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www.2hb.co.uk: We've been working in this industry for over 20 years now and have seen a huge amount of progress and changes. Such as one law firm we saw claiming a 150 year history in their town simply for moving into a building previously occupied by a much older firm. But of course th...
www.acitylawfirm.com: Don't make assumptions because for all you know it may be an award for best logo design and nothing to do with their actual law experience. Sometimes even for big brands we've had to type in the location of the head office to get the correct reviews to show up. Just a tip th...
www.buchananco.co.uk:
class="infoquote "Our friendly and approachable team are here to help you deal with whatever legal issue you have"< div>
Of course the first port of call for most consumers whenever checking out a company is the public comment boards https: www.google.com sear...
www.antonyhodari.co.uk:
The issue with related domains not being owned or incorrect searches really only affects law matters where the client has to pay the solicitor large sums of money. Over the past few years alone https: www.theguardian.com money 2020 feb 29 bank-scam-solicitors-email-h...
www.backhouse-solicitors.co.uk:
If you check https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 473112 backhouse-solicitors-ltd" the page for this firm< a> you'll see any alternate brand names, contact details, SRA authorisation, and most importantly the qualification dates and specialist areas of each re...
www.beersllp.com:
Unfortunately that needed to be said because there isn't much negative about Beers LLP for us to focus on. The official website we link to above is www.beersllp.com but www.beersllp.co.uk does not redirect you there. Unlike hairdressers or restaurants, law firms can end...
www.belllax.com: Again, the fact they bought both domains and made sure they were linked is actually something rare for a firm to do . We would just always recommend that you read actual comments rather than taking notice of average star ratings. But that doesn't mean we don't understand ...
www.branchaustinmccormick.com: We've even seen negative comments from the losing side in a court matter. Another is for fraudsters to send out emails pretending to be their solicitor and stating that the bank details for the house deposit they're sending has changed. There were a couple of negative rating...
www.bridgemcfarland.co.uk: One thing to remember though is that when a firm has multiple offices you often have to type in the company name and location to see any reviews. The most common place people go to when looking up any firm is a search for reviews. Depending on which browser you use a typo ca...
www.woodstocklegalservices.co.uk:
This is important to note because this firm handles conveyancing which has been the subject of https: www.thetimes.co.uk static connected-families conveyancing-email-scam-hackers-steal-house-deposit " huge amounts of scams< a> in recent years. There was also only on...
www.brownandcosolicitors.co.uk: Other variants such as www.brownandco.co.uk take you to completely different firms and you can't have ampersands in web addresses so a www.brown&co.co.uk entry in the browser bar for example will result in an error or a search results page being shown. 'brown and co solicito...
www.burtonlaw.co.uk: All cards on the table - we like Burton & Co . Each Saturday we offer a drop in service where you can come in and meet our legal experts and learn more about our services."< div>
A quick note on navigation. There is a simply huge number of scams targeting law clients r...
www.celsolicitors.co.uk: So, claim absolutely verified. (See what we mean?) Website content is often full of such terms that sound good but are not particularly helpful such as 'modern', 'friendly', or 'speedy'. We've seen someone leave a negative review about a Criminal Law firm for refusing to ta...
www.cooks-solicitors.co.uk:
There are other law firms with 'cook' in them such as Cooks Lawyers and Mark Cook solicitors with similarly matching domain names. She is very good at clearing jams in the conveyancing process."< div>
We couldn't find a staff profile section on the Cooks Solicitors...
www.davidstinson.co.uk: A lawyer who is expert in one can usually handle any of the others just as well. But note that 'no win, no fee' and '100% compensation guarantee' are not the same thing.
class="infoquote "We at David Stinson & Co strive to provide the best professional service to our c...
www.disrepairclaim.co.uk: Because we're trying to get people directly in touch with a legal professional which they can evaluate and choose themselves - claims management companies don't generally fit our mould.
DisrepairClaim.co.uk specialising in this particular area of law therefore means ...
www.fair-result.co.uk: We simply try to offer a sort of business insider view. In our opinion, the age of a legal brand is unimportant . We try to provide information, reviews, and comparisons across not just a range of solicitors - but across a range of alternative options too. Typically it's on...
www.fosterandcoleman.com: It states the firm is relatively new which brings up a point about law firms we've covered before but which bears repeating. There are several similarly named firms such as 'foster & foster' and 'foster law' that popped up while we were searching. that they provide poor advi...
www.frazercoogans.co.uk: Freindly [sic] and reliable service"
"had quite a long and protracted property purchase due to issues outside of Frazer Coogans control, but they didn't loose interest and kept us updated at every step"< div>
The third party boards also have a considerable number...
www.fultons-scotland.co.uk: For example, if a solicitor has a client who pulls out of a deal last minute, the person that got 'gazumped' may leave a negative review about the solicitor out of frustration. There were the expected negative reviews though which did tend to follow the common pattern for ...
www.goldsmithbowers.com:
class="infoquote "Our team of industry experts have been brought together to create a client focused business which understands our clients' individual needs"< div>
So where can you find out if a lawyer is meeting those client needs? The place people normally j...
www.guardianlaw.co.uk: That's a good four decades of combined experience between them.
This is all very important to consider though because there are a lot of scams targeting clients of lawyers these days. They were all very positive , but lacking enough comments content to provide a g...
www.hillhousechambers.co.uk: But the Bar Standards Board is far less consumer oriented. But it's a good idea to familiarise yourself with the scam of ' https: www.ncsc.gov.uk guidance phishing" phishing< a>' and maybe read a few articles about https: www.takefive-stopfraud.org.uk conveyancing-scams ...
www.hooperhyde.com: HooperHyde is the branding used but for some reason when you type various related phrases into search engines you sometimes get results for a service called Lawyer365 or Hooper Business Services. The only legal services we've seen consistent reviews on are conveyancing firms...
www.jpswalker.co.uk: No win, no fee means there are no fees should your case lose.
class="infoquote "We are a modern firm of Solicitors specialising in niche areas of litigation enabling us to provide expert experienced advice to our clients. So if you see one written on a solicitor's site...
www.krsep.co.uk: As the firm we're talking about here deals exclusively in Estate Planning matters , this isn't as much of a concern. But no. But what do prior clients think of the firm?
class="infoquote "friendly, efficient and well informed"
"explained everything and more as I ...
www.lefevres.law:
Sadly in Scotland the Law Society website covering legal professionals is not as good as their English Welsh counterpart. It may sound like a lot, but bear in mind that a good lawyer taking 25% of a £5000 win is better than an inexperienced lawyer taking 0% of a £2000 s...
www.lslegaluk.com: Unfortunately there have been thousands of law firm clients targeted in recent years such as those who've ended up https: data.actionfraud.police.uk cms wp-content uploads 2022 03 2b.-Conveyancing_Leaflet.pdf" handing over their entire house deposit< a> to a fraudster's b...
www.macjones.com: The official domain is www.macjones.com but currently www.macjones.co.uk seems to be owned by someone else. more than two decades later we have offices in Menai Bridge on Anglesey, St Asaph Business Park and Chester city centre with a vibrant team of twenty-three."< div>
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www.michaelleightonjones.com: So if there are very few or even zero reviews for a firm - that shouldn't be taken as a negative sign. But to be honest, it's not as if any law firm is ever going to claim being the opposite (i.e. Some firms even make statements such as 'established in 1881' as if that will ...
www.milnerslaw.com: So how do the independent forums look?
class="infoquote "Professional, supportive and very responsive"
"have the kind of tenacity you want from a law firm"
"offered thorough, honest advice and was so efficient and friendly"
"Emails are responded to ver...
www.mjvlaw.co.uk: The Facebook reviews were a bit disorganised and not matching up with the star ratings. Just ask and, if we can, we will."< div>
Luckily The Law Society of England & Wales provides an excellent user side resource for people to check up on and verify certain aspects o...
www.mylawmatters.co.uk: Fentimans https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation offices 1229 fentiman-legal-limited" are registered with< a> The Law Society of England & Wales which is great because it has the best user-side offering we know of out of such organisations. the other side's cl...
www.onelawchambers.com: Even more positively - this change encourages lawyers to be far more invested in each case as a win is important for them as well. All of the common variants you'd expect such as www.onelawsolicitors.com .co.uk also seem to be owned by different companies though not curr...
www.rf-law.co.uk: On that last one:
class="infoquote "Specialising in: ... So the information doesn't really help you spot a difference.
class="infoquote "Rose Fendlen Law is Authorised and Regulated by the SRA (Solicitors Regulation Authority)"< div>
This statement place...
www.rmsolicitors.com:
If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 464412 reynolds-macdonald" check out the page< a> for any firm on their site you should be able to see all office locations, any alternate trading names, languages spoken, case specialties, and the qualification dates...
www.simperlaw.com: That's a big reason to make sure you're on the correct site and bookmark places instead of accidentally typing the wrong web address into your browser.
. For example if several people have said that they struggle to get through and speak to their solicitor - that's someth...
www.smithandgraham.co.uk: So if things have gone bad, it hasn't affected their outward image.
class="infoquote "Established in 1888, Smith and Graham Solicitors has continued to expand into one of the leading firms in the North East of England"< div>
While that establishment date looks i...
www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk: Fortunately or unfortunately depending on your view, some review boards https: www.google.com search?q=stowe+vamily+law+beverley&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB926GB926&oq=stowe+vamily+law+beverley&aqs=chrome..69i57j46i13i175i199.6641j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#lrd=0x4878c74319a85dd...
www.summerfieldbrowne.com: Most firms will say they are modern with a unique setup. However if you actually read through the comments you see one reviewer stating "I have provided them with amazing pension advice" which seems like an advert for their own company plus several one star reviews within th...
www.swainandco.com: They provide a wealth of user side data including all alternate trading names, other office locations, languages spoken at the firm, case types covered, and qualification dates of each solicitor within the firm. For example, if you saw a negative 1-star review for Burger Kin...
www.taylorprice.co.uk: But whilst their business image and reputation amongst peers seems solid - what are the previous clients saying?
class="infoquote "dedicated quality time and worked overtime to sort out our matters"
"very professional and reliable service, he explained to me every...
www.thaxtedlegal.com: This doesn't mean you shouldn't still be very careful online though. It's not as if any firm will say they are NOT experienced, dedicated, and providing quality services.
Sometimes, like many consumers, we just have to go with our gut. One - that they are interested...
www.theladybarrister.co.uk: But what about experience? Normally we're able to point you to several resources to help you check the background of law firms such as The Law Society website in your area. Just watch out for Google always sneaking rival adverts in. She also runs the Winvolved Legal Consulta...
www.thelegalpractice.co.uk: The majority will have a huge chunk of negative comments. One very common thing we come across on law firm websites are founding date claims. Indeed at the time of writing this, The Legal Practice's website opens with:
class="infoquote "Over 50 Years of Legal Experienc...
www.trojansolicitors.com: So when you see very few or even zero reviews for a law practice - that's not a negative sign. Millions and millions have been lost worldwide by https: www.theguardian.com money 2021 jan 02 homebuyers-scams-stamp-duty-holiday-" people sending property deposits to fraudule...
www.ulasolicitors.com:
class="infoquote "At ULA Solicitors, we strive to represent our clients with the highest standards and exceptional determination. Some firms post testimonials on their sites, but according to our poll last year only 8% of you trust company provided testimonials. Make ...
www.whsolicitors.co.uk: We've long praised this organisation's consumer offering over the years. Normally our articles use a specific law firm to highlight a point or explain a resource you can use when researching various types of firm, or legal professionals that deal in specific areas of law. T...
www.wildcatlaw.co.uk: For the entirety of the 20th century people had to take their case to a solicitor who would then hire a barrister to represent the matter in court (if it came to that). So searching for 'wildcat law london' versus 'wildcat law southampton' will bring up different individual ...
www.wilfordsmith.com: We think it's quite a pointless claim which Wilford Smith and many others thankfully do not make. A firm covering personal and business matters with local offices in Sheffield and Rotherham. This is unusual though because the firm deals with Conveyancing. Most legal profess...
www.youngs.law: The situation is almost as bad as trying to find and NHS dentist in this country. Since the '90s the government has made an increasing effort to strip Legal Aid bare. We have zero hesitation in recommending that you ignore such comments. Please note that you can't have an am...
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