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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: Today, all of us here at 1to1 sit behind a desk trying to get people direct to a law firm for the initial contact.
Their website is concise. 'accident', 'claims', and 'scotland') Google might mess you about when searching for them. But there are sometimes fe...
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. In fact, they state experience in Personal Injury, Wills & Probate, Fligh...
Amnesty Solicitors Ltd Review: Lastly, we should also point out that Amnesty Solicitors joined the National Solicitors network at some point which means there is a https: www.nationalsolicitors.com stratford " mini-site< a> stating information about an immigration firm using that name. They were ...
Ashmans Solicitors Review: So that even when you're left in the dark about the details of the http: ashmanssolicitors.com about-us notable-cases r--v---md--others-old-bailey.html" R -v- MD & Others Old Bailey< a> murder trial, cases such as http: ashmanssolicitors.com about-us notable-cases r-v-c...
Ashworth Motoring Law Review: But certainly stays away from the terminology that many people facing offence charges use - i.e. If I were a famous footballer, I'd expect to be ripped off that amount. So you will be paying for your legal advice on this one with nearly every firm out there. (Defendant has t...
Atkinson Rose LLP Review: Most lawyers leave this blank or use it as just another space to write nice things about themselves. His bio on the firm's website explains the experience he's gained in various large and small law firms during the 10+ years since qualifying as a solicitor. Both employees re...
Balfour+Manson LLP Review: However, when it comes to solicitors - people want the impossible. Duthie Ward's partners, Alastair Duthie and Richard Ward, have joined Balfour & Manson as consultants. People will always look for free advice videos online, but those that do are usually only looking for tha...
Barrister-Direct Limited Review: They are not a traditional law firm, so whatever pre-conceptions you have about dealing with legal professionals - working direct with a barrister is unlikely to match them. Barrister-Direct Limited has taken advantage of regulatory changes in the market, which allow Barrist...
Blain Boland & Co Review: From the available records, it seems that Mr Michael Blain< u> and Mr David Boland< u> actually left the firm a few years ago. Not long after, BB&Co were bought over by Jill Shields and Justin Culver of http: www.wheelockchambers.com " Wheelock Chambers< a> who were on...
BMD Law Solicitors Review: It is not always available. They also handle a range of other private client work such as Will writing, Probate, Power of Attorney, disputes, debt matters, insolvency and so on. It states that it is different from other law firms, and certainly delivers on that promise....
Brearleys Solicitors Review: (i.e. http: www.brearleyswealth.co.uk www.brearleyswealth.co.uk< a> - theirs. Brearleys have offices in Batley, Birstall, Cleckheaton and Brighouse. Obviously if you are looking for road accident personal injury help, then distance isn't usually a huge issue. Law firms t...
Briffa Legal Ltd Review: They also seem to have had prior lives and professions where Intellectual Property protection would have been important to them personally. To top it off, they have a wide range of case studies on their site. If you've read other reviews on here then that should already...
Helix Law Ltd Review: I would not hesitate to recommend them."
"Avery approachable and helpful company - I called out of the blue to get some general advice and potentially line up some work with Helix Law. The majority of Helix Law's positive reviews are from people that have reviewed a w...
CBTRL Review: Conducts psychiatric occupational assessments for Insurers, Employers and Government agencies. Obviously they believe in getting into the recovery stage very quickly after identifying the problem and have extensive experience in the treatment of emotional and psychological s...
CFG Law Review: We're recommending a huge range of decent firms that can help you though. The fact more firms don't include them on their websites boggles the mind. On this occasion, the firm has thankfully missed out bits about their favourite colours, food, and hobbies. Just use the solic...
Claims Funding UK Review: An example of this would be disengaging with your solicitor and or failing to assist your solicitor with the progression of your case."< div>
This does not mean you can never switch solicitors. Litigation funding has been around for a while now, but it doesn't seem to h...
CSL Law Ltd Review: Surely that is like giving Burger King a negative review for not selling pizzas?
The firm's website is concise, lacking the common chunks of sales pitches and flowery language we've seen appearing on others. From a statistical and sociological standpoint - that's a po...
Countrywide Conveyancing Services Review: You also get multi-language support and:
class="infoquote "We are one of the few conveyancing companies who are open 7 days a week. We believe it's mostly because of the media coverage initially coming out against the idea, dubbing it "Tesco Law" because it allowed no...
Davey Law Review: It uses one of the new .expert extensions. I'm going to stuff your brain so full of information about the normal-ness of this firm, you'll end up convinced that being regular makes something extra-special.
Davey Law color="green "provide practical solutions for perso...
Driscoll Kingston Review: "100% compensation" means there are no fees no matter what and the solicitor will recoup all their costs from the third party. That's it. But be aware when checking out firms that "no win, no fee" and "100% compensation" are two totally different catchphrases meaning very d...
Hammond Trotter Solicitors Review: (*drink, drugs and fail to provide trials run from June 2018 to June 2019.)"< div>
Winning actual trials is a much harder job than simply helping someone mitigate the penalties. They also have offices in two of the largest population centres in England. Losing a license...
DSL UK Debt Collection Review: That means the people working at a debt collection agency often have to have strong stomachs and resolve to undertake even basic cases.
The management team apparently have over 30 years experience in debt collection between them. Often, contracts themselves are what wil...
Edward Hands & Lewis Solicitors Review: It's itself. If you do peruse the firm's website, there is an abundance of information. ;)
Right now, there is a free 30 minute initial assessment available. Whilst social media profiles are great for providing things like phone numbers, addresses, opening hours, etc....
FamLegal Family Legal Solicitors Review: Where it is possible they always endeavour to help clients to resolve their issues away from court, by way of negotiation, mediation or roundtable meetings. I have and would be happy to refer people to her when seeking legal guidance"
"Julia was always approachable and ...
Hartley Bain Solicitors Review: Clearly a slight lean towards immigration matters, but the articles may diversify more over time.
Lastly we would point you to their testimonials page with reviews such as "Some of the characteristics that come to mind are: professional, courteous, competent and thorou...
HJA Solicitors Review: Even if you’re not sure that your circumstances warrant legal action, it’s always worth discussing the matter with a member of our team to see what your options might be."< div>. However, when clicked it currently forwards you to the official site whilst www.hodgejonesallen....
Huneewoth Solicitors Review: However, Huneewoths records and website match quite well.
Now we're on the website. 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. It's good advi...
IWC Probate & Will Services Review: However, we have seen comparison sites starting to pop up for legal services and don't recommend using those. So seeing IWC offer limited extra hours on a Saturday might not look like much compared to your local hairdresser, restaurant, or supermarket - but it is something ...
Jackson Lees Group Review:
In our original article on the firm, we commented that we were not big fans of the testimonial page which contained too many boiler-plate sounding comments, such as:
class="infoquote "I have used QualitySolicitors Jackson Canter many times over the last few years...
Jefferies Solicitors Ltd Review: Jefferies have installed an online calculator on their website for people to see estimates of their potential compensation for things such as lost deposits, hire cars, hotel charges, plus the impact of more personal problems associated with delayed flights.
They've also...
Joanna Connolly Solicitors Review: No conflicts - which is nice. Joanna Connolly Solicitors is a sole practitioner law firm striving to provide a high level of service for consumer credit, contentious probate, and insolvency matters. You will be able to purchase "one-off Pay As You Go (PAYG) legal services at...
Kings Court Trust Ltd Review: The Guardian newspaper lists KTC as one of their https: www.theguardian.com money 2009 apr 18 probate-writing-a-will" Probate Best Buys< a>, stating:
class="infoquote "Instead of handing the work to solicitors, who can charge by the hour leading to a potentially ope...
Kings View Chambers Review: www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk did show up in the search results, but we could find no link between them and King's View. Even if you're a chiropodist, physiotherapist, or dietician facing the Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC) - KingsView Chambers actively advertise th...
KTP Solicitors Review: On the personal injury side, he deals with road traffic claims, workplace claims and public liability claims such as trips and falls. This doesn't just keep costs down, but also stress and timescale. This does not mean no fees at all. They are not offering to run the case fo...
Lambertpugh LLP Solicitors Review: Including:
- a "Step-by-Step Guide" from start to finish about what is involved in a conveyancing sale or purchase
- a "Conveyancing Expenses" piece about all the costs to expect throughout such as moving
- an article on "Joint Tenancy" discussing the difference...
Law In Cornwall Review: They also cover the regular range of personal injury compensation claims available. Of course, always check about the final fee conditions of that. They cover a range of educational law and employment law matters. They offer family law services such as divorce, children and ...
Leech & Co Review: Wills services don't exactly need to be the 24 7 emergency hotlines of Criminal Law. Our hope is that you join us on this journey."< div>
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MacLachlan Solicitors Ltd Review:
This too is nicely honest though, because the majority of firms feel very inadequate about their establishment date if it's not very long. MacLachlan simply state their firm opened in 1998. That's why firms who allow you to speak to your actual solicitor BEFORE decidin...
Mancini Legal Ltd Review: So what do Mancini say on their site:
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class="infoquote "Mancini Legal Limited was founded on 3rd August 2012"< div>
If you've been on dozens of sites boasting 100+ year histories and founding dates right back in Victorian times, 201...
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: Of course, we probably wouldn't have them on the network if they were so inclined.
On the business side of things they deal with issues related to employment or staffing issues, commercial disputes, debt recovery, health and safety regulations, strategic planning, restr...
Meresbrook Pollard Solicitors Review: They also cover licensing (e.g. There are no news scandals. We also had trouble with some bits on the site which were in Flash which is no longer supported on some browsers, especially tablets and mobile devices. However, it is not uncommon for firms that claim to be locally...
Murray Hay Solicitors Review: He works with Landlords and Tenants, and can deal with property financing too.
Richard Rooney has also come to MurrayHay from his own practice in Wimbledon to help with the property work plus litigation matters. To finish it off, we spotted this statement:
"The fi...
Qdos Legal Services Ltd Review: I always felt when I called that my call was important." < font>
Yes, it sounds like the typical testimonial you see on legal service websites. Copy pasting from the internet is regularly tried, but rarely a good idea.
As a business ourselves, one key feature that...
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. Yes, they serve up a range of social media accounts, but they are promoted discreetly in the bottom right hand corner of each page. Howev...
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. He too has considerable experience dealing with personal injury cases from relatively minor injuries to major incidents resulting in permanent phy...
Robson & Co Solicitors Review: Team - we're impressed. So we were over the moon to get this firm on board in the lower east side of England, where there has been a gap for many months. Unfortunately, unless it specifically says something like 'the providing guardian or guardians' - I think there will alwa...
RSR Law Ltd Review: Timescale. (It's F.A.S.T. this means you pay no upfront costs and we only get paid only if you win your case. Contest. Which is neither clear or helpful.
So we'll stick with facts to draw conclusions. Sometimes however, we run into a firm during the course of our day-to...
SBW Law Ltd Review: That brings us back to the earlier comment about subtle word differences. But how can you find out the experience levels of the staff at a law firm you're looking into?
class="infoquote "... Conditional fee arrangement are most common amongst more difficult cases such ...
Taylor Rose MW Solicitors Review: Then in 2009 they branched out into other case types before taking over the property and commercial law firm Wilkinson & Co in 2012.
There are some individual online legal document creation sites such as the one I mentioned above and www.trl-online-wills.co.uk which is...
Taylor Bracewell Review: Here at 1to1Legal, we always like to see a focus on the needs of the Elderly. Everyone in our office either have a relative or know someone that has been the victim of exploitation. Whether you're married, living together, separated, a same sex couple, etc. Their commercial ...
The Johnson Partnership Review: Typically when we research a firm for one of these articles, there is a wealth of information out there. Often clients were not told of the substitution.
For example, a basic search on the firm's name brings up plenty of search engine results and Google displays star r...
Auto Logistic Solutions Ltd Review: We will always ensure that your rights and needs are upheld and you receive the structure and response at the [sic] most difficult time. According to the site:
class="infoquote "The app will detect that you have been involved in an incident (and) will automatically s...
Thompsons Solicitors Scotland Review: If this amount doesn't impress you, then you've been watching too many American lawyer dramas. Even the unhyphenated versions (e.g. Many clients don't even get the basic counselling they need after a traumatic injury. We help our clients gaining access to top treatments, reh...
White Collar Legal Review:
The list of services offered is quite extensive considering, offering help with financial mis-selling, landlord tenant disputes, personal injury, wills, etc. Every single one is checked out to see if they will be a good fit.
The Citizen's Advice Bureau may be fre...
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