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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: As if following their local solicitor is something anyone outside the industry gets excited about. That can only benefit in the long run, surely? . The one we link to above is www.33legal.uk but if you use a s...
5 Essex Court Review: https: www.legal500.com firms 9330-chambers-of-jason-beer-qc 9330-london-england " The Legal 500< a> page about them also uses similar wording in it's praise: class="infoquote "An excellent set with a stellar reputation, 5 Essex Court consistently appears in high-pr...
Aconveyancing Ltd Review: To be honest though, such claims are just marketing ploys. The majority are positive comments, and by some considerable margin too. Aconveyancing Ltd became so in mid-2013. These can save you quite a lot of money by simply processing the actual details of the sale purchase....
Aina Khan Law Ltd Review: Aina Khan Law Ltd for example are signed up with The Law Society for England & Wales. It states that Aina Khan qualified as a solicitor back in 1991 , so that more than verifies her claim to having over 25+ years experience. Aina Khan's site says something similar: ...
Allsop Durn Solicitors Review: Is that uncommon? Yes. However this is something you can often check yourself with independent sources . Is it a good thing? We think so. (No ... You're able to look up case ranges, any other offices, staff details and more. You certainly don't want a firm that treats lega...
Apprise Legal Services Review: The only similar organisation we could find a registration with was https: www.willwriters.com listing david-graham-apprise-legal-services " The Society of Will Writers < a>, but unfortunately they provide no real insight or background into each firm beyond the contact i...
APS Legal & Associates Review: 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 actually a qualified advisor on their books. It's, sadly, ridiculously easy. class="infoquote "In this unregul...
Aspire Licensing Review: For example a Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering, Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace, Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work, and so on. There is a firm called Aspire Law but that's a totally different group with their own website. However even then there...
OTS Solicitors Ltd Review: This designation is possible for such firms because whilst they do list several types of legal matter to be dealt with, the individual solicitors within the practice may only handle one case type and will therefore genuinely specialise in it. Either way, still be on your gu...
Avery Walters Solicitors Review: So how can you tell the jargon from the actual promises and the quality firms from the bad? Well, there are actually more tools available than you might think. Avery Walters on the other hand was a firm we identified as one we'd like to have on the network and actually w...
AWH Solicitors Review: It even made the local papers such as https: www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk news 18203993.law-firm-moves-blackburn-cathedral-square-offices " this piece in the Lancashire Telegraph< a> about their takeover of Roebucks Solicitors.
class="infoquote "We are a modern mul...
Briffa Legal Ltd Review: It's an awkward shape and the colours are too pale to display around our site easily.
One quick note on navigation: we've linked to the official website above which is www.briffa.com, not www.briffa.co.uk which is currently owned by a different firm. Do you?) Briffa's s...
CFG Law Review: He has extensive experience, built up over the past 20 years, of helping catastrophically injured clients and their families."< div>
There are three lawyers in my family, and if you lined us all up - I'm willing to bet most people could tell which three they are. We'd...
DFA Law LLP Review: A 40-year established firm might stick you with a 1-year experienced solicitor, and a 1-year established firm might have a 40-year experience partner on staff. For larger life-changing matters, maybe not.
The site will also provide you with individual details of various...
Driscoll Kingston Review: "No win, no fee" only means that if you lose there are no fees to pay. DK cover compensation claims and Wills Probate. At the time of writing this we've been working with Driscoll Kingston for a little under a year. On checking just now they list several individuals for Dris...
Hammond Trotter Solicitors Review: There is a motor offence firm still active at the time of writing this which states a 98% success rate on their website. Hammond & Trotter are not exactly cheap, but at least they'll listen to your circumstances for free before quoting you a price for whatever work they th...
Education Law Service Ltd Review:
There are quite a few large firms that will take your Education Law case on. Sometimes the only way to ensure your child gets the correct care is to get the legal system of the country to push back against the education system.
A quick note on navigation as the...
Fieldfisher LLP Review:
class="infoquote "For more than 30 years, we have helped thousands of people recover compensation for their injuries and illnesses."< div>
This is something you'll see on most firm's sites. If you've used our site before to find legal help in your area, or if you'...
Frank Rogers Law Ltd Review: It's something that gained prevalance after a number of celebrities (mostly premier league footballers) were breaking the law and getting away with it thanks to a lawyer nicknamed Mr Loophole by the press.
class="infoquote "Notices of Intended Prosecution can be defec...
GloverPriest Solicitors Review: Thankfully, GloverPriest have not done that. The https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 591964 glover-priest-solicitors-limited" page for this firm< a> lists details of each solicitor within in it, how long they've been qualified, what areas of law they specialise in...
Hampson Hughes Solicitors Review: So do we recommend Hampson Hughes?
class="infoquote "Our objective is to ensure we recover the maximum amount of personal injury compensation you deserve."< div>
Certainly every personal injury firm on the web has a statement like this on their website. Luckily ...
Helix Law Ltd Review: I spoke to Laura Albon who helped talk through my situation and offered some valuable thoughts."< div>
There are various ways in which firms obtain testimonials. This inevitably results in those articles being thin on content, but packed with extra sales pitches about t...
HJA Solicitors Review: Everything from Legal 500 UK Firm of the Year, Legal Aid Team of the Year, Personal Injury Team of the Year and even individual awards such as staff ending up on The Lawyer Hot 100 list. So all things considered, it would be advisable to bookmark the correct site once on it...
Howe + Co Solicitors Review: For a start, when we entered Howe & Co Solicitors into a search there were three other firms with similar names that popped up as well. Howe & Co are registered with The Law Society of England & Wales which is a great resource offering a huge amount of information to users...
R James Hutcheon Solicitors Review: If you find a firm with a full page of information regarding how they handle your case type, then that's a good sign.
R James Hutcheon Solicitors go beyond niche covering a range of case types you'll rarely see sought after by other practices such as Mercedes-Benz Die...
Ian Mallon Solicitors Review: As the firm uses the founder's name rather than generic law keywords for it's web address, there shouldn't be as many possible issues . 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 foun...
IWC Probate & Will Services Review: But we've written in several articles before about how meaningless the age of a firm's branding is anyway. Or worse, they just sell your case to a completely different firm. Especially since COVID. The problem is that solicitors are not making burgers or installing your TV. ...
Jarmans Solicitors Ltd Review: So we'd like to see a bit more flexibility, even if it just becomes normal for all law firms to do one late night every second Thursday. i was made to feel at ease with Gordon Johnson"
• "I highly recommend Jay Sahota and his team ..." < div>
How does these c...
Joanna Connolly Solicitors Review: Make sure to ask and discuss in depth how and when the solicitor taking your case expects to get paid.
If you are experiencing debt problems and being threatened with possible court action Joanna Connolly Solicitors naturally advise you to seek legal advice immediately....
Kudos Legal Ltd Review: We would hope that the firm's ethos carries across the company as a whole though:
class="infoquote "Our commitment to our clients is what truly sets us apart from other Solicitors."< div>
We did have some issues navigating the site whilst writing this. But with su...
Lawcomm Solicitors Review:
class="infoquote "A modern Law Firm. The same goes for www.lawcommsolicitors.co.uk or www.lawcommsolicitors.com or any of the hyphenated versions of each. That will provide you better details about their expertise and experience.
Lawcomm should also get a couple...
Leech & Co Review: Hence my previous comments about 100-year-old firms simply being a marketing ploy to sound better than newer firms.
class="infoquote "You can contact us at any time to discuss your case and any concerns you may have. Our hope is that you join us on this journey."< div>...
Levins Solicitors Review: One called 'Elvin Moore Solicitors'. Most reviews are about their Criminal Law help and Conveyancing work.
class="infoquote "For over 30 years now we have continued to build our reputation and to provide legal services of the highest professional standard."< div>
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Lindsays Solicitors Review:
The Law Society of England & Wales also https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 506346 lindsays" has a page on this firm< a>. But in recent years law firms that deal in property matters https: www.express.co.uk finance personalfinance 1251363 mortgage-scams-exp...
Linkilaw Solicitors Review: Just hang up and ring back on the phone number the solicitor originally gave you. 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...
Alexander JLO Solicitors Review: Thank you"
"They were patient with all our questions and understanding in helping us find the best way" < div>
Typically we recommend flicking through public reviews and not just relying on the firm's own 'testimonials' page. Remember that any error in the browser b...
Mason Bullock Solicitors Review:
There were obviously a few niggles in our research. There always are. But www.mason&bullock.co.uk can't exist because you're not allowed ampersands in web addresses. The reason we were so keen though, was simply from one opening line on their website:
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McEwan Fraser Legal Review:
Such availability by McEwan Fraser during a very stressful process hasn't gone un-noticed as you'll read in most of the comments across review boards such as Trustpilot, Yell.com, Yelp and Google. For all you know, the awards this firm have won are 'best logo design'...
MTA Personal Injury Solicitors LLP Review: However, you may be asked to sign a Conditional Fee Arrangement (CFA) which allows the solicitor to take a cut of your compensation.
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 1...
NV Legal Ltd Review: It absolutely is possible for a firm to be a specialist in this area in the same way a Family Law specialist will be expert in both Divorce and Child Support matters. We've seen plenty of people complain about firms where you don't even get to speak to your solicitor direc...
OJ Solicitors Ltd Review: So what else can you check?
class="infoquote "From the very beginning his team were generous with their time, thorough and reassuring."
"Very professional and prompt."
"Always available to answer any questions or concerns I had. We're amazed at the number of imm...
Penn Chambers Solicitors Review: Of course, finding them is the tricky part. You could end up with a 40-year experienced solicitor at a 1-year-old law firm, or a 1-year-experienced solicitor from a 40-year-old law firm.
One thing that made us feel a certain kinship with this particular law firm was th...
Pump Court Chambers Review: They want clients 2 miles, 20, or even 200 miles away. But be aware that if you search for 'pump court barristers' or other related terms you may see www.onepumpcourt.co.uk, www.4pumpcourt.com, www.5pumpcourt.com, www.6pumpcourt.co.uk and more show up the search results. It'...
RD Costings Review: At the moment the bulk of fraud is aimed at property law firms. Then after you've had the initial interview, have gone all the way down to their office, and are ready to sign on the dotted line for them to proceed - that's when the small print comes out about them taking 25%...
MGBe Legal Review:
Not so with MGBe as https: mgbelegal.com blog " their blog section< a> articles seem genuinely intended to help with titles such as 'The 7 most common errors in EEA Permanent Residence applications' and 'For better or worse: the new Legal Aid Immigration contrac...
Redwood Collections Ltd Review: Redwood Collections is a debt collection firm based in Croydon. On the 1to1Legal search function we always try to ensure there's a balanced number of specialist firms such as this alongside the general practice firms that cover a range of legal and or business matters. A fin...
Reid Black Solicitors Review: We've also seen many people searching for 'reid and black solicitors' or 'reid black & co solicitors'.
One last clip from the firm's own website showing a further service they offer that many firms no longer help with:
class="infoquote "undertakes Legal Aid and Pr...
Robin Somerville Direct Access Barrister Review: Originally you would have to hire a solicitor and spend time and money informing them of your case. A last word from Robin's site:
class="infoquote "I am at my best at times when clients are facing crisis or radical change where they benefit from my strategic and analy...
SBW Law Ltd Review: It's not a perfect system on any of the review forums, so make sure you do your best to filter the useful from non-useful comments left by people.
class="infoquote "They kept me updated all the time and sorted everything! Very supportive, professional and friendly"
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Serious Law LLP Review: It may therefore be a good idea to bookmark the site if you're looking to return just to be sure. Plus one of the main measuring bars of the legal industry (The Legal 500) " praises them highly< a> too.
This claim of a high reputation amongst their peers is also ba...
Simons Rodkin Solicitors LLP Review: In fact, they seem to have a solicitor from every decade on board with Simon Aaron qualifying in 1997 right up to Munira Abib joining the legal industry in 2019. However we've been writing articles on law firms for over 20+ years now. But why?
class="infoquote "We are...
Taborns Legal Business Review:
You'll have noticed that we are very selective about the firms we add to our database. law firms and accountants) often have requirements that require specialist experts and products being put together. In fact, Taborns' setup had a very familiar ring to it.
Unfor...
The Injury Solicitor Ltd Review: These days solicitors move around law practices and even start up their own much more than just a few decades ago. Whilst the majority of legal https: www.thisismoney.co.uk money mortgageshome article-3385825 Sarah-Ritchie-saved-45-000-dream-home-lost-devastating-new-scam....
Thorpe Wilson Solicitors Review: So context is key. Thorpe Wilson don't have any testimonials listed on their website. Every firm should make this absolutely clear to you early on in your enquiries. The www.thorpewilson.com version currently shows nothing and all the typical typos versions we checked such a...
The Solicitors Advocates & Barristers Inc Review: For example, the last firm we reviewed had a lot of negative comments about how clients were constantly passed over to secretaries and junior staff rather than the solicitor that was meant to be in charge of the case. They display a wealth of user side information such as st...
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