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www.acitylawfirm.com: class="infoquote "Our firm’s culture of supporting our clients is very important to us"< div> On any law firm's website you will see something like this stating how much they care about their clients. A City Law Firm has been on our network for a while now an...
www.acsl.org.uk: That's a big plus in our opinion and rarer than you might think. We know this does happen alot with property matters, where clients of the other side start leaving negative messages about the buyer seller's solicitor. class="infoquote "We are transparent about...
www.amykinglegal.co.uk: Some people have handed their https: www.express.co.uk finance personalfinance 1782733 scam-warning-home-deposit-hackers-online" entire house deposit< a> over to fraudsters based on just one email telling them the payment details have changed. . If you type in the name o...
www.backhouse-solicitors.co.uk: If you check https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 473112 backhouse-solicitors-ltd" the page for this firm< a> you'll see any alternate brand names, contact details, SRA authorisation, and most importantly the qualification dates and specialist areas of each re...
www.bakerhardman.co.uk: While many firms provide customer testimonials on their website, most people tend to ignore them. Just always try to keep aware of which site you are on and who you are emailing back and forth with. There were several negative comments left but they were difficult to get a g...
www.brianbarr.co.uk: class="infoquote "Funding your case may well be very straightforward through your existing legal expenses cover or our 'no win, no fee' scheme."< div>. There is only the one office so a search for their name will usually bring up their site, links to regulatory bodies...
www.brodies.com: To see more, you will have to type in another office location. class="infoquote "Over 800 specialists providing expertise for multiple sectors."< div> Most law firms will state positively about their staff, expertise and experience. class="infoquote "We ...
www.buchananco.co.uk: class="infoquote "We're a family run practice with more than 25 years of experience"< div> This is a much more helpful type of claim to watch for on firm's websites. This snippet above from the website of Buchanan & Co Solicitors is one such statement - i.e. ...
www.calioclaims.co.uk: So what are the independent boards such as Google, Trustpilot, and Facebook saying? class="infoquote "i was always kept in the loop" "in regular contact through email with next steps and updates of the claim" "ensured I was well informed"< div> The comment...
www.cook-law.co.uk: There are other firms with the name "Cook" in them. But as they typically only post the positive comments - you don't get to see any potential negative themes if they exist. Now you may have to state the location of a company's office to see reviews. Law firms authorised to ...
www.cullimoredutton.co.uk: So it's not as dramatic as on first glance. It shows the firm has staff on board from across 5 decades including Catherine Hyatt who qualified in 1987, Susan Alexander in 1994, Philip Appleby in 2009, Sarah Butt in 2019, right up to their newest member in 2021. class=...
www.defanksolicitors.com: class="infoquote "Our firm is proud to serve the London community and beyond, delivering exceptional legal solutions"< div> A quick note on navigation. Their site is HTTPS secure for submitting your personal details in the contact form. It's the person taking th...
www.dispute-resolver.com: They offer a 30 minute free consultation to discuss your issue and see if ADR can help get the matter resolved without the need for court. The firm's website is HTTPS secure for submitting your details on their contact form. More from the Citizens Advice site: cla...
www.cwj.co.uk:
class="infoquote "We are committed to delivering expert legal advice and excellent client service."< div>
The main place people turn to in order to confirm a firm's claims of 'excellent client service' is usually the public review forums. That's actually rarer ...
www.drummondmiller.co.uk: Any concerns, ring your actual solicitor to check. They are all still mostly positive and at the time of writing DM had a Google rating of 4.4 stars. But the reason we're making a fuss about making sure you're on the correct site, is that over the past decade or so it's beco...
www.eatons-solicitors.co.uk:
class="infoquote "Drawing on 150 years of experience, our expert legal team is uniquely equipped to provide legal protection for a wide range of clients and circumstances."< div>
This is a snippet from the website of Eatons Solicitors which brings us to the fir...
www.edclord.co.uk: Google has changed so that sometimes you have to enter in the full name of a firm and it's location in order to see reviews - e.g. Therefore, it is extremely important to us that we provide an excellent service."< div>
One of the standout features of the EDC Lord websi...
www.emdlaw.co.uk: (Lots of people smiling, looking at paperwork, and the obligatory handshake snapshot.)
class="infoquote "We believe that visiting a solicitor should not be a frightening or daunting experience and we do our utmost to put our clients at ease"< div>
This snippit f...
www.fosterandcoleman.com: They have a huge amount of user side data about the firms and people registered with them. It's common for solicitors to make huge claims about ancient founding dates such as 'established in 1881' or even older.
A good alternative resource we've recommended multiple t...
www.freisolicitors.com: (A thing we assume they learned from the rise of Kardashian-style role-models before them.) So while a specialist firm to help people with the 'problem' of massive wealth might sound odd to most - it will be welcome news to those who have built their wealth on being carefu...
www.girlings.com: But most importantly they list the areas of law covered and qualification dates of each solicitor registered with them. We're referring to the fact Girlings Solicitors has a separate division for their compensation claims team called Girlings Personal Injury Claims Ltd . ...
www.goldsmithbowers.com: www.goldsmith&bowers.com .co.uk can't exist).
One thing to remember is to match the size of the business with the size of the case range.
class="infoquote "Specialists at Commercial Debt Recovery and Litigation"< div>
We often get asked whether a smaller s...
www.guardianlaw.co.uk: So make sure you are always on the correct site and never discuss payment details via email. At the time of writing we could only find a total of four reviews on the most popular boards https: www.google.com search?q=guardian+law+nottingham&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB926GB926&sxsr...
www.harrisonssolicitors.com: We had to look up individual listing information and reviews for each individual office. The web address www.harrisonssolicitors.com can be tricky too with the double 's' in the middle so be careful. Call someone you know at the firm immediately. But you can no longer see r...
www.hcrlaw.com: There is no page showing all feedback for the company as a whole. For example, if you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 542379 hcr-legal-llp" check out the page< a> for this firm you'll see a full list of alternative trading names they are known by. HCR Legal h...
www.heritageparkfamilylaw.com: Certainly a lot of firms will promise free initial discussions on their website. It is a great resource providing a wealth of background information on any firm registered with them. On the face of it this will make most people imagine a good 30 plus years of experience. T...
www.horsleylaw.co.uk: For newer firms this might be more difficult. Some are data collectors who then sell your information on to law firms. 95% Cases Won. They also state (at the time of writing):
class="infoquote "99% trials won. 100% Satisfied Clients."< div>
They are a relatively...
www.keesolicitors.co.uk: We've been working in the legal industry as a company since 1999, but many of our staff at 1to1Legal have been working in various law related capacities for longer than that. But that made some of the drop down menus and site text a little harder to single out and use. 'kee ...
www.largeandgibson.co.uk: To clarify, you could think of the QS branding as more of a 'stamp of approval'? Any firm wishing to be part of the QS network must adhere to certain setups and quality control . It is HTTPS secure though for submitting your https: www.sessions.edu notes-on-design what-...
www.lslegaluk.com: So always make sure you're on the correct site and speaking to someone you know at the firm.
class="infoquote "Our objective is to provide high quality legal advice through a professionally managed legal practice"< div>
Although LS Legal displays several statem...
www.lyonslaw.co.uk: That's a big difference, but at first glance they may look the same. You can also check the cases each handles. Lyons makes no such claim. That may sound like wasting time, but we've been doing this for over twenty years now and can tell you it is highly common to see people...
www.mark-croft-solicitor.co.uk: You may see many references to 'time' on law firm's sites.
This isn't a huge deal, however, because as far as we're aware scammers have never tried to steal money from criminal law clients. So just be careful anyway when visiting sites and always be aware of what sit...
www.mccarthy.ie:
class="infoquote "At our last Q9000 quality assurance audit we were rated 99%."< div>
They have accreditation from various organisations such as APIL (Association of Personal Injury Lawyers) as well as a quality assurance stamp from LQSI (Legal Quality Standards...
www.murphysolicitors.co.uk: However the Law Society for Northern Ireland, like its Scottish counterpart, lags far behind in consumer help resources. When was the last time you saw a firm admit to being 'rude', 'outdated', or 'lacking experience'?
We've often praised the website of The Law Society...
www.njslaw.co.uk: Don't fall for stuff like that. But you need to make sure you don't fall for any marketing jargon. Seasoned heads but with fresh eyes , so to speak. However you may not be getting the most out of such resources. Can you find out?
class="infoquote "At Nicholson Jones ...
www.oakwoodsolicitors.co.uk: The firm's name is actually quite unique so various searches such as "oakwood law" brought up the same firm. So how do they compare?
class="infoquote "dealt with the case very professionally and promptly"
"made everything easy for me understand each step of the cl...
www.pcslegal.co.uk: Especially when it comes to property matters where one side is usually unhappy.
This resource may be a useful to bear in mind when trying to decide between conveyancers.
We've also seen buyers leave negative reviews on the seller's solicitor, which simply does ...
www.solidaire.co.uk: Most solicitors within England & Wales are registered with them and you can look up information by firm name or the name of an individual solicitor themselves. Certainly, I can't imagine any firm stating the opposite. They provide information such as each firm's trading name...
www.sternberg-reed.co.uk: So what are prior customers saying?
class="infoquote "couldn't speak highly enough of the service, professionalism and compassion"
"got us a better outcome than we’d endeavoured"
"professional and reassuring from start to finish"< div>
Those are a few snip...
www.thomasandthomassolicitors.co.uk: So for a firm to have consistent 4+ star ratings in the real estate industry is unusual. Or 'founded in 1920' which makes the firm sound as though they have experience, but the solicitor you get could have qualified 6 months ago. Most preferred the public boards such as ...
www.tlps.co.uk:
That means you can look up how many years someone has been a solicitor for any of those firms and what areas of law they specialise in. For our example (as the title suggests) we're going to use The Law Partnership. That could still be a 'specialist' firm if each solic...
www.twbprobatesolicitors.com: it's not just whether you buy and fill in some forms yourself OR hire a solicitor.
But there is an area of law with some confusion when it comes to specialisms. The .co.uk version doesn't currently redirect you there and with the longer name it may be an idea to bookm...
www.uvslaw.co.uk:
UVS Law is a more recently set up branding than others, but it should be pointed out that the age of the firm bears no indication about the experience of the lawyer that will actually handle your case. However you need to be very careful when it comes to legal services...
www.walkerfoster.com: The thing to watch for is whether that helps you distinguish one firm from another. Far too many people have https: www.express.co.uk finance personalfinance 1782733 scam-warning-home-deposit-hackers-online" handed their house deposit to fraudsters< a> after just one of...
www.waterstoneps.com:
Fortunately for people living in England and Wales the Law Society covering your two countries (we're in Scotland) has an absolutely amazing amount of information available to the public about the legal professionals registered with them. That means you can get a goo...
www.wildcatlaw.co.uk: So such statements don't really help you distinguish one firm from another. Although our services are often Barrister led, we use a range of lawyers and legal associates on a matter to ensure the most cost effective solution to our clients."< div>
Another third party ...
www.wilfordsmith.com: For example, if you see a firm stating they have '40 years experience within the firm' or '40 years combined experience' that means they have added up all the years experience between their staff. Or more precisely, their clients have. Keep aware of which site you are on and...
www.wolflaw.co.uk:
class="infoquote "Our expert team of personal injury specialists can help with any type of claim."< div>
Luckily for the English and Welsh, the national Law Society has an amazing website full of userside data to help you verify a firm's claims about 'experts' ...
www.wymlegal.com: Don't judge these firms too harshly. Unlike most other organisations, this one provides a wealth of information on any firm registered with it. But 'leading' is one of those words that doesn't really give you a specific metric you can measure against another firm. You c...
www.your.law: Here are some snippets:
class="infoquote "very professional in a very relaxed way"
"explained everything clearly"
"knowledgeable, patient, friendly and approachable"
"makes the information clear and easy to understand"< div>
One of the most important thi...
www.evelake.co.uk: There's a distinct difference between a 'licensed conveyancer' and a 'conveyancing solicitor'. We've been writing in the legal industry for over twenty years and conveyancing firms with star ratings in the 4s is actually rather unusual. But most variants we tried such as the...
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