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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: In fact, just a couple of years ago almost a quarter of firms on our own network were not https secure. 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. Just ...
www.buchananco.co.uk: it sounds great but doesn't actually provide you any information to help you separate them from any other firm. But in fact the Conveyancing process can be complicated and is very important."< div>
A quick note on navigation. Buchanan and Company do have a Testimonia...
www.antonyhodari.co.uk: The only common typo we saw in our logs was for www.anthonyhodari.co.uk with an 'h' in the first name. The official site we link to above is www.antonyhodari.co.uk but at the moment www.antonyhodari.com doesn't redirect there. We try to cover a range of solutions for legal p...
www.backhouse-solicitors.co.uk:
class="infoquote "Backhouse Solicitors is a modern and forward thinking solicitors firm offering high levels of expertise and service to individuals, businesses and their owners."< div>
Today we're obviously reviewing Backhouse Solicitors.
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www.beersllp.com: The branding is always Beers LLP but searches such as 'beers solicitors' or 'beer llp' still brought the correct firm to the top of the results. They also get a lot of weird negative comments, such as people complaining a criminal law firm won't handle the person's divorce...
www.belllax.com: Cards on the table - we obviously like Bell Lax Solicitors , otherwise we wouldn't have added them to our database of searchable solicitors.
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They have a real news section.
Along with making sure the la...
www.branchaustinmccormick.com: So how can you tell if a firm has specialist or jack-of-all solicitors?
class="infoquote "Our team has extensive experience in working with commercial clients both in the UK and internationally."< div>
Luckily this firm is registered with The Law Society of Eng...
www.bridgemcfarland.co.uk:
There is also a huge difference between a firm that claims to have 40 years of experience and 40 years of experience 'within the firm' or 40 years of 'combined experience'. Always bear these sorts of things in mind. It's not worth the risk.
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www.woodstocklegalservices.co.uk: So, do the independent review boards reflect this positivity?
class="infoquote "our chain was fairly complicated but Kerry was highly knowledgeable"
"very professional, yet friendly"
"so helpful during entire process, and went out of her way to make everything a...
www.brownandcosolicitors.co.uk: They have an actual fees page which is definitely a rarity amongst legal providers as well. To check the individual experience amongst law professionals there is a great resource on The Law Society of England & Wales' website. Make sure you are on the correct website and n...
www.burtonlaw.co.uk: The easiest comparison we can give is that 'Qualitysolicitors' is sort of a hallmark, badge, or accreditation. But they are listed across the internet sometimes with that domain name and with email addresses using it. But rather than simply place an extra logo on each law fi...
www.celsolicitors.co.uk: Can you check up on such things? Well, yes. For all we knew, by claiming to be 'featured' in these publications the firm could simply have purchased ad space in all of them.
So whilst there are negative reviews about this firm too (and some with what sound like very ...
www.cooks-solicitors.co.uk: She is in charge of our Conveyancing department. No really, firms claiming they are three hundred years old as if that gives them some sort of bonus experience above other firms really winds us up. Regular variants such as www.cookssolicitors.co.uk or www.cooks-solicitors.co...
www.davidstinson.co.uk:
On this occasion it seems that both are true because certainly the brand name is based on the titular solicitor working at the firm who has decades of experience. Something to bear in mind at least when evaluating which firm is best for you. All law firms should be ab...
www.disrepairclaim.co.uk: Many people assume that every litigation firm or compensation claim advertising lawyer will take on such cases - but they simply don't. Obviously the official site we link to above is www.disrepairclaim.co.uk but neither www.disrepairclaim.com or www.disrepairclaims.co.uk .c...
www.fair-result.co.uk:
On the plus side though, the people working at the firm have both professional and (according to their About Us page) personal experience of divorce proceedings . It's one of the few commercial sectors left where they believe an ancient founding date should give them ...
www.fosterandcoleman.com: So if you find minimal or even zero reviews for a law practice that shouldn't be taken as a negative sign. The site is https secure for submitting your personal details on their contact form. People have no problem jumping online to type their thoughts about a local pizza ...
www.frazercoogans.co.uk: So if the following article seems a little bias - that doesn't mean we haven't put Frazer Coogans through the regular checks first before coming to our conclusion that they're a decent group of people. Therefore any firm offering to help under Legal Aid gets a huge stack of...
www.fultons-scotland.co.uk: But we would have thought it common sense to phone your actual conveyancing firm to confirm such BEFORE transferring tens of thousands of pounds to bank details you've just been emailed. "excuse after excuse blaming my own solicitor" . They can also arrange to meet you in...
www.goldsmithbowers.com: www.goldsmith&bowers.com .co.uk can't exist). So don't dismiss such offers lightly. However we see such claims as basic marketing ploys.
class="infoquote "Specialists at Commercial Debt Recovery and Litigation"< div>
We often get asked whether a smaller speciali...
www.guardianlaw.co.uk:
class="infoquote "Get instant access to our FREE People Manager's Guide before you have your difficult conversation with an employee"
"Access our FREE Guide to Employment Contracts to find out what's missing in your contract"< div>
One thing which really sto...
www.hillhousechambers.co.uk: At the moment there are only names and the year the person qualified as a barrister. Typically we refer, like most consumers, to the third party boards such as Google, Yelp, Yell, Trustpilot, etc. and represent you in court."< div>
​We've obviously summarised their mu...
www.hooperhyde.com: Motoring Offences and Divorce clients have tended to be that way for many years. It's very common. Sometimes you do. We try to provide a range of possible solutions to point people in the right direction. People are absolutely happy jumping online after a good or bad meal to...
www.jpswalker.co.uk: But that also means the quote about '30 years' on the firm's website most likely relates to how long the firm's name has been running. JPS Walker doesn't go that far, but the numbers used by each firm may not always be based on the same measurement.
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www.krsep.co.uk: The Direct Access scheme allows members of the public to hire barristers themselves rather than having to pay a solicitor who would then hire one for certain types of court work.
A quick note on navigation as we're dealing with an acronymed company name and non-brand...
www.lefevres.law: That can make it hard to distinguish the parts that stand out or things that might be uniquely good about a certain firm . 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 sett...
www.lslegaluk.com:
One major feature is they list the actual qualification dates and area of law specialties of each individual solicitor registered with them. Unlike it's Scottish and Irish counterparts, they provide a wealth of consumer information such as alternate contact details, n...
www.macjones.com: 'mackenzie jones solicitors chester' .
For many years now https: monzo.com blog we-sent-our-house-deposit-to-a-fraudster-who-posed-as-our-lawyer" the property industry has been the target< a> of massive amounts of fraud due to the huge amounts of money being passed ...
www.michaelleightonjones.com: New tech companies, car makers, or even a new local bakery would never be thought of as worse for not being 200 year's old.
One of the best resources for estimating the experience levels of the actual solicitors at a firm is their local law society.
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www.milnerslaw.com: By 'regular' we don't mean they are average. Now, through Milners, you can get your hands on all this legal expertise for a sensible price."< div>
The information provided on the law society site certainly bears out their claims of extensive experience. People are very ...
www.mjvlaw.co.uk: Plus any firm that deals with property will always, always have negative comments about delays. For example, there is a big difference between a firm saying it has '50 years experience' versus '50 years of combined experience' or even '50 years experience within the firm...
www.mylawmatters.co.uk: We were recently asked whether it's common for law firms to create a new trading name because their existing name has a bad reputation. When it comes to trading names of companies this can involve a little more work.
Either way we would still recommend bookmarking the ...
www.onelawchambers.com: There have been a lot of negative moves by the government over the past two decades that have impacted the ability for regular people to obtain justice.
The official site we link to above is www.onelawchambers.com but www.onelawchambers.co.uk does not redirect you ther...
www.rf-law.co.uk: However whilst there may be a multitude of case titles within an area of law - it is still one area of law . We've covered the differences between the various types of litigation funding fees cost reclaiming in other articles but the short version is that '100% compensation...
www.rmsolicitors.com: The one review we did see:
class="infoquote "provided a really helpful and professional service to help me make a claim"< div>
was obviously very positive . On this occasion there are two main solicitors: Michael MacDonald who qualified as a solicitor in 1993, an...
www.simperlaw.com: Last year we ran a poll asking people whether they paid attention to testimonials on company websites and only 8% of you said you did.
However, we recommend always reading through the actual comments rather than relying on just star ratings. Personal Injury, Neighbou...
www.smithandgraham.co.uk:
class="infoquote "We are a multi-disciplined law practice providing high quality, cost effective legal services to individuals whatever the legal issue."< div>
Bringing back the point about establishment dates: it is very possible to end up with a 1-year experie...
www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk:
class="infoquote "Within our 80-plus strong team of leading UK divorce lawyers, we have forensic accountants, a dedicated children’s department, an adoption team, surrogacy law specialists and an international family law department and we also have trained mediators...
www.summerfieldbrowne.com: A mix of seasoned professional alongside fresh legs. 'summerfield browne birmingham') to get reviews only on that office rather than the firm as a whole. On the whole they are positive, however in the case of https: www.google.com search?q=summerfieldbrowne+cambridge&rlz=...
www.swainandco.com:
class="infoquote "Thank you so much for all you have done for me."
"I can't praise Swain & Co and Dean Kingham enough."
"I would like to thank you really very very much from the bottom of my heart for your work."
"Thank you so much for the care and atten...
www.taylorprice.co.uk: For example, if you saw a negative review for Burger King saying 'they wouldn't sell me a pizza!' - you'd think the reviewer was nuts and ignore it. A firm we've been aware of for a long time with staff we've conversed with numerous times since their founding. But whilst the...
www.thaxtedlegal.com:
Sometimes, like many consumers, we just have to go with our gut.
This fact is forced home quite strongly when you see the wealth of free information on ThaxtedLegal's website with articles on everything from 'How to complete a UK visa application form' to v...
www.theladybarrister.co.uk: As she works on her own her website is therefore much more focused in providing information about her.
Barristers may be part of a 'chambers' or simply be working on their own.
class="infoquote "In her immigration law practice, she represents a variety of clie...
www.thelegalpractice.co.uk: For example searching for both Rickmansworth and Wembley London could provide a better overview. If you type those three words into a search engine, the correct firm does come up top .
class="infoquote "We work closely with other professionals such as surveyors, acco...
www.trojansolicitors.com: Thanks to the creation of the internet and the resulting modern day marketing - such firms can reach the audience they WANT to serve rather than having to cater to the audience in their immediate locality. They provide a huge amount of user-side data about the law firms re...
www.ulasolicitors.com: We recently found out consumers also actually enjoy such articles about previous cases a firm has handled. The official site we link to above is www.ulasolicitors.com with www.ulasolicitors.co.uk not currently redirecting you there. The simplest way to check on the expertise...
www.whsolicitors.co.uk: Does WH Solicitors have that? The easiest way to check on a firm is to use The Law Society of England & Wales website for firms in those countries.
Also whilst the branding and page content focuses on the name 'WH Solicitors' the Law Society listing and some review ...
www.wildcatlaw.co.uk:
class="infoquote "The team at Wildcat Law consists of a number of experienced Barristers, Solicitors and a Chartered Wealth Manager."< div>
Hopefully those insights can help you when researching any firm. So such statements don't really help you distinguish one...
www.wilfordsmith.com: Also if you see the name WS Strategic Ltd, that is the official name of the firm listed with Companies House. Keep aware of which site you are on and never discuss payment details via email.. While these are obviously good things to describe your firm, there is no-one claimi...
www.youngs.law: The official website for Young & Co is www.youngs.law with www.youngs.co.uk being for a brewery and www.youngs.com not having any website at all. So (between the lines) we can assume they are fairly confident about what people are going to say about them. We have zero hesi...
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