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www.acitylawfirm.com: We've seen a lawyer with a 5 star review for their 'new italian menu' and a 1 star rating for a Criminal Law specialist for refusing to handle someone's divorce. class="infoquote "We are proud to be different. The Legal 500 is one name you might have spotted on...
www.acsl.org.uk: Even for property sales firms. Unless there is a firm out there saying the like to use 'complicated English', are 'out of date', 'unfriendly', or 'inexperienced' - then this sort of information has not helped. You can easily end up with a 1-year qualified solicitor from a 15...
www.backhouse-solicitors.co.uk: class="infoquote "Our experienced team offer expert help and advice to companies and individuals across Essex, London and surrounding areas, in all aspects of law."< div> We've long praised The Law Society of England & Wales for their user side provided data w...
www.brianbarr.co.uk: The reason people prefer the public boards such as Google, Trustpilot, Facebook, etc. However, if a firm is also dealing with family law, wills, criminal defence, and house sales at the same time - can they really be 'specialist' at anything? Certainly there are plent...
www.brodies.com: Unfortunately, the Law Society of Scotland does not have most user-friendly website out of all the law societies. Google has made some changes recently though which you may need to work around. It's only there you get to hear both sides. While a firm stating they are ...
www.buchananco.co.uk: So certainly their claims of decades of experience are well backed up . So what are the independent forums saying? class="infoquote "Professional staff. The goal is to help people find the best solution for their particular case whether general practice soli...
www.calioclaims.co.uk: Being aware of what you're typing and what site you're on is important because of the huge amount of scams such as https: www.ncsc.gov.uk guidance phishing" phishing< a> on the web.. For anything else you'll probably be under the Lindsays departments. e.g. This really sho...
www.cullimoredutton.co.uk: The largest conveyancing firm in England last year had a Google review star rating in the 3s and some of the most praised conveyancing companies we've worked with have been plagued for simply doing a good job for their own client. As for years of experience, there is ...
www.cwj.co.uk: While not a foolproof way of ensuring experience, it can certainly help. Always be vigilant over which site you are on and always ring the official number you have if unsure.. However we don't think you should base your decision to use any firm on their 'founding' date. Soli...
www.bakerhardman.co.uk: Over the past few decades the number of law firms merging, changing branding, or increasing the number of brands they work under has grown considerably. So when a firm states you have 'direct access to your solicitor', that's actually a useful thing to note. You may have alr...
www.defanksolicitors.com: The website of The Law Society of England & Wales has a wealth of data for users to see the trading names, contact addresses, areas of expertise, staff, and more of any firm registered with them. It is really important to note exactly where you should be going and the offi...
www.dispute-resolver.com: However, for ADR professionals there doesn't seem to be a solid organisation watching over everything to refer you to. We are not a directory just cramming as many high street solicitors as possible into the pages. You can also use an ADR scheme to narrow down the problem be...
www.drummondmiller.co.uk:
So what can you use? People typically rush to review forums when thinking about using a firm. There are usually easily spottable 'themes'. So any conveyancer with a high star rating is a rarity.
A quick but important note on navigation though. Today's articl...
www.eatons-solicitors.co.uk:
Property sales are the only area of law where we have seen people from the opposite side of the transaction leave bad feedback on the firm of the person buying or selling the property.
class="infoquote "Drawing on 150 years of experience, our expert legal team...
www.edclord.co.uk: Their website, www.edclord.co.uk, is an excellent representation of the firm's commitment to professionalism, expertise, and customer service.
Make sure you are always on the correct website and never discuss payment details via email. Google has changed so that someti...
www.emdlaw.co.uk: We try to ensure we can recommend a range of services in each area, not just cram every single firm onto a page. We just rarely find good comments in the hand-picked testimonials. (Lots of people smiling, looking at paperwork, and the obligatory handshake snapshot.)
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www.evelake.co.uk: That's a tactic you simply don't see anywhere else in legal matters. There are a lot of terms to contend with when searching for help with legal matters.
Be aware though, in either case, most mortgage lenders will only deal with certain conveyancers and solicitors htt...
www.amykinglegal.co.uk:
However that marketing ploy falls flat quite quickly when you realise there cannot possibly be a 200+ year old solicitor sitting behind a desk somewhere. The official website is www.amykinglegal.co.uk which we link to at the top. If you type in the name of a firm inst...
www.fosterandcoleman.com: So if you find minimal or even zero reviews for a law practice that shouldn't be taken as a negative sign. They have a huge amount of user side data about the firms and people registered with them. The official website for this firm is www.fosterandcoleman.com and currently ...
www.freisolicitors.com: So a lack of reviews is not a negative sign when it comes to companies that deal in legal matters. This brings us to today's tip which is not to judge a law firm by the number of reviews. We know of long established veteran law firms with zero reviews on Google and 1-year ...
www.girlings.com: As I said, this became common practice after the law changes in the 90s which stripped the nation of many Legal Aid helps and dumped all the burden onto the legal industry. However, we do not recommend picking a firm based on whether they guarantee you 100% compensation vers...
www.goldsmithbowers.com: If you need to check up on any firm you can usually do so through their local Law Society. We've seen variants such as 'goldsmith and bowers' showing up in searches due to the number of law firms that use that separator for partner names in the firm.
Making sure yo...
www.guardianlaw.co.uk:
class="infoquote "our specialist employment lawyers can advise and represent you"< div>
Today's article is on Guardian Law, an Employment Law specialist based in Nottingham working on the businesses side of the aisle. Especially those with multiple offices. Th...
www.harrisonssolicitors.com: The most common way to check up on this is the public review boards such as Google, Trustpilot, Facebook, etc. So you need to be really careful and ensure you are on the correct site because property matters are one of the https: www.lloydsbank.com help-guidance protecting...
www.hcrlaw.com: But no matter what the size of a firm , checking up on them usually has some common things you can try. This doesn't seem to be just a gimmicky extra to target people. Often you can see themes in both the positive and negative comments which can help you define the pros a...
www.heritageparkfamilylaw.com: Heritage Park are obviously specialising in Family Law. When it comes to online reviews though there are two things you need to remember. But variants such as www.heritagepark.co.uk and others all seem to be owned by other firms. For law firms there may be far less reviews t...
www.horsleylaw.co.uk: They also state (at the time of writing):
class="infoquote "99% trials won. https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation people 595853 horsley-holdings-ltd?Solicitors=True" For Horsley Law< a> their main solicitor is listed as Ashley Cocker who qualified in 201...
www.keesolicitors.co.uk:
class="infoquote "Our experienced family lawyers will listen and understand your circumstances, before agreeing a plan to achieve the best outcome for you and your family."< div>
There is an amazing resource online that provides you with a wealth of details abo...
www.largeandgibson.co.uk: Not QS as a whole. They have a wide range of user-side information such as alternate contact details, any different trading names, areas of law covered, and even languages spoken within the company. They then display the QS title before their own in any practice branding. Th...
www.lslegaluk.com: So always make sure you're on the correct site and speaking to someone you know at the firm. Many companies provide a Testimonials section on their website and LS Legal https: www.lslegaluk.com testimonials" is no exception< a>. All linked together in an easy to use datab...
www.lyonslaw.co.uk: We help and advise clients throughout Bristol, North and North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire."< div>
All this wording aside, though, we want to tell you about a great resource that can really help you distinguish one firm from another. that they are 'unfrie...
www.mark-croft-solicitor.co.uk: A quick note on navigation though, because the official site is www.mark-croft-solicitor.co.uk with hyphens. But it does have necessary and useful information http: www.mark-croft-solicitor.co.uk fee-guidance.html" such as fees< a>.
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www.mccarthy.ie: It took us a few attempts on the Irish Law Society website just to get https: www.lawsociety.ie find-a-solicitor Solicitor-Firm-Search ?filters=t_tab2!q_McCarthy+%26+Co.+LLP#tab2" the search function< a> to work properly. So always make sure you're on the correct site. S...
www.murphysolicitors.co.uk: Including each side leaving negative feedback on each other's firm. There is an https: murphysolicitors.co.uk expert-articles " expert articles< a> section with various titles such as 'Have you been affected by the PSNI Data Breach' or 'The grounds of divorce in Northe...
www.njslaw.co.uk: 'nicholson jones sutton solicitors macclesfield'. So how can you tell whether one firm is better for your needs compared to any others? The wording may often sound great on all the sites. There is a theme of 'listening' and 'caring' repeated throughout many. However you ma...
www.oakwoodsolicitors.co.uk: The website is HTTPS secure for submitting your personal details on their contact form as well. So what can you do?
class="infoquote "As a multi service law firm based in Leeds, we offer clear, practical support and guidance for all of the legal issues affecting i...
www.pcslegal.co.uk: So it might be an idea to bookmark the site just in case. Solicitors may work with The Law Society. That has also brought a lot of confusion over which services are legally authorised to do certain work and whether the company you've just sent your details to is genuine or...
www.solidaire.co.uk: So what phrases can you use to separate one firm from another? What resources are available to help you?
class="infoquote "We are experienced in what we do and aim to offer outstanding representation at affordable rates."< div>
One resource we always recommen...
www.sternberg-reed.co.uk: Finding a product you want online is relatively simple. Sternberg Reed displays practice staff with experience spanning the past six decades such as Elizabeth Bendall who qualified in 1976, Julian Beard (1989), Kevin Bristow (1996), Judith Gould (2007), Francesca Clay (2014)...
www.thomasandthomassolicitors.co.uk: They all sound great descriptions, but as there are no firms claiming to be 'unfriendly', 'newbies', or 'out of date' - such terms don't really help you distinguish one firm from another. Conveyancing firms normally have the lowest ratings out of legal services on the web. ...
www.tlps.co.uk: So please keep aware of where you are and who you're communicating with.. The Law Society have a data-packed user-side offering where you can search information on any registered firm. Many of the things we do from a business vetting side might be useful to you from a cons...
www.twbprobatesolicitors.com: The .co.uk version doesn't currently redirect you there and with the longer name it may be an idea to bookmark the site if you plan on coming back to it. One person, throughout the whole process will deal with your matter."< div>
As you can see, the TWB Probate site st...
www.uvslaw.co.uk: You could end up with a 1-year qualified solicitor from a 50-year established firm, or a 40-year veteran lawyer from a brand new law office.
This includes Business Immigration such as Sponsorship Licences and Skilled Workers, Personal Immigration such as Partner Routes...
www.walkerfoster.com:
Ironically we review law firms. Sadly, the up and coming generation doesn't seem as savvy when it comes to spotting an advert. When looking these up though, Google has made some changes. That's a big bit of praise considering we're a old Scottish company.
For e...
www.waterstoneps.com: Company websites can crash or require maintenance or updates that might require the original site to be taken down. Today's article is based on the firm Waterstone PS or Waterstone Partnership Solicitors to give it the full title.
But we can't stress enough the impor...
www.whsolicitors.co.uk: The number of reviews that are for the completely wrong firm (which we'll cover in an moment) are just ridiculous. (And that's tough to say living in one of them!)
class="infoquote "We have in-depth knowledge of immigration and EU law with plenty of experience in deal...
www.wildcatlaw.co.uk:
class="infoquote "We offer a 'Third way' service. If you've already been through a dozen law firm websites today you'll probably have noticed a lot use the same sort of 'sales language'. The combination of the two avenues gives a much wider scope to potentially help c...
www.wilfordsmith.com: Most legal professionals will provide a testimonials page and this firm https: www.wilfordsmith.com testimonials " does so here< a>. For example, if you see a firm stating they have '40 years experience within the firm' or '40 years combined experience' that means they ha...
www.wolflaw.co.uk: Such as this cutting above from their website. We've seen many firms with negative reviews from buyers telling them to 'hurry up' their selling client. This is usually as a percentage of any compensation recovered. But alot of the time doesn't it just seem to be paragraph af...
www.wymlegal.com: But 'leading' without stating what you are leading in or in what area - not so much. This makes it tricky for people to use star ratings to judge between property firms. Obviously with a w right after the www. So what are people saying about this firm?
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www.your.law: The worst currently target property matters due to the large sums involved. If you see a website claiming 'established in 1881' or ancient founding dates - that's obviously meant to give the impression that the firm is well-established with lots of experience . For a star...
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