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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: 33 Legal's profiles on the other hand share on-topic matters, at a decent frequency, with rarely a self-promoting post in sight. Sadly the focus is often money, money, money and it's all too common for marketing companies to push that ideal when trying to tempt you into usin...


5 Essex Court Review: Google currently lists them 4.6 5 stars, but there are only five ratings and no actual comments next to each. We've never understood why so many law firms feel the need to share all the staff's hobbies and favourite foods. Unfortunately Google can be quite slow in responding...


Aconveyancing Ltd Review: Remember you can always use quotation marks around a word or phrase to force Google to only search for that specifically instead of what it thinks you meant to type. Also, there is a huge issue of fake reviews where for every negative comment posted - suddenly several 5 ...


Aina Khan Law Ltd Review: It can also really help with firms that make statements such as '20 years of experience within the firm'. If a firm does not clarify their expertise and experience on their website, there is a way to find out yourself . Aina Khan Law Ltd for example are signed up with...


Allsop Durn Solicitors Review: (No ... The official website we link to above is www.allsopdurn.co.uk with www.allsopdurn.com not currently in use. One last hopefully self-explanatory snippet from AD's website: class="infoquote "We are members of the Law Society, the Conveyancing Quality Scheme and S...


Apprise Legal Services Review: You'll also find that most specialists in this area of law are more likely to visit you at home for appointments and be able to advise you on related matters such as insurance, tax schemes, and even funeral plans . We assume the web address is meant to be taken as Appr...


APS Legal & Associates Review: The majority of scams tend to be with https: monzo.com blog we-sent-our-house-deposit-to-a-fraudster-who-posed-as-our-lawyer" matters such as property where large deposits< a> can be redirected. Once you have the name of the law firm you can use the various resource ...


Avery Walters Solicitors Review: Certainly there is no 200+ year old solicitor working behind any of the desks. Of course some of it is just common sense and a bit of online experience. If you check the site for England & Wales you can look up the expertise and experience (or at least the qualification date...


AWH Solicitors Review: With so many other variants and names in the mix (e.g. We hope it's clear by now why we decided to add this firm to the 1to1Legal network and recommend them to people. For example, their staff profile pages are heavy on the personal information such as the solic...


Catteralls Solicitors Review: class="infoquote "Catteralls Solicitors have been based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire for over 100 years."< div> Sadly many law firms use more marketing jargon on their websites rather than clear information about what makes them different. You are just as likely ...


DFA Law LLP Review: So be careful, and we even recommend never giving bank details to someone that rings you. For example, this from the DFA Law website: class="infoquote "DFA Law has been advising clients in Northamptonshire, and across the region, for over 180 years."< div> We've ...


Hammond Trotter Solicitors Review: So they certainly could have the experience to be the country's leading motoring firm. However, they state a success rate of 87% and I'm sure you've seen several firms stating successes in the 90-100% range. Let alone good reviews. Of course, motoring offences can b...


DV Solicitors Review: We've also seen negative reviews against a criminal law firm for refusing to take on someone's divorce case. class="infoquote "always responds very promptly to any questions" "Kept us well informed every step of the way." "efficient, working tirelessly, an...


Education Law Service Ltd Review: This is either because the types of cases are so niche, so complicated, or possibly not the most lucrative for a those considering their company's bottom line. The first quote in this article was from the Education Law Service Ltd's website. It was harder to find revie...


Fieldfisher LLP Review: class="infoquote "We are one of the UK's leading personal injury, medical negligence and asbestos compensation claims solicitors."< div> This statement amongst others we'll point out below is why we decided Fieldfisher were genuinely different from other large fir...


Frank Rogers Law Ltd Review: We've linked to the official site www.frankrogerslaw.co.uk above. There are several other factors you should weigh up and research before settling on the person firm that is right for you - no matter the size or speciality. There aren't any step by step guides ...


GloverPriest Solicitors Review: by far the most patient of people as it wasn’t as straightforward as it should have been! They always answer the phone and emails quickly ..." • "Emma our solicitor has been great, communicated to us throughout and kept us up date" • "I have used glov...


Hampson Hughes Solicitors Review: The last firm we wrote an article on had a huge list of five star reviews all written within the past month by reviewers who had only ever written that one review. As always, we advise giving more weight to reviewers who are marked as having reviewed several other firms as w...


Howe + Co Solicitors Review: Howe & Co have one detailing some of their more high profile cases and some of the firm's background. The snippets above were from the usual third party boards such as Google, Yell.com, Yelp and Trustpilot. Luckily there are many resources available on the web for som...


R James Hutcheon Solicitors Review: You can always check the experience and expertise of most legal professionals using their area's Law Society database. We didn't notice any glaring signs of fraudulent reviews either - i.e. On top of that there are hundreds of third party firms that will 'manage' your ...


Ian Mallon Solicitors Review: You can https: www.lawsoc-ni.org ian-mallon-solicitors-ltd510" view their page on the NI organisation's website here< a> but we've found that the English Welsh organisation's website usually provides far more useful information for consumers. The official site we link to ...


Jarmans Solicitors Ltd Review: Along side them are newer people such as Xanthe Harris who only joined the firm in 2018 after qualifying not long before. So what are people saying about the firm so far? Naturally they've posted their own hand-picked testimonials on their website. Whilst phrases such...


Khan Law Review: They have the obligatory testimonials on their website. However, please note that when checking reviews of any firm you absolutely must read the comments rather than relying on star ratings. But most tend not to be as picky about things like personal injury, wills, landlord ...


Kudos Legal Ltd Review: We include general law firms, niche practices, sole practitioners, barristers, accounting services, debt collectors and more as each can help with various legal matters in different ways. So why did we invite Kudos Legal on board? As mentioned already, we think it's a ...


Lawcomm Solicitors Review: Another stated how they had been serving the local community for over a hundred years simply because they bought the building from a longer established firm. Far too often we see companies - not just law firms - fill up their blog section with the most thin articles you'll e...


Levins Solicitors Review: A last word from the firm's website referring to the pros of using a firm more on the outskirts of Liverpool: class="infoquote "with no city centre overheads to pay, we offer the expertise of a big firm without the expense"< div> . class="infoquote "Our reputati...


Lindsays Solicitors Review: Preferrably with reasons commented next to any rating. Considering the size and scope of the firm though, you probably don't need much introduction to Lindsays solicitors themselves or a lengthy explanation as to why we have added any of their brandings to our database of ...

Aspire Licensing Review: class="infoquote "We can take your initial instructions, provide relevant training to you and your staff, draft and submit applications to all relevant authorities, draft relevant documentation to be enclosed with your application ... We promote the same sort of altern...


Linkilaw Solicitors Review: But with a new branding setup, web address change, and expansion into more areas of corporate law - we thought it better to write a whole new piece rather than just update the old one. The site is https so should be secure for entering your personal information into the...


Alexander JLO Solicitors Review: We know several excellent firms that have 2 or 3 overall star ratings on some forums yet 5 star everywhere else. Of the few hundreds public reviews available online for this firm, most are positive: class="infoquote "I was kept informed throughout the whole process and...


Mason Bullock Solicitors Review: However nothing that reflected negatively on the firm's actual potential services. This can be compared to a Will and how it is worded and the way the finances are passed on in order to ensure your family receive it rather than the bulk going to the goverment. class...


McEwan Fraser Legal Review: For all you know, the awards this firm have won are 'best logo design' or 'nice employer'. That's quite unheard of. It's probably a good idea to bookmark the site once you're on it. Neither of which would impress you enough to use their actual services would it? McEwa...


MGBe Legal Review: After us praising The Law Society of England & Wales for having such a great site, we have noticed that they currently link to an outdated web address of www.gabriellabettigagroup.com which no longer takes you to a site about this firm. class="infoquote "I’ve been s...


MTA Personal Injury Solicitors LLP Review: As this firm handles Personal Injury matters, we should just make a quick clarification about the slogans 'No Win, No Fee' and '100% Compensation'. kept me informed regularly of all aspects of my claim and always had time to discuss any queries."< div> However acco...


NV Legal Ltd Review: We've seen plenty of people complain about firms where you don't even get to speak to your solicitor directly. For example, a firm with five solicitors each with only two years of experience under their belts might state 'we have over a decade of combined experience'. To ens...


OJ Solicitors Ltd Review: Sadly, founding dates can be merely marketing ploys. So a firm promising both does not necessarily mean a better outcome for you. (Though it naturally pains me to admit such a thing!) The Law Society for England Wales will provide individual information pages with a huge ran...


OTS Solicitors Ltd Review: class="infoquote "our team of solicitors are described as 'professional' and 'extremely knowledgeable'"< div> In every area of the UK there are various Law Societies which legal professionals can sign up to. A quick note on navigation. (Wherever that expres...


Penerley Lawyers Review: The quote above is from the website of a Commercial Law specialist called Penerley , based in Islington. The branding is very unique so no difficulties getting the correct website to pop up in the search results with varied types of related query such as 'penerleys ...


Penn Chambers Solicitors Review: So what sort of things can you look for to distinguish which firm has the experience and expertise to handle your case best? We've been working with law firms for the past 20+ years and the introduction of the internet has had the benefit of providing a wealth of informati...


Pump Court Chambers Review: class="infoquote "Pump Court Chambers is one of the UK’s premier common law chambers"< div> There is an ever growing number of such barristers qualifying to represent people under Direct Access. If you flick through the reviews on regular haunts such as Google, ...


RD Costings Review: That's because the chances of success are much lower and they lose quite a bit of money trying to help people with very difficult and often failing cases against government organisations. They're also not against an insurance company but against a goverment organisation - th...


Redwood Collections Ltd Review: On the 1to1Legal search function we always try to ensure there's a balanced number of specialist firms such as this alongside the general practice firms that cover a range of legal and or business matters. I say oddly because quite often it is the debtors that leave reviews ...


Reid Black Solicitors Review: We've also seen many people searching for 'reid and black solicitors' or 'reid black & co solicitors'. they don't even mention your claim type on the front page of their website or in the dropdown menu of their information pages) - then you may be better off going elsewhere ...


Richmond Legal Ltd Review: For example they state the lead solicitor, Suhail Ahmad, qualified as a solicitor in 1998 . Whilst we have nothing against firms that try to cover a multitude of services, there are some that clearly go well beyond their capabilities. Every single legal professional will st...


Robin Somerville Direct Access Barrister Review: The fact Robin has decided to focus on an area he knows from personal experience as a three-time business owner, can only exponentially increase the experience and expertise he can bring to the table. Whilst there may be some common typos regarding the last name, the...


The Search Bureau Review: This includes Local Authority Searches, Drainage and Water, Flood, Land Registry, Due Dilligence (Lawyer Checker), Utilities, and more. But it's surely a fair one. It probably doesn't occur to employees of a firm to jump on the web to write a review about a service their com...


Serious Law LLP Review: Over the last 31 years, we have dealt with some of the UK’s largest and most complex serious injury cases, achieving numerous multi-million pound settlements for our clients."< div> There are an unbelievable number of personal injury claims firms out there. class=...


Simons Rodkin Solicitors LLP Review: That last snippet for example indicates that whoever took the reviewer's call must have listened properly and for some time . If you come across any good sources that might help people when trying to decide which firm to use - let us know.. Sadly the number of people https...


Stenfield Solicitors Review: Especially when the sales language, images, names and even logos can all start looking identical after the first dozen websites you visit. That wasn't just the legal industry either. We absolutely recommend reading through comments about a firm rather than relying on star ra...


Taborns Legal Business Review: We provide a transparent, efficient and cost-effective service for corporates, SMEs, Family Offices or individual clients requiring legal solutions."< div>. These are therefore some snippets from the company's own testimonials section on their website: class="infoquo...


The Injury Solicitor Ltd Review: If you're ever in doubt, the various Law Society databases are a great resource. The Law Society of England & Wales have the most informative and useful user-side display we've seen though. Whilst the majority of legal https: www.thisismoney.co.uk money mortgageshom...


Thorpe Wilson Solicitors Review: The official website is www.thorpewilson.co.uk which we link to above. As mentioned earlier, there are plenty of independent review boards to check such as Google, Trustpilot, Yell.com, Yelp, etc. So whether your case is an injury at work, in a car, or on a pavement - th...


Trust Inheritance Ltd Review: Words like 'modern', 'fresh', and 'friendly' appear practically everywhere making them meaningless as a result. They can certainly help. "Estate Planning" firms on the other hand do much more. However we hope the information and links provided above at least show why we we...

Bilkus & Boyle Review: So where else can you search? class="infoquote "... class="infoquote "Providing quality legal services since 1980"< div> Considering so many firms are quoting histories as far back as the 1800s, this number may look almost new in comparison. This is ...


The Solicitors Advocates & Barristers Inc Review: class="infoquote "At TSABI, we are more than just a law firm - we care about people and their individual or business needs for acquiring legal support."< div> So whilst the majority of law firms will have a sales pitch line like this one on their website, with th...


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