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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:

ACSL Solicitors Ltd Review: That's a big plus in our opinion and rarer than you might think. But they are also quite useless in helping you distinguish one firm from another. Most importantly they will show the areas of law and qualification dates of each lawyer within the firm. We have often champione...


Amy King Legal Review: https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk person 6540 amy-jane-king" In this case< a> you can see Amy King qualified in 1995. Watch out for firms that use marketing jargon. So 6x staff members with 5 years of experience = 30 years of experience 'within the firm' . It's a good ...


Scotland Injury Solicitors from Baker Hardman Review: class="infoquote "We will plan meetings with you and calls to ensure we keep you updated on our progress. This is an older name so you may wish to bookmark the site you want to return to just in case. Compare that with the abundance of legal professionals waiting ...


Brian Barr Solicitors Review: It provides a wealth of information on any of the firms and people registered with them including trading names, alternative contact details, other offices, regulatory status, plus the qualification dates and chosen areas of law for each solicitor within a firm. 'brian barr ...


Brodies LLP Solicitors Review: But there are other points about navigation we should cover as well. class="infoquote "We immerse ourselves in our clients' sectors so that we can deliver enhanced legal services and expertise. Even then, it will only be reviews people have entered for that one office...


Calio Claims Review: It's just that the Calio Claims branding team focus solely on Personal Injury matters. In all of our articles about law firms we try to cover details about the firm themselves but also any general tips that stand out which may help consumers as they try to select the best f...


Cook Legal Ltd Review: We provide expert personal legal services throughout the Wirral Peninsula and North West England."< div> That's the first paragraph from the website of law firm Cook Legal Ltd . class="infoquote "kept us well informed the whole time" "answered all of our que...


Crockett & Co Solicitors Review: The site is HTTPS secure for submitting your personal details through their contact form if you'd rather have a callback. So no matter how old the firm is, it's the experience of the solicitor that matters most . Even when Legal Aid might be applicable. So what are peopl...


Cullimore Dutton Solicitors Review: class="infoquote "Our team are focused on having a positive impact on our clients' lives ... We've genuinely never seen another firm do that in the 20+ years we've been writing about the legal industry. 'cullimore dutton solicitors chester'). This combined with our im...


Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd Review: Let's be honest, practically no one is ever fully happy with how their house sale goes. class="infoquote "We support a number of organisations and encourage everyone at CWJ to participate in community and charity projects."< div> A quick note on navigatio...


Defank Solicitors Review: For example, a Personal Injury case may have zero costs up front or even at the end of the case since lawyer fees are typically paid by the third party. The website of The Law Society of England & Wales has a wealth of data for users to see the trading names, contact address...


Drummond Miller LLP Review: There are now literaly thousands of firms within the reach of your fingertips that could handle your legal issue. Having worked in this industry for over 20+ years, please don't take it as hyperbole when we say - that's an amazing score for a firm that deals in property. Ma...


Eatons Solicitors Review: But we always recommend using The Law Society of England & Wales' website. 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. Y...


EDC Lord & Co Solicitors Review: class="infoquote "Our core values are integrity and trust, the encouragement of innovation, teamwork and the continuing personal development of everyone at the firm."< div> What are people saying about the firm on the usual independent forums https: www.googl...


EMD Law LLP Review: While we have seen firms offering a full initial hour free for cases such as divorce - there are also plenty more offering only 15 mins or nothing at all. It might suprise you to know that not all law firms have made this recommended change to their site yet. So what are the...


England & Derbyshire LLP Review: Not only that, there's a lot of different types of legal professional to choose from. class="infoquote "Drawing on over 40 years' experience, England & Derbyshire LLP is an independent law firm and our solicitors are among the most trusted in Surrey."< div> For...

Nero Legal Ltd Review: It seems that every firm claims to be "leading" in one thing or another. Some people have https: www.which.co.uk news article friday-afternoon-fraud-the-scam-that-wipes-out-your-house-deposit-in-seconds-aczyy9J2tFkK" handed their entire house deposit< a> over to fraudst...


Eve Lake Conveyancing & Legal Services Review: class="infoquote "Reliable Conveyancing & Legal Services based in the Hope Valley, Derbyshire. But most variants we tried such as the .com version or evelakeconveyancing.co.uk all returned domains owned by other companies or not at all. Every property firm will make a...


Farah Family Law Review: Our 1to1Legal staff currently mirrors society well, with half of them being divorced. The client will therefore genuinely be benefiting from specialist expertise. But always pay attention to what site you are on and who is actually emailing you. Many legal practices offer th...


Foster & Coleman Ltd Review: that they provide poor advice and terrible representation) it's not a statement that really helps. Many even have the same images of people smiling and shaking hands. The majority of scams the past several years have all focused on https: www.theguardian.com money 2019 aug...


Frei Solicitors Review: This brings us to today's tip which is not to judge a law firm by the number of reviews. Because when you target a very small market of individuals with your services, getting feedback publicly can take a lot longer. The majority of clients that would use such a service will...


Girlings Solicitors LLP Review: As mentioned there are two sites. You can read more about that phenomenon local here< a>. They also https: girlingspersonalinjury.co.uk news.php?page=1" share case studies< a> which for some reason many people find facinating on their own. That certainly looks like a g...


Garden Stirling Burnet Solicitors Ltd Review: In recent years conveyance solicitors and their clients have been the targets of multiple scams. Unfortunately, not all firms are very clear about this and there are firms using the word "specialist" despite only have a couple of solicitors on staff but trying to cover a doz...


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. The internet has brought so many advantages when it comes to choice for consumers. ...


HCR Legal LLP Review: Everything from a one-person sole practitioner setups to multi-office practices with hundreds of staff. The main website is www.hcrlaw.com however there are others like the medical accident group site mentioned above. The main ones seem to be HCR Legal LLP, Harrison C...


Heritage Park Family Law Ltd Review: Since the explosion of the internet, we are now a good few decades away from people being forced to use the law firm on their local high street. But variants such as www.heritagepark.co.uk and others all seem to be owned by other firms. You can get a 1-year-qualified solicit...


Horsley Law Review: The firm is also registered with The Law Society of England & Wales which is great. 100% Satisfied Clients."< div> They are a relatively new firm in comparison to the ages of many legal practices in the UK, with Horsley being set up in 2016. class="infoquo...


Kee Solicitors Ltd Review: The property conveyancing market has been plagued for years by scammers https: www.thisismoney.co.uk money mortgageshome article-3385825 Sarah-Ritchie-saved-45-000-dream-home-lost-devastating-new-scam.html" tricking people into handing over their entire house deposit< a>....


QualitySolicitors Large & Gibson Review: A quick note on navigation. Obviously they will not have a 120-year-old solicitor on staff - so that number doesn't help you work out whether they will provide a competent legal professional with the skills you need. class="infoquote "We have been meeting the ...


UK Divorce Coach Review: A divorce coach helps clients set realistic goals, understand the process, and communicate effectively with lawyers, co-parents, and other involved parties. Unlike solicitors, who handle legal proceedings, coaches focus on providing guidance, clarity, and emotional resi...


LS Legal Solicitors Ltd Review: Hence why we were happy to recommend them across our network. All linked together in an easy to use database. So what are the independent forums saying? class="infoquote "highly professional and super helpful" "professional and approachable, explaining anything I w...


Lyons Solicitors Review: In the middle of this are firms with multiple solicitors, each specialising in one or two areas of law. Because some can be quite sneaky about it. You can also check the cases each handles. A firm that deals only with one case type such as Criminal Law is definitely a speci...


Mark Croft Solicitor Review: However, if you see phrasing such as '20 years of combined experience' or '20 years of experience within the firm' - that means they've added up the experience of all staff members together. Todays article will focus on the motor offence solicitor Mark Croft as there ar...


Marsden Rawsthorn Solicitors Review: Anything suspicious, make sure to call someone you know at the firm to check.. This can make telling them apart quite difficult. This is incredibly useful for checking whether the solicitor you are speaking to or the one going to be assigned to your case has the experie...


McCarthy + Co LLP Review: So what are they saying? class="infoquote "Communication was always clear, professional, and friendly" "very helpful and quick to respond to any of my queries" "the team had my interest at heart" "friendly manner distracted me from the court process"< div> ...


MPG Quantity Surveyors Ltd Review: MPG Quantity Surveyors Ltd is regulated by the https: www.rics.org " RICS< a> (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors). They assume a lengthy procedure and high costs. It not only provides greater insight into the process itself, but also highlights where you might be a...


SG Murphy Solicitors Review: Including each side leaving negative feedback on each other's firm. However a poll we ran a few years back indicated that only 9% of people trusted company provided reviews. Watch out for general themes both positive and negative in the reviews as well. a results focused leg...


NJS Law Ltd Review: So how can you tell whether one firm is better for your needs compared to any others? The wording may often sound great on all the sites. 'njs law in blackburn'. There is a theme of 'listening' and 'caring' repeated throughout many. Our poll a few years back was very clea...


Oakwood Solicitors Ltd Review: It sounds great, is clear about their location, and indicates that they offer services for both private matters and commercial ones. Oakwood have a https: www.oakwoodsolicitors.co.uk all-things-oakwood the-oakwood-solicitors-team " staff information< a> section on their...


PCS Legal Ltd Review: But at the time of writing the firm had an average star rating of 3.9 which might be confusing. Again, many people end up picking the conveyancer they like without checking with their mortgage provider first which can cause issues. While the internet has provided consumers w...

Dispute Resolver Consultancy Review: This can save considerable court time and therefore legal fees required to complete the case. There are client testimonials on this firm's website. There has been a rise in the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in the UK. class="infoquote "high l...


Sarah Rostamlou-Andrews Law Review: This includes contact details, office addresses, languages spoken, areas of law covered and the number of years each solicitor at a firm has been a qualified solicitor. They want the veteran 'loophole finder' in their corner (despite the fact that is rarely how people get ou...


Solidaire Solicitors Review: If you've come here after already sifting through a few dozen solicitor websites, you may have noticed most look the same with the same sales language and even the same photos of people smiling and shaking hands. Make sure any firm you are thinking of using has https: www....


Sternberg Reed LLP Review: class="infoquote "Our aim is to provide exceptional customer service, tailored to the needs of our clients."< div> The staff roster shows a wide range of seasoned heads (hopefully with plenty of fresh legs to keep things moving). There are lots of other b...


Thomas and Thomas Solicitors Ltd Review: Most preferred the public boards such as Google, Facebook, Trustpilot, etc. Remember that ampersands can't be used in web addresses so www.thomas&thomassolicitors.co.uk will bring up an error or redirect you elsewhere depending on your browser. That's actually a bigger deal ...


The Law Partnership Solicitors Review: That means you can look up how many years someone has been a solicitor for any of those firms and what areas of law they specialise in. Plus, for some reason the other side of the transaction will often write a negative review on a firm out of frustration. saying about...


TWB Probate Solicitors Review: You may also see solicitor Howard Brown registered with a company called The Will Bureau (www.thewillbureau.co.uk). The official site is www.twbprobatesolicitors.com which is HTTPS secure for submitting your personal details on their contact form. It's always best to...


UVS Law Review: You can look up a firm by name or the solicitor themselves. You could end up with a 1-year qualified solicitor from a 50-year established firm, or a 40-year veteran lawyer from a brand new law office. If there are only 2x people in the firm covering a dozen areas of law - th...


Walker Foster Solicitors Review: A quick note on navigation. That's a big positive in our opinion. The Law Society of England & Wales has an amazing site rivalling anything their counterpart organisations currently offer. Why? Because a lot of law firms will state 'we are a large well-established f...


Waterstone Partnership Solicitors Ltd Review: At the time of writing it looks as though the firm are in the middle of updating their website with a holding page stating this is taking place. They are all very positive. As some tend to pack their pages with nothing but sales pitches. However in our poll a few years back ...


Wildcat Law Ltd Review: However if you think about it no firm is ever going to claim to be the opposite - i.e. That is very rare even now despite Direct Access having been around for over a decade. So such statements don't really help you distinguish one firm from another. If you've already been t...


Wilford Smith Solicitors Review: Clearly there is not a 200-year-old solicitor sitting behind the desk. This is unusual though because the firm deals with Conveyancing. For example: one of the largest Conveyancing firms in the UK (My Home Move) have a current rating of 3.1 stars out of 500+ reviews on Googl...


Wolf Law Solicitors Review: class="infoquote "handled in a professional manner and in a timely fashion" "Always available with advice and to answer any questions" "responsive, supportive, positive" "very professional and made me feel at ease"< div> Those are some snippets from the p...


WYM Legal Ltd Review: Each calling themselves modern, efficient, or friendly with photos of people smiling and shaking hands. You must take extra care when dealing with house selling buying these days as so many people https: www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk lifestyle homes-and-gardens you...


All Law Ltd Review: Common variants such as www.law.co.uk or www.alllaw.com are being used by other firms. The official site for this firm has a less usual ending to being www.your.law and no other websites currently redirect you there. Here are some snippets: class="infoquote "very pro...


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