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www.davidstinson.co.uk: It can also be to capitalise on the brand name the firm has locally even after merging with another firm. class="infoquote "We work on road accident claims and workplace accident claims among others on a no win no fee basis."< div> All law offices that handle i...


www.argueandco.co.uk: 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 days (and especially after the pandemic hit) most law firms would offe...


www.summerfieldbrowne.com: We've written many articles on what to look for in a law firm to make sure you get legal advice from the best match to your needs. For many the term 'Solicitor' still brings up the image of an old building in the centre of town and old men in old dusty wigs. They prov...


www.krsep.co.uk: In the quote above the amount of experience is being attached to the actual person you will be dealing with - i.e. Only just a couple of decades ago most people would expect to contact a high street solicitor for any legal issue and that those solicitors within the firm wo...


www.blzsolicitors.co.uk: www.blzsolicitors.co.uk is the official site we link to above and currently www.blzsolicitors.com doesn't seem to be owned by anyone. But on scrolling through the personal background information it quickly turns out to actually be quite relevant . If you've seen a firm with...


www.stenfield.com: It's very important these days to keep fully aware of what site you are on and the legitimacy of the emails you receive. Never discuss payments or bank details via email and remember that even the most official looking email addresses can be faked. One main difference...


www.youngs.law: The number of case types it covers is almost as small as the number of people that can claim the help these days. We've even seen negative reviews by the clients on the opposite side of a sale purchase who have been told that it's the other person's solicitor that's causing ...


www.lefevres.law: But it certainly sounds impressive and from such a reputable, reliable source it's probably safe to assume it is so. The number of years' experience your actual solicitor has and whether they've spent that time working on a wide range of cases similar to yours is the only...


www.woodstocklegalservices.co.uk: We've seen lawyers rated 5 stars for their great new menu and a divorce specialist given 1 star for refusing to take a criminal defence case. Having worked in the legal industry for over 20 years we're still surprised to come across some firms that we'd not heard of before...


www.ulasolicitors.com: The main concept that stood out to us was that the firm certainly lives up to it's claims about not shying away from more complex cases . The simplest way to check on the expertise, experience, and 'specialist' status of any firm is through their local law society. The most...


www.beersllp.com: Make sure you know what site you're on and never discuss payments via email . . class="infoquote "Established in 1885, and now with offices in Kingsbridge and Plymouth, we have been providing generations of clients with high quality legal advice."< div> We're no...


www.mckielegal.co.uk: class="infoquote "Ive been asked a few times already 'which Barrister did you use?'"< div> This is a quote from the firm's website relating to a review from another law firm (Scott Rees). Scammers convince people selling their house that they need to pay the depo...


www.whsolicitors.co.uk: The amount of expertise and experience is a huge factor in selecting a firm. So full time at just immigration asylum matters is decent enough to add up. They are all very positive, mention Waleed by name and often discussed what the case was for. Also whilst the bra...


www.cooks-solicitors.co.uk: in a personal injury claim, professional and a top notch guy" "My solicitor was always polite and I think she deserves a lot of credit."< div> Those are some snippets from comments left on third party forums such as

www.swainandco.com: Having the resources of a larger firm can also have advantages . Their site is https secure for entering your personal details in their contact form. So take it from us that it's statements like the above about any flexible payment options which people should really b...


www.goldsmithbowers.com: Sometimes over just a single official-looking email telling them the bank account details to pay their house deposit into have changed.. But we have no hesitation in stating a firm with a specialist business department or a fully specialist firm like Goldsmith Bowers are f...


www.pacificlaw.co.uk: This is an area of law where we do think a specialist firm can be of benefit, the same as with something like Motor Offences. As we said, this is a new firm. It's the brand that's been around for centuries - not the people. We put you first."< div> The most common piece...


www.dylannair.com: So much so that when people search for reviews about solicitors but see very few - they could think something was wrong. But again if not available on a firm's site, it is often listed in the law society database. That's not something we are so keen on. If you too hav...


www.thaxtedlegal.com: One - that they are interested in being generally helpful to people seeking such help. This kind of offering demonstrates two things (to us at least). This fact is forced home quite strongly when you see the wealth of free information on ThaxtedLegal's website with ...


www.frazercoogans.co.uk: However at the time of writing they only have a 3.9 star rating on Google. If you look at the last quoted positive review above you'll see that there were problems with the house sale but the client did not lay all their frustrations on their solicitor. There are also ...


www.fultons-scotland.co.uk: If a firm says 'we've been helping people for over thirty years' that seems very clear . Don't just flick through star ratings. Those few extra case types and the conveyancing make up the firm's full case range. If you've read through some of our other review articles you'l...


www.celsolicitors.co.uk: If you go on to a search engine and use quotation marks around various terms, it will force results that contain those exact terms. So what can highlight a difference? class="infoquote "As featured in Daily Mail, The Telegraph, The Times, This is Money ..."< div>...


www.taylorprice.co.uk: One of the solicitors https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk person 32344 ruby-khalid-bhatti-obe" has an OBE< a>. It's not as if there is any firm out there claiming to have the complete opposite of these traits. class="infoquote "Our areas of litigation expertise incl...


www.jpswalker.co.uk: These can be city, county, or country based. So despite there being a long list of types of injuries, covering them all still counts as a specialised area of law. The official website is currently www.jpswalker.co.uk but www.jpswalker.com does not redirect there. 100% compen...


www.fair-result.co.uk: It sounds absurd that people are falling for it. Having worked in the legal industry for well over two decades now we've worked with hundreds of law firms and thousands of legal professionals. class="infoquote "It reduces the stress and emotion, speeds up the proc...


www.brownandcosolicitors.co.uk: This snippet from the Brown & Co website is far more confrontational about the bad alternatives available and not the typical vague sales pitch. class="infoquote "Our solicitors have the experience to go beyond simply answering your legal questions"< div> It c...

www.macjones.com: In this example, there aren't really going to be any firms that say they are NOT going to fight in your corner - are there? So what does help? class="infoquote "When the time comes that you need legal advice, you'll want to be sure that you're dealing with real expe...


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. If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 594891 simper-law-limited" check out the page< a> for any firm registered with them you...


www.bridgemcfarland.co.uk: That's a good mix of seasoned heads with fresh eyes . This is hugely important because the firm deals with property matters which have been https: www.lloydsbank.com help-guidance protecting-yourself-from-fraud keep-your-home-safe-mortgage-deposit-scams.html" the...


www.jacobslaw.org: So for Jacobs to be unafraid in posting such a "new" start date in the face of such an "old" industry - well that really stands out to us as genuinely being a modern day law office. This is done through phishing (similar looking domain names) or even the full on hackin...


www.belllax.com: This is important because if you are swayed by either the first or last of those statements - you could end up with a 1 year qualified lawyer with zero experience. Bell Lax don't do this, which is probably just as well because in our poll last year only 8% of you said ...


www.michaelleightonjones.com: They provide a wealth of user-side data including all office locations, other trading names used, languages spoken, as well as the qualification dates of the legal staff. There is a firm call 'MLJ Legal Ltd' based in Hull, but at the moment searches including MLJ acronyms al...


www.antonyhodari.co.uk: 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 claims process."< div> Another thing people always check on are the public reviews in places such as Google, T...


www.abslawyers.co.uk: class="infoquote "The quality and excellence of our services ensure our clients success and maximum compensation is achieved."< div> The Law Society of England & Wales is an excellent online source to check on the actual expertise and experience of a firm or th...


www.rf-law.co.uk: For example, a firm proudly saying they are 'modern' or 'friendly' doesn't strike us as particularly useful because no firm is ever going to claim they are 'living in the past' or 'rude'. Just always make sure you know exactly which site you are on, which email addresses you...


www.rmsolicitors.com: The age of the firm's brand name has absolutely no bearing on whether the actual solicitor assigned to your case has any experience at all. However we've been reviewing law firms and trawling through dozens of such websites daily for over twenty years now . class...


www.hooperhyde.com: That's very clear and easy to understand. We've known firms with decades of good, reputable history in their area with less than a handful of reviews on the web. People are absolutely happy jumping online after a good or bad meal to review the restaurant they've just been...


www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk: So the name is still quite unique. Another quick note on navigation would be the website. It explains the firm's reach and capabilities with specifics which we always like to see. Fortunately or unfortunately depending on your view, some review boards https: www.goo...


www.backhouse-solicitors.co.uk: You would think that the development of the internet and every company having a full website about themselves with dozens of third party resources to provide independent information etc. So just bear this in mind when checking up on any firm. would make researching and choo...


www.mylawmatters.co.uk: According to the law society website, the solicitors behind My Law Matters have a range of entry dates into the legal professional. A mix of genders, ages, and years of experience amongst staff can only be a good thing for a law firm. 9 times out of 10 the client feels a pro...


www.khanlaw.co.uk: A firm can be a specialist by targeting just single area of law. prides himself on being thorough and ensuring that his clients receive the compensation they are entitled to."< div> A quick note on navigation as we have two other firms on our network with 'khan' i...


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www.hillhousechambers.co.uk: A solicitor's firm will have all staff working as if it's one big company together. On some occasions this can mean you're paying two firms for the job one could do. One thing we think the firm could improve on is fuller profiles for each of the barristers on the books...


www.disrepairclaim.co.uk: In fact, solicitors themselves https: www.legalfutures.co.uk latest-news solicitor-sanctioned-for-dealing-with-unregulated-cmcs" can be fined and even stricken off< a> for dealing with unregulated claims management companies. We've talked a lot before about 'specialist' l...


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. Don't just flick through average ratings. The number of large multi-office firms only seems to increase due to some smaller businesses merging to survive the difficult y...


www.thelegalpractice.co.uk: One very common thing we come across on law firm websites are founding date claims. In our opinion the only 'years' number that matters is the number of years' experience the actual solicitor running your case has. This firm https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 45377...


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. Even more positively - this change encourages lawyers to be far more invested in each case as a win is im...


www.burtonlaw.co.uk: So Yates and Co became QualitySolicitors Yates and Co. It's actually not even a sort of franchise either like people who open their own McDonalds restaurant. class="infoquote "We combine the service you expect from a national brand with the local knowledge you n...


www.guardianlaw.co.uk: This may provide a whole extra set of https: guardian.online blog " free help articles< a> which might be of use. that they are not as easy to find for law professionals compared to other industries. At the time of writing we could only find a total of four reviews on the...


www.springleandco.co.uk: For example, it states Claire Springle qualified as a solicitor in 2001 so that's over two decades of possible experience. How do you work out which firm might be best for you? Every solicitor's website will tell you they are the best firm for you. Some snippets: ...


www.trojansolicitors.com: The branding is fairly straightforward and stable so when you search for the various common phrases the correct firm shows up. 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 h...


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. We always recommend reading actual comments rather than flicking through ratings anyway when it comes to law firm reviews. From the informatio...


www.hawklaw.co.uk: Always make sure you're on the correct website and never discuss payments or bank details via email. A good range of seasoned experience alongside fresh blood and hopefully new ideas. Most firms around the UK are signed up to at least one law society. class="infoq...


www.theladybarrister.co.uk: So at the moment even something specific such as "stephanie heijdra barrister london" brings up no local information let alone public reviews. (There have been none against Stephanie at the time we checked.) All extra information such as qualifications or even clear speciali...


www.branchaustinmccormick.com: class="infoquote "We offer a full service, including commercial property, corporate law, divorce and family law, dispute resolution, employment, immigration, residential conveyancing and wills and probate."< div> There is also some confusion about the word 'specia...


www.2hb.co.uk: We've been doing this 20 years and didn't understand a lot of it either. Once you've selected a barrister to work with, you will be dealing directly with them at all times for very specific jobs to be done or advice to be given. No firm is going to claim it is archaic, ine...

www.mjvlaw.co.uk: We've also seen some sites refer to the firm as MJV & Co Solicitors. We've been working in the legal industry for over 20 years now and can certainly remember a lot more 'XZY & Son' brands being around. Tens of thousands of pounds have ended up in the pockets of fraudsters...