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www.acsl.org.uk: Some firms are registered with their https: www.liverpoollawsociety.org.uk lawyers acsl-solicitors-ltd " local law society< a> as well. While many will offer customer testimonials on their website, the overwhelming majority prefer to get their client feedback from the ind...
www.amykinglegal.co.uk: We've covered the legal industry for over twenty years now. The official website is www.amykinglegal.co.uk which we link to at the top. It's a great resource to bear in mind. If you've been trawling through the hundreds of law firm websites today you'll have noticed ...
www.bakerhardman.co.uk: Top Solicitors in Preston and Glasgow."< div> That's an opening line from the website of Baker Hardman Solicitors , a firm handling a range of legal matters with offices in both England and Scotland. There are plenty of really good, experienced paralegals out there....
www.brianbarr.co.uk: One of the problems when trying to find a law firm to help with a case is the similarities between each firm's website. The reason people prefer the public boards such as Google, Trustpilot, Facebook, etc. It provides a wealth of information on any of the firms and pe...
www.brodies.com: 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 official-looking email stating the bank payme...
www.calioclaims.co.uk: For the new generations of potential clients looking up a law firm on the internet, they are simply more likely to want to use a firm called "Swift Claims" compared to "Swift & Johnson Solicitors Ltd". If you are looking for information or reviews about the firmm Goog...
www.cook-law.co.uk: provide expert legal advice, delivered in an approachable, straight-talking way, backed by a high standard of client care."< div> When people want to get an idea of past customer experiences , they tend to go to the independent boards such as Facebook, Google or Trust...
www.crockettsolicitors.co.uk: The site is HTTPS secure for submitting your personal details through their contact form if you'd rather have a callback. All these things are important to consider. So no matter how old the firm is, it's the experience of the solicitor that matters most . Always keep awa...
www.cullimoredutton.co.uk: But they do specialise in legal areas that relate to family life including Divorce, Wills, and Property. 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 & Wales ...
www.defanksolicitors.com: But you can get a 40-year veteran lawyer from a 1-year old law brand, and a 1-year newbie lawyer from a 200-year old law firm. It's much harder to find firms that list general costs for other matters because of how varied they can be. If you see claims that they are 'award-w...
www.dispute-resolver.com: This can save considerable court time and therefore legal fees required to complete the case. We have plenty of regular multi practice firms, but also niche case handlers and alternative services such as accountants who may be better placed (and less expensive) for handling ...
www.cwj.co.uk: While not a foolproof way of ensuring experience, it can certainly help.
class="infoquote "We support a number of organisations and encourage everyone at CWJ to participate in community and charity projects."< div>
A quick note on navigation. While most companie...
www.drummondmiller.co.uk: They are all still mostly positive and at the time of writing DM had a Google rating of 4.4 stars. It's very common for solicitors to use their names with an 'and' in between, but not in this case.
So what can you use? People typically rush to review forums when thin...
www.eatons-solicitors.co.uk: Domain names are only around £10-£15 a year, so we don't understand why so many property firms don't buy at least a few of the variants to avoid their clients getting tricked too easily. We don't think the age of the brand should sway you.
So are you at the...
www.edclord.co.uk: The home page provides an overview of the firm's services and areas of expertise, along with a brief introduction to the firm and its philosophy. 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...
www.emdlaw.co.uk: So we would mark this one down as very much a positive . While we have seen firms offering a full initial hour free for cases such as divorce - there are also plenty more offering only 15 mins or nothing at all. We just rarely find good comments in the hand-picked testimoni...
www.englandderbyshire.co.uk: All this navigation information is important to note since the number of scams only seems to increase over the years. "england" and "derbyshire". This can be either the number of years the firm has been running, the number of years the longest serving solicitor has been work...
www.evelake.co.uk: 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. However, if you already know there might be legal issues surrounding your sale such as a boundary dispute or if the sellers are getti...
www.farahfamilylaw.co.uk:
But the "specialist" most people probably expect when they see that word, is a firm which focuses on just one area of law.
A quick note on navigation. The client will therefore genuinely be benefiting from specialist expertise. Who knows the loopholes. But wh...
www.freisolicitors.com: The company provides quite a few on their testimonials page:
class="infoquote "ability to cut through the predictable politics of a project"
"done a fantastic job at alleviating the great anxiety I have been experiencing"
"prompt and efficient administration of ou...
www.girlings.com: Some examples: Girlings' Jeremy Burke qualified in 1988, Kathryn Kennell in 1996, Michelle Meakin in 2009, right up to Steevi Henderson's relatively recent qualification in 2017. Girlings point them out which is good to see. If a law firm handles only one case type such as ...
www.gsbsolicitors.co.uk: You could end up with a 1-year experienced solicitor handling your case from a 200-year-old law firm brand. Unfortunately, not all firms are very clear about this and there are firms using the word "specialist" despite only have a couple of solicitors on staff but trying to ...
www.harrisonssolicitors.com: It provides a huge wealth of data to users on the firms and individuals registered with the organisation.
Also note that the full name of the firm is Harrisons Thames Valley Solicitors LLP. The 'feel' of a firm is lost to the 'look' of it. We had to look up individual...
www.hcrlaw.com:
class="infoquote "Speedy, helpful guidance every step of the way"
"they were patient, listened and provided support through what was a very stressful time"
"found them to be incredibly knowledgeable and helpful"
"extremely impressed by the advice and service"< ...
www.heritageparkfamilylaw.com: On that subject of navigation, note that the firm's official website is the full name www.heritageparkfamilylaw.com and currently the .co.uk version redirects you there.
class="infoquote "We know family law"< div>
Luckily there are independent sources to check w...
www.horsleylaw.co.uk: So where can you regularly get useful information about lawyers and legal practices? For example today we're using Horsley Law:
class="infoquote "A Law Firm With a Difference"< div>
As they claim at the very top of their website. 95% Cases Won.
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www.keesolicitors.co.uk: But we can confidently state it's not. But the 'high street solicitor office' handling a wide range of cases was more common.
class="infoquote "Kee Solicitors from the outset was set up to be a modern, transparent and approachable law firm."< div>
These days the...
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.lyonslaw.co.uk: However, despite it looking slightly odd for a law firm to claim it specialises and then rattle off a long list of case types, this can be accurate. We help and advise clients throughout Bristol, North and North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire."< div>
All this...
www.mark-croft-solicitor.co.uk: You may see many references to 'time' on law firm's sites. That's how uncommon it is.
class="infoquote "I have been involved in the criminal justice system for over 28 years."< div>
First is this quote above from Mark Croft's website. So just be careful anyway...
www.marsdenrawsthorn.com: Many companies offer testimonials on their website and Marsden Rawsthorn are no exception. However, most people prefer to use the public review forums to hear about the experiences of previous clients. There is no way to see overall reviews and ratings on larger companies ...
www.mccarthy.ie:
A quick note on navigation should be made with the firm having an 'and' or '+' sign in it's branding. In the end, all it showed us was the address and phone number for McCarthy & Co. But searches for variations of the firm's name on it's own will provide no local busi...
www.murphysolicitors.co.uk: On the law society's website they are listed as S.G Murphy & Co Ltd. Those are all great things to be as a law firm, but certainly there are no firms claiming to be the opposite.
Other positive things that stood out to us was the firm's attempts to provide informati...
www.nerolegal.com: Our commitment is to donate money from our turnover not profits! We are partnered with many of the UK leading charities as well as a whole host of local community projects across Scotland."< div>
The firm is very proud indeed of its charity work and, at the time of wri...
www.mpgqs.com:
Luckily, a range of options have become available that can really help people obtain swift, cost-effective help. So they really should be given a bit more weight than regular consumer testimonials. MPG Quantity Surveyors Ltd is regulated by the https: www.rics.org...
www.njslaw.co.uk: The firm actually has way more experience than a lot of others.
If you visit the Nicholson Jones Sutton Solicitors' website it may look exactly like a dozen other law firm sites you've visited today. Here you can get clear answers about the experience levels of a fir...
www.oakwoodsolicitors.co.uk: Especially the fact they offer direct contact details for each staff member as well. You could get a 1-year qualified lawyer from a 100-year-old brand name.
However, you need to be extra careful online these days especially if you are seeking help with a property mat...
www.pcslegal.co.uk: For example, you can see that PCS Legal https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation offices 1458 pcs-legal" is registered with them< a>. Especially when it comes to property matters where one side is usually unhappy.
class="infoquote "Welcome to PCS Legal. It...
www.sarahandrewslaw.co.uk: 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 within the firm. So make sure you know what type of firm you are dealing with. If the firm yo...
www.solidaire.co.uk: We've seen firms state phrases such as "20 years of combined experience within the firm". As you can see they are generally positive. But that could simply mean they have 10x members of staff each with only 2x years of experience. Certainly, I can't imagine any firm stating ...
www.sternberg-reed.co.uk: Keep safe and keep aware.
class="infoquote "The firm merged with David Charnley & Co in 2007, TNT Kelly Solicitors in 2009 and TNT Solicitors in 2011."< div>
One thing to note if you are researching any firm is that Google has changed how it displays information...
www.thomasandthomassolicitors.co.uk: No matter how many offices it gets, most businesses in Wales tend to have a local feel to them. They do use some of the wording we mentioned before, such as:
class="infoquote "Our team of experienced solicitors who are specialists in their particular areas of law ha...
www.tlps.co.uk: "the law partnership solicitors coventry"). Common variants such as www.tlps.com or www.thelawpartnership.co.uk are currently owned by different firms. With extra emphasis on good speed during house sales purchases. So please keep aware of where you are and who you're commun...
www.twbprobatesolicitors.com: clients complete a relatively comprehensive questionnaire which is followed up by a series of e-meetings proves more suitable for those whose might want tax advice or whose circumstances were not entirely straightforward"< div>
A note on navigation as when we were tryi...
www.uvslaw.co.uk: If there are only 2x people in the firm covering a dozen areas of law - they cannot be 'specialists'. There are firms which will state they 'specialise' in a wide range of legal matters including immigration. Your immigration lawyer should discuss your options with you befo...
www.walkerfoster.com: How many times have you read 'award winning' with no mention of what the award was for? If it was for best logo design then it's clearly not an award that will help you decide which legal services to use. The Law Society of England & Wales has an amazing site rivalling anyt...
www.waterstoneps.com: It's not as if 'no site' means the company has shut down for a while. We've known several firms (us included) that needed to take a website offline for days or even weeks because of issues with hackers or just Google messing around with the indexing. That got us thinking. M...
www.wilfordsmith.com: For example 'wilford smith solicitors sheffield' brings up totally different reviews to 'wilford smith rotherham'.
class="infoquote "We excel at delivering exceptional service and creative legal solutions."< div>
The first point of call for most people and one ...
www.wolflaw.co.uk: It's a good place to get independent background about a legal service provider. That seems very unfair to us. We've seen some firms with full staff profiles on every solicitor with direct contact details for each. That's because many legal practices handle conveyancing pro...
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. That includes any alternate trading names, contact details, all office locations, and languages sp...
www.your.law:
class="infoquote "Our Client's are our number one priority."< div>
The most common check people do when researching a service provider is the prior customer reviews. It's possible you may get a 1-year newbie solicitor from a 40-year old firm, or a 40-year vetera...
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