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www.2hb.co.uk: class="infoquote "We have specialist Direct Access trained barristers available in the following practice areas: Fraud and Financial Crime; Criminal Defence; Regulatory; Professional Discipline; Health and Safety and Road Traffic Offences."< div> A quick note o...
www.acitylawfirm.com: So for any firm you're able to see for yourself whether there is a decent amount of experience individually and collaboratory in the firm you're thinking of using. The Legal 500 is one name you might have spotted on a lot of legal professional websites. Just a tip t...
www.antonyhodari.co.uk: class="infoquote "We specialise in acting for tenants where their landlord has failed to repair their property or protecting deposits as the law requires."< div> Normally when that's the case (just like the medical negligence firm we reviewed yesterday) there is ...
www.backhouse-solicitors.co.uk: It's very common to see negative reviews from the other side of the transaction, not actual clients. Backhouse Solicitors actually display several of their https: www.google.com search?q=backhouse+solicitors+chelmsford&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB926GB926&sxsrf=ALiCzsYk7GtUEdqekOIQ...
www.beersllp.com: The only negative comment we saw was a complaint about a solicitor called 'Monty'. If there are several negative comments related to being uncontactable - that's a good thing to note. That is not the case. Make sure you know what site you're on and never discuss payments vi...
www.belllax.com: Bell Lax don't do this, which is probably just as well because in our poll last year only 8% of you said you trusted company-provided testimonials. Even amongst conveyancing law firms where https: monzo.com blog we-sent-our-house-deposit-to-a-fraudster-who-posed-as-our-law...
www.branchaustinmccormick.com: The majority of people search the third party review boards such as Google, Trustpilot, Yell.com, Yelp, etc. For example, you would never see a bad review for Pizza Hut saying 'they wouldn't sell me a hamburger! ridiculous!!'. The legal industry seems to be treated quite dif...
www.bridgemcfarland.co.uk: Some people have handed over the entire deposit of their house to a fraudulent bank account simply because they received an official looking email saying the payment details had changed. It's not worth the risk. . class="infoquote "The firm now has offices in Grimsb...
www.brownandcosolicitors.co.uk: Our poll from a few years back indicated that only 9% of you trusted testimonials provided by companies on their website. class="infoquote "Brown and Co Solicitors is an experienced firm of solicitors offering legal services across a number of specialisms."< div> ...
www.buchananco.co.uk: For example, if a firm says they have '20 years experience within the firm' or '20 years combined experience' that could mean they have 5 solicitors each with only 4 years experience. So when you see a firm stating they are good with clients like the snippet above - feed...
www.goldsmithbowers.com: The answer isn't completely black and white, but certainly there is enough anecdotal evidence from our 20+ years in the industry to make the claim that people have found better results with specialist Motor Offence, Divorce, and Medical Negligence firms.
Not every f...
www.burtonlaw.co.uk:
With all this going for them, it was therefore strange to see the firm having an absolutely huge amount of negative reviews on the regular boards such as https: www.google.com search?q=qualitysolicitors+burton+%26+co&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB926GB926&oq=QualitySolicitors+B...
www.celsolicitors.co.uk: Simply emailing a CV to reception looks lazy. The logos of each publication are there, but we couldn't see any links to click and confirm what it meant. When legal issues come up, it's good to have options.
So whilst there are negative reviews about this firm too (and ...
www.cooks-solicitors.co.uk: Newcastle RTB team where [sic] a nightmare to deal with and he managed them so well."
"always kept me updated on what was going on and explained things"
"i used nigel cook recentley [sic] ...
class="infoquote "We are a strong believer in explaining things sim...
www.davidstinson.co.uk: Be aware that ampersands ('&') can't be part of a web address so something like www.davidstinson&co.co.uk would not exist. In fact, you should never be charged any fees either up front or during the case.
class="infoquote "David Stinson & Co is a trading name of Young...
www.disrepairclaim.co.uk: There are so many people living with severe issues in their homes out of either fear of their landlord or an inability to get their landlord to do anything.
Most of the time unregulated claims resellers hide out on social media sites like Facebook. They will put out spa...
www.dylannair.com: But again if not available on a firm's site, it is often listed in the law society database.
class="infoquote "We take the time to get to know our clients, work in partnership with them and are always striving for the best results."< div>
There is a glut of peop...
www.fair-result.co.uk: So is Fair Result's claim just vague sales jargon? Well, no. There will be no cost to you for this work."< div>
As free consultations go this is also quite a unique offer within the arena of Family Law. We also know all the industry specific marketing jargon a lot o...
www.fosterandcoleman.com: For example you'd obviously be much better off with a 40-year veteran lawyer from a 1-year old firm than a 1-year qualified newbie solicitor that happens to work at a 200-year old brand name. The majority of scams the past several years have all focused on https: www.the...
www.frazercoogans.co.uk: You can obtain a 40-year guru lawyer from a 1-year old firm. The largest property firm in the UK just now currently has over 1500+ reviews on Google and a rating of just over two stars. The Law Society of England & Wales' website is an excellent resource for people in thos...
www.fultons-scotland.co.uk: So if you see reviews relating to such, it's not an error by the reviewer. Even though it wasn't the law firm's decision to pull out of the deal.
You'll may also see negative reviews from people who weren't even using the reviewed firm's services. They can also arrang...
www.guardianlaw.co.uk: However when we searched for 'guardian law' online we were returned a few alternative suggestions in the top slots including the legal section of the Guardian Newspaper. That's because while many people are very happy to post about the great pizza or hotel stay, they are les...
www.hillhousechambers.co.uk: On some occasions this can mean you're paying two firms for the job one could do. However on this occasion many of the reviews on the firm's own website and on third party boards are from peers who are also 'clients'. A solicitor's firm will have all staff working as if it...
www.hooperhyde.com:
class="infoquote "We're not stuck in our ways, we'll find the best solution for you and your legal challenges."< div>
There are literally (and I'm using the old definition of that word) thousands of legal practices out there stating they are 'modern', 'friendly', ...
www.jpswalker.co.uk: If you've been through several law firm websites already today trying to find one you think might be best for your issue , you'll probably have noticed that many of them use the same sort of language and imagery.
So if you see a law firm with barely a handful, or even ...
www.krsep.co.uk: There's also Alternative Business Structures (ABS) allowing companies to run law firms rather than it having to be actual solicitors. The Direct Access scheme allows members of the public to hire barristers themselves rather than having to pay a solicitor who would then hi...
www.lefevres.law: But the legal industry is one of a tiny minority that still thinks there is some gain to be had from being claiming their brand name is really, really old. You can end up hiring a 40-year-guru lawyer from a law practice that set up 6 months ago. Since the 90's the governme...
www.lslegaluk.com:
class="infoquote "LS Legal Solicitors is a multi-service, specialist, diverse and dynamic law firm"< div>
It's a misconception that any firm stating a wider case range must therefore spread their time between such cases and not have such a great amount of knowl...
www.macjones.com: That means not just the regular high street solicitor but also barristers for direct access, accountants where a solicitor might not be needed for a tax matter, or paralegals for cheaper will processing. But hopefully you'll be able to check up on what prior clients though...
www.michaelleightonjones.com: Comments like that aren't very helpful at all.
Here at 1to1Legal we've been reviewing legal companies for over twenty years and have written hundreds of articles on them and the subject of law marketing. We've seen people leave negative reviews for a Criminal Law firm ...
www.milnerslaw.com: We ran a poll last year and only 8% of people said they trusted company testimonials. But less people are inclined to rush to tell everyone about their horrible divorce, criminal trial, or bankruptcy proceedings. We’re flexible and approachable, tailoring your case to your i...
www.mjvlaw.co.uk: Sometimes due to just one official-looking email convincing the property buyer that they need to suddenly change the bank account they pay their deposit in to. The last two though could mean a range of things but usually that they've added up all the years of experience of a...
www.mylawmatters.co.uk: When it comes to legal services, often the losing side in a case will leave a bad review. Because quite often a low star rating is not due to ratings from genuine customer reviews like you'd expect. Because whilst many negative comments can be totally unhelpful (e.g. Sadly ...
www.onelawchambers.com: The biggest difference being that these are all very positive comments handpicked by the firm to appear on their website. With that in mind we always recommend people read actual comments left rather than simply flicking through the star ratings. It also provides the qua...
www.rf-law.co.uk: Many firms use the same sales language, offer similar services, make similar promises, and even use similar images on their websites of people looking sternly at pieces of paper or shaking hands smiling. Because the actions needed for each of the case titles quoted can follo...
www.rmsolicitors.com: Reynolds Macdonald are registered with The Law Society of England & Wales which is great because they have the most useful and info-packed user side database we know of. Apparently people really are sending tens of thousands of pounds to the fraudsters without bothering to...
www.simperlaw.com: For many years now https: www.lawgazette.co.uk news conveyancing-fraud-gang-jailed-for-diverting-deposit-monies 5103305.article" scammers have targeted such clients with emails< a> telling them the bank details for their house deposit have changed. We've also seen several...
www.smithandgraham.co.uk: Since Covid hit we've seen a lot of law firms go under and a new wave of single proprietor practices has started pushing across the UK. So if things have gone bad, it hasn't affected their outward image. But overall the weight of the plus+ experiences is much greater anyway....
www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk: That's why this statement on the firm's website stood out to us the most out of everything:
class="infoquote "We believe you should have the opportunity to speak to your solicitor, without being charged, before you choose to entrust your case to us. Some phrases may s...
www.summerfieldbrowne.com: A risk https: www.knutsfordguardian.co.uk news 20001196.man-set-false-domain-name-take-32k-solicitors-firm " highlighted in many news articles< a> about scams such as https: en.wikipedia.org wiki Phishing" phishing< a>.
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www.swainandco.com:
For example in Havant (near Portsmouth) they list a range of staff including Samantha Lee who qualified as a solicitor in 1995, Kelly Applegate in 2000, Tina Smith in 2013, right up to Kara Babbage who just joined the legal profession in 2021.
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www.taylorprice.co.uk: Certainly the majority are positive with the main themes being the apparent dedication of the staff and the speed at which the work is accomplished. knowing all the loopholes). The emails may contain a link to malware."< div>
That quote is https: www.sra.org.uk cons...
www.thaxtedlegal.com:
class="infoquote "Immigration is our business but we strive to provide our services with integrity and care, and we build our professional relationships with clients and business partners based on those core values."< div>
Normally for firms south of the border ...
www.thelegalpractice.co.uk: This firm https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 453772 the-legal-practice-ltd" is registered with< a> The Law Society of England & Wales which is wonderful because out of all the law societies available, they have the best user-side data by far . One of the largest ...
www.trojansolicitors.com: However you'll also see they handle a few other case types including Family Law and Civil Litigation.
The legal services industry is a tough one for third party public review forums though because people are not as likely to discuss their experience of the legal syst...
www.ulasolicitors.com: Thankfully ULA Solicitors have gone with the traditional photo, work history, and contact details which is great and something we think every law firm should provide. The main resource people check out for this is the public review boards such as Google, Facebook, Yelp, Tr...
www.whsolicitors.co.uk: They are all very positive, mention Waleed by name and often discussed what the case was for. However if they have seven solicitors and list seven specialist areas of law - that is still a very good choice to go for. you'll usually be able to pick up enough bits and piece...
www.wildcatlaw.co.uk: outdated, impractical, unfriendly, unprofessional, and inexperienced. However if you think about it no firm is ever going to claim to be the opposite - i.e. But since the roll out of https: www.directaccessportal.co.uk " The Direct Access Scheme< a> you no longer have to ...
www.woodstocklegalservices.co.uk: Our poll a few years back resulted in only 8% of you saying you even read them.
There are several other things that stood out to us about this firm as well such as the professional https: www.woodstocklegalservices.co.uk about#meettheteamanchor" team pages< a> showin...
www.theladybarrister.co.uk: This is because a solicitor will often have to hire a barrister to do certain types of court work. As they do not work as a team that doesn't really help you as a client know much about how your case might potentially be handled.
https: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk b...
www.youngs.law:
class="infoquote "updated regularly every step of the way"
"Made problems go away"
"nothing seemed to much trouble"
"they have been more then i could have asked for"< div>
Those snippets are from some of the most common boards which are https: www...
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