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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:

Two Harcourt Buildings Review: The latter is typically a full team of various staff working together with receptionists, PAs, HR department, meeting rooms, and waiting rooms with plants, magazines, and the obligatory fish tank. class="infoquote "We welcome instructions from professional clients in ...

MJV & Co Solicitors Ltd Review: The last two though could mean a range of things but usually that they've added up all the years of experience of all the staff together. They haven't even added on the expertise of any other staff at the firm which probably comes to another 10 years on top. On this oc...


ABS Lawyers Ltd Review: You can easily end up with a 1-year qualified lawyer from a 200-year old firm. class="infoquote "if someone wants to fight for compensation, their help will be a good choice" "the topic was already closed and nothing could be won, but under their supervision someh...


Antony Hodari Solicitors Review: They even provide the qualification dates of any solicitors working at the firm which helps to highlight whether a firm is exaggerating their experience claims. We try to cover a range of solutions for legal problems including having general practice firms, specialists, ba...


Argue & Co Legal Review: Despite the owner's surname being a generic word (argue) the firm shows up fine for the majority of it's terms on search engines. i.e. Litigation matters such as personal injury have huge range of sub-titles including medical negligence, slips trips, work accidents, whip...


Backhouse Solicitors Review: So just bear this in mind when checking up on any firm. We always explain and backup anything we cover in this series of articles which is aimed at helping people find the right tools and frame of reference when choosing a firm. Not only is that an extraordinary number of r...


Beers LLP Review: class="infoquote "Whilst we have maintained our core value of outstanding client service, the use of the most up to date technology enables us to deliver innovative and cost effective solutions to our clients whether they be local or national."< div> The site is ...


Bell Lax Solicitors Review: It all depends on the set up. Despite this, there are a handful of things we recommend you definitely checklist for each and every firm you are considering using. By that we mean most legal companies in the UK tend to use the same sort of sales language, highlight the...


BLZ Solicitors Review: www.blzsolicitors.co.uk is the official site we link to above and currently www.blzsolicitors.com doesn't seem to be owned by anyone. One tip though is to make sure the free consultation is with a qualified professional. class="infoquote "BLZ Solicitors is a modern law...


Branch Austin McCormick LLP Review: The majority of people search the third party review boards such as Google, Trustpilot, Yell.com, Yelp, etc. It's always been said to never ask a lady her age, but I hope the female staff of Branch Austin McCormick will forgive us posting their qualification dates in this in...


Bridge McFarland LLP Review: It's not worth the risk. . Don't be afraid to call the official number you already have if anything you receive seems even remotely suspicious. If you've already been through a dozen law firm websites today looking for a good match for legal help , you'll probably be frust...


Brown and Co Solicitors Review: class="infoquote "If your solicitor hasn't got time for you, it's unlikely that he or she has time for your opponents, their solicitors or others involved in your transaction or business deal."< div> Typically someone with a legal problem will scroll through se...

Mackenzie Jones Solicitor Review: The official domain is www.macjones.com but currently www.macjones.co.uk seems to be owned by someone else. So what are people saying: class="infoquote "Any questions they replied efficiently and explained what we needed" "reliable and professional throughout" "al...


QualitySolicitors Burton & Co Review: The QS site is https secure for submitting your personal details via the contact forms. . Like those Law Society logos you see stamped across many solicitor websites. There are 1-star ratings from people on the other side of a matter such as a property sale. class="in...


CEL Solicitors Review: Even though those are both types of litigation case - the disparity between the number of firms willing to help for each is quite staggering class="infoquote "Everyone at CEL Solicitors is passionate about the law and will go above and beyond to exceed the needs of e...


Cooks Solicitors Review: For example those firms stating 'founded in 1881' or even older dates. On the whole they are very positive but there were some negative comments as well. But it stands out to us . The experience levels of the solicitor running your case is the most crucial number out of t...


David Stinson & Co Review: Something to bear in mind at least when evaluating which firm is best for you. This can often be misleading because if the firm has 5 solicitors with just 4 years experience - that equals a total of 20 years. However, we've been reviewing and working with legal professional...


DisrepairClaim.co.uk Review: Then there are firms that have several specialist solicitors who handled specific case types but all working under the same brand name umbrella. Obviously the official site we link to above is www.disrepairclaim.co.uk but neither www.disrepairclaim.com or www.disrepairclaims...


Dylan Nair Solicitors Ltd Review: As you can see from the snippets above, they're largely quite positive . So much so that when people search for reviews about solicitors but see very few - they could think something was wrong. Nor do any of the hyphentated variants (dylan-nair) or typical typos (dylanair)....


Fair Result Ltd Review: In other words if you want a fight and to make each other suffer as much as possible on the way out of a marraige - they can't help you. FairResult state that if you do decide to go ahead at that point a fixed fee will be agreed upon. For example many firms claim to ...


Frazer Coogans Ltd Review: You can obtain a 40-year guru lawyer from a 1-year old firm. class="infoquote "Frazer Coogans Solicitors was originally established in Ayr in 1985."< div> If you've read any of our other articles, you'll probably have seen at least one rant about 'established in ....


Fulton's Solicitors & Estate Agents Review: The firm does not handle the same matters as the Gildeas firm we mentioned before. Fultons do not seem to have done so, but that's not really a big issue considering that in our poll last year where we asked people how much they trusted customer testimonials on company web...


Goldsmith Bowers Solicitors Review: Goldsmith Bowers Solicitors have been on the network for a while now and we wanted to make a few points about researching firms in general. We did notice negative reviews for this company online but they seemed to be the same one copy pasted onto each forum. Not ever...


Guardian Law Review: This is all very important to consider though because there are a lot of scams targeting clients of lawyers these days. It raises the point that if every firm says they are 'experienced' (and no firm would admit to being 'inexperienced') then how can you know which...


Hawkridge & Company Review: Hawkridge & Company are another firm which may appear like a regular high street firm, but they actually tick a lot of boxes for us that you typically don't get from many other legal practices. This firm is signed to The Law Society of England & Wales which is great beca...


Hill House Chambers Review: Always take care on the internet as many legal matters are now being targeted by scammers due to the large amounts of money available. For the case types they handle this isn't too much a concern. they are qualified to ... One thing we think the firm could improve on i...


HooperHyde Review: If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk person 164931 catherine-louise-hyde" check the page for< a> Catherine herself as well, you'll see a qualification date in 2011. A quick note on navigation. They are not related companies. Unfortunately that's not always eas...


Jacobs Law Solicitors Review: e.g. But https: www.jacobslaw.org about" Jacobs Law cover the important bits< a> only and even include direct contact information for every lawyer too. For example: class="infoquote "Established in 2013, Jacobs Law Solicitors specialise in advising and supporting in...


JPS Walker Solicitors Ltd Review: But sometimes the clues are in what initially might seem common, almost mundane statements. You can find alternate trading names used, all office locations, languages spoken within the firm, case specialties, and even the qualification dates of solicitors at each firm. Again...


KRS Estate Planning Ltd Review: where the majority are all like this and very positive . "I" have a vast amount of experience. 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. Sadly, ...


Lefevres Law Review: The official website we link to is www.lefevres.law which is a fairly new tld. class="infoquote "At Lefevres we have access to a number of different funding solutions that can be tailored to the requirement of our clients and are happy to discuss this in greater detail...


Mckie Legal Review: We're not sure about the Wigan office the law society is still showing, but www.mckielegal.co.uk is the official website which we link to above with www.mckielegal.com not currently being owned by anyone and most of the variants (e.g. We've covered many firms that proudly st...


Michael Leighton Jones Review: Others include Peter FitzGerald who joined the UK legal system in 1996, right up to Sarah Price in 2003. 'living in the past', 'unfriendly', and 'inefficient'). Plus, how old the building or the brand name is has no bearing on the years of experience your solicitor may have...


Milners Solicitors Review: Those people then apparently pay tens of thousands into the fraudster's bank account without bothering to check with the solicitor that the email is indeed correct. We did see a few negative ratings but the comments were not particularly helpful as to why such a rating had...


My Law Matters Review: When it comes to legal services, often the losing side in a case will leave a bad review. 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 scammers< a> a...


OneLaw Chambers Review: Despite the two words being generic terms (i.e. For each firm it provides user-side data including alternate trading names, all office addresses, other possible contact details, languages spoken, and more. Unlike other industries such as leisure or retail - law firms can end...


Pacific Law Review: class="infoquote "Pacific Law was founded with a vision of being a 21st century firm in a 20th century industry."< div> ​If you've already visited dozens of legal professional websites today, you'll notice that a lot of them have a statement like this one. ...


Rose Fendlen Law Review: We've covered the differences between the various types of litigation funding fees cost reclaiming in other articles but the short version is that '100% compensation' and 'no win no fee' are not the same thing. This isn't too much of a concern though as Litigation fir...


Reynolds Macdonald Solicitors Review: However, not all cases can be run like that and you may be asked to agree to a conditional fee arrangement. These have become heavy targets for scammers who https: www.techadvisor.com how-to security how-avoid-solicitor-conveyancing-email-scam-that-costs-house-buyers...


Simper Law Ltd Review: At first glance Simper Law looks like a regular high street style setup with standard offices and several staff. Our article today is about Simper Law which turns out to be much more of a unique offering than expected. Luckily this firm is registered with The Law Soc...


Smith and Graham Solicitors Review: Don't just flick through average ratings. So if things have gone bad, it hasn't affected their outward image. 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 le...


Springle & Co Solicitors Review: Some snippets: class="infoquote "got the outcome we needed in a very short space of time" "would highly recommend and will definitely use again" "very professional throughout and we are so grateful for all the hard work" "Professional and supportive people"< ...


Stenfield Solicitors Review: Not to mention that Trustpilot's rating calculations mean that a firm with four 5 star reviews will end up with an average of 3 stars total. Luckily Stenfield are members of The Law Society of England & Wales which is simply an excellent resource for consumer-side informat...


Stowe Family Law Review: We always recommend speaking to someone at the firm before going ahead. You have to search for your specific local office to see reviews about it only. class="infoquote "Within our 80-plus strong team of leading UK divorce lawyers, we have forensic accountants, a de...


Summerfield Browne Solicitors Review: A risk https: www.knutsfordguardian.co.uk news 20001196.man-set-false-domain-name-take-32k-solicitors-firm " highlighted in many news articles< a> about scams such as https: en.wikipedia.org wiki Phishing" phishing< a>. . Most of the variants we tried brought up the c...


Swain & Co Solicitors Ltd Review: They have their own https: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk company OC348725 officers" companies house registration< a> page and they are registered separately with their https: hampshirelawsociety.co.uk services swain-and-co-solicitors " local law so...


Taylor Price Solicitors Review: But that's exactly what happens all too frequently with lawyers. class="infoquote "Our areas of litigation expertise include contract disputes, professional negligence claims, debt recovery, intellectual property, defamation, partnership disputes, landlord and tenant d...


Thaxted Legal Ltd Review: We even have a list of the most 'problematic' firms based on the complaints databases. But we think it's even more important for Immigration because the laws involved are constantly changing and can often involve the laws of various other countries as well. This doesn't me...


Stephanie Heijdra Review: (There have been none against Stephanie at the time we checked.) All extra information such as qualifications or even clear specialist areas of law are not provided. The .com version of that does not currently redirect and all other variants we tried such as www.stephaniehei...


The Legal Practice Ltd Review: This seems to be an actual goal or at least a point of pride for the firm because we also saw this statement on their website: class="infoquote "At your request we are able to provide communication in Gurjrati, Hindi, Konkani, Marathi, Punjabi, Swahili, and Urdu."< div...


Trojan Solicitors Ltd Review: To us at least, that makes such firms where they have individual solicitors handling certain case types still very much a 'specialist'. As mentioned before - when it comes to Immigration these days it's probably a very good idea to make sure your lawyer is a specialist. ...


ULA Solicitors Ltd Review: Reading between the lines, it's probably safe to assume they have confidence in their expertise and experience to handle such tasks. class="infoquote "We are a team of senior solicitors who combine their knowledge and expertise in representing our clients on the most ...


WH Solicitors Review: A quick note on navigation should be made though because when looking up reviews on the public forums we did end up on the wrong pages sometimes. The main thing to remember is that a lack of reviews is not a negative sign. That is not always an incorrect use of the word. It'...


Woodstock Legal Services Review: So which claims and imagery should you look for? class="infoquote "our lawyers are recognised nationally for their wealth of specialist expertise and knowledge"< div> For people in England and Wales they are lucky to have The Law Society there provide a huge amoun...


Youngs Solicitors Review: Third you have firms where each solicitor within the firm has their own specialty. It's quite a common company name really, so make sure you are on the correct site. Why is that so important to discuss? Because for over a decade now, people have been https: www.halifa...


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