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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:

33Legal Ltd Review: But we've also been in the legal industry for over 20 years now and some firms can get way too involved in their own branding. That can only benefit in the long run, surely? . So don't be taken in by claims of...


5 Essex Court Review: However under the new Direct Access scheme members of the public are able to hire a barrister directly. class="infoquote "One phrase crops up repeatedly when describing the work at civil law chambers 5 Essex Court ― 'high-profile'."< div> That's the opener o...


Aconveyancing Ltd Review: But also because most people end up cross with their conveyancer at some point during the sale or purchase. Aconveyancing on the other hand, has completely bucked this trend. People are handing over their deposits to fraudsters sometimes based solely on an email. These can ...


Aina Khan Law Ltd Review: According to our poll last year only 21% of people trusted reviews posted on a company's own website. So maybe not a lot of people feel the urge to go online and share their feelings. If you've already flicked through a dozen solicitor sites today, you've probably asked the ...


Allsop Durn Solicitors Review: class="infoquote "Our solicitors provide personalised guidance and experienced representation throughout the legal process, always working towards your best possible outcome."< div> Again, claiming a large amount of experience is something practically every law f...


Apprise Legal Services Review: Of course, not all legal professionals firms are registered with a Law Society and Apprise Legal is one of them. or any other such considerations where you actually might care a bit more about who-gets-what once you're gone - then expert advice advice is definitely nee...


APS Legal & Associates Review: Once you have the name of the law firm you can use the various resource we already recommend such as searching the relevant Law Society's website for background and qualification details. We could email you from an @amazon.co.uk address right now saying your payments have fa...


Avery Walters Solicitors Review: In our experience, newer solicitors tend to be quite eager to prove themselves and go above and beyond. firms posting 5 star reviews about themselves and companies posting 1 star reviews of their competitors. Both offices deal with Conveyancing which has been a huge ht...


AWH Solicitors Review: For example, their staff profile pages are heavy on the personal information such as the solicitor's hobbies - but lacking in personal details such as direct email phone numbers. So how are AWH being rated across the independent third party review boards? class="infoqu...


Catteralls Solicitors Review: That's great. For example, one firm we've written about previously claims a 150-year-history in the area simply because they moved into a building that was occupied by a much older firm initially. You are just as likely to get a one year qualified newbie solicitor from a on...


DFA Law LLP Review: amazed how responsive and reliable Amy was throughout every step of the process" "Our estate agent expressed their astonishment when everything was handed in so quickly compared to other solicitors ..."< div> We flicked through the usual forums such as Google, Yelp...


Hammond Trotter Solicitors Review: There is an almost mirror of that site again at www.hammondtrotter.co.uk but nothing at all at www.hammondtrotter.com and we didn't even check the hyphenated versions. It's the same as shampoos which say '90% of users would recommend us!' only to have 'out of 20 people we as...


DV Solicitors Review: People have https: www.thetimes.co.uk static connected-families conveyancing-email-scam-hackers-steal-house-deposit " handed over millions to fraudsters< a> sometimes on the basis of just a few official looking emails. Not every case requires a solicitor at a huge la...


Education Law Service Ltd Review: Just a couple of fake emails and house buyers sellers end up handing over £millions every year to the fraudsters. The official website we link to above is www.educationlawservice.com and www.educationlawservice.co.uk will redirect you there. You never know what sc...


Fieldfisher LLP Review: 100% compensation guaranteed means there will be no fees if you WIN either. The majority are positive. They didn't provide any specifics other than to state something such as having been dealt with 'rudely'. No win no fee just means that if you LOSE there will be no fees. ...


Frank Rogers Law Ltd Review: There aren't any step by step guides on how to handle a defence yourself. It's something that gained prevalance after a number of celebrities (mostly premier league footballers) were breaking the law and getting away with it thanks to a lawyer nicknamed Mr Loophole by ...


GloverPriest Solicitors Review: So seeing direct contact details for solicitors on the Glover Priest's site and text about solicitors dealing with matters from start to finish - is encouraging . On the subject of reviews, you may find it a bit more difficult than usual to flick through third party re...


Hampson Hughes Solicitors Review: Whilst mostly conveyancing firms get targetted by scammers, you never know what's around the corner.. The only things we didn't like about this firm don't really bear much relation to their actual work as personal injury solicitors. As you'll have seen on the Law...


Howe + Co Solicitors Review: class="infoquote "Howe + Co Solicitors are a leading London law firm specialising in complex litigation both in the UK and internationally"< div> Unfortunately the word 'leading' can be used to mean a variety of things such as the best firm, or simply a firm that ...


R James Hutcheon Solicitors Review: class="infoquote "We provide an extended range of legal services in niche areas of law that are often complex and specialist. There are dozens of third party places to scour some reviews from such as Google, Yelp, Trustpilot, Yell.com and so on. So when they make this...


Ian Mallon Solicitors Review: class="infoquote "All individual email addresses for each member of staff is in our Meet The Team section above."< div> The fact Ian Mallon list direct contact details for each staff member on their website is a much bigger deal than you might think and somethin...


Jarmans Solicitors Ltd Review: Even so far as responding to reviews on third party site. But outside of that, they do the traditional 9am-5pm solicitors hours with closures on bank holidays. A quick note on navigation as the double 's' in www.jarmanssolicitors.co.uk could pose the possibility of e...


Khan Law Review: Despite the range of other 'Khan' law firms, this firm focuses on Personal Injury which doesn't have as much risk as things such as Property matters. So how can you research a law firm or solicitor a bit more? Unfortunately people in Scotland are at a disadvantage when...


Kudos Legal Ltd Review: There are also several firms in the UK using the name 'Kudos' including Kudos Legal Services and Kudos Law Ltd which are both different organisations. However, during our 20+ years working with law firms we've come across all sorts of dubious versions of this. But wha...


Lawcomm Solicitors Review: Even so, we would still recommend bookmarking the correct website once you're on it and being very careful with any emails you receive because solicitors handling property are https: www.theguardian.com money 2020 feb 29 bank-scam-solicitors-email-hacked" constant...


Levins Solicitors Review: If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 476207 levins-solicitors" check out the page< a> about Levins Law on their site you'll see alternate contact details, SRA regulatory status, staff information, areas of practice, languages spoken, and more. To quote the LB...


Lindsays Solicitors Review: Most law firms are signed up to a national, county, or town law society organisation. consistently exceeds everything I ask of him"< div> The majority of reviews were very positive indeed. But for now remember never to discuss payments or bank details by email and eve...

Aspire Licensing Review: Their website is https secure though for entering your person details in the contact form. They handle what would be considered legal matters, and the term 'advisors' is used. Is this a negative point then? Licensing is an area of law where you can have help and be re...


Linkilaw Solicitors Review: Even then their focus was still business clients. So how does the modern Linkilaw stack up from that angle? class="infoquote "We have a varied skill set across a wide multitude of practice areas, sectors and also client types."< div> One resource we always recom...


Alexander JLO Solicitors Review: The fact any firm has taken the time to apply for membership and gone through the process can only be a positive indication . class="infoquote "... Great job." "From start to finish the process took less than 5 weeks. I'm willing to bet AJLO's actual client wasn'...


Mason Bullock Solicitors Review: The same goes for employment matters where not only the amount is important , but how it is paid out. One thing we've always pushed for in the compensation claims industry is more care of the client rather than a money-fixes-everything approach. So highly are they pu...


McEwan Fraser Legal Review: Either way www.mcewanfraser.co.uk and www.mcewanfraser.com are also not currently being used. Firms that deal in divorce or bankruptcy tend not to have many public reviews about how things went. (Please search for Rhod Gilbert's rant on award winning mince pies to more unde...


MGBe Legal Review: This is reflected on the firm's website where the blog section contains actual help articles. You'll can also check out how long she's been a qualified solicitor, the languages she speaks, and any accreditations. The application has been successful approved in just 10 d...


MTA Personal Injury Solicitors LLP Review: So what resources are available to back up such claims? Certainly the firm has the usual testimonials on it's website: class="infoquote "They dealt with my medical claim empatheticly and helped advise me appropriately and explained jargon that an average person may ...


NV Legal Ltd Review: class="infoquote "Your claim will only be handled by a qualified solicitor from day one ... The website is https secure for entering your details on the contact form. There are also Blog News style articles with a varying range of information such as 'Mental Capacity –...


OJ Solicitors Ltd Review: So what reasons did we have for adding OJ Solicitors to our list of recommended firms? class="infoquote "Both the Director of the firm, Oana Petre, and her Associate, Ioan Oltean are experienced solicitors, law graduates in both Romania and Scotland, fluent in Englis...


OTS Solicitors Ltd Review: The majority were positive like the snippets above. However there are some firms that may look like they cover many areas of law but are still 'specialists'. One last word from the firm's site: class="infoquote "Our aim is to provide cost-effective legal expertise...


Penerley Lawyers Review: class="infoquote "At Penerley we are committed to providing the best possible level of service to our clients."< div>. To check whether someone is a qualified solicitor or that a firm has one on staff, you can always use your local law society website. (We once ...


Penn Chambers Solicitors Review: You never know what's around the corner though and with the various alternative domains possible (e.g. On the subject of navigation though, please note that the official site is www.pennchambers.co.uk with www.pennchambers.com not currently showing anything. You also n...


Pump Court Chambers Review: class="infoquote "Cordelia was very friendly and put things into words that I could understand. Words such as 'modern', 'leading', 'top', 'award-winning' and so on are thrown around as if they have no meaning. But be aware that if you search for 'pump court barristers'...


RD Costings Review: RDCostings don't have 'Online Compensation Calculators' tempting you in with promises of Ј10,000 settlements for your paper cut. Commercial Law is another area where a niche firm is often sought rather than general practice. With the branding containing a plural there's alwa...


Redwood Collections Ltd Review: Some are setup to send threatening letters and to doorstep visits that are backed up with a legal department already in place. VERY fast turnaround ..." "I had a long standing debt that I could not get paid. On the 1to1Legal search function we always try to ensure there...


Reid Black Solicitors Review: We've also seen many people searching for 'reid and black solicitors' or 'reid black & co solicitors'. But for now, if you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 508489 reid-black-solicitors-limited" take a look at the page< a> for this firm on The Law Society of Engl...


Richmond Legal Ltd Review: Therefore whilst the case range across this particular firm isn't wholly niche - it is still limited and therefore you would expect the solicitors within the practice to have considerable knowledge in these two areas. The main one for English Welsh legal professionals is The...


Robin Somerville Direct Access Barrister Review: Links to pages on official sites such as companies house or the practice solicitor's local law society. With of course no mention of what the awards were for (it could have been Best Logo 2002) or what area they are considering the 'leading' firm of (it could be their own ...


The Search Bureau Review: We saw a few other related names including Premier Searches Limited and Conveyancing Compare, but they all have their own sites. There are some testimonials printed on the firm's website of course: class="infoquote "Very prompt and efficient service especially when w...


Serious Law LLP Review: Even if it's just to complain about missing contact details on individual team pages or a lack of expected website functionality. Nothing to do with our services at all. Plus they list their opening hours as 8am-10pm 7 days a week . However Serious Law really do tick a lot ...


Simons Rodkin Solicitors LLP Review: If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation people 594908 simons-rodkin-solicitors-llp?Solicitors=True" check out the page for this firm< a> for example, you'll be shown a wealth of information including alternative contact details, lists of all their off...


Stenfield Solicitors Review: We've seen a law firm with a five star review for their pet-friendly cafe. class="infoquote "Stenfield Solicitors is a multidisciplinary law firm serving national and international clients from its offices in London and Norwich."< div> Stenfield Solicitors there...


Taborns Legal Business Review: Taborns went above and beyond to understand our requirements and source the individuals we needed." "Taborns interact seamlessly between barrister and client, and their instructions are thorough."< div> They also have a genuine News section. Hopefully after re...


The Injury Solicitor Ltd Review: The official site we link to above is www.theinjurysolicitor.com and currently neither www.theinjurysolicitor.co.uk or www.injurysolicitor.com have competing websites on them. So don't discuss bank details or payments via email, and if someone phones you up saying they are f...


Thorpe Wilson Solicitors Review: We saw a review recently where someone left a one star rating for an Immigration firm for refusing to take on their Divorce case. Having worked with law firms for over 20 years now, our team know the best resources to help you research a firm and can spot things betwee...


Trust Inheritance Ltd Review: Clearly some mix up with company names in the area. class="infoquote "excellent professional, prompt and accurate service every time" "Does what it says on the tin" "I have found to be excellent value for money."< div> On the whole they are positive too...

Bilkus & Boyle Review: Typically one side is always unhappy at how a sale has gone either due to timescale, delays with finance, things popping up during the search phase, and so on. So when we say B&B have a very positive rating, that's actually quite an accomplishment for a firm dealing with p...


The Solicitors Advocates & Barristers Inc Review: On this occasion, it definitely seems to be the case with a range of experience indicated including Mohammed Asghar and Fleur Ohonbamu who qualified in 1993 and 1999 respectively - going all the way up to newer staff such as Elizabeth Downing (qualified in 2011) and Ruqaya...


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