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www.abslawyers.co.uk: So always make sure you're on the correct site and never discuss payments or bank details via email . But you may get some useful extra bits of info nonetheless. Or two solicitors with 40 years' experience and one with 5. So that could be 17 x solicitors each with 5 years e...
www.aconveyancing.com: On the face of it though, Aconveyancing very much seem to have the experience, client reputation, and goals they claim. In law industry terms, that might sound quite young with so many companies boasting ancient foundings such as 'established in 1881'. The official s...
www.ainakhanlaw.com: Something to watch out for. In other words, it lists real accomplishments rather than vague hints at greatness whilst never crossing the line into obnoxious boasting. Be aware that www.ainakhanlaw.co.uk is currently not in use. My first lawyer said he was beyond reach of the...
www.allsopdurnllp.co.uk: As this firm also handles property, always make sure to keep an eye on the email address you're being emailed from and the web address you land on as it's not always transparent. We geniunely, 100%, not-making-it-up had a solicitor at one firm say to us "The Internet? No, we...
www.apprisels.co.uk: There aren't nearly as many security concerns with a Wills & Probate specialist firm than with those that specialise in other matters such as Property (just seach for 'conveyancing bank details scam' to see how bad it is). he offered best practice advice and provide real ins...
www.aps-legal.com: But still pay attention to the links you click and remember that email addresses can be faked quite easily. Whilst a quick glance of their website may make it appear as just another Will Writing service, there are actually quite large differences between the setups behind e...
www.argueandco.co.uk: You can read an article here where we cover the 'why' on that one. if you would rather correspond via phone, email, WhatsApp, Zoom, text message or Facebook Messenger etc, then we will happily tailor our service to your preferences."< div> You would think that these day...
www.aspirelicensing.co.uk: Much more than a firm that only covers a handful of such cases each month as part of their general commercial legal work. Their website is https secure though for entering your person details in the contact form. class="infoquote "Our advisors have over 10 years' exp...
www.blzsolicitors.co.uk: If you've seen a firm with dozens of solicitors, some with over twenty years experience, across a wide range of case types - will they handle your case (and you personally) with better care than a smaller, newer firm? Is enthusiam for you and your case more important than ex...
www.hawklaw.co.uk: Sometimes over something as simple as a couple of offical looking emails telling them to pay their huge house deposit into a different bank account. That's because whilst people are quite happy to jump online and rave about their new toaster, they aren't so quick to discus...
www.catteralls.co.uk: That's great.
A quick note on navigation as we've seen a few common errors popping up in the site search now that Catteralls have been with us for a while. No seriously. We're not a fan of is this idea of ancient establishment dates because it can so easily be mislead...
www.dfalaw.co.uk: For example, this from the DFA Law website:
class="infoquote "DFA Law has been advising clients in Northamptonshire, and across the region, for over 180 years."< div>
We've mentioned in previous articles that long establishment dates are not the be-all and end-...
www.dvsolicitors.com: One last snippet from the firm's site:
class="infoquote "We are here to offer all the expertise and support you will need"< div>. We've even had a negative review for contributing to the UK's 'capitalist regime'.
A quite note on navigation though as the branding d...
www.educationlawservice.com: Some will offer a reduced fee for the first consultation, up to a third of the usual hourly cost. If you've already been through a dozen law firm's sites today looking for one to help and didn't notice - just try typing a few of their company names into Google and see the op...
www.fieldfisher.com: However these are sufficiently in the past to avoid anyone still mixing them up. They have over 400 solicitors on staff in 11 offices across the UK, Republic of Ireland, Belgium, Germany and America. For all we know, it could have been an award for best logo design. 100% c...
www.frankrogerslaw.co.uk: That's unusual for a law firm though, as many people tend to shy away from relating their personal legal struggles (and crimes!) on a public forum.
Also keep an eye out for whether a firm offers a free consultation with the actual qualified solicitor who may be runnin...
www.howe.co.uk:
Luckily there are many resources available on the web for some independent backchecks and information. Many of their websites even look the same with photos of people in smart suits smiling and pointing at a computer screen or shaking hands. A wide range of very seas...
www.hutcheonlaw.co.uk: Beware of law practices touting ancient founding dates. We provide our clients with an option to keep all of their compensation, subject to terms please ask."< div>
One thing we've always tried to get across regarding claims such as Medical Negligence or Catastrophic Li...
www.ianmallon.com: For example, we saw a negative review of a Divorce specialist for refusing to take on someone's Personal Injury case. The website also provides several case studies which have been surprisingly popular reading for many people - e.g. It will provide each solicitor's qualifica...
www.jacobslaw.org: There are no 200-year-old solicitors sitting behind desks at these anciently established firms imparting guru knowledge to the rest of the staff. But it's not. There are things we absolutely would consider make a firm "modern" and having an online booking form like Jacobs ...
www.khanlaw.co.uk:
class="infoquote "Our Personal Injury Claims are dealt with on a 'no win no fee' basis."< div>
It's something we've covered before but it's still causing confusion so we'll briefly cover it again: 'no win no fee' and '100% compensation' do not mean the same thing...
www.kudoslegal.co.uk: Because we don't take commissions for referring you, we have no bias as to which firm you select. We would hope that the firm's ethos carries across the company as a whole though:
class="infoquote "Our commitment to our clients is what truly sets us apart from other So...
www.levinslaw.co.uk:
class="infoquote "Levins are still the biggest provider of legal services in Knowsley"< div>
An online resource we always highly recommend is The Law Society of England & Wales' website. If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 476207 levins-solicitor...
www.lindsays.co.uk: Most of the time it's just simply a fake email to clients telling them to send their house deposit to the fraudsters bank account instead.
class="infoquote "The talented people who work in our four offices are the heart of our business"< div>
The firm isn't lack...
www.linkilawsolicitors.com: So how does the modern Linkilaw stack up from that angle?
class="infoquote "We have a varied skill set across a wide multitude of practice areas, sectors and also client types."< div>
One resource we always recommend are The Law Society websites. I really loved ...
www.masonbullock.co.uk: For example they still linked to the now very defunct Google+ platform and many of the links we clicked on both our desktop and phone browser made the page 'jump' rather than change.
Mason Bullock have also tried to raise awareness of the terrible injustice of CCJs in...
www.mcewanfraserlegal.co.uk:
class="infoquote "Our staff are fluent in 10 foreign languages to deal with our growing number of international buyer enquiries."< div>
. It's proba...
www.mckielegal.co.uk: So make sure to read actual comments of any reviews when it comes to lawyers rather than just flicking through star ratings.
Knowing the correct name for a firm is also useful when background checking about them as that will be the name registered with organisations a...
www.mgbelegal.com: From the very (sometimes unfathomably) niche boutiques, to large international firms. Thankfully MGBe Legal is registered with The Law Society of England & Wales which offers a wealth of information user-side. Accredited at Level 3 Advanced Caseworker with the Law Society. ...
www.mtapersonalinjury.com: In fact, we don't think we know of any firm in the UK that doesn't offer No Win, No Fee for Personal Injury matters these days.
class="infoquote "If you or a loved one has suffered an injury due to the negligence of a medical or health professional then we may be able...
www.nvlegal.co.uk: However, communication between client and the legal practice they've chosen is hugely important. The information they provide just regular users is quite extensive in comparison including alternative trading names used by a firm, extra contact details, and often the expert...
www.oj-solicitors.co.uk: It is a balancing act though. However you never know what's around the corner so it's always advisable to do what you can to make sure you're in the right place on the web to begin with.
Another place people tell us they research firms with is companies house to see the...
www.otssolicitors.co.uk:
At the moment the majority of scams involving legal matters tend to https: www.bbc.co.uk news av uk-35253594" revolve around property deals where scammers< a> send new bank details to people via email pretending to be from their solicitor. We check the usual spots mo...
www.pacificlaw.co.uk: At the moment www.pacificlaw.com is owned by a firm in the US. We put you first."< div>
The most common piece of research people do over any service provider is check for reviews on the common forums such as Google Reviews, Yelp, Facebook, Yell, Trustpilot and so on. N...
www.penerley.co.uk: You don't actually have to be a qualified solicitor to sell someone some employee contract templates or provide advice on setting up your small business. For some reason, thousands of people have easily fallen for this.
class="infoquote "Our lawyers are experienced in...
www.pennchambers.co.uk: help me map out a sensible approach to the divorce negotiations. You never know what's around the corner though and with the various alternative domains possible (e.g. You can usually find other information such as the practice's case range, staff, other offices, alternative...
www.pumpcourtchambers.com: Words such as 'modern', 'leading', 'top', 'award-winning' and so on are thrown around as if they have no meaning. Ever since the new Direct Access scheme was introduced into the UK, we've been big fans of the move. Having worked in that environment, this often caused frict...
www.rdcostings.co.uk: we may be able to help you obtain compensation and assist you on the road to recovery."< div>
In the whiplash claim example mentioned earlier - we would consider it quite unusual for a firm to take 25% of that compensation unless there were extremely difficult circumsta...
www.reidblack.com: Reid Black clearly want to help people seek redress over such Military matters.
class="infoquote "Reid Black Solicitors offer exceptional Legal services throughout Northern Ireland and have an expertise in Military Claims throughout the UK."< div>
Often the thin...
www.richmondlegalltd.co.uk:
If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 2503 richmond-legal-ltd" check out the page for a firm< a> you can typically see alternative contact details, staff details, office locations, any alternate trading names, and most importantly - the expertise and qua...
www.robinsomerville.co.uk: Robin Somerville is definitely already qualified and he will be the person dealing with your matter from start to finish. In fact, across every site we checked we did not find a single negative comment about Robin's work . However barristers are regulated by the Bar Stan...
www.searchbureau.co.uk: That's not the sole basis for us promoting The Search Bureau across our network (check the https: www.searchbureau.co.uk community" page on their charity work< a>). But it's surely a fair one. This includes Local Authority Searches, Drainage and Water, Flood, Land Registr...
www.springleandco.co.uk: We have written on a wide range of multi-practice firms over the years. Another phrase concept we seem to have imported from the US. Springle's reviews were all positive at the time of writing this. Some snippets:
class="infoquote "got the outcome we needed in a ver...
www.sr-law.co.uk: Julian Cohen and Mark Feldmann for example qualified back in 1975 and 1970 respectively. We've also seen variants such as 'simon rodkins' and 'simon rodkin' popping up in our search box as well as 'sr law london' which we noted brought up three different firms when used on G...
www.stenfield.com: Searching for the current branding of 'stenfield solicitors' will typically bring up the correct site. A real mix of ages, genders, experience, and expertise that you would hope to see at any general practice firm you might be considering. Whereas a new brand legal practice ...
www.taborns.com: Unlike most firms that use the News Blog area to simply write a bunch of extra thinly disguised sales pitches - these are some real articles with highly niche topics . We provide a transparent, efficient and cost-effective service for corporates, SMEs, Family Offices or ind...
www.theinjurysolicitor.com: But these differences should definitely be explained clearly by the firm you are thinking of going with.
class="infoquote "The Injury Solicitor is a niche law firm specialising in recovering compensation for our clients who have been involved in a Road Traffic Acciden...
www.thorpewilson.co.uk: Many firms will actually charge fees if your case wins. On the Law Society website and the firm's own footer notes you'll see that the firm can go by Thorpe Wilson Ltd or Thorpe Wilson Solicitors. The www.thorpewilson.com version currently shows nothing and all the typical t...
www.trustinheritance.com: However we hope the information and links provided above at least show why we were more than happy to add Trust Inheritance to our database of recommended firms.
The official site we link to above is https secure for entering your details in contact forms and is loc...
www.bilkusandboyle.com: So where else can you search?
class="infoquote "... But the client will generally blame their own solicitor. It says 'established' without the exaggeration. The official website we link to above is www.bilkusandboyle.com but at the moment www.bilkusandboyle.co.uk does ...
www.tsabi.law:
Why is that important? Because we've mostly found that only smaller, newer firms tend to work with Legal Aid clients in order to build up their client list and reputation. Their website is https secure so should be fine for entering your personal details on the conta...
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