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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: Plus alternative legal assistance such as barristers through the new Direct Access scheme. For example legal matters such as a wills or debt recovery or bankruptcy don't always result in a solicitor as being your best first point of contact. We have over twenty years' e...


Antony Hodari Solicitors Review: But we didn't find out the spark that created Antony Hodari. Housing disrepair on the other hand are cases we've always understood to require considerable work for the amount of pay off for the solicitor. We try to cover a range of solutions for legal problems including ha...


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. That leads us to another important factor when choosing a lawyer to represent you - enthusiasm . You will find it more likely ...


Backhouse Solicitors Review: A quick note on navigation though. Note that you may need to enter the full name plus location of a firm (e.g. So the fact Backhouse have only mentioned this statement tucked away on a separate section of the site is something we literally nod our heads in approval at...


Beers LLP Review: If you've read through any of our other law firm cover articles, you'll hopefully know that we do our best to write unbiased information. Alongside their co-workers, the firm as a whole has a decent mix of seasoned professionals with some fresher legs and ideas. The offici...


Bell Lax Solicitors Review: The firm's name is quite unique so even common variants such as 'bellax solicitors' brings up the correct firm. Surely an enviable staff selection for any firm to have? It should hopefully mean wise, seasoned heads but with eager, fresh ideas bouncing around. They al...


BLZ Solicitors Review: Not their secretary or junior staff who joined the firm yesterday. If someone seems genuinely interested in your case it seems to really, really count. For example, many immigration solicitors are in fact immgrants themselves or saw the struggles of family friends trying to ...


Branch Austin McCormick LLP Review: class="infoquote "We offer a full service, including commercial property, corporate law, divorce and family law, dispute resolution, employment, immigration, residential conveyancing and wills and probate."< div> There is also some confusion about the word 'specia...


Bridge McFarland LLP Review: Take this example: class="infoquote "Bridge McFarland LLP is a leading regional law firm that holds an exceptional local, national and international reputation"< div> It sounds good, but what does it mean? What are they 'leading' in? What is an 'exceptional repu...


Buchanan & Co Solicitors Review: The official web address we link to above is www.buchananco.co.uk and although the expected variant of www.buchananandco.co.uk redirects you there, www.buchananco.com is currently owned by a different company. class="infoquote "We're a family run practice with more th...


QualitySolicitors Burton & Co Review: class="infoquote "We combine the service you expect from a national brand with the local knowledge you need from our experienced legal team."< div> They actually have solicitors at the firm who joined the legal profession in nearly all of the past six decades. ...


CEL Solicitors Review: Quite often negative ratings are left by the side the law firm beat in court. If you want to see the disparity between the number of firms willing to take these cases on, just use our solicitor search function in the top right to search for 'road accident' legal help t...


Cooks Solicitors Review: Whilst that might mean you'll need slightly more concentration to make sure your researching information about the actual office rather than the group as a whole - most of the time everyone else has not bothered to do the same. She is in charge of our Conveyancing depa...


David Stinson & Co Review: class="infoquote "very professional and got my wife not only the money but the outcome she deserved" "My solicitor was always polite and I think she deserves a lot of credit" "Regardless of the hurdles and obstacles the prisons threw in our way, Yasmin remai...


DisrepairClaim.co.uk Review: class="infoquote "DisrepairClaim.co.uk is a trading name Fairweather Claims Ltd ... But remember, the compensation in housing disrepair matters is an extra sum on top for having had to live with the issues and any health problems or injuries resulting from living in ...


Dylan Nair Solicitors Ltd Review: On this occasion the fact this firm is offering considerable free time for non-litigation matters is the point of note. The main points people most want to see are typically a photo, case specialties, and relevant work history. class="infoquote "very responsiv...


Fair Result Ltd Review: This gives you our undivided attention."< div>. class="infoquote "It reduces the stress and emotion, speeds up the process and above all, it reduces costs."< div> At this point we started searching around for customer reviews about the firm. As if on seeing 'estab...


Frazer Coogans Ltd Review: Would definitely use again" "Dealt with everything professionally and nothing was too much hassle"< div> These are snippets from the firm's own website, more commonly referred to as 'testimonials' rather than 'reviews' because typically the firms only post the posi...


Fulton's Solicitors & Estate Agents Review: Someone wrote that as a review. Hazel managed to keep my spirits up as well as using her knowledge, experience and "determination to see the purchase go through" "always available to answer any question and keep me updated "< div> Fulton's have considerable positi...


Goldsmith Bowers Solicitors Review: For example, this snippet from their website: class="infoquote "Specialist debt recovery, litigation, and Insolvency lawyers since 2010"< div> In the legal industry a founding date of 2010 may sound almost brand new against the multitude of law firms claiming an...


Guardian Law Review: But you simply must make sure to read the comments left by people rather than simply glancing at star ratings. class="infoquote "We offer fixed, retained or ad-hoc fees, depending on your requirements"< div> . So what other resources are there? class="infoquot...


Hawkridge & Company Review: This is important to note because in any property transaction there is usually at least one person unhappy with either the speed, cost, or issues that came up. It's definitely something to keep in mind whenever you're checking for reviews about any firm that handles proper...


Hill House Chambers Review: and represent you in court."< div> ​We've obviously summarised their much longer description https: www.hillhousechambers.co.uk directaccess" found here< a> where you can also read about the specific matters they can help with and legal aid applications. One ...


HooperHyde Review: We currently showcase the regular high-street-style solicitors people have come to expect, as well as some alternative services that act as an in-house legal team of their own. Sadly, some businesses use marketing jargon to try and cover up when they don't have a good deal o...


Jacobs Law Solicitors Review: So that makes it less helpful in distinguishing between firms when you're weighing up the pros and cons. Some go too far such as listing favourite colours. So for Jacobs to be unafraid in posting such a "new" start date in the face of such an "old" industry - well that...


JPS Walker Solicitors Ltd Review: To clarify: 'no win, no fee' and '100% compensation' do not mean the same thing . As a (ridiculously basic) example - it would obviously be better to use an expert lawyer who takes 25% of a hard won £5000 compensation win, than to use a less expert lawyer who takes 0%...


KRS Estate Planning Ltd Review: KRS are focused on a specialist case range with their qualifications, expertise, and experience all validated through third party websites. In some cases these companies do as little as taking the will you've written yourself and simply keeping a record of it. In the quote...


Lefevres Law Review: In the same way, under the umbrella of Family Law there is the related case titles of Divorce and Child Custody. Usually this might cause some concern over potential issues such as ' https: www.merriam-webster.com dictionary phishing" phishing< a>', but with their case ran...


Mackenzie Jones Solicitor Review: But hopefully you'll be able to check up on what prior clients thought of the firm's communication and explanation skills through third party forums like https: www.google.com search?q=Mackenzie+Jones+Solicitor+chester&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB926GB926&sxsrf=ALiCzsalznzwgcAibs6C...


Mckie Legal Review: If you scroll to the bottom of the page you'll usually see a statement like this one. The first means no fees if your case loses. This is usually marked very clearly and carefully on each firm's website of course. It's very common even for firms with decades of history to ...


Michael Leighton Jones Review: For example, we did see one negative review about this firm on Google where the person gave one star and said simply that it was bad customer service. However this offer seems to be for Michael Leighton Jones Solicitors' whole case range. There is a firm call 'MLJ Legal Ltd'...


Milners Solicitors Review: For one thing, there will often be far less reviews of law firms. We just mean that when people think of a high-street, local solicitor firm - Milner's is exactly the type of setup they imagine . (Quick tip, if you want to see reviews about a specific office near you, you n...


MJV & Co Solicitors Ltd Review: We've also seen some sites refer to the firm as MJV & Co Solicitors. The first is simple. If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 595126 mjv-co-solicitors-ltd" check out the page< a> for this firm you'll be able to see any alternative business names they u...


My Law Matters Review: We've been writing law articles for over twenty years now and have therefore worked alongside hundreds of law firms in that time. We were recently asked whether it's common for law firms to create a new trading name because their existing name has a bad reputation. Thi...


OneLaw Chambers Review: Their main branding is the OneLaw Chambers name but some review sites and official pages list them as OneLaw Ltd. They often sound very different from regular third party review forums as well. Unlike other industries such as leisure or retail - law firms can end up with n...


Pacific Law Review: This new offering is a specialist Estate Planning service including Wills and Probably matters. Our technology takes care of the stuff in the background so our legal team can focus on what's important - you."< div> Again this is something many firms claim so make sure...


Rose Fendlen Law Review: Discrimination Cases ... https: www.lawsociety.org.uk public for-public-visitors common-legal-issues payment-diversion-fraud" Payment diversion fraud< a> where scammers convince clients they are the law firm with new bank details to pay into has been a growing problem for...


Reynolds Macdonald Solicitors Review: There are various ways to have the case paid for , but as far as we're concerned no injury claim firm should even take any money from a client up front, during the case, or if the case loses. So take it from us, the majority of those 200-year-plus establishment claims are t...


Simper Law Ltd Review: At first glance Simper Law looks like a regular high street style setup with standard offices and several staff. You'll also be shown the qualification dates and specific case expertise of each solicitor within the firm. If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org....


Smith and Graham Solicitors Review: A quick note on navigation with the firm having an 'and'. Don't just flick through average ratings. So the fact Smith and Graham solicitors have a wide range of seasoned professionals alongside fresh blood is something much more of note. Including Colin Sleeman (qua...

Brown and Co Solicitors Review: If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 509558 brown-and-co-solicitors" check the page for this firm< a> you'll see contact details, case types covered, and most importantly - the number of years each qualified solicitor has been so. A quick note on navi...


Springle & Co Solicitors Review: Always keep aware of what site you're on and who you're chatting with - either by email or phone. That's because people are less likely to jump online and write a review about their divorce, will, or criminal offence compared to praising the pizza they just got delivered. ...


Stowe Family Law Review: It explains the firm's reach and capabilities with specifics which we always like to see. So how can you tell the difference between firms if they all say they have experience and expertise? Luckily Stowe Family Law are listed on the website of The Law Society of England & W...


Summerfield Browne Solicitors Review: Hopefully we will see all law firms offer free initial consultations in the future, even just 30 mins over video chat. However, since this firm handles business matters as well we gave them a little more weight as the company's own brand is stated behind their praise. Soun...


Swain & Co Solicitors Ltd Review: Quite often when a firm merges with another they will either merge the names too or simply drop one to move forward with the most recognisable strong branding out of the two. Unlike restaurants, hairdressers, or local pubs - legal professional get negative reviews for...


Taylor Price Solicitors Review: But that's exactly what happens all too frequently with lawyers. We've seen that more times than should be expected.) Certainly there is a lot of praise and accompanying acronyms being thrown around their staff too. There's others listed too making a good mix of...


Thaxted Legal Ltd Review: But the phrase 'no news is good news' has stood the test of time for a reason - i.e. So make sure to always read through ratings rather than just glancing at average stars. There are also several other Ltd companies with Thaxted in the name so just pay close attention when l...


Stephanie Heijdra Review: As part of a chambers you'll find every barrister works quite individually anyway though. class="infoquote "Direct access is a scheme which qualifies barristers to take instructions directly from a client, enabling you to instruct a barrister without first going thro...


The Legal Practice Ltd Review: The three words of the firm's branding 'the', 'legal', and 'practice' are not unique terms such as when solicitors typically use their own surname. So how do TLP fare on the independent comment forums? class="infoquote "very good and fluent in their work and know what ...


Trojan Solicitors Ltd Review: Luckily for potential clients in England and Wales, the local law society covering those countries is the best we've seen . They provide a huge amount of user-side data about the law firms registered with them including alternate trading names, other office addresses, extra...


ULA Solicitors Ltd Review: The issues with other similar domain names being available and alternate searches really only affects cases where the client has to pay large sums of money such as property matters. For example, the biggest scam going around the UK just now is when fraudsters email cl...


WH Solicitors Review: It may be a phrase we dislike resorting to, but it fits. It's not enough to just say you are a specialist. We've long praised this organisation's consumer offering over the years. Does WH Solicitors have that? The easiest way to check on a firm is to use The Law Society of...

Two Harcourt Buildings Review: class="infoquote "We welcome instructions from professional clients in both public and private practice to undertake privately funded, direct access and legal aid work."< div> Thankfully, Two Harcourt Buildings try to make up for this with plenty of descriptions...


Woodstock Legal Services Review: Having worked in the legal industry for over 20 years we're still surprised to come across some firms that we'd not heard of before. This is important to note because this firm handles conveyancing which has been the subject of https: www.thetimes.co.uk static conne...


Youngs Solicitors Review: For example all the logos are individual for each branding, but they all have a little "Y" on them. 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 to most law offices generally. That's been a huge ch...


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