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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. That last bit of data is hugely helpful when it comes to working out if a firm is experienced or not. Th...
www.acsl.org.uk: class="infoquote "ACSL Solicitors launched in 2009. Some firms provide staff profile pages which we think aren't just a good side offering, but essential these days. So when it comes to legal services you really need to actually read the comments rather than flick ...
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. . Solicitors no longer need...
www.bakerhardman.co.uk: The Law Society of England & Wales has an excellent user side database for people to research legal service providers. To be sure you are on the website of an actual solicitor you can look the firm up on the SRA website and it will tell you the official web address of the ...
www.brianbarr.co.uk: There are plenty which simply string out a list of 'highly recommends!' which is of no use to anyone. Many use similar wording, similar images, and make similar claims. class="infoquote "97% compensation claims success rate achieved by Brian Barr Solicitors in 2021"< ...
www.brodies.com: You can receive great attention from a large firm and some small specialist firms have amazing resources and experience to draw on . Don't fall for this stuff. More importantly, https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 16253 brodies-llp" they will also show< a> you the...
www.buchananco.co.uk: Buchanan and Company do have a Testimonials page on their website. If you've been through a few other articles or pages of this site you may have noticed that 1to1Legal tries to offer a range of service providers with flexible search options - rather than cramming 100+ of th...
www.calioclaims.co.uk: This is true for negative issues as well with any firm you are researching. With that all in the past, why do law firms still use separate brand names and 'Trading As' statements? The most common reason is modern appeal. Today while reviewing the website of Calio Clai...
www.cook-law.co.uk: But law firms were genuine local fixtures for centuries before the internet arrived. Like when a new food item is trying to go viral, they'll push the idea of it belonging to a certain area. But as they typically only post the positive comments - you don't get to see any p...
www.cullimoredutton.co.uk: We've genuinely never seen another firm do that in the 20+ years we've been writing about the legal industry. If you are interested in a firm that doesn't provide this information though, there is a wealth of data on law firms on the website of The Law Society of England & W...
www.cwj.co.uk: You can enter the name of a solicitor or a firm and https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation offices 478054 clarkson-wright-jakes-ltd" see plenty of useful information< a> such as all trading names, offices addresses, alternate contact details, areas of law handle...
www.defanksolicitors.com: Defank is https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation people 21827 defank-solicitors" registered there< a> and you are able to look up the qualification dates, expertise, and languages spoken by any solicitor within the firm. As you go through the hundreds of ...
www.drummondmiller.co.uk: That may sound like something you would never fall for. class="infoquote "We get to know our clients and understand the issues that are important to them so we can provide them with detailed, common sense legal advice and practical assistance."< div> But even w...
www.eatons-solicitors.co.uk: You don't see that for any other case type such as a disgruntled divorcee complaining their spouse's firm won. The negative comments seem to be mostly related to house purchases. Partner David Butterfield qualified in 1977, John Brown in 1982, Steven Gilbey in 1991, Claire R...
www.edclord.co.uk: 'edc lord and co solicitors southall'. The official site uses only the edclord part which is important to note because the firm handles property matters. The comments and reviews seem mostly positive: class="infoquote "took the time to explain the entire process cle...
www.emdlaw.co.uk: There are a lot of review sites with billions of comments. So what are they saying about this firm on the web? class="infoquote "at the end of the phone most of the time when you need help" "may not be the cheapest solicitors around but you get what you pay for" ...
www.evelake.co.uk: There have been tens of thousands of people across the UK https: www.lawsociety.org.uk public for-public-visitors common-legal-issues payment-diversion-fraud" handing their entire house deposit to fraudsters< a> sometimes over a simple email telling them the bank details ...
www.fosterandcoleman.com: Many even have the same images of people smiling and shaking hands. If you look up https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 630363 foster-coleman-limited" the page for any firm< a> you'll see other names they might go by, contact details, staff names, languages spoken, ...
www.freisolicitors.com: For any given area we might displays results for a general high street solicitor next to a direct access barrister or a specialist non-solicitor solution. class="infoquote "Frei Solicitors is an international, boutique luxury asset law firm, acting for wealthy individ...
www.girlings.com: class="infoquote "Our specialist solicitors ... They also https: girlingspersonalinjury.co.uk news.php?page=1" share case studies< a> which for some reason many people find facinating on their own. Lastly some clarifications on navigation. That certainly loo...
www.goldsmithbowers.com: Firms will sometimes have testimonial pages and here are a few snippets from the spots on the Goldsmith Bowers' site: class="infoquote "dealt with the matter to conclusion, collected the full debt & avoided the need for legal action" "we were kept in the loop,...
www.guardianlaw.co.uk: That shouldn't cause too much confusion . that they are not as easy to find for law professionals compared to other industries. To us that indicates the best qualities of a specialist firm in that they genuinely seem to care about businesses by trying to get as much...
www.harrisonssolicitors.com: One resource we're constantly recommending to people is the website of The Law Society of England & Wales. So what can you do to know the difference between one firm that says they are the 'leading firm' for their service versus the other 100 firms all saying they are th...
www.hcrlaw.com: As you can see they are generally positive. The Law Society lists Child and Parent Law, Eagle HR, Harrison Clark Rickerbys inc Gordon Lutton, Harrison Clark Rickerbys inc Shawcross, wills at work, HCR Hewitsons inc Houlden Sweeney, HCR Law, and HCR Legal LLP Licensing, all ...
www.heritageparkfamilylaw.com: When it comes to online reviews though there are two things you need to remember. Heritage Park are obviously specialising in Family Law. class="infoquote "With Heritage Park Family Law you have the added benefit of guidance from our founder who is a specialist famil...
www.horsleylaw.co.uk: Neither do any of the variants we tried such as www.horsleysolicitors.co.uk If you are going to look around for further information about the firm before making a decision, you'll notice that they are known as Horsley Holdings Ltd on both the Law Society and SRA pages...
www.your.law: So how can you discern one firm from another?
As an example we're going to cover a firm called Law based in Preston. So it might be an idea to bookmark the site if you plan on coming back. Here are some snippets:
class="infoquote "very professional in a ve...
www.keesolicitors.co.uk: Apart from that though, the site is happily concise providing the information you would want to read rather than hundreds of pages with bland articles simply for trying to get more pages into search engines. Hopefully one day the Scottish database will be as good as the En...
www.largeandgibson.co.uk:
class="infoquote "communication was great, always advising"
"the team was really helpful and responsive"
"systematic and efficient which ensured a speedy hassle free experience"
"very quick responses to any queries"< div>
At the time of writing they had 20...
www.lslegaluk.com: But we were impressed by the fact that as they've grown they seem to have limited that growth only to areas of law where they could provide similar focused expertise. Unlike it's Scottish and Irish counterparts, they provide a wealth of consumer information such as alterna...
www.lyonslaw.co.uk: So it could be 5 staff with only 4 years of experience each.
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. Lyons do this as well, but the majority of people (in f...
www.mark-croft-solicitor.co.uk:
class="infoquote "I enjoyed a very successful career in the Magisterial Service as a Senior Legal Advisor before becoming a specialist criminal lawyer in private practice"< div>
Luckily the English and Welsh have a great resource online to help in such situat...
www.mccarthy.ie: That's terrible and we'll explain more about why later. In the end, all it showed us was the address and phone number for McCarthy & Co. So the phrase 'award-winning' is not of itself meaningful.
This offers huge advantages when trying to verify a law firm or look int...
www.murphysolicitors.co.uk: But it often just takes a little bit of standing back and reasoning. However the Law Society for Northern Ireland, like its Scottish counterpart, lags far behind in consumer help resources. Watch out for general themes both positive and negative in the reviews as well. So wh...
www.njslaw.co.uk: Here you can get clear answers about the experience levels of a firm AND their specialist case types.
We've seen law firms given 5 stars for their amazing new menu, and one criminal lawyer specialist had a 1 star review for refusing to take on someone's divorce case. ...
www.oakwoodsolicitors.co.uk: 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 individuals and businesses"< div>
That's a snippet from the site of the firm Oakwood Solicito...
www.pcslegal.co.uk: Especially when it comes to property matters where one side is usually unhappy. So it might be an idea to bookmark the site just in case. Always check any major change with your acting conveyancer. Their site is HTTPS secure for submitting your contact details for a callba...
www.dispute-resolver.com: At 1to1Legal we try to bring together a wide range of legal help options .
There has been a rise in the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in the UK. Pay attention to the site you're on and always ring the number you have if not sure. If the matter does go to...
www.sarahandrewslaw.co.uk: The website is HTTPS secure for submitting your personal information on the contact form. Alternatively a smaller firm is imagined as providing a more personal service with an interest in your specific legal issue, but they may not have the same resources or experience w...
www.solidaire.co.uk: As you can see they are generally positive. One positive benefit of the internet has been the rise in specialist law firms . Also none of the variants we tried such as solidairelaw.co.uk or solidairesolicitors.co.uk were owned by the firm.
They also provide the quali...
www.sternberg-reed.co.uk: Keep safe and keep aware. 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' . So what independent facts can you rely on to work out the best firm for you?
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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. Certainly those are dates for which the firm can reasonably claim both 'experience' and...
www.tlps.co.uk: The comments for TLP are very positive .
It may therefore be an idea to bookmark the correct site if you plan on coming back.
With much more flexibility these days in working placements, you could find a 40-year veteran solicitor at a 1-year old law firm and ...
www.twbprobatesolicitors.com: While we are concerned about the number of new firms springing up offering 'fast fuss free divorces' - the idea of completely ignoring the concept of advice and just filling in forms has been the way of things for Wills for much longer than that. We try to cover a wide ran...
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. The Act replaced previous immigration laws and introduced new regulations regarding immigration and citizenship. These include work vi...
www.walkerfoster.com: They are something to watch for on law firm's websites. If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 595949 walker-foster-limited" look up the page< a> for any firm you'll be shown contact details, alternative trading names, office locations, plus the areas of expert...
www.waterstoneps.com: But as mentioned above this firm is typically branded as 'Waterstone Partnership Solicitors' with their official site at www.waterstoneps.com which is https secure. Especially in the legal industry, because firms that handle property matters can often have a lower star rati...
www.wildcatlaw.co.uk: A good mix of seasoned minds with fresh eyes. For example thousands of people have handed their entire house deposit when buying a house straight into a fraudster's bank account. Today's article is on the legal firm Wildcat Law as there are a few things we can point out abo...
www.wilfordsmith.com: Todays article focuses on Wilford Smith solicitors. Because you could get a 1-year newbie solicitor from a 200-year-old firm and a 40-year veteran lawyer from a 1-year old legal practice. Many home buyers have https: www.takefive-stopfraud.org.uk conveyancing-scams " han...
www.wolflaw.co.uk: So when you see a firm claim to have experienced staff or specialists - you can actually check and compare. (If that makes sense?)
class="infoquote "You'll be given a representatives mobile number so you can call, even when the office is closed"< div>
Little thi...
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So what things can be useful? First it should be noted that not all firms stating they deal with Property matters are actual firms of solicitors.
This is especially important when it comes to conveyancing firms. by setting entry standards and regulating provider...
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