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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: They're also very emotional and often deal with horrible acts against the most vulnerable. 9 times out of 10 it's meaningless. So the fact 33Legal don't just handle these but actively push to get such cases - says something about their mindset vs the majority of claims han...


5 Essex Court Review: Many of our barristers are qualified to accept Direct Access instructions."< div> That's from the firm's own website which also goes on to discuss the relevant fees, advantages and types of cases. class="infoquote "One phrase crops up repeatedly when describing th...


Aconveyancing Ltd Review: Aconveyancing on the other hand, has completely bucked this trend. The majority are positive comments, and by some considerable margin too. providing some extra time for people to call with questions. Certainly the firm's expertise has been called upon by several ne...


Aina Khan Law Ltd Review: (Both genuine law firm names.) Plus most scammers https: www.theguardian.com money 2017 jan 14 lost-67000-conveyancing-scam-friday-afternoon-fraud-legal-sector-email-hacker" are targeting property law firms< a> due to the large payouts and ease of tricking people into dep...


Allsop Durn Solicitors Review: We're sad to say that our own native (Scottish) Law Society could learn a thing or two from the English Welsh setup. Anything about bank details or payments would never be discussed in an email anyway by a reputable firm. A lot of this sales jargon means nothing. clas...


Apprise Legal Services Review: Don't just look at an average rating and judge by that. Rather than being a general practice firm that happens to do Will Probate matters as well - Apprise do nothing but such work. That way you are more likely to find something that appeals to your specific needs and budge...


APS Legal & Associates Review: We did see something being built at www.assuredprobateservices.co.uk too so just be careful when browsing to make sure you're on an official site and contacting a genuine APS Legal or Assured Probate representative. property matters). class="infoquote "We are ... ...


Avery Walters Solicitors Review: In this case, Avery Walters definitely has well-experienced staff and a well-established firm . In our last article we unfortunately had to point out a firm that had more than a dozen 5 star reviews, all written within the same month, and all by people with only 1 review ev...


AWH Solicitors Review: AWH Solicitors is the same firm and the website is www.awhsolicitors.co.uk as we link to above as well. If you click on each person's name you can also see their qualification date and specialist areas. We will discuss your case with you and provide you with guidance on the ...


Catteralls Solicitors Review: Never discuss bank details via email and just try to keep aware of which website you are on. A quick note on navigation as we've seen a few common errors popping up in the site search now that Catteralls have been with us for a while. class="infoquote "Our high...


DFA Law LLP Review: Always a good sign. Luckily there are a lot more resources online to help choose a law firm than is probably known to most people. As you'll see, DFA Law have a wide range of experienced staff such as Peter Critchell and John Keeble who qualified as solicitors in 19...


Hammond Trotter Solicitors Review: If there were really that many people getting away with things because of a technicality then the laws would constantly be being changed. Oddly there are only a handful of reviews on Google and each office is treated individually. The ones above are taken from the independen...


DV Solicitors Review: If you've used our site before or read through any of our articles, you may have noticed that we're not a regular directory just cramming in every high street firm. Far better than most others we've used. For example in tax HMRC matters you may save a lot of time and m...


Education Law Service Ltd Review: But if you make sure to have the 'Ltd' part at the end of the name when searching, you should get the correct firm to pop up. The first quote in this article was from the Education Law Service Ltd's website. One lesser known area of litigation is Special Educatio...


Fieldfisher LLP Review: And by large we mean, well, large. We therefore think there may be some confusion with the firm's name when people are searching to leave reviews. Even more odd was the comment about them having 'very understanding traffic wardens'. One thing that is definitely di...


Frank Rogers Law Ltd Review: There aren't any step by step guides on how to handle a defence yourself. Of course if you see a very small law practice or even a sole practitioner stating they cover a simply massive range of cases - it's reasonable to assume they might be taking on more than they ...


GloverPriest Solicitors Review: There were several negative reviews but every one we looked at related to property sales. But just as an example, the largest conveyancing firm in the UK dealing with thousands of sales a month has a 2 star average rating on most sites despite having hundreds of positive rev...


Hampson Hughes Solicitors Review: Being updated even just to say 'we're still waiting to hear from X' , can help with peace of mind. AND from start to finish (which only took 4 months) HH kept me informed on a regular basis" "They kept me updated throughout the whole process and got my case solved real...


Howe + Co Solicitors Review: The firm did have testimonials on their website as well but at the time of us viewing they were stuffed into a tiny video-style playback box near the bottom of pages. They have over 100 staff, cover a wide range of legal matters, and a long history. One of our staff ...


R James Hutcheon Solicitors Review: They also advertise the handling of much trickier case types such as post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) claims. For example, the https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk person 75342 ronald-james-hutcheon" target=" page for this firm lists< a> the primary solicitor Ronald J...


Ian Mallon Solicitors Review: Maybe you'll have more luck. Unfortunately today https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 591362 ian-mallon-solicitors" the page for this firm< a> on The English Welsh Law Society's website wasn't working properly. Put it all together and you can get a much better pict...


Jarmans Solicitors Ltd Review: Jarmans do push forward one common sales pitch argument though, regarding the law firm's perceived age: class="infoquote "We give legal advice to individuals, organisations and businesses and have done so for over 100 years (originally as Winch Greensted and Winch)."< ...


Khan Law Review: If you've already been through a dozen websites of law firms today, you'll probably have been disheartened at just how similar they all seem. It may therefore be a good idea to bookmark the correct site to come back to it easier later. Usually that's because they have indi...


Kudos Legal Ltd Review: class="infoquote "You can rest assured that your case will be in good hands and will be handled by highly experienced experts."< div> Another very common marketing tactic amongst solicitors is to boast about ancient founding dates. There are also variants such as ...


Lawcomm Solicitors Review: The same goes for www.lawcommsolicitors.co.uk or www.lawcommsolicitors.com or any of the hyphenated versions of each. Far too often we see companies - not just law firms - fill up their blog section with the most thin articles you'll ever see that are mainly just more sales ...


Levins Solicitors Review: The experience of the staff is the most important thing and we'll cover that later. So how do Levins Solicitors stack up on such boards? class="infoquote "professionalism and experience were of great comfort" "Without them by my side ... You can always hang up and...


Lindsays Solicitors Review: (No, really.) So never just flick through star ratings, always read comments to get a more rounded view of the pros and cons previous clients have discussed online. It's quite refreshing to see. A quick note on navigation. A couple of years ago we ran a poll and (a...

Aspire Licensing Review: Certainly we can't think of one that's more niche off-hand, but we've been doing this for over twenty years now. They are therefore not registered with the Law Society of England & Wales or the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). We promote the same sort of alternative he...


Linkilaw Solicitors Review: The internet provides access to information, stats, reviews and so on. We've worked with and written about this firm before when they were originally called Linkilaw Ltd. The site is https so should be secure for entering your personal information into their contac...


Alexander JLO Solicitors Review: There's plenty of information to get to know the actual firm. That's not helpful and shouldn't really be allowed in our opinion. If you head to third party review forums though, don't just look at average star ratings . listed in the Good Lawyer Guide for a number of areas....


Mason Bullock Solicitors Review: It's a difficult area of work , often futile, and not a massively well paying job to take on. Typically we research a firm completely unbias and make the decision based on several factors such as their setup, case range, reviews, standing with the relevant regulatory bodi...


McEwan Fraser Legal Review: We tried it with a few of our own home addresses and the quotes were in the ball park. If anyone emails or phones you about payments or bank details - do not respond. Neither of which would impress you enough to use their actual services would it? McEwan Fraser Legal o...


MGBe Legal Review: class="infoquote "Our lawyers provide clear, simple solutions tailored to your needs."< div> Most law firms will have such statements on their website. class="infoquote "I’ve been so lucky to find such an extraordinary professionalism and human availability...


MTA Personal Injury Solicitors LLP Review: class="infoquote "At MTA Solicitors, customer service is at the very heart of our business. However, it should be available across their range of claims services as it's mentioned in the majority of their other advertising. It also helps them hide who they really are t...


NV Legal Ltd Review: To ensure there are no fees at all whether you win or lose, a firm has to promise you both of these 'No win, no fee' and '100% compensation' statements. The official website we link to above is www.nvlegal.co.uk with www.nvlegal.com currently being owned by someone else. For...


OJ Solicitors Ltd Review: Plus having the actual solicitor able to converse with you in your native language has immeasurable benefits in ensuring clear understanding as well as being considerably time saving. This is something we've said repeatedly elsewhere. The more high quality firms will alway...


OTS Solicitors Ltd Review: Either way, still be on your guard when typing in web address and never discuss bank details via email. That's like leaving a bad review for McDonalds for not selling pizza. Making it more of a group of specialists under one banner, rather than a law firm with a few solicito...


Penerley Lawyers Review: Even today there are dozens of law firms that don't even have a website, let alone an online tracking system for people to check on their case progress. But so far we've not seen anything too extreme such as beanbag chairs in the conference room. (We once had a negative co...


Penn Chambers Solicitors Review: Normally companies use the Blog section to write dozens of extra (very thinly disguised) sales pitches. Don't underestimate the usefullness of such basic information either. However, if you see 'established in 1883' that doesn't mean there is an 150-year-old solicitor sat...


Pump Court Chambers Review: She really made me feel at ease" "Matthew was on hand at all times and took me through each step of the process" "Very impressed with the service provided by Richard Wayman during an employment tribunal"< div> So make sure you really are happy with the barrist...


RD Costings Review: class="infoquote "We understand the devastating and traumatic effect being a victim of a violent crime, domestic or sexual abuse can have. Whilst we are unable to change the past ... This is a costs drafting firm aimed at lawyers themselves. That's because the chances...


Redwood Collections Ltd Review: a win for the actual client . class="infoquote "Unlike most debt collection agencies we retain a panel of highly-regarded solicitors and insolvency practitioners."< div> This is quite true and something to watch out for when seeking a debt company to help you. Gre...


Reid Black Solicitors Review: A quick note on navigation though. Obviously there could be mis-spellings of the Reid part with the whole 'i' before 'e' thing many of us still have stuck in our heads from school. class="infoquote "We are here to look after you"< div> Again, most law firms will s...


Richmond Legal Ltd Review: A last word from the company's site: class="infoquote "Our litigation team has the wealth of experience in dealing with all types of litigation matters, whether these are civil or commercial"< div>. One good way to check up on a law firm or an individual solicitor...


Robin Somerville Direct Access Barrister Review: For example a solicitor consulting with a barrister on your issue to improve it's chances pf success is a very different thing. However there are many situations where going direct to a barrister yourself will definitely save you considerable time and cost . We tried e...


The Search Bureau Review: With just a few fake emails the scammers can seem to convince home owners to hand over tens of thousands of pounds to a completely different bank account. SDLT.co.uk help stop stamp tax form rejections by pre-populating the forms and providing a printed SDLT5 certificate -...


Serious Law LLP Review: If you look at the page for Serious Law there is a range of experience levels, with solicitors from every decade over the past 40 years. If you've read any of our other law firm review articles, you'll know we typically have at least a few gripes about any firm. Especia...


Simons Rodkin Solicitors LLP Review: Sadly the number of people https: conversation.which.co.uk money scam-watch-property-housing-deposit-bank-transfer " falling for bank deposit scams< a> when buying selling a property is only on the rise. Thankfully, if the firm you're interested in is based within England...


Stenfield Solicitors Review: This includes Joan Thorpe-Anderson who qualified in 1993, Caspar Kennedy in 2008, Deepa Sevani in 2015, and so on. A real mix of ages, genders, experience, and expertise that you would hope to see at any general practice firm you might be considering. Unfortunately whe...


Taborns Legal Business Review: That typically means a much smaller number of organisations to verify everything with and or zero reviews across independent boards. They will also generally have different appeal. should bring up the correct website on search engines. On those occasions we have to use our '...


The Injury Solicitor Ltd Review: 100% compensation guaranteed, on the other hand, promises no part of you compensation will be taken. So don't discuss bank details or payments via email, and if someone phones you up saying they are from the firm you are using feel free to hang up and call back on the offici...


Thorpe Wilson Solicitors Review: 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 between the lines which most people might not be aware of. We've seen hundreds of errors over the years with people posting negative rev...


Trust Inheritance Ltd Review: So why might you pick a niche firm like Trust Inheritance Ltd over your local high street firm that covers estate matters as well? If you want to get more solid figures about the actual experience of solicitors within any law firm, you can usually get it from their lo...

Bilkus & Boyle Review: It says 'established' without the exaggeration. You can then click the links of solicitor's names to see some more personal details such as case expertise. class="infoquote "Providing quality legal services since 1980"< div> Considering so many firms are quoting ...


The Solicitors Advocates & Barristers Inc Review: The official site we link to above is www.tsabi.law but www.tsabi.co.uk is owned by someone else and their old branding at www.asgharandco.com is still currently live. So that's noteable to us. The Solicitors Advocates & Barristers Inc are signed up with The Law Society of ...


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