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www.pacificlaw.co.uk: This new offering is a specialist Estate Planning service including Wills and Probably matters. Even one extra Saturday a month is actually more rare than you think, so give a firm credit for that if it's available. This is an area of law where we do think a specialist fir...


www.taylorprice.co.uk: William Ho qualified as a solicitor in 1989, Ruby Bhatti in 1997, Arshad Mahmood in 2008, and Sobia Ditta in 2011. If you typically just look at star ratings when researching companies online, it's something you shouldn't do when it comes to law firms. TaylorPrice Solic...


www.milnerslaw.com: But for matters such as Family Law there are still plenty of firms that charge full priced fees even for the initial consultation. That's why we recommend bookmarking the correct site because typo-ing the web address in your browser bar could quickly end up with you on a fak...


www.dvsolicitors.com: They prefer to source reviews from independent review forums such as Trustpilot, Google Reviews, Yell, Yelp, etc. This is important because the firm handles property matters which have been the subject of increased scams over the past few years. class="infoquote "Ou...


www.belllax.com: But that doesn't mean we don't understand the value that list of cases has in indicating their genuine establishment, experience, and expertise . A firm that handles a single case types such as Motoring Offences is an obvious example of a specialist . Another couple of bro...


www.burtonlaw.co.uk: All cards on the table - we like Burton & Co . It's actually not even a sort of franchise either like people who open their own McDonalds restaurant. (Obviously, otherwise we wouldn't have added them to our network of searchable legal practices.) But being clear up fro...


www.thaxtedlegal.com: 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=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB926GB926&oq=thaxted+legal+london&aqs=...


www.abslawyers.co.uk: Sometimes based on just a couple of official looking emails telling them to suddenly switch to paying their huge house deposit into a completely different bank account. class="infoquote "In respect of Personal Injury & Housing Disrepair, we work on a No Win No Fee basi...


www.mckielegal.co.uk: A good resource we always recommend using in conjuction with your search is local law societies. However the concept of the local solicitors office has become something of an almost quaint, nostalgic notion these days when Amazon will bring you any item in the world withi...


www.woodstocklegalservices.co.uk: So when we came across Woodstock Legal Services it was a pleasant surprise to discover their setup, staff, and backgrounds could match some of the larger brandings we work with (and many we don't). Commentaries from other businesses willing to stamp their approval hav...


www.blzsolicitors.co.uk: That's something to watch for especially with property matters as scammers contact clients telling them deposits need to be made to different bank accounts. Here's a few of the things we noticed and hopefully some things you might be able to use as a bar to measure bet...


www.hawklaw.co.uk: Popular words these days which we've seen across huge numbers of legal professionals sites include 'modern', 'specialist', 'friendly', 'leading' and so on. Because we spotted a few negative comments that were followed by Hawkridge & Co stating that person was not a client of...


www.bilkusandboyle.com: It says 'established' without the exaggeration. Sadly so many firms use terms such as 'modern', 'friendly', 'established', etc. We always advise reading actual comments rather than just flicking through ratings though. A quick note on navigation. For example, th...


www.springleandco.co.uk: This allows you some insight into whether a firm at least has some genuine experience in that area of law. Not someone in a call centre with very specific products to sell you. Estate Planning is what we would consider a fairly new term in the UK. Something much rarer for ...


www.trustinheritance.com: Clearly some mix up with company names in the area. The most common reason is the expectation of more expertise, more experience, and therefore a knock on effect of less time and cost required. Be warned though that you really need to read the comments and not just rely on...


www.argueandco.co.uk: They make a further point about this on the Argue & Co website: class="infoquote "Allan's vision for Argue & Co Legal is to establish a small firm, with small running costs and small client numbers; enabling the firm to focus on providing its clients with a first ...


www.frazercoogans.co.uk: That's why the majority of law firms that deal with conveyancing and related property matters will most likely have a big chunk of negative reviews. We would imagine that having a mix of ages, genders, and experience levels is an enviable position for any company that deals ...


www.stenfield.com: A last word from the firm's site: class="infoquote "98% of clients said they were happy with the result we achieved for them"< div>. For the past few years https: www.actionfraud.police.uk alert fraudsters-hacking-into-emails-to-divert-house-purchase-payments" thous...


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www.khanlaw.co.uk: That's fair enough. The majority have the same sort of sales language, the same images of people shaking hands happily, and the same boasts. There is also a Khan Mather, Aina Khan Law, Ali Khan Law, and more. That's because we've seen law firms with five star reviews for th...


www.fair-result.co.uk: This includes direct access barristers, non-legal solutions, and mediation service providers. There were some testimonials on the company's own website: class="infoquote "the whole process was dealt with so smoothly" "I got the best outcome possible" "the con...


www.richmondlegalltd.co.uk: The official site we link to above is www.richmondlegalltd.co.uk and at the moment the alternative www.richmondlegalltd.com does not show anything. Also the majority of scams against clients of law firms right now tend to https: www.todayslegalcyberrisk.co.uk main-news sol...


www.celsolicitors.co.uk: Even though those are both types of litigation case - the disparity between the number of firms willing to help for each is quite staggering class="infoquote "Everyone at CEL Solicitors is passionate about the law and will go above and beyond to exceed the needs of e...


www.dylannair.com: The Law Society of England & Wales has an excellent site for this and Dylan Nair & Co just happen to be registered with them. But it's really not a negative sign if a law firm you're looking up has few or even zero online comments about them. John Houghton at this fi...


www.summerfieldbrowne.com: We've been hoping that for many years and it's getting there . You may be surprised in this day and age to learn that there are still hundreds of such firms about the UK with antiquated views on women in the workplace and even an aversion to the internet. How do you check t...


www.penerley.co.uk: This is because some people's complaints can be ridiculously petty, and some can be attached to the totally wrong firm. But at the moment, Google is listing their hours as closed all weekend. Only five years ago one lawyer said to us 'that internet? no we don't do that' wh...


www.branchaustinmccormick.com: We have always encouraged firms to have such profiles on their website. class="infoquote "For us, our clients are not just another case number or file"< div> Speaking of clients, the most common thing people check on when researching services they might use online...


www.mylawmatters.co.uk: Bad firms will tend to just close down and start up a brand new operation to make sure they get completely away from the negative press. We've been writing law articles for over twenty years now and have therefore worked alongside hundreds of law firms in that time. Wh...


www.krsep.co.uk: It could be their first day on the job. So how can you tell 'good low-cost help' from simply 'cheap help'? class="infoquote "I have vast, hands-on experience dealing with a variety of Wills, Trusts, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Court of Protection work."< div> M...


www.davidstinson.co.uk: It contains what we would call 'Case Studies' where brief explanations are made about a prior case, it's problems, the actions taken, the timeframe, and the settlement. The only exception to this would really be a medical negligence case against the NHS. This can often be mi...


www.beersllp.com: However that doesn't mean we ignore flaws or hide negative press when we find it. That is not the case. So how do Beers' solicitors fair in the public forums? class="infoquote "the whole team have been lovely and very helpful throughout our house purchase" "Effici...


www.searchbureau.co.uk: Have they done so? We've found that most companies that service actual law firms tend not to have publicly available reviews about them online. Whilst the majority of articles we write are aimed at informing general consumers about legal practices or available resources to h...


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.brownandcosolicitors.co.uk: Plus dozens of review pages both monitored and unmonitored. All that said, we'll give the firm one last pitch-y quote on this page: class="infoquote "We aim to provide practical solutions to real-life problems."< div>. Obviously we have checked out Brown & Co a...


www.ulasolicitors.com: If you check out the page on the law society site for ULA Solicitors Ltd you'll see the qualification dates and case focus of each solicitor within the firm. The most important figure we think people should focus on is not how old the brand name is, but the number of years e...


www.lefevres.law: One thing that can get confusing though is when a firm is labelled as a 'specialist' but seems to state a simply huge range of cases that they cover. For example Lefevres list Medical Negligence, Employment Disputes, Product Liability, Slips Trips, and more in their ...


www.jacobslaw.org: A different firm we reviewed yesterday had several online complaints about spending most of their time talking to their solicitor's secretary. In this instance that's "Jacobs Law Solicitors Birmingham". That's unusual though because the majority of Conveyancing firms in the ...


www.antonyhodari.co.uk: When it comes to legal firms we absolutely recommend reading reviews rather than flicking through star ratings alone. The firm we covered yesterday were very explicit about how their divorce experiences had led them to create their alternative mediation service. We a...


www.cooks-solicitors.co.uk: She is in charge of our Conveyancing department. class="infoquote "Dianne Sumner has over twenty-five years' experience of helping people move house. She is very good at clearing jams in the conveyancing process."< div> We couldn't find a staff profile section on...


www.jpswalker.co.uk: class="infoquote "request a free consultation from our experienced legal team"< div> Obviously we think highly of JPS Walker Solicitors otherwise we wouldn't have added them to our database of searchable legal service providers. There are other firms with 'jps' ...


www.simperlaw.com: However, we recommend always reading through the actual comments rather than relying on just star ratings. These issues only tend to become problematic when the law office in question handles things such as property matters where clients are paying large sums o...


www.macjones.com: The official domain is www.macjones.com but currently www.macjones.co.uk seems to be owned by someone else. A team of seasoned heads but with fresh legs is surely the best grouping you could hope for in an industry that is also struggling to balance between the old and new...


www.hillhousechambers.co.uk: A quick note on navigation. At the moment of writing www.hillhousechambers.com wasn't owned by anyone and other variants such as hillhousebarristers were also available. When this is true they will hire a Barrister on your behalf. Prior to access being available you had...


www.disrepairclaim.co.uk: class="infoquote "Are You Suffering With Damp, Mould And Other Repair Issues?"< div> DisrepairClaim.co.uk though are none of the above. To get the mould destroyed. But remember, the compensation in housing disrepair matters is an extra sum on top for having had...


www.michaelleightonjones.com: A 200 year old firm could still stick you with a 1-year qualified lawyer. class="infoquote "great help in a recent case and kept me up to date with all developments" "Very accommodating and quick to respond" "easy to deal with when selling my mums house" ...


www.trojansolicitors.com: Since Brexit, having a lawyer with genuine enthusiasm and care for immigration matters is not just beneficial - but practically imperative. However you'll also see they handle a few other case types including Family Law and Civil Litigation. In our articles and in the lega...


www.rmsolicitors.com: Apparently people really are sending tens of thousands of pounds to the fraudsters without bothering to check with their solicitor about the payment change first. These have become heavy targets for scammers who https: www.techadvisor.com how-to security how-avoid-solicito...


www.thelegalpractice.co.uk: Reading negative reviews may not always put someone off using a firm unless there is a clear theme. The firm does have some testimonials on their website of which here are some snippets: class="infoquote "Dharmini and Pooja provided very professional service" "Dha...

www.youngs.law: There are a huge number of things that can go wrong which are completely out of your solicitor's control. For example all the logos are individual for each branding, but they all have a little "Y" on them. Each individual office they manage has kept a local, recognisable n...


www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk: We always say that experience isn't everything, but a good mix of seasoned staff alongside new youthful enthusiasm can't be a bad thing in this industry. It is important you are comfortable with your solicitor; you feel they understand your legal needs and, just as importa...


www.rf-law.co.uk: Sadly Google was showing adverts at the top for some of our searches so watch out for that. Many companies have created Testimonial pages on their website. Just always make sure you know exactly which site you are on, which email addresses you are responding to, and we recom...


www.hooperhyde.com: So how can you tell the crafty sales-pitches from the useful information? One of the best resources to start with is a local law society. There are national, county, city, and even case specific societies which legal professionals can join. class="infoquote "We'...


www.onelawchambers.com: prides itself in being accessible, user-friendly and innovative legal service"< div> Most law firms make claims like the one quoted above from the OneLaw website. class="infoquote "outcome was successful and the solicitor Aejaz Mussa I dealt with was helpful, hon...


www.catteralls.co.uk: Potential clients tend to rely more on the independent public offerings such as Google Reviews, Trustpilot, Yell, Yelp etc. They stated as such on their about us page. Thousands of people have lost millions of pounds to these fraudsters. We did see the name 'Catterall P...


www.swainandco.com: Well two years later I've been paroled and am shortly due to go out ..."< div> There are often statements and words that give you a general 'feel' about a firm - such as on this occasion with Swain and Co's involvement in Prison Law. We've been writing about and working...


www.fultons-scotland.co.uk: If a firm says 'we've been helping people for over thirty years' that seems very clear . They can also arrange to meet you in their sister firm's Gildeas' offices in either Glasgow or Edinburgh city centres if that's better.. There were the expected negative reviews though ...


www.theladybarrister.co.uk: Barristers are setup quite differently to regular law offices in that there typically aren't official physical law offices to go back and forth to. That's because reviews left underneath the chamber's name will be about one specific lawyer within it. class="infoquote ...