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www.acitylawfirm.com: But they certainly sound as if they take their role in consumer information seriously. So if you see clearer statements like those on A City Law Firm's site then tack on a couple of extra brownie points. If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 469218 a-city-la...
www.acsl.org.uk: We've been working in the legal industry for over 20 years now, just about to celebrate (a loose use of the word) our 25th year in the business. However, that is not the case. Even for property sales firms. You can easily end up with a 1-year qualified solicitor from a 150-...
www.amykinglegal.co.uk: We've watched insurance firms spend £20,000 to fight a £5,000 claim they thought was frivolous. But always make sure you are on the correct website and do not discuss bank details or payments via email - no matter how official the email might look. The concept in...
www.bakerhardman.co.uk: With so much choice though, how do you know which firm is right for you? There are some resources online you may not be aware of and some things to watch out for when scrolling through the various law firm websites. Unfortunately, Scotland's law society is now...
www.brianbarr.co.uk: Google has been moving towards a more local setup for reviews though, so sometimes you have to enter the location of the company as well as the name - e.g. So how do you tell them apart? For example, the majority of compensation claim firms state they are 'specialis...
www.brodies.com: So those words are pretty much meaningless. Sometimes people are https: www.dailymail.co.uk news article-12995257 british-woman-channel-5-swindled-home-spain-fraudsters-hack.html" handing over their entire house deposit< a> to a fraudster simply because they received an o...
www.buchananco.co.uk: But this is true for most reviews about law firms and is something you should bear in mind when trying to get an overview from review sections. So what are the independent forums saying? class="infoquote "Professional staff. Sometimes for something as simple as an off...
www.calioclaims.co.uk: For anything else you'll probably be under the Lindsays departments. e.g. In all of our articles about law firms we try to cover details about the firm themselves but also any general tips that stand out which may help consumers as they try to select the best fit for them ....
www.cook-law.co.uk: There are other firms with the name "Cook" in them. They handled a wide range of services and if you wanted something done, you went down or rang for an appointment. People are always quick to post a review of the last pizza place they just ate at. Either way we always re...
www.cullimoredutton.co.uk: So the quotes above are taken from the usual public boards https: www.google.com search?gs_ssp=eJzj4tZP1zcsSTe2zDOqMGC0UjWoMLEwT0xJMbFMM7JMMjIxNrUyqEi1MDM3MjQ0NU81TDFNTkr2EkguzcnJzM0vSlVIKS0pyc8DALG3FQQ&q=cullimore+dutton&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB926GB926&oq=cullimor&aqs=chrome....
www.cwj.co.uk: We see many legal practices touting 'established in' dates with the obviously intention of implying they are more experienced and well-established than others. While not a foolproof way of ensuring experience, it can certainly help. The firm branding typically uses the acron...
www.defanksolicitors.com: Also don't pay attention to sales tactics such as 'established in 1881'. The firms official website address is usually listed in the SRA certificate. It is really important to note exactly where you should be going and the official details of the firm you choose beca...
www.drummondmiller.co.uk: Also keep in mind that even if a firm has an 'and' in the name, web addresses cannot contain ampersands. Make sure to read the comments to see what kind of things might be being complained about or what things the firm seems to get right. This is because in property matters,...
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. But most importantly they also list the areas of expertise and qualification date o...
www.edclord.co.uk: The official site uses only the edclord part which is important to note because the firm handles property matters. class="infoquote "We have decades of experience providing high quality and bespoke solutions to cater for you distinct needs."< div> The site inc...
www.emdlaw.co.uk: We've also seen some search results for this firm under 'Hastings' and 'Maidstone' as those are much larger cities near their offices. We tend not to quote any provided testimonials in these articles. Some people have https: www.telegraph.co.uk money katie-investigates tho...
www.evelake.co.uk: This is actually more significant than you might first think. The official full name is Eve Lake Conveyancing & Legal Services with the official web address being www.evelake.co.uk The site is HTTPS secure for submitting your personal details into their callback form. That...
www.fosterandcoleman.com: class="infoquote "Legal advice you can depend on, from people you can trust"< div> A quick note on navigation considering the alternate firms that kept popping up during our researching. class="infoquote "With a reputation of providing prompt, practical...
www.freisolicitors.com: But the thing about https: www.investopedia.com terms h hnwi.asp" high net worth< a> individuals is that they usually have a range of assets all worth more than a regular person's (like everyone working at 1to1Legal) main and often only investment - their house. This brin...
www.girlings.com: It is unrivalled by it's counterparts in https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 471969 girlings-personal-injury-claims-ltd" the useful information< a> provided on each firm including all trading names they go under, alternative contact details, list of solicitors at t...
www.goldsmithbowers.com: You could end up with a 1-year qualified newbie lawyer from a 200-year old firm, or a 40-year veteran from a 1-year old newly set up practice. Over the past two decades people have https: www.express.co.uk life-style property 1511097 property-warning-home-buyers-scam-conve...
www.guardianlaw.co.uk: That's a good four decades of combined experience between them. 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&sxsrf=ALiCzsZbN_HU50tpkEOaHnK41...
www.harrisonssolicitors.com: Also note that the full name of the firm is Harrisons Thames Valley Solicitors LLP. Although, sadly, since everyone has allowed Google to take over what people get to see online - that 'money rules' imbalance is being brought back in. www.harrisonssolicitors.co.uk is ...
www.hcrlaw.com: You'll also been shown various contact details, office addresses, areas of law they cover, and even languages spoken at each firm. The database states Paul Broad qualified in 1979, Simon Biggin in 1983, Julie Acock joined the profession in 1991, Lynne Adams in 2005, Syed Ala...
www.heritageparkfamilylaw.com: If their name wasn't enough of a giveaway , the first line of their website: class="infoquote "Specialists in family law since 1994 representing clients in all aspects of divorce, separation, financial arrangements, co-habitation and matters involving children."< div...
www.horsleylaw.co.uk: We've often said that it's better to have a 40 year experienced lawyer working for a firm that's only been going for 1 year versus a 1 year experience lawyer working for a firm claiming 'established in 1881' or other ancient founding date. https: solicitors.lawsociety.or...
www.your.law: Common variants such as www.law.co.uk or www.alllaw.com are being used by other firms. The name they use on their branding however is just "Law". The official site for this firm has a less usual ending to being www.your.law and no other websites currently redirect you there....
www.keesolicitors.co.uk: Not least with the external social impact of the changing world on the types of cases and new legal precedents coming to the forefront year after year.
class="infoquote "Kee Solicitors from the outset was set up to be a modern, transparent and approachable law firm."<...
www.largeandgibson.co.uk: Obviously they will not have a 120-year-old solicitor on staff - so that number doesn't help you work out whether they will provide a competent legal professional with the skills you need. People simply aren't as quick to discuss their divorce, criminal proceeding, or child ...
www.lslegaluk.com: This isn't as much of a problem on this occasion due to the case range covered by the firm. So what are the independent forums saying?
class="infoquote "highly professional and super helpful"
"professional and approachable, explaining anything I wasn’t sure abo...
www.lyonslaw.co.uk:
A quick note on navigation as there are several firms with 'lyons' in the name such as Lyons and Company and even one in the same town - Lyons Davidson. That's a big difference, but at first glance they may look the same. However, despite it looking slightly odd for a ...
www.mark-croft-solicitor.co.uk:
Another is the more useless of claims (in our opinion) such as 'established in 1881'. There is not going to be some 200+ year old solicitor within the firm monitoring everything. But it does have necessary and useful information http: www.mark-croft-solicitor.co.uk ...
www.mccarthy.ie: But searches for variations of the firm's name on it's own will provide no local business information. McCarthy's site does state some of the awards won including a few from the Irish Law Awards. This is especially important since the firm handles property matters. That's t...
www.murphysolicitors.co.uk: That's quite unusual though for a firm that deals with property. They can tell you more about the actual firm and it's priorities compared to a well-crafted sales text on the front page.
Other positive things that stood out to us was the firm's attempts to provide i...
www.njslaw.co.uk: The firm actually has way more experience than a lot of others. So what are the boards saying about Nicholson Jones Sutton?
class="infoquote "Any queries or concerns were answered either straight away"
"understanding of my needs and situation"
"I was listened to...
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: There's the https: www.sra.org.uk consumers register " Solicitors Regulation Authority< a> and more. It's a fraught industry for reviews. Which is why we absolutely recommend reading through the comments themselves rather than relying on star ratings when it comes to le...
www.dispute-resolver.com: Not least because it can cover every single area of law from family disputes to an argument with a shop keeper. The main types of ADR available for solving a problem are: conciliation, mediation, arbitration, ombudsmen - in some consumer problems."< div>
Conciliation, ...
www.sarahandrewslaw.co.uk: Most companies will state they have huge numbers of satisfied clients. But most people never take them at their word and will always look up reviews left on independent boards such as Google, Facebook or Trustpilot.
class="infoquote "Book a free 15 minute consultatio...
www.solidaire.co.uk: So how do you tell the firms apart when a website is pretty much all you have to go on?
Solidaire are a law firm based in Milton Keynes. So a resource that gives you actual dates to compare is well worth keeping in mind. If you've come here after already sifting thr...
www.sternberg-reed.co.uk: Titles such as 'Summer holidays: The rights of parents and carers" and 'Til death do us part – financial provision when a spouse or former spouse dies' .
class="infoquote "The firm merged with David Charnley & Co in 2007, TNT Kelly Solicitors in 2009 and TNT Soli...
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. B...
www.tlps.co.uk: However, if a firm has a dozen solicitors and states they handle a dozen different areas of law. Unfortunately there are more than a dozen ways to be a specialist or non-specialist firm. This includes alternate contact details, other offices, areas of law practiced, language...
www.twbprobatesolicitors.com: This is to let people realise and choose from more options than they might think are available. Just that it's not always crystal clear who you are hiring.
class="infoquote "TWB Probate Solicitors. The first is the https: www.sra.org.uk consumers register organis...
www.uvslaw.co.uk: However this can only be true if they have individual solicitors within the firm each dealing with a select area of law. So how do you find the best immigration service for your particular needs?
class="infoquote "We are committed to providing exceptional legal serv...
www.walkerfoster.com: You need to be extra vigilant when it comes to property matters and ensure you are on the correct website and talking to a genuine staff member. That's a wide range of seasoned heads with fresh eyes (no offense to the eyesight of the older staff, it's just an expression)...
www.waterstoneps.com: Very often you can find more useful information from The Law Society of England & Wales than on some solicitor's own sites. Common sense dictates there will not be a 200-year-old wise old lawyer running the place. For example, for Waterstone they list solicitors Rayhan Ahm...
www.wildcatlaw.co.uk: outdated, impractical, unfriendly, unprofessional, and inexperienced. So such statements don't really help you distinguish one firm from another.
class="infoquote "We understand that our clients often need meetings outside the traditional Monday to Friday 9-5"< div>. ...
www.wilfordsmith.com: This was true for all industries, not just law. So for Wilford Smith to have such a high positive profile on review sites is very encouraging. Which makes these statements almost useless for a consumer trying to tell the firms apart. Also if you see the name WS Strategic Lt...
www.wolflaw.co.uk: If one firm says they will charge a 'success fee' of 25% while another says they will give you 100% of the compensation - there will be a temptation to go with the latter on that basis alone.
class="infoquote "handled in a professional manner and in a timely fashion"...
www.wymlegal.com:
class="infoquote "We are a leading firm within the conveyancing sector, driving up standards to improve the service that clients receive."< div>
This sounds great. It's a curse that comes with the job.
class="infoquote "As a CLC accredited conveyancer, th...
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