Editorials on UK Legal Companies
TWB Probate Solicitors: class="infoquote "One does not simply rely on replies to standard questionnaires, but on the instincts and experience of the lawyer to draw out the required information."< div> Of course, not all people are going to need hours of expert questions and advice with...
Brodies LLP Solicitors: That's why most people turn to the independent comment boards such as Google , Trustpilot or Facebook rather than simply reading the customer testimonials provided by a company. Google has made some changes recently though which you may need to work around. Not many will be...
PCS Legal Ltd: The Council for Licensed Conveyancers https: www.clc-uk.org practice-search ?practicename=PCS%20Legal&&clc_id=11294" lists the details< a> for various firms who are signed up to their organisation. Especially when it comes to property matters where one side is usually unh...
Dispute Resolver Consultancy: class="infoquote "Dispute Resolver Consultancy can get more done for you in the resolution of your dispute through alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, both in national and international disputes."< div> The Dispute Resolver website states they can help re...
Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd: That's actually rarer than you might think for a firm that handles house buying selling. The official website is www.cwj.co.uk and it is HTTPS secure if you want to submit your personal details in their contact form. There are also mentions of Clarkson Wright & Jakes Not...
Scotland Injury Solicitors from Baker Hardman:
A note on navigation as there are variations to bear in mind. There are thousands of websites targeting potential law firm clients to try and get them to hand over their case details. Compare that with the abundance of legal professionals waiting to help you online, ...
Solidaire Solicitors:
class="infoquote "friendly, no hassle, and fast, with no hidden costs"
"professional and easy to talk to"
"I was well informed and comfortable throughout the process"
"very thorough and efficient when handling my employment case"< div>
The first port of ca...
Defank Solicitors: Defank Solicitors https: defanksolicitors.com 1_21_fess-wills-probate.html" does list fees< a> for their Will Probate, Conveyancing, and Employment Law services which is actually more clarity than you usually see.
A note for security. The website of The Law Soci...
QualitySolicitors Large & Gibson: This is because that's not the actual name of the firm being discussed. However our poll two years ago showed that there is very low trust for reviews provided by the company themselves.
A quick note on navigation. Obviously they will not have a 120-year-old solicitor...
HCR Legal LLP: The database states Paul Broad qualified in 1979, Simon Biggin in 1983, Julie Acock joined the profession in 1991, Lynne Adams in 2005, Syed Alam 2012, all the way up to Hannah Akhtar who is a relative baby in the industry having qualified in 2023. For example, while www.hcr...
Horsley Law: We've long advocated people use this online resource when looking into hiring a legal professional because they provide a wealth of information about each firm's contact details, alternate trading names, languages spoken, and the experience expertise of individual solicito...
All Law Ltd: Their site is HTTPS secure though so you should be able to submit your personal details in any callback form no problem.
class="infoquote "We focus on ... People have ended up https: www.takefive-stopfraud.org.uk conveyancing-scams " handing their entire home depos...
Eve Lake Conveyancing & Legal Services: Every property firm will make a promise like this one from the Eve Lake site above. Be alert throughout your transaction. There's a distinct difference between a 'licensed conveyancer' and a 'conveyancing solicitor'. But most variants we tried such as the .com version or e...
Amy King Legal:
We've covered the legal industry for over twenty years now. The official website is www.amykinglegal.co.uk which we link to at the top. Or at least, less understanding. For example, if you ever see a statement such as '30 years of experience within the firm' , that u...
Heritage Park Family Law Ltd: However if it does and you are with a solicitor that can't represent you in a court - that means they may have to hire a barrister to join the case and perform that function. However it should be noted that a date stated on a website is not always a clear indication.
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McCarthy + Co LLP: So always make sure you're on the correct site.
A quick note on navigation should be made with the firm having an 'and' or '+' sign in it's branding. That's tens of thousands of pounds at a time. It didn't even link to the secure version of the firm's website either. ...
Oakwood Solicitors Ltd: However, if you've wandered through a dozen or more legal service websites today you'll have come across lots of phrases such as this one which is also from the Oakwood website:
class="infoquote "Traditional law, modern ways."< div>
Many firms will make similar ...
ACSL Solicitors Ltd:
class="infoquote "you will never be left feeling uninformed and we respond promptly to each stage of your file"< div>
A quick note on navigation as you'll have seen from above that the official site uses the atypical tld www.acsl.org.uk rather than www.acsl.co....
Sternberg Reed LLP: Titles such as 'Summer holidays: The rights of parents and carers" and 'Til death do us part – financial provision when a spouse or former spouse dies' . There are always websites to tell you the "10 best" of something or you'll have your own brand loyalty already. The ...
Eatons Solicitors:
So are you at the mercy of bright web pages, well-crafted sales pitches, and photos of people in suits (all smiling and shaking hands of course) when trying to determine which firm to use? Absolutely not. That was even before Covid pushed it further in that direction. ...
WYM Legal Ltd: by setting entry standards and regulating providers to deliver high quality, accessible legal services' . Each calling themselves modern, efficient, or friendly with photos of people smiling and shaking hands. Obviously with a w right after the www. The official site is HTT...
Thomas and Thomas Solicitors Ltd: Here are some snippets:
class="infoquote "The whole process was handled professionally, but at the same time in a friendly manner."
"Alun and his team went out of their way"
"They are professional."< div>
However in a poll we ran a few years back only 8% of ...
Wolf Law Solicitors: Always take care when viewing reviews of law firms though and read the actual comments. However, if the second firm only gets you half the compensation the first would have obtained - you'll have lost out. If one firm says they will charge a 'success fee' of 25% while anothe...
SG Murphy Solicitors: Including each side leaving negative feedback on each other's firm. SG Murphy Solicitors does display some reviews on their website . On the law society's website they are listed as S.G Murphy & Co Ltd. There is also a case studies section detailing example cases for each c...
Walker Foster Solicitors: 'walker foster skipton'. For an example today we'll use the firm Walker Foster who describe themselves as:
class="infoquote "... We're bombarded with marketing at every turn. If they have one, they will definitely mention it or have the CQS stamp displayed - usually...
Harrison's Solicitors:
Also note that the full name of the firm is Harrisons Thames Valley Solicitors LLP. One resource we're constantly recommending to people is the website of The Law Society of England & Wales. So what can you do to know the difference between one firm that says they...
Girlings Solicitors LLP:
class="infoquote "A list of our numerous accreditations can be seen at the bottom of the page, demonstrating our proven competence in the areas of personal injury and medical negligence."< div>
Many firms will also make claims about being 'award winning' or 'acc...
UVS Law:
There are various categories of visas and permits available for individuals seeking entry into the UK. it's the only area of law they deal in. You can look up a firm by name or the solicitor themselves. While it's very (very, very) easy to assume all government offici...
Kee Solicitors Ltd:
This is more important for clients hiring lawyers that deal with property matters than family law clients really. It also seems to show a bit more faith in their services , as they are not in control of all the reviews Trustpilot shows about them. Certainly we've see...
Waterstone Partnership Solicitors Ltd: They are all very positive. That means you can get a good idea of the expertise and experience of the person you're actually thinking of handling your case. As some tend to pack their pages with nothing but sales pitches. Very often you can find more useful information fro...
Mark Croft Solicitor: That's how uncommon it is.
class="infoquote "I enjoyed a very successful career in the Magisterial Service as a Senior Legal Advisor before becoming a specialist criminal lawyer in private practice"< div>
Luckily the English and Welsh have a great resource onl...
EMD Law LLP: That's not for the same reason many of you stated in our poll last year - i.e. But there's also some fresh eyes helping those wise heads with https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office people 467736 emd-law-llp?Solicitors=True" staff members< a> Anthony Greenall and Georg...
Lyons Solicitors: It's strange to think the internet has only been with us just over two decades because it really feels as though the way in which we shop and hire services has changed more in those 20 years than in the 200 before it. You could get a 1-year qualified lawyer from a 200-year...
Brian Barr Solicitors: However some firms are better at client testimonials than others.
The reason people prefer the public boards such as Google, Trustpilot, Facebook, etc. So how do you tell them apart?
For example, the majority of compensation claim firms state they are 'spec...
Frei Solicitors: So while a nationwide conveyancing firm might have 300+ reviews on an independent review forum such as Google, Trustpilot, or Facebook - a specialist divorce lawyer might have only a handful or even none.
class="infoquote "extremely clear, concise, practical and cour...
Drummond Miller LLP: They are all still mostly positive and at the time of writing DM had a Google rating of 4.4 stars. These snippets above are from a Drummond Miller testimonial page and whilst all the comments are clearly going to be positive (we've seen only one firm that posted both posit...
Calio Claims: But, no-win-no-fee is not the same thing as 100% compensation . For anything else you'll probably be under the Lindsays departments.
class="infoquote "All of the solicitors and support staff at Calio Claims are personal injury experts."< div>
Unfortunately the ...
EDC Lord & Co Solicitors: The comments and reviews seem mostly positive:
class="infoquote "took the time to explain the entire process clearly and concisely"
"exceptionally helpful and patient with us, there was a lot that we didn't understand"
"about to use them again in a property sale" ...
Nicholson Jones Sutton Solicitors:
We've seen law firms given 5 stars for their amazing new menu, and one criminal lawyer specialist had a 1 star review for refusing to take on someone's divorce case. So what are the boards saying about Nicholson Jones Sutton?
class="infoquote "Any queries or co...
Cullimore Dutton Solicitors: The first is simple and should mean there is someone on staff with 40 years of experience working in this area of law. Sadly due to the volatile nature of property buying and selling, there is usually one side of it that comes away less happy than they expected.
If yo...
The Law Partnership Solicitors: Many of the things we do from a business vetting side might be useful to you from a consumer side as well. That's because it is. To start with, Google is trying to be stricter on review searches, so these days you sometimes have to type in the city of the firm along with the...
Wilford Smith Solicitors:
But according to our poll a few years back 92% of people preferred public review boards https: www.google.com search?q=wilford+smith+solicitors+sheffield&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB926GB926&sxsrf=ALiCzsY4z5BdGd-bGw3ypOvADy372lua0Q%3A1670936594707&ei=EniYY4LeKpyVhbIP3IGnyA8&v...
Foster & Coleman Ltd: People have no problem jumping online to type their thoughts about a local pizza place or lamp store - they are less likely to rush to tell everyone how their bankruptcy, messy divorce, or criminal law case is going. This can be difficult when looking up comments about law...
Wildcat Law Ltd:
Whilst many firms claim huge histories with tag lines such as 'established in 1881', the founding date of a firm is actually pretty meaningless if they assign a 1-year qualified newbie lawyer your case.
class="infoquote "We offer a 'Third way' service. Wildcat ...
LS Legal Solicitors Ltd: We very rarely push out direct advice in our articles but we have no problem stating that if the solicitor you're looking at hiring only works a handful of Immigration cases per year - try someone else. For example, many people seek specialist firms for cases such as Motorin...
A City Law Firm Ltd:
The Legal 500 is one name you might have spotted on a lot of legal professional websites. 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. If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 4692...
Buchanan & Co Solicitors: And they talk normal"
"easy to get through to my solicitor and they replied to me promptly"
"Put him at ease from the word go"
"Everything we wanted was sorted promptly"< div>
There were a lot of positive messages left on the boards, but sadly not a lot of g...
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