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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:

ABS Lawyers Ltd Review: Out of these snippets above the last one may sound a little confusing. They really actively target and can properly communicate with (and therefore surely better represent) Polish speaking claimants. There should therefore be no confusion there, but currently most of the c...


Antony Hodari Solicitors Review: Something you'd want in any company really. It will tell you alternative trading names they use, other possibly more local offices to you, languages spoken, speciality case types, and more. When it comes to legal firms we absolutely recommend reading reviews rather than fl...


Argue & Co Legal Review: So how do you judge such things? Sadly in Scotland the Law Society does not provide nearly as much useful user-side information as their English Welsh counterpart. The Scottish site has https: www.lawscot.org.uk news-and-events legal-news allan-argue-launches-his-own-pract...


Backhouse Solicitors Review: (That's mighty praise from our Scottish firm!) It means that when you see statements like this (above) on a lawyer's website you can actually verify their claims about expertise and experience. class="infoquote "Book your free 30 - minute Consultation"< div> We'...


Beers LLP Review: But we didn't see such a solicitor named as working at this firm. It's true the majority of firms we write about are going to receive fairly positive comments because we've already vetted them for addition to our search database. Obviously alternatives such as www.beers.co...


Bell Lax Solicitors Review: class="infoquote "we can quickly understand your problem and provide sensible, down to earth advice with a clear and transparent approach to managing legal costs"< div> The greatest resource we've found for checking up on the experience levels of actual solicitor...


BLZ Solicitors Review: So never underestimate the value of free consultation statements on a solicitor's site. One solicitor has experience with the immigration process whilst the other originally worked for the 'enemy' - i.e. class="infoquote "We specialise in data breach claims, noise i...


Branch Austin McCormick LLP Review: We've been reviewing law firms for over twenty years and have never seen a firm with such a wide range of experience amongst the lawyers within. The database publicly https: www.legal500.com how-it-works " lists the sort of criteria< a> used when creating the Legal 500 ...


Bridge McFarland LLP Review: has held the Law Society’s quality standard accreditation mark, Lexcel, since 2008 demonstrating its high standards, excellent client service and cost efficient advice."< div> This sentence on the Bridge McFarland site is much more useful. However, in our last poll o...


Buchanan & Co Solicitors Review: The page for Buchanan & Co Solicitors shows solicitors Timothy Barlow as having qualified in 1989 and Julia Gibbons in 2001. So certainly their claims of decades of experience are well backed up . And they talk normal" "easy to get through to my solicitor and they...


QualitySolicitors Burton & Co Review: Especially those with https: www.theguardian.com money 2019 aug 24 the-45000-deposit-for-our-first-home-was-stolen-and-the-banks-did-nothing" huge house deposits waiting to buy< a> a property. class="infoquote "Acted quickly and very professional" "Things were ...


CEL Solicitors Review:
class="infoquote "As a law firm, we're a bit different but in a good way!"< div> There were several things that stood out to us on their site. There are direct access barristers, non-law-firm based solutions, mediators - each with service providers local to yo...


Cooks Solicitors Review: Such as the firm that claimed a '150 year history' in an area simply because they moved into the building an older legal practice originally owned. That's also something we would consider a good sign that people outside the industry might not be aware of. class="info...


David Stinson & Co Review: The main issue with typing wrong web addresses directly into the browser bar is that when typos like that occur you can end up being redirected to a https: en.wikipedia.org wiki Phishing" phishing< a> site. Be aware that ampersands ('&') can't be part of a web addres...


DisrepairClaim.co.uk Review: They are a Claims Management Company specialising in the very niche case focus of Landlord Tenant disputes about https: www.itv.com news 2021-04-13 investigation-launched-into-disgusting-damp-and-mouldy-council-housing-after-itv-news-report" disrepair matters within rente...


Dylan Nair Solicitors Ltd Review: Although the branding name used is quite unique and the possible spelling typos not likely to be too multitudinous. So much so that when people search for reviews about solicitors but see very few - they could think something was wrong. If you https: solicitors.lawsociety....


Fair Result Ltd Review: Clients receive emails stating that the bank details for their deposit have changed and they apparently go ahead and send tens of thousands of pounds to those bank accounts without even checking with their solicitor first. Not every case requires a lengthy court process. ye...


Frazer Coogans Ltd Review: all brought up the correct company for us at the top of search results. Sometimes even DURING the house purchase as if it will somehow hurry their solicitor up. However at the time of writing they only have a 3.9 star rating on Google. The most common typo we'd expect of www...


Fulton's Solicitors & Estate Agents Review: For all we know they called Fultons about a divorce case and was refused representation. They then tell the buyer that the house deposit needs to be paid into a different bank account. They can also arrange to meet you in their sister firm's Gildeas' offices in either Glasgo...


Goldsmith Bowers Solicitors Review: However we see such claims as basic marketing ploys. Unfortunately, though, there are far fewer reviews about law firms than other industries. Firms will sometimes have testimonial pages and here are a few snippets from the spots on the Goldsmith Bowers' site: class...


Guardian Law Review: So what other resources are there? class="infoquote "Experienced employment law solicitors with empathy and loyalty for employers."< div> If you've been through a few other legal company websites today you'll probably have noticed they all use very similar langu...


Hawkridge & Company Review: This is important to note because over the past few years https: www.moneysavingexpert.com shopping stop-scams " thousands of people have handed over millions of pounds< a> to fraudsters. class="infoquote "Hawkridge & Company solicitors ensure a personal and...


Hill House Chambers Review: A quick note on navigation. Why it took so long to make this available to the public in the UK - who knows. Does that mean a much better experience overall? Normally we completely ignore testimonials on company websites. But it's a good idea to familiarise yourself...


HooperHyde Review: This, and the odd search results, shouldn't be a huge worry though as most scammers tend to target property clients as apparently it's very easy https: www.manningrivertimes.com.au story 7384427 scamwatch-keep-your-home-deposit-safe-from-scammers " to convince people to t...


Jacobs Law Solicitors Review: It's not as though any would say the opposite either. There are things we absolutely would consider make a firm "modern" and having an online booking form like Jacobs Law do is certainly one of them. One thing we're very keen on is firms having profile pages of their...


JPS Walker Solicitors Ltd Review: But there is actually much more to unpack there than you might think: class="infoquote "We are a modern firm of Solicitors"< div> Most firms will state they are 'modern', 'friendly, 'experienced', etc. Prior to this date the law firm was called JPS Legal Ltd. ...


KRS Estate Planning Ltd Review: This is a great benefit for clients as it means a better chance of getting legal help from someone with focused expertise and experience in your particular type of case. Most of the alternate searches we did such as 'krs wills' and 'krs probate' still brought up the c...


Lefevres Law Review: There are lots of other little bits and pieces around the web that most regular consumers may not notice. So how does this law office fare on the third party forums? The most common ones people visit are https: www.google.com search?q=lefevres+edinburgh&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB...


Mackenzie Jones Solicitor Review: The things we use to evaluate a firm are probably things most potential clients do as well. Because whilst a fairly new legal practitioner can be bolstered by a good support team - there's nothing quite like having the experience in the bones of the person you are dealing ...


Mckie Legal Review: class="infoquote "Contact us for a FREE claims assessment & no obligation confidential chat."< div> This statement on the other hand is something you should absolutely expect from any lawyer that handles personal injury matters. But to be honest, in the legal indu...


Michael Leighton Jones Review: For some reason, those clients go right ahead and send tens of thousands of pounds to the fraudsters without checking with the solicitor if that email was genuine. Sadly though, it often does promote that idea and the legal industry is one of the last such places this discri...


Milners Solicitors Review: People are very quick to jump online and praise complain about a restaurant they've just been to. Be aware however that legal service providers are not treated the same way as other industries. They have three offices in Leeds, Harrogate, and Pontefract. A quick note ...


MJV & Co Solicitors Ltd Review: The first is simple. Negative ratings aren't always deserved. They all seem to be relating to the same firm but this is important to keep aware of because this firm deals with property matters which has been the https: www.telegraph.co.uk money katie-investiga...


My Law Matters Review: According to the law society website, the solicitors behind My Law Matters have a range of entry dates into the legal professional. It's certainly something to bear in mind. Because whilst many negative comments can be totally unhelpful (e.g. Most of you wanted to see inde...


OneLaw Chambers Review: The main problem in such situations is the possibility of https: www.ncsc.gov.uk information report-suspicious-emails" phishing scams< a>. So how do One Law's barristers fare on those: class="infoquote "great communication and outcome highly professional" "exce...


Pacific Law Review: When reviews do start popping up though (and even in your searches of any company really) you need to take the time to read through comments. will probably continue for some time. In fact there seems to be a very clear split in the industry, with one section of legal pr...


Rose Fendlen Law Review: One last point: class="infoquote "Get in touch now For a free, no obligation consultation."< div> For general litigation matters we would never expect a law firm to charge you for the first consultation. This isn't too much of a concern though as Litiga...


Reynolds Macdonald Solicitors Review: Conditional fee still means that if your case loses you pay nothing , but if your case wins your solicitor may receive a percentage of the compensation. The one review we did see: class="infoquote "provided a really helpful and professional service to help me make a c...


Simper Law Ltd Review: class="infoquote "Victoria is the perfect Solicitor and will fight your corner every step of the way" "Victoria was able to take the emotion out of my case and look at it objectively" "I would like to thank Kim for her patience and advice in putting together ...


Smith and Graham Solicitors Review: Including Colin Sleeman (qualified in 1983), Andrew Blair (1999), Jonathan McGowan (2009), Himat Sidhu (2014), right up to Zarah Rowntree in 2022. The number of large multi-office firms only seems to increase due to some smaller businesses merging to survive the difficult ye...

Brown and Co Solicitors Review: This is a hugely important thing to remember because the firm handles conveyancing property matters which have been https: www.express.co.uk life-style property 1511097 property-warning-home-buyers-scam-conveyancing-fraud" targeted worldwide by scammers< a> due t...


Springle & Co Solicitors Review: For example, it states Claire Springle qualified as a solicitor in 2001 so that's over two decades of possible experience. Springle & Co. How do you work out which firm might be best for you? Every solicitor's website will tell you they are the best firm for you. On t...


Stowe Family Law Review: It is important you are comfortable with your solicitor; you feel they understand your legal needs and, just as importantly, the emotional aspects of your situation."< div> Obviously we are already in favour of Stowe Family Law because we list their services on this we...


Summerfield Browne Solicitors Review: The law advice you get needs to be spot on as well. On the subject of the site, the official address is www.summerfieldbrowne.com but other tlds we tried such as www.summerfieldbrowne.co.uk did not redirect there. which significantly reduces our overheads, and which m...


Swain & Co Solicitors Ltd Review: class="infoquote "We will provide free first advice."< div> . One reviewer for Swain & Co even ranted about how 'ugly' the staff were and that they should get rid of any mirrors. "swain and co havant reviews". Their site is https secure for entering your personal...


Taylor Price Solicitors Review: The firm deals with property matters which is currently one of the biggest areas of law where people are targeted by such scammers. Making them a group of specialists rather than a firm trying to take on too much at once. For example, if you saw a negative review for Burge...


Thaxted Legal Ltd Review: There are always some trying to fleece Will Writing service seekers or Injury Claimants in different ways too. We've written over 200+ articles on legal service providers in the UK with tips on what to look for when trying to get legal help, resources you can use, and things...


Stephanie Heijdra Review: As a client who needs legal advice or representation in court, this could save you money in legal fees."< div> That's a snippet from the official site about direct access barristers which is what this piece will be discussing. As you may have gathered from the network ...


The Legal Practice Ltd Review: class="infoquote "Whether you are an individual, small business or a more established firm, our approach is to work with you to provide clear, pragmatic, tailored advice from a qualified solicitor."< div> The greatest resource we've found online for helping you c...


Trojan Solicitors Ltd Review: For all we know the awards all these solicitors are boasting about could be very old or have nothing to do with legal expertise - e.g. They provide a huge amount of user-side data about the law firms registered with them including alternate trading names, other office addres...


ULA Solicitors Ltd Review: It would be wonderful if all company reviews could be like that as you can get a real sense of the positive negative themes of each firm that way. We've always been a fan of case studies but we've been working in the industry for over 20 years now. class="infoquot...


WH Solicitors Review: There are firms out there that say 'we specialise in xyz' and list a massive number of areas of law. That's good. Sometimes based on nothing more than a single official-looking email saying to do so. The law and requirements are complex and they are always changing."< div> ...

Two Harcourt Buildings Review: Once you've selected a barrister to work with, you will be dealing directly with them at all times for very specific jobs to be done or advice to be given. There are many other differences between solicitors and barristers but we just wanted a quick article to assure ...


Woodstock Legal Services Review: They brag about their ancient foundation dates and the number of offices. Whilst many firms, including Woodstock Legal, have testimonials on their websites - they majority of people tend to ignore them. There are several other things that stood out to us about this firm...


Youngs Solicitors Review: There are essentially three ways a case range will be set up for any firm though. That's been a huge change in the industry that most firms haven embraced, and we encourage every law firm to provide such to this new Instagram Facebook-loving generation. The official websi...


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