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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: Beneath that we saw www.crashedtoday.co.uk and www.ukclaimline.co.uk both with titles indicating they were part of the same firm as well. Or, basic narcissism. They also mention Legal Aid - another thing most solicitors won't work with any more - but the majority of pe...
5 Essex Court Review: With barristers you'll also find they tend to specialise much more niche-ly than solicitors. You won't find any of the typical staff profiles here which is a welcome relief . Prior to 2004, it was necessary to instruct a firm of solicitors or third party. Clearly 5 Es...
Aconveyancing Ltd Review: If we had to find a niggle with this firm, then that would be it - i.e. Especially in England and Wales where things can easily fall apart right up until the actual exchange. Why do property firms have so much more negative public images than other types of legal servic...
Aina Khan Law Ltd Review: For example - out of a hundred typical law firm websites at least twenty of them will say they are 'one of the leading law firms in the UK'. You can therefore do this with most firms you're researching if they are making large claims without providing clarifications. It...
Allsop Durn Solicitors Review: Having a couple of fairly new solicitors eager to prove themselves at a firm that also has some seasoned experience to keep things on track - is a good balance . If you click the link to view details about the solicitors at the firm, you'll see there is certainly a ra...
Apprise Legal Services Review: A quick note on navigation with a triple barrelled company name. Don't just look at an average rating and judge by that. One last snippet from the firm's site that seems to summarise: class="infoquote "Do you want to reduce the Inheritance Tax (I.H.T) paid u...
APS Legal & Associates Review: As far as we're aware their aren't a lot of scams going where people try to get you to write a will leaving everything to a nigerian prince. Typically they will state "ABC Wills is run by ABC Solicitors Ltd and regulated by the SRA No.000001" or something similar. unequalled...
Aspire Licensing Review: There is a firm called Aspire Law but that's a totally different group with their own website. There are certainly more quality, cost-effective, and quicker solutions to legal problems these days. The full firm's title is Aspire Licensing & Administrative Services with the o...
Avery Walters Solicitors Review: If you check the site for England & Wales you can look up the expertise and experience (or at least the qualification dates) of each solicitor within the practice you're interested in. class="infoquote "We are an independent, Yorkshire-based firm of highly talented and...
AWH Solicitors Review: So how are AWH being rated across the independent third party review boards? class="infoquote "all procedures were explained with patience and understanding at a sensitive time" "very professional and always responded to my queries and kept me updated" "my so...
Bilkus & Boyle Review: You can then click the links of solicitor's names to see some more personal details such as case expertise. One last stand out phrase from the firm's site: class="infoquote "We pride ourselves on our friendly service and are on call 24 7."< div>. The rest seem to refe...
Briffa Legal Ltd Review: I skimmed through about a dozen and didn't see a single bit of sales-pitchery thrown it. They may also deal with divorces, personal injury, and criminal law in the same day. Not everything we say in our reviews is positive or even 'constructive criticism'. Here's what a few...
Catteralls Solicitors Review: That's surely a very good sign. Sometimes over something as simple as receiving some official-looking emails stating they should pay their huge house deposit into a different bank account. At the moment nearly every search variant we tried such as 'cateralls solicitor...
DFA Law LLP Review: The English Welsh Law Society's website is actually the best we've seen amongst it's peers. A really good mix of old, wiser heads running a firm that still has some young-blood eager to prove themselves. In this review we'll try and point out the most useful we've found. I...
Driscoll Kingston Review: things that can give you an impression of the firm and it's people. Driscoll Kingston's selection of testimonials was utterly unique. Anyway, back to this firm: class="infoquote "98% of our Personal Injury Claims are on a no win no fee basis which means there is ...
Hammond Trotter Solicitors Review: If there were really that many people getting away with things because of a technicality then the laws would constantly be being changed. Many places around the country offer to send you to a Safe Driving course rather than formally prosecute you. Losing a license can often ...
Fieldfisher LLP Review: We therefore think there may be some confusion with the firm's name when people are searching to leave reviews. For this firm to have individual offices within the UK that have remained focused on a relatively small target group and one that can bring just regular sm...
Frank Rogers Law Ltd Review: Failing to give driver identity information, speeding, totting up (when you've accumulated the maximum number of points), drink driving, driving with no insurance, using a mobile phone whilst driving and so on all have a range of options and mitigations. Note that many law ...
GloverPriest Solicitors Review: The website is concise with everything in it's place. Thankfully, GloverPriest have not done that. But just as an example, the largest conveyancing firm in the UK dealing with thousands of sales a month has a 2 star average rating on most sites despite having hundreds of p...
Hampson Hughes Solicitors Review: Do Hampson Hughes Solicitors do well in this area? Their own website testimonials certainly say so, but that's to be expected. My case was handled professionally, with quick responses and constant updates at every stage of my case" "My solicitor was always happy...
Howe + Co Solicitors Review: Many of their websites even look the same with photos of people in smart suits smiling and pointing at a computer screen or shaking hands. And by tiny, we mean absolutely unreadable. Hopefully we can point you in the direction of some universal ways to get to know a firm bet...
Robin Somerville Direct Access Barrister Review: Originally you would have to hire a solicitor and spend time and money informing them of your case.
class="infoquote "Robin Somerville helps businesses and professionals solve their legal problems."< div>
So what other ways can you evaluate a firm you're checking...
R James Hutcheon Solicitors Review: On top of that there are hundreds of third party firms that will 'manage' your case.
Navigating can also get a little confusing if you're trying to research the firm yourself. We didn't notice any glaring signs of fraudulent reviews either - i.e. Clear communication a...
Ian Mallon Solicitors Review: We're sure the firm's extra step of translating the site to cater for that has not gone unappreciated. They provided details about work history, length of time working as a solicitor and current roles on top of having direct contact details. As the firm uses the founder's na...
IWC Probate & Will Services Review: We'll be expanding on 'why' in a later article.
class="infoquote "Our Will writing and probate staff are fully qualified probate practitioners who hold the appropriate law degree qualifications for probate and estate administration."< div>
Hugely important. Of co...
Jarmans Solicitors Ltd Review: Obviously never discuss payment matters via email, and we'll have a last word from the firm:
class="infoquote "We think outside the box and punch above our weight to deliver top-notch advice and solutions to any legal issue. I never once had to chase her for informatio...
Kudos Legal Ltd Review: Not just legal services. Including a firm stating a 150 year history based on having moved into the building of an older firm. For the Glasgow office you can check The Law Society of Scotland. A 40-year-old law firm could assign you to a 1-year-experienced solicitor. Whilst ...
Lawcomm Solicitors Review: by the current Managing Director from a single desk and has grown steadily"< div>
When checking out solicitors, 1999 as a established date may sound quite new with so many firms proudly quoting founding dates 100+ years or more. Always a good sign.
However we don...
Levins Solicitors Review: We're not too fond of people sharing their favourite colours or pet names. A good mix of seasoned wisdom alongside young blood eager to prove themselves. At a 200-year-old firm you may get a 1-year qualified solicitor acting for you.
This is complete marketing jargon....
Lindsays Solicitors Review:
A quick note on navigation. But also several more recent additions such as Ben Doherty (qualified in 2004) and Douglas Roberts (2008).
The Law Society of England & Wales also https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 506346 lindsays" has a page on this firm< ...
Linkilaw Solicitors Review: A final word from Linkilaw about their services:
class="infoquote "With straight forward and clear-cut advice, we help start-ups and entrepreneurs navigate law to help them succeed."< div>. Many people can also get it entirely wrong. Sadly there is a large chunk of bus...
Alexander JLO Solicitors Review: If you read the actual comments alongside ratings, you'll be surprised at how many "they only had tea and I drink coffee!" type of negative reviews exist.
The site does have staff profiles as we mentioned earlier which is always good. There are a few bits we want to hi...
Mason Bullock Solicitors Review:
There were obviously a few niggles in our research.
Mason Bullock have also tried to raise awareness of the terrible injustice of CCJs in recent years ever since an online claims process has allowed debt firms to channel cases through a Northampton 'court' that w...
McEwan Fraser Legal Review:
class="infoquote "Our staff are fluent in 10 foreign languages to deal with our growing number of international buyer enquiries."< div>
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MGBe Legal Review:
MGBe Legal specialise in the latter of those. Here are a few of our reasons for doing so.
However, as this firm only deals with immigration and the site is https secure - we don't envisage any real problems with scammers. Author of numerous articles on EEA law an...
MTA Personal Injury Solicitors LLP Review: We added one firm because of their exceptional opening hours including up to 8pm for weekday appointments in the evenings and alternate Sat Sun openings too. It also helps them hide who they really are to avoid complaints. (That's actually a really depressing statistic but w...
NV Legal Ltd Review:
class="infoquote "Your claim will only be handled by a qualified solicitor from day one ... So how can you check the real background of a legal practice?
Most legal professionals will be signed up to a Law Society in their area. There are quite a few independent...
OJ Solicitors Ltd Review: Right now, a search for "OJ Solicitors" on search engines brings up the correct firm with the official www.oj-solicitors.co.uk website. If you've used our site before to find legal help, then you'll already be aware that we do not cram every single law firm we can find into ...
OTS Solicitors Ltd Review: Common errors we would expect such as dropping the extra 's' (i.e. 'otsolicitors' variants) don't seem to occur much in our search function at least. That's like leaving a bad review for McDonalds for not selling pizza. OTS Solicitors state being listed in https: www.legal...
Penerley Lawyers Review: More recently though the number of people starting up their own small business or being self-employed has risen dramatically. Although https: www.theatlantic.com magazine archive 2020 05 kill-the-office-dress-code 609070 " there is one firm< a> that has a ban on their e...
Penn Chambers Solicitors Review:
At the moment it is mostly property law firms and their clients https: www.clc-uk.org watch-out-for-conveyancing-fraud " that are being targeted by scammers< a> trying to get deposits sent to the wrong bank details. Normally companies use the Blog section to write d...
Pump Court Chambers Review: She really made me feel at ease"
"Matthew was on hand at all times and took me through each step of the process"
"Very impressed with the service provided by Richard Wayman during an employment tribunal"< div>
So make sure you really are happy with the barrist...
RD Costings Review: On the 1to1Legal network we review and recommend a wide range of firms.
The fact RD Costings specifically seek out these types of claimants to help with their case is not the only reason we decided to add them to the network. The 25% is sometimes more of a bonus. Las...
Redwood Collections Ltd Review: Why it's taken so long for such firms to create apps and online admin areas to keep clients apprised of what's going on is anyone's guess. Naturally, many of them charge much more but if you can find one like Redwood Collections that offer pay-on-completion promises - then ...
Reid Black Solicitors Review: Having started back in 1999, we obviously put more focus on building up a database of firms based on higher population areas first.
One last clip from the firm's own website showing a further service they offer that many firms no longer help with:
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SBW Law Ltd Review: expert lawyers specialise in claims for Data Breaches, Housing Disrepair, Personal Injury and Medical Negligence"< div>
The best resource we know of is website of The Law Society of England & Wales. We've seen a criminal law firm get a negative review for not handling d...
The Search Bureau Review: Most services like The Search Bureau are used by larger companies.
The correct firm tends to come up at the top of search results for the majority of phrases we tried.
class="infoquote "We are a well established market leader in England & Wales dedicated to offer...
Education Law Service Ltd Review:
A quick note on navigation as the firm uses quite generic terms for their branding. For example:
class="infoquote • "Making formal written representations to persuade a Local Authority to carry out an assessment"
• "Challenging a refusal to assess bef...
Serious Law LLP Review: This is the same advice we've always given for people with Medical Negligence cases as well .
Right now if you search for 'serious law' on search engines, this firm pops up at the top. But generally speaking, client comments there are predominantly positive as well:...
Simons Rodkin Solicitors LLP Review: Sadly the number of people https: conversation.which.co.uk money scam-watch-property-housing-deposit-bank-transfer " falling for bank deposit scams< a> when buying selling a property is only on the rise. We also saw that neither www.srlaw.co.uk or the .com redirected you ...
Taborns Legal Business Review: On top of that, the cheaper service may be a legal professional that handles nothing but business contracts day in day out making them the more experienced option. law firms and accountants) often have requirements that require specialist experts and products being put toget...
The Injury Solicitor Ltd Review:
A few other bits and pieces stand out in The Injury Solicitor's offering. There is no 200-year-old solicitor sat behind a desk imparting wisdom to the rest of the staff. But we also add firms that are large, small, niche, general practice, or just an alternative reso...
Thorpe Wilson Solicitors Review: Thorpe Wilson don't have any testimonials listed on their website. So how can you tell which might be more likely to deliver on those promises? One good resource is your area's Law Society website. Obviously with the dozens of firms we review on this site, it's impossible ...
Trust Inheritance Ltd Review:
Obviously we sound very pro-this-company and this could come across as bias.
class="infoquote "We pride ourselves on giving the best support service available and are dedicated to delivering the right solution for you."< div>
Experience and expertise don't au...
The Solicitors Advocates & Barristers Inc Review:
Why is that important? Because we've mostly found that only smaller, newer firms tend to work with Legal Aid clients in order to build up their client list and reputation. https: www.thetimes.co.uk static connected-families conveyancing-email-scam-hackers-steal-house...
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