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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:

A City Law Firm Ltd Review: If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 469218 a-city-law-firm-limited" check the page< a> for any firm you'll be provided any alternate brand names used, a list of staff, contact details, case types specialised in, and the qualification dates of any solicitors ...


ACSL Solicitors Ltd Review: All of these statements sound great. Little things like these can show a firm really interested in it's work, the people coming through their site, and that 'transparency' many claim to strive for. But they are also quite useless in helping you distinguish one firm from anot...


Amy King Legal Review: But how can a member of the public tell an experienced solicitor from a non-experience one? If a solicitor is registered with The Law Society of England & Wales you are able to look up alternate trading names, contact details, areas of law covered, and languages spoke...


Scotland Injury Solicitors from Baker Hardman Review: So we always recommend reading through comments when looking up a firm rather than simply flicking through star ratings. With our own firm being based in Scotland, that's a difficult thing for us to admit . Their office is in Glasgow but if you enter a phrase such as "ba...


Brian Barr Solicitors Review: 'brian barr solicitors manchester'. If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 490026 brian-barr-limited" look up the page< a> for this firm you'll see several staff with a range of qualification dates such as Phillip Cohen who qualified as a solicitor in 20...


Brodies LLP Solicitors Review: However, don't get complacent. You need to find the things that set firms apart from each other, not what just sounds good on a webpage next to an image of lawyers smiling and shaking hands. Not many will be able to boast these sorts of numbers. The firm offers legal advice...


Calio Claims Review: So what can you use? Like most companies, Calio Claims provides client testamonials on their website. Because Calio Claims is - to quote the firm - 'Powered by Lindsays'. For anything else you'll probably be under the Lindsays departments. Some firms do charge a fee i...


Cook Legal Ltd Review: Many firms provide testimonials on their websites. Of course since the birth of the internet, anyone under the age of 30 will have no clue what that feels like. This firm's official website is www.cook-law.co.uk with www.cooklaw.co.uk and both .com versions of the web ...


Crockett & Co Solicitors Review: Such dates will merely be about the brand name. class="infoquote "Crockett & Co Solicitors was formed in 1991"< div> The qualification dates and experience of the actual solicitors within a firm can be a great indicator and give peace of mind. It takes all sorts...


Cullimore Dutton Solicitors Review: class="infoquote "Being specialists in specific areas of legal work you can be confident that you are working with knowledgeable people"< div> Cullimore Dutton are unique in that they list the years of experience of each individual staff member. So they are in...


Defank Solicitors Review: For all you know the award was for best logo design which doesn't help with your legal matter. class="infoquote "Our firm is proud to serve the London community and beyond, delivering exceptional legal solutions"< div> A quick note on navigation. If they have a...


Dispute Resolver Consultancy Review: Pay attention to the site you're on and always ring the number you have if not sure. There are client testimonials on this firm's website. We are not a directory just cramming as many high street solicitors as possible into the pages. People have also handed their enti...

Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd Review: We even see firms claiming to be a mixture of expectations such as large firms claiming a 'family-run feel' or multi-practice firms claiming to be 'specialists'. Sometimes over a simple official looking email which stated the bank details had suddenly changed. That's because...


Drummond Miller LLP Review: So what can you use? People typically rush to review forums when thinking about using a firm. There are now literaly thousands of firms within the reach of your fingertips that could handle your legal issue. We've seen many in the 2s. This has had some great im...


Eatons Solicitors Review: Domain names are only around £10-£15 a year, so we don't understand why so many property firms don't buy at least a few of the variants to avoid their clients getting tricked too easily. We've been working with law firms for over 20 years and rarely have we seen...


EDC Lord & Co Solicitors Review: Their website, www.edclord.co.uk, is an excellent representation of the firm's commitment to professionalism, expertise, and customer service. Also you cannot use an ampersand in web addresses so www.edclord&co.co.uk is not possible. class="infoquote "EDC Lord takes i...


EMD Law LLP Review: So what are they saying about this firm on the web? class="infoquote "at the end of the phone most of the time when you need help" "may not be the cheapest solicitors around but you get what you pay for" "explained everything so that we had a good understanding of...


England & Derbyshire LLP Review: Because sometimes a large firm handling several different types of cases might actually have a specialist solicitor on staff for each one of the case types listed. The firm could have www.englandandderbyshire.co.uk but as you can see, that looks really easy to mis-type. Ther...


Eve Lake Conveyancing & Legal Services Review: The first thing people tend to do to check up on this, though, is read public review boards such as Google, Facebook or Trustpilot. However, if you already know there might be legal issues surrounding your sale such as a boundary dispute or if the sellers are getting divor...


Farah Family Law Review: But when it comes to family law - it can be rare . That's when having a specialist firm could make the difference between achieving the result you want versus not. One firm in Preston demanded a £5000 retainer before having a consultation. The .com does not currentl...


Foster & Coleman Ltd Review: The site is https secure for submitting your personal details on their contact form. So if you find minimal or even zero reviews for a law practice that shouldn't be taken as a negative sign. It's common for solicitors to make huge claims about ancient founding dates such ...


Frei Solicitors Review: class="infoquote "Frei Solicitors is an international, boutique luxury asset law firm, acting for wealthy individuals, families and businesses across the globe."< div> We have a few dozen firms in our lists that can handle 'high value' clients for things such ...


Girlings Solicitors LLP Review: Both are HTTPS secure for submitting your personal details via the contact forms. We're referring to the fact Girlings Solicitors has a separate division for their compensation claims team called Girlings Personal Injury Claims Ltd . The second guarantees you won't have t...


Garden Stirling Burnet Solicitors Ltd Review: The Law Society's https: www.lawscot.org.uk find-a-solicitor ?FirmName=Garden+Stirling+Burnet+&FirmPostcode=&AreaOfLaw=&type=firm&sortOrder=" search function< a> can be temperamental and lacks any good background information. For example, if you've been flicking through d...


Harrison's Solicitors Review: Many firms provide testimonial pages on their website, but according to our poll a few years back most agreed with us that company provided testimonials are not always the most informative. Never discuss payments via email. (Only 8% of you said you trusted them at all.) ...


HCR Legal LLP Review: So it may be best to bookmark the site if thinking of coming back.. class="infoquote "Clients value our honesty, commercially focused advice and hard work."< div> To check up on any statements a firm makes about happy clients, people usually turn to the public...


Heritage Park Family Law Ltd Review: Also, be aware that Google has changed how you search for business displays and reviews. The bar standards council website doesn't provide nearly as much useful data as the Law Society, but it at least provides the information we're talking about here - which is...


Horsley Law Review: While many people will quickly jump online to share their thoughts about a restaurant or spa - they are not so eager to share how their criminal case, divorce, or employment disciplinary matter has gone. Horsley's website is HTTPS secure which means your personal details s...


Kee Solicitors Ltd Review: class="infoquote "Kee Solicitors from the outset was set up to be a modern, transparent and approachable law firm."< div> These days there are specialist firms for practically every case type. The snippets above are from such independent boards and are mainly p...


QualitySolicitors Large & Gibson Review: class="infoquote "communication was great, always advising" "the team was really helpful and responsive" "systematic and efficient which ensured a speedy hassle free experience" "very quick responses to any queries"< div> At the time of writing they had 20...


LS Legal Solicitors Ltd Review: This isn't as much of a problem on this occasion due to the case range covered by the firm. Hence why we were happy to recommend them across our network. For example managing director Liliya Scott qualified in 2007, Jasmin Bugg in 2018, Lubov Galyarnyk in 2006, right up to...


Lyons Solicitors Review: Other variants we tried such as lyonslaw.com also were not for this firm. That's how a firm can 'specialise' in a long list of cases. But first you need to know a key difference in the types of wording some firms use to describe their levels of experience. That may sound lik...


Mark Croft Solicitor Review: There have also been concerted efforts to keep the amount a solicitor can earn helping these financially vulnerable people to make it almost cost the solicitor money to take some Legal Aid cases. There is not going to be some 200+ year old solicitor within the firm monitorin...


Marsden Rawsthorn Solicitors Review: This can make telling them apart quite difficult. However, if you live in England and Wales this is something you can easily check up on. That's because the independent boards such as Google, Yelp, Trustpilot and Facebook allow negative comments as well. If a firm handles P...


McCarthy + Co LLP Review: McCarthy's site does state some of the awards won including a few from the Irish Law Awards. It didn't even link to the secure version of the firm's website either. It took us a few attempts on the Irish Law Society website just to get https: www.lawsociety.ie find-a-sol...


SG Murphy Solicitors Review: There is also a case studies section detailing example cases for each case type along with the problems faced and timescales involved. These are just little things but you need to keep vigilant - especially with property matters. Those are all great things to be as a law f...


Nero Legal Ltd Review: Either they offer a unique type of service, handle a unique case range, utilise a unique setup, or stand out from the others in just their style or site language. Always ring the official number you have and speak to someone you already know at the firm to check.. However ...

MPG Quantity Surveyors Ltd Review: Often testimonials supplied by the firm are not taken as seriously as those on public review boards. Sadly, the UK's legal system was like that for centuries and has been very slow to change. They assume a lengthy procedure and high costs. In that regard, the legal industry ...


NJS Law Ltd Review: However you may not be getting the most out of such resources. You might be missing some. Can you find out which? class="infoquote "NJS Law have a professional and dedicated legal team focused on help in the following key areas: Contentious Probate, Housing Disrepair ...


Oakwood Solicitors Ltd Review: Whilst some of their staff are fairly new to the industry such as Asimah Ali who qualified in 2023, you also have Katie Bell who became a solicitor in 2013, Charlotte Bandawe in 2005, Sarah Hull in 1998, right up to Deborah Procter who qualified in 1988. So what can you do?...


PCS Legal Ltd Review: It introduces a regulatory name many may not be familiar with . class="infoquote "We are committed to ensuring all our clients receive the highest possible standard of advice and service in relation to their house sale or purchase, Remortgage, Equity Release, Transf...


Sarah Rostamlou-Andrews Law Review: Certainly there are several areas of law where people want a specialist too. Google has changed it's setup recently though and you sometimes have to enter a specific location to see reviews of a firm - e.g. So make sure you know what type of firm you are dealing with....


Solidaire Solicitors Review: Google keeps changing how it displays reviews though. Why is this important? Because not every law firm will state their levels of experience and some may even use unclear language to make people think they have more experience than they actually do. The firm's site ...


Sternberg Reed LLP Review: So what are prior customers saying? class="infoquote "couldn't speak highly enough of the service, professionalism and compassion" "got us a better outcome than we’d endeavoured" "professional and reassuring from start to finish"< div> Those are a few snip...


Thomas and Thomas Solicitors Ltd Review: That's actually a bigger deal than you might think. However this is something you can actually check up on if the firm is registered with their Law Society. The .com and other variants such as www.thomasandthomas.co.uk also do not bring the correct firm up. class="inf...


The Law Partnership Solicitors Review: However, if a firm has a dozen solicitors and states they handle a dozen different areas of law. That's because it is. Some of the largest conveyancing companies in the UK handling hundreds of transactions a month have star ratings in the 3s. class="infoquote "We str...


TWB Probate Solicitors Review: However, considering the changes governments can make and even the huge difference between how life insurance policies can be paid out and taxed - at the very least it may be an idea to check with someone to ask whether they think you might need a more in depth discussion ...


UVS Law Review: The Immigration Rules specify that an applicant for entry clearance must be outside the UK at the time of application. Spouse Fiancee) and Leave to Remain, and Investors such as Innovator Founder and Entrepreneur Visas. There are various categories of visas and permit...


Walker Foster Solicitors Review: Sadly, the up and coming generation doesn't seem as savvy when it comes to spotting an advert. But hopefully the information we provide is helpful generally. The .com version is https-secure though for submitting your personal details on their contact form. You can do this f...


Waterstone Partnership Solicitors Ltd Review: class="infoquote "competent, professional, knowledgeable and very helpful throughout" "available to us 24 7 and really went above and beyond" "kept me up to date with what's happening" "made sure I got the appropriate treatment, physiotherapy and medication"< di...


Wildcat Law Ltd Review: For the entirety of the 20th century people had to take their case to a solicitor who would then hire a barrister to represent the matter in court (if it came to that). That is very rare even now despite Direct Access having been around for over a decade. For example this s...


Wilford Smith Solicitors Review: Please note the firm is not called 'wilford and smith' and if you are ever dealing with a firm with an 'and' in the middle - you cannot have ampersands in web addresses such as www.wilford&smith.com This is all important because law firms that deal with property matt...


Wolf Law Solicitors Review: Sometimes the brief is to generate informative articles to educate consumers on a specific product or service. However such agreements may require a fee if the case wins. The site is https secure for submitting your personal details via the contact form. Always take care w...


WYM Legal Ltd Review: However, when it comes to law firms we always recommend people read the actual reviews for context rather than flicking through only star ratings. Don't judge these firms too harshly. class="infoquote "We are a leading firm within the conveyancing sector, driving u...


All Law Ltd Review: class="infoquote "We're on standby ready to help you with the law however we can. The firm has some testimonials included on their website. For example, if you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 26041 all-law-limited" look up a firm< a> on their database i...


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