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www.2hb.co.uk: The snippets above are therefore gathered from various industry websites such as https: www.legal500.com " The Legal 500< a> and the official Chambers rankings. Hiring a barrister can absolutely save you time and money compared to going through a solicitor ...
www.acitylawfirm.com: It's more likely for firms to just say they are 'award winning' and make no reference to what that award might be. Just a tip though - make sure to actually read through comments rather than rely on average star ratings when researching any law practice. Some firms may sta...
www.antonyhodari.co.uk: To us that's a bit of a cheat. Their site is https secure for entering your details into their contact forms. class="infoquote "Our solicitors will keep you up to date with the progress of your claim throughout and will answer any questions you may have about the cla...
www.backhouse-solicitors.co.uk: So the fact Backhouse have only mentioned this statement tucked away on a separate section of the site is something we literally nod our heads in approval at. We always explain and backup anything we cover in this series of articles which is aimed at helping people find the...
www.beersllp.com: Alongside their co-workers, the firm as a whole has a decent mix of seasoned professionals with some fresher legs and ideas. Again, a very good reason to read the comments fully first. A quick note on navigation as whilst the firm's name is quite unique, it could pote...
www.belllax.com: So within the firm there will be a solicitor expert in Family Law, one expert in Personal Injury, one expert in Criminal Law, and so on. The problem though, is that not all firms are talking about the same thing. Surely an enviable staff selection for any firm to have? It ...
www.branchaustinmccormick.com: It's always been said to never ask a lady her age, but I hope the female staff of Branch Austin McCormick will forgive us posting their qualification dates in this instance to showcase their firm. It's a https: en.wikipedia.org wiki Phishing" phishing scam< a> that's been...
www.bridgemcfarland.co.uk: Make sure you're on the correct website and never discuss payments via email. The most common place people go to when looking up any firm is a search for reviews. This is hugely important because the firm deals with property matters which have been https: www.lloyd...
www.brownandcosolicitors.co.uk: You'll get a lot of opinions on social boards or 'help' articles about the pros cons of using a large law firm, a small local firm, a specialist, a general practice firm, etc. The first is whether a firm is actually experienced and the other about firms which cover a range o...
www.buchananco.co.uk: Buchanan and Company do have a Testimonials page on their website. But according to our poll a few years back only 8% of you put any stock in company provided reviews. it sounds great but doesn't actually provide you any information to help you separate them from any other...
www.burtonlaw.co.uk: Therefore they believe leaving the negative review anywhere is 'probably fine'. To be on the safe side though, make sure to bookmark the current site in case you want to come back. Currently neither www.burtonandco.com or www.burtonandco.co.uk get you there. The QS s...
www.celsolicitors.co.uk: When legal issues come up, it's good to have options. Many of which may not be the type of thing the regular consumer might have noticed when going through it. So, claim absolutely verified. A quick note on navigation. For a career with CEL Solicitors it's best to vis...
www.cooks-solicitors.co.uk: Whilst that might mean you'll need slightly more concentration to make sure your researching information about the actual office rather than the group as a whole - most of the time everyone else has not bothered to do the same. class="infoquote "We have been in b...
www.davidstinson.co.uk: At the moment most scams https: www.theguardian.com money 2019 aug 24 the-45000-deposit-for-our-first-home-was-stolen-and-the-banks-did-nothing" target clients engaged in a house sale< a>. For more difficult cases such as medical negligence against the NHS, most lawy...
www.disrepairclaim.co.uk: They will put out spammy posts in groups offering cash or supermarket vouchers if you refer a friend for a claim. class="infoquote "Depending on the solicitor we refer you to, the No Win, No Fee success fee is 25%-50%+VAT."< div> This may sound like quite a chunk...
www.dylannair.com: Nor do any of the hyphentated variants (dylan-nair) or typical typos (dylanair). The Law Society of England & Wales has an excellent site for this and Dylan Nair & Co just happen to be registered with them. Of course some firms have started putting their pet's names and fa...
www.fair-result.co.uk: class="infoquote "It reduces the stress and emotion, speeds up the process and above all, it reduces costs."< div> At this point we started searching around for customer reviews about the firm. But maybe it's a very, very convincing fraudulent email lacking the us...
www.frazercoogans.co.uk: So, does Frazer Coogans Solicitors provide clarification? class="infoquote "Recent figures issued by the Land Register of Scotland confirm Frazer Coogans to be the leading firm of solicitors in the South West of Scotland by number of properties registered in 2017."< di...
www.fultons-scotland.co.uk: But if a firm states 'we have thirty years of combined experience within the firm' - that could mean ten members of staff with just three years of experience each. For all we know they called Fultons about a divorce case and was refused representation. Just https: www.laws...
www.goldsmithbowers.com: With people moving more freely between companies these days that is even less true now than it was fifty years ago. www.goldsmith&bowers.com .co.uk can't exist). While people are comfortable going online to say whether they like a pizza restaurant or not - they are ...
www.guardianlaw.co.uk: They are an excellent resources and we absolutely recommend checking through them. Especially those with multiple offices. 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 ...
www.hillhousechambers.co.uk: provide you with expert legal advice ... and represent you in court."< div>
We've obviously summarised their much longer description https: www.hillhousechambers.co.uk directaccess" found here< a> where you can also read about the specific matters they can help wi...
www.hooperhyde.com: If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk person 164931 catherine-louise-hyde" check the page for< a> Catherine herself as well, you'll see a qualification date in 2011. But it can sometimes be difficult to get the information due to many firms using trading names. Why i...
www.jpswalker.co.uk: So what can set one firm apart from another?
class="infoquote "specialising in niche areas of litigation"< div>
Most Personal Injury matters such as Road Accidents, Work Injuries, Slip Trips, and so on come under the same law title of 'Litigation'. Rather than del...
www.krsep.co.uk: That could allow other firms and even clickbait sites (which we cover in #krs this article< a>) to be listed at the top of search results instead. They provide alternative trading names for each legal practice, case types handled, other office locations, languages spoken, a...
www.lefevres.law: However that is a single area of law called Litigation. The obvious inference being that the older the company, the more experience they must have. The name is quite unique so any searches for 'lefevers solicitors', 'lefevere's law', or other commonly expected errors all sti...
www.lslegaluk.com: For example, many people seek specialist firms for cases such as Motoring Offences, Divorce, and Conveyancing in the hope that the focused attention and specific experience will provide a better outcome in a swifter time.
This becomes even more important for cases s...
www.macjones.com: But hopefully you'll be able to check up on what prior clients thought of the firm's communication and explanation skills through third party forums like https: www.google.com search?q=Mackenzie+Jones+Solicitor+chester&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB926GB926&sxsrf=ALiCzsalznzwgcAibs6C...
www.mckielegal.co.uk: We have seen losing sides leave negative reviews about the winning side's law firm. Please note though that 'no win, no fee' and '100% compensation' are two totally separate offers. We've seen negative reviews about firms that refused to take people's cases. It's very commo...
www.michaelleightonjones.com: We've seen people leave negative reviews for a Criminal Law firm refusing to take a Personal Injury case. So hopefully in this article we'll be able to point out some differences you can look for between the lines and some resources you might not be aware of to help when y...
www.milnerslaw.com: It's something certainly Personal Injury law firm will offer because the majority run cases on no win, no fee anyway. But for matters such as Family Law there are still plenty of firms that charge full priced fees even for the initial consultation. After more than a week of ...
www.mjvlaw.co.uk: We therefore turn to the same places most consumers do which is the public review board such as https: www.google.com search?q=mjv+law+Thornton-Cleveleys&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB926GB926&sxsrf=ALiCzsalxGo7bn__bt5tCtdwUowu1oS7AA%3A1663791418678&ei=OnErY_-GKaWShbIP6JWx0Ao&ved=0ah...
www.mylawmatters.co.uk:
class="infoquote "we always strive to maintain consistently high standards throughout our work and aim to provide the best legal advice available."< div>
. That's a fair enough thing to want though. Because quite often a low star rating is not due to ratings from genu...
www.onelawchambers.com: So how do One Law's barristers fare on those:
class="infoquote "great communication and outcome highly professional"
"exceptionally professional, friendly, ready to attend to your call at anytime of the day"
"very knowledgeable and explained the whole process...
www.rf-law.co.uk:
class="infoquote "Rose Fendlen Law is a trading name of LROSE Law Limited"< div>
A quick note on navigation as the firm changed trading name in late 2022. However whilst there may be a multitude of case titles within an area of law - it is still one area of la...
www.rmsolicitors.com:
class="infoquote "We are happy to have an initial discussion with you, with no obligation and no charge."< div>
We would absolutely expect any firm handling litigation matters to offer this. So take it from us, the majority of those 200-year-plus establishment cla...
www.simperlaw.com: But the main reason people probably prefer the third party independent review boards is that they will also include any negative reviews. The case range seems quite large for a small firm though, stating they handle:
class="infoquote "Building Disputes, Business Suppor...
www.smithandgraham.co.uk: We've seen law firms with 5 star reviews for their food and 1 star reviews for the bad haircut they got.
Smith and Graham have 'Team' pages with profiles of their staff including experience and areas of practice which is great and something we always encourage the fir...
www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk: It's not uncommon for well-known divorce firms to demand £hundreds in a retainer deposit before even meeting with you.
class="infoquote "Whatever you’re facing as a family, in whatever shape yours is, was, or will be, we’ll be here to listen to what you hav...
www.swainandco.com: Since the 90s the government has gutted the Legal Aid system reducing the number of people that can use it, the number of case types it will cover, and the amount of money a solicitor can earn from it. That's just plain rude. Whilst most scams at the moment https: www.thet...
www.taylorprice.co.uk:
However some firms with long case lists can still absolutely be 'specialists' as long as there are individual lawyers within the firm focused on certain niche case types each. Nine times out of ten this will be a gambit to make people think there is a huge amount of exp...
www.thaxtedlegal.com: it more often than not a successful way to think.
So if there are no official good places to get information about the firm you're researching, the next obvious thing people try are the public boards such as https: www.google.com search?q=thaxted+legal+london&rlz=1C...
www.theladybarrister.co.uk:
class="infoquote "She went on to study for a Degree in Business Management at BPP University London in aid of her thriving immigration practice Winvolved Consultancy Ltd."< div>
So far the obvious indication is Stephanie is both well educated and entrepreneuri...
www.summerfieldbrowne.com: This has the obviously knock on effect:
class="infoquote "... 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 Phish...
www.thelegalpractice.co.uk: So again, the fact TLP have such a high rating despite handling property matters is not something to just brush aside. So whilst other industries have moved on to the point where restaurants, technologies, and even just social media sites are favoured by their newness - man...
www.trojansolicitors.com: Thanks to the Law Society database you can check independently whether the individual solicitor you're thinking of using is a specialist in a certain area of law or is trying to handle a huge number of case types instead.
Sadly, many firms in the legal industry still c...
www.ulasolicitors.com: It has not kept up with the rise in regular inflation fees at all. But the fact they still work with Legal Aid at all these days is something very unique. Having a mix of seasoned, older heads with fresh legs can surely only be a positive asset for any legal service prov...
www.whsolicitors.co.uk: Just remember to read all comments and not rely on average star ratings. Make sure you're on the correct site and only call answer numbers you know in relation to your case.
. However if they have seven solicitors and list seven specialist areas of law - that is still a ...
www.wildcatlaw.co.uk: So searching for 'wildcat law london' versus 'wildcat law southampton' will bring up different individual results reviews.
class="infoquote "Unlike most law firms in England and Wales we offer both Solicitors and Barristers in one firm."< div>
This statement on...
www.woodstocklegalservices.co.uk: 'we are unapproachable, confusing, and slow'. A mix of seasoned heads on fresh legs.
class="infoquote "Our lawyers are highly skilled specialists in their areas.
class="infoquote "You will find us approachable, straight-forward and responsive."< div>
Unfort...
www.youngs.law: So what key points stood out about the Young's setup?
class="infoquote "Our team consists of The Law Society accredited specialist Family law solicitors, Care solicitors, Criminal solicitors, and Mental Health solicitors. That's been a huge change in the industry that ...
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