


Ashmans Solicitors Review: We are able to provide our services on a national level. Please note that whilst www.ashmanssolicitors.co.uk displays the exact same information as the .com, neither www.ashmansolicitors.com or www.ashmansolicitors.co.uk display anything at the moment. Organised crime costs...


Ashworth Motoring Law Review: prefix. as Ashworth's put it "being charged with a motoring offence can feel like a living nightmare" . That word is mentioned only once on their site as far as we could see, and it was applied more of an 'a.k.a.' to the actual term - a technical defence. (Defendant has to ...

Jackson Lees Solicitors Review: Instead, they have a list of https: www.jacksonlees.co.uk accreditations-and-awards" Accreditations & Awards< a>. The contact details have changed. But even though the firm has merged their main brand names together, the group have opted to keep the separate Broudie Jacks...


Atkinson Rose Solicitors LLP Review: Considering how much of our lives revolve around work - that's a curious thing. First let's look at who you get from this particular specialist employment firm. I don't know if you've seen our recent posts, but there have been a lot of fake emails from solicitors going...


Balfour+Manson LLP Review: This apparently gives Parlex access to 150 legal specialists across 27 countries to put businesses in touch with good specialists. The whole site looks professional and puts across the idea that this firm is well established and filled with professional acting people. Just ...


Barrister-Direct Limited Review: They also determine one point of contact for your claim within the firm, and aim to answer or respond to all telephone calls the same day and client's emails within 24 hours.. Then, should your claim actually go to Court, you will continue to be represented by the same peopl...


Blain Boland & Co Review: Even just the handful of paragraphs in the " https: www.blainboland.co.uk ard detail_doc.asp?ID=352420&AID=1380&SID=34&FID=25516" Civil Partnerships< a>" article could save people a considerable amount of time and therefore expense when it comes to kicking off a case. Each...


BMD Law Solicitors Review: Can they blend the old stalwart law firm peace of mind with the concepts of a fast moving era? Ironically, only time will tell. They state Property law as being the heart of everything at the firm. But beyond that, we get the impression that their business arm is pushin...


Boyd Rice Solicitors Ltd Review: The information provided also shows a wide range of varied backgrounds and lengthy histories within the legal industry. This is typical for law firms though , as many people do not wish to talk about their personal legal matters in a public forum the same way they might be ...


Bradford & Son Solicitors Review: Huge brand names have gone bankrupt. There were two negative reviews on the web that we saw, and both mentioned this as a concern. Relying heavily on repeat business and word of mouth recommendations from clients is hard work and requires years of solid top-notch services. ...


CBTRL Review: We expect this to change naturally due to the external factors taking place. They try to address the biological, psychological, and even social factors (I think that's more about social interactions rather than whether you're middle class or not). Also, fast recovery gets em...


Claims Funding UK Review: To summarise: You can either phone up or fill in the application online. As we've said, many people end up out of work because of injuries. For example, www.claimsfunding.co.uk and www.claimsfunding.com, neither of which currently have anything showing on them. If your ...


Cubism Law Solicitors Review: no, that wasn't a compliment. Similarly, www.cubism.com and www.cubism.co.uk are owned by different companies as well. There seems to be quite a few such articles on their site. "What car do you drive?", "Who would you least like to be stuck in a lift with?" , and so on mak...


Countrywide Conveyancing Services Review: So time for me to stop waffling and get on with it. Countrywide Conveyancing Services is a trading name of Countrywide Property Lawyers Ltd which is an Alternative Business Structure (ABS) regulated by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers. There are always oth...


DSL UK Debt Collection Review: Either they are not answering their phone, letters, or whatever. They will usually be able to give you a wealth of information during the search too, such as CCJ history, Electoral Role Confirmation, Employment Verification, Company Directorships, Property Ownership and so o...


Else Solicitors LLP Review: Not huge public PR affairs like the Personal Injury Awards. We also discovered during our search that Adam was head-hunted to join Else Law. Previously he'd worked as a specialist in-house commercial solicitor, as well as for two other top UK law firms - Harvey Ingram (now S...


FamLegal Family Legal Solicitors Review: Choosing the right solicitor is crucial. She was thorough and methodical in her approach and was very supportive throughout the court process. These interviews can take place face-to-face, by telephone, or even my face time or Skype. Testimonials: "Julia has a fan...


Furse Sanders Review: a large firm with small firm customer values . Not a firm that has a piece of text on their front page telling you they are a heart-on-their-sleeves kind of firm. They have 8 offices so can be considered a large operation, but you absolutely would not guess it from t...


Go Complain Review: After those three times, we demanded a refund from Which?. You can check this yourself on The Law Society website, but you need to search for http: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 595853 horsley-holdings-ltd" Horsley Holdings Ltd< a> which is the name of Go Complain's...


Hartley Bain Solicitors Review: The attentiveness to detail that you consistently displayed served to eliminate many potential issues from arising in the first place. Hartley Bain believes that one size does not fit all when it comes to adding value to client relationships. Employment Law - addresses the l...


Hine Legal Ltd Review: They turned round what I needed really quickly."< div> Those are snippets from browsing through the regular spots such as Google Reviews, Yelp, Yell, Trustpilot and so on. They are quite brief and basic, but when you're paying for a solicitor's time it can be a real he...


Huneewoth Solicitors Review: Some law firms will state a range of language abilities, when what they mean is they can get an interpreter into the office within 24-48 hours to translate back and forth. But there were no records of when Huneewoth Solicitors as a firm was created. This may seem like a mer...


Jefferies Solicitors Ltd Review: A recent article in http: www.legalfutures.co.uk associate-news jefferies-solicitors-launches-new-flight-delay-claim-service" LegalFutures.co.uk< a> detailed how Jefferies Solicitors' personal injury compensation assistance will be extended to delayed flights. Jefferies h...


Kent Traffic Law Review: There is definitely a distinct lack of "we'll get you off!" in the language of the firm's website, and more of a "we'll make sure you have the best possible defence" instead. Usually our articles to try and point out things you might have missed about a firm ...


KTP Solicitors Review: They also state a special interest in helping the elderly. This is an increasing trend amongst solicitors to indicate an understanding and empathy towards clients who may require extra help, longer discussions, assistance and more. There was not a whole lot of news cov...


Lambertpugh LLP Solicitors Review: She is a real asset to your company and undoubtedly is the main reason (if not the only!) that our purchase went through. The site says that the quotes are 'free', but really, we've never seen a firm that charges to give you a quote. They operate out of their Norwich of...


Law In Cornwall Review: They state they have specialist accident claims solicitors in Cornwall plus London, so a wider spread of services and expertise could be available. For divorce, children and family law cases, their Family Law team a bit more experience, with over 25 years stated in all ...


LMD Law Review: All of which are overseas firms. The bar's mutual indemnity insurance and lower authorisation fees made it cheaper to be licensed by the BSB than the Solicitors Regulation Authority ... Although often self-described as a virtual law firm with most of their work conducted onl...


MacLachlan Solicitors Ltd Review: But Debt Recovery, Employment Law, Motoring Offences, Powers of Attorney and Residential Property are a mix we've never seen at any other law firm, ever. You get specialist firms for things like criminal law or property, and you get general practice firms that handle everyth...


Mancini Legal Ltd Review: I have no hesitation in recommended [sic] Mancini Legal..." "... Most firms would rather you stick to the few hand-selected comments they've chosen and stay away from independent review sites. The five registered solicitors at Mancini Legal have a combined total of 112 ye...


Marcus Andreen Business Law Review: As a commercial lawyer with more than 20 years’ experience providing legal support to companies and individuals - his clients are mainly fast-growing, successful businesses for the IT, telecoms, e-commerce and communications sectors. Marcus Andreen's background in both ...


McShanes Solicitors Review: Fee quotations are focused not just on price, but on speed. They are licensed to practice in the Republic of Ireland, and they were the first law firm in NI to achieve the internationally recognised ISO EN 9001 Standard. Many firms we see during our day to day work, will dev...


Mercantile Barristers Review: At Mercantile Barristers, a high proportion of our members have gained additional qualification to undertake both solicitor and barrister work."< div> That excerpt is from the front page of the Mercantile Barristers website and more firms should really have a promine...


Meresbrook Pollard Solicitors Review: That's probably because they generally involve considerable work, a lot of time spent with the client, yet do not have the highest financial return. Why they don't state it strongly on their website we're not sure, because it's a fairly important feature. We've done work for...


Michael Rose & Baylis Review: Is one better than the other? No. Why? Because a 30-year old firm might put a 6-month experienced solicitor on your case, and a 6-month old firm might put a 30-year experienced solicitor on your case. Oddly enough, the thing MRB do provide for free isn't mentioned much at a...


Murray Hay Solicitors Review: Really, the list is longer than this whole article. Some staff have been to university and some members of staff have caring responsibilities." Just a quick note on navigation though. To finish it off, we spotted this statement: "The firm is made up of both male ...


Parkview Solicitors Review: Whilst this option is only email communication - the fact they mention it at all boldly on their website puts them in front of others when it comes to statements of general availability. Parkview serve clients across England & Wales for Civil Litigation, Personal Injury...


Qdos Legal Services Ltd Review: There is an absolute plethora of sites out there under the QDOS brand. Interestingly, after scouring the web it wasn't so much the consumer praise that impressed us - but the fact that QDOS seem to be very much liked by insurers. That means a large proportion of their caselo...


RG Solicitors Review: They offer face to face, online, email or phone contact and promise to provide you with a direct number to the person handling your case. 1,233 solicitors took part, and RGSolicitors came 22nd in the list of most-money-made during the national event. People still want their ...


RJ Gill Solicitors Review: Obviously the link we've provided above is to www.rjgill.co.uk, but the alternative www.rjgill.com is owned by a different firm. On it's own, many people mistake the phrase no win, no fee as meaning there are no fees at all. Whilst some firms will set up a 'trading as' brand...


Robson & Co Solicitors Review: The common practice, as I'm sure you'll have seen elsewhere, is to have a receptionist who answers the phone then directs calls depending on whether the solicitor is in the middle of their sandwich or not. On their contact page, they list the email addresses and direct...

Brearleys Solicitors Review: windows layout) http: www.brearleyspersonallegalservices.co.uk www.brearleyspersonallegalservices.co.uk< a> - one of theirs too. However, now I'm quite curious as to what this particular family is up to that requires constant legal help?. It is not unusual for comp...


Rogers Solicitors Review: medication mixups, surgery mistakes, bad advice, and so on. The site details what they think sets their firm apart from the many other accident compensation firms out there. Specifically - "We Are Solicitors And We Ride Bikes" . This comes up again http: www.iri...


Starck Uberoi Review: But more importantly our interest was piqued by the fact it had been so long without such a demand. Raminder Singh Uberoi heads the firm's Property Department for commercial and residential matters. On Starck Uberoi's own site they display the reviews people have ent...


Taylor Rose MW Solicitors Review: Obviously with all the hyphens and varying tlds as well, it is probably best to bookmark the main site once you know you are definitely on the right one. They handle legal issues for individuals and businesses - but have services for other legal professionals such as costs...


Taylor Bracewell Review: They even state an expertise in Domestic Violence and promise to take the steps to quickly protect you, your children and your home. We took a quick look at website variants to check for possible problems, and www.taylorbracewell.com does not exist. They do have a Faceb...


Thompsons Solicitors Scotland Review: Then there's the variants of each of those - i.e. Thompsons opening lines include: class="infoquote "Thompsons Solicitors is an award-winning personal injury law firm. What's the best way to weigh these contradictions against each other? We would re-iterate our ...


Three Graces Legal Review: But if that is all we offered people, then that would mean having to come back and find a new solicitor for every case throughout your life. The web address is long and therefore more open to typing errors. They also state that they are continually encouraging color="green ...


Warwick Vesey Review: That's what came across to us anyway and why we've added them to our directory to recommend to people. We had a bit of trouble finding some public reviews of the firm. If you are asked to go in we can meet you and go in with you."< div> I'm surprised this isn't pus...


Waterstone Solicitors Review: I wasn't a big fan of the testimonials which seemed almost identical in content with "they are the best in east London" , "this is one of best law firm in east London" , "highly recommended law firm in the region" , and "one of the best Law firms in London" . For exampl...