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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: That means we try to provide a range of various solutions AND firms that can provide them. They're comfort with and use of the language extends to their responses to the comments people have left on review boards. You can easily end up with a 1-year qualified lawyer from a...


Antony Hodari Solicitors Review: As specialists go, this is an unusual one to find. We try to cover a range of solutions for legal problems including having general practice firms, specialists, barristers, and non-law-firm services as well. . The only common typo we saw in our logs was for www.anthony...


Argue & Co Legal Review: And even a one star rating for a firm having moved offices to a place where the person had to pay for street parking instead of it being free. So what are the review boards saying about Argue & Co as a firm? Well at the time of writing there were only a handful of reviews ar...


Backhouse Solicitors Review: class="infoquote "Our experienced team offer expert help and advice to companies and individuals across Essex, London and surrounding areas, in all aspects of law."< div> We've long praised The Law Society of England & Wales for their user side provided data w...


Beers LLP Review: A quick note on navigation as whilst the firm's name is quite unique, it could potentially peek a little into generic term issues. class="infoquote "You have all been so efficient and made the whole process smooth running" "Always accessible for any queries o...


Bell Lax Solicitors Review: In fact for most of them no comments were left at all - just a low star rating which we always think is just plain unhelpful. Along with making sure the law firm is https: www.sra.org.uk solicitors firm-based-authorisation abs-register 621777 " registered with the SR...


BLZ Solicitors Review: This is where the balancing act in your brain can get a little wobbly. Their site is https secure though so entering your information on the contact form should be fine. You have to remember that your solicitor and their staff should be spending their time reading u...


Branch Austin McCormick LLP Review: There were a couple of negative ratings, but unfortunately the reviewers left absolutely no comments for us to know what generated their disappointment. For example, you would never see a bad review for Pizza Hut saying 'they wouldn't sell me a hamburger! ridiculous!!'. What...


Bridge McFarland LLP Review: Don't be afraid to call the official number you already have if anything you receive seems even remotely suspicious. Just typing 'bridge mcfarland' currently shows nothing on Google, you have to type in the full 'bridge mcfarland llp lincoln' or whatever office is nearest yo...


Buchanan & Co Solicitors Review: Luckily there is a great resource online with The Law Society of England & Wales who provide a wealth of data on any law firm registered with them. (Quite often not even from their own clients but from impatient buyers sellers on the opposite side!) class="in...


QualitySolicitors Burton & Co Review: Each Saturday we offer a drop in service where you can come in and meet our legal experts and learn more about our services."< div> A quick note on navigation. class="infoquote "QualitySolicitors is a group of modern, progressive law firms providing legal advice f...


CEL Solicitors Review: But it can get confusing for those stepping into the arena for the first time. The legal industry struggles badly with catching up with the times. However all the searches we tried such as https: www.thisismoney.co.uk money buytolet article-7951561 Tenants-right-sue-...


Cooks Solicitors Review: However the problems of usually come from emails or people typing the wrong web address directly in to their browser. There are other law firms with 'cook' in them such as Cooks Lawyers and ...


David Stinson & Co Review: It contains what we would call 'Case Studies' where brief explanations are made about a prior case, it's problems, the actions taken, the timeframe, and the settlement. If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk person 31408 david-john-christopher-stinson" look up the pag...


DisrepairClaim.co.uk Review: DisrepairClaim.co.uk specialising in this particular area of law therefore means we're very happy to have them on board . Most of the time unregulated claims resellers hide out on social media sites like Facebook. To get the mould destroyed. Unless the law firm yo...


Dylan Nair Solicitors Ltd Review: The main points people most want to see are typically a photo, case specialties, and relevant work history. class="infoquote "We understand you place a great deal of faith in solicitors; this is why we only use experts."< div> It's a growing trend (that we absol...


Fair Result Ltd Review: The only issue with being a new firm is the lack of consumer reviews for people to flick through yet. As if on seeing 'established in 1821' on a law firm's site, the general public will believe a 200 year old solicitor is sat on a throne somewhere in the office imparti...


Frazer Coogans Ltd Review: You can obtain a 40-year guru lawyer from a 1-year old firm. all brought up the correct company for us at the top of search results. Freindly [sic] and reliable service" "had quite a long and protracted property purchase due to issues outside of Frazer Coogans control,...


Fulton's Solicitors & Estate Agents Review: They can also arrange to meet you in their sister firm's Gildeas' offices in either Glasgow or Edinburgh city centres if that's better.. But we would have thought it common sense to phone your actual conveyancing firm to confirm such BEFORE transferring tens of thousands o...


Goldsmith Bowers Solicitors Review: Firms will sometimes have testimonial pages and here are a few snippets from the spots on the Goldsmith Bowers' site: class="infoquote "dealt with the matter to conclusion, collected the full debt & avoided the need for legal action" "we were kept in the loop,...


Guardian Law Review: We have consistently warned people about the public review boards when researching a company you're thinking of using. That shouldn't cause too much confusion . class="infoquote "Get instant access to our FREE People Manager's Guide before you have your difficult con...


Hawkridge & Company Review: For any legal matter there are often a range of options such as a general practice firm, a specialist provider, a direct access barrister, or even sometimes a non-law-firm solution such as for bankruptcy, wills, or debt collection. No unsubstantiated claims, just clear examp...


Hill House Chambers Review: When this is true they will hire a Barrister on your behalf. One of the bigget moves was when the goverment started to allow Direct Access to barristers. But the Bar Standards Board is far less consumer oriented. A solicitor's firm will have all staff working as if it'...


HooperHyde Review: (5x2=10) That's another great use for the law society website because you can check the actual expertise and experience of individual solicitors within the firms. class="infoquote "HooperHyde is a trading name of CLP Group Limited"< div> On the law society's ...


Jacobs Law Solicitors Review: "Asead Yakoob; Specialising in Conveyancing", "Akhmed Yakoob; Specialising in Criminal Law", or "Mohammed Tabraiz; Specialising in Personal Injury". You'd think that would be a universal trait by now, but it's not. You can also see what each solicitor specialises in. You ca...


JPS Walker Solicitors Ltd Review: The official website is currently www.jpswalker.co.uk but www.jpswalker.com does not redirect there. JPS Walker Solicitors don't just provide regular testimonials on their website, they actually https: jpswalker.co.uk case-studies 6500-award-for-scott-after-drill-injury-at...


KRS Estate Planning Ltd Review: "I" have a vast amount of experience. As the firm we're talking about here deals exclusively in Estate Planning matters , this isn't as much of a concern. (Those are some of the more common complaints we see about law firms in general on the web.) class="infoquote "A...


Lefevres Law Review: So here are a few snippets from them: class="infoquote "took on my medical negligence case when none of the 'big names' were interested" "explained the legal document to me in lamen [sic] terms" "took the time to give me lots of advice" "helped make a pa...


Mackenzie Jones Solicitor Review: 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 with. Put that all together though, and it backs up the firm's claim on their website: ...


Mckie Legal Review: We cover the reasons why solicitors do this in our article Michael Leighton Jones Review: There are still plenty of firms out there that will charge a consultation fee or even full hourly rates for the first meeting.. class="infoquote "As a firm, our experience and expertise covers a wide variety of legal areas."< div> If you check out the https: so...


Milners Solicitors Review: (Quick tip, if you want to see reviews about a specific office near you, you need to add the town name to the search such as 'milners law wakefield'.) The official website we link to above is www.milnerslaw.com and currently www.milnerslaw.co.uk does not redirect you there. ...


MJV & Co Solicitors Ltd Review: 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-investigates thought-did-everything-right-100k-house-deposit-transferred " t...


My Law Matters Review: A mix of genders, ages, and years of experience amongst staff can only be a good thing for a law firm. Sadly thousands of people https: www.express.co.uk finance personalfinance 1497866 Lloyds-bank-scam-warning-fraud-money-box-uk" have handed their house deposit over to s...


OneLaw Chambers Review: For each firm it provides user-side data including alternate trading names, all office addresses, other possible contact details, languages spoken, and more. The official site we link to above is www.onelawchambers.com but www.onelawchambers.co.uk does not redirect you...


Pacific Law Review: As we said, this is a new firm. You are just as likely to get a one year qualified solicitor from an ancient brand as you are to get a forty year experienced lawyer that joined a new legal practice starting up in their area. ​ class="infoquote "Here at Pacific Law...


Rose Fendlen Law Review: class="infoquote "your case will be handled diligently, sensitively, and with the care and compassion it deserves"< div> To check up on statements such as this one, people usually turn to the public review boards. In this example these are all types of litigatio...


Reynolds Macdonald Solicitors Review: Normally in our information articles about firms we tend to dive off into a few tangents about general things to watch out for when researching which legal service provider is best for you. Whilst many people will be quick to jump online and tell people about a meal they've ...


Simper Law Ltd Review: So what are previous clients saying about the firm? The snippets above are from testimonials posted on the firm's own website. It's very common in law firm review sections to see the losing side of a case leave negative ratings on the firm that beat them. Kim Simper comes ...


Smith and Graham Solicitors Review: So the fact Smith and Graham solicitors have a wide range of seasoned professionals alongside fresh blood is something much more of note. As we only review the legal industry and it's professionals from our experience working with them over the past 20 years - that's the o...

Brown and Co Solicitors Review: You'll get a lot of opinions on social boards or 'help' articles about the pros cons of using a large law firm, a small local firm, a specialist, a general practice firm, etc. Here are some of the resources we use that you might not have known about or things to watch for yo...


Springle & Co Solicitors Review: class="infoquote "We're independently owned and we believe that smaller is better. There are cheaper alternatives which may work fine for some. That's something much rarer for a law firm to do than you might think. Springle & Co. Always keep aware of what site you're ...


Stowe Family Law Review: We always say that experience isn't everything, but a good mix of seasoned staff alongside new youthful enthusiasm can't be a bad thing in this industry. The official firm name actually does have those generic industry terms of 'family law' in it, but search engines seem t...


Summerfield Browne Solicitors Review: Rather than several lawyers all working within the same town - they have office based staff but also a team of home-working legal professionals spread across England. For many the term 'Solicitor' still brings up the image of an old building in the centre of town and ...


Swain & Co Solicitors Ltd Review: Unlike restaurants, hairdressers, or local pubs - legal professional get negative reviews for the strangest things . Testimonials always look different from third party review site comments because they are typically a page of positive-only messages from people the firm hav...


Taylor Price Solicitors Review: These should ideally - according to us - have a photo, brief work history, a list of specialties, and direct contact information. Nine times out of ten this will be a gambit to make people think there is a huge amount of experience at the firm, when in reality you could easi...


Thaxted Legal Ltd Review: That's always something to watch out for especially with multi-office firms or firms with non-unique names. class="infoquote "We are specialist immigration firm based in London, UK, experienced and dedicated to providing quality service to corporate and private client...


Stephanie Heijdra Review: We hope that helps clarify some differences between solicitors and barrister when researching. This is because a solicitor will often have to hire a barrister to do certain types of court work. (There have been none against Stephanie at the time we checked.) All extra ...


The Legal Practice Ltd Review: For example searching for both Rickmansworth and Wembley London could provide a better overview. One very common thing we come across on law firm websites are founding date claims. That's actually a much bigger deal than you might think. Law firms can get so boastful of the...


Trojan Solicitors Ltd Review: Which brings us neatly back to our original question about when is a firm a 'specialist' and when it is 'multi-practice'. Whilst I don't think the public are naive enough to think there are 200 year old solicitors working within these law offices - it can push forward the id...


ULA Solicitors Ltd Review: If you check out the page on the law society site for ULA Solicitors Ltd you'll see the qualification dates and case focus of each solicitor within the firm. If you've read any of our other articles you'll have noticed that we often have to report on various issues or things...


WH Solicitors Review: Does WH Solicitors have that? The easiest way to check on a firm is to use The Law Society of England & Wales website for firms in those countries. Just remember to read all comments and not rely on average star ratings. We've seen law firms praised for their innovative me...

Two Harcourt Buildings Review: But still make sure to flick through and chat with a few different options for your case type before settling on someone. That's because whilst the head office is technically located in the same building, most barristers work from home or out of offices near their home. For ...


Woodstock Legal Services Review: People have been handing tens of thousands of pounds in deposits to fraudsters simply on the basis of one official-looking email stating the bank details for payment have changed. But please read on and see if you would agree. They include direct contact information and work...


Youngs Solicitors Review: As our poll last year indicated - only 8% of people seemed to take company provided testimonials into account when making up their minds about a firm. It's just that we try to focus on more general discussions about ways to check and things to watch for that can be applied t...


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