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A City Law Firm Ltd: We've seen a lawyer with a 5 star review for their 'new italian menu' and a 1 star rating for a Criminal Law specialist for refusing to handle someone's divorce. The most obvious way to check up on those claims is through the public review boards https: www.google.com sea...


Buchanan & Co Solicitors: The goal is to help people find the best solution for their particular case whether general practice solicitor, direct access barrister, specialist firm, or alternatives such as mediation or accountants. In fact, they could probably do with updating their website co...


Goldsmith Bowers Solicitors: There are still plenty of law firms charging people money before getting to sit down with an actual solicitor. Firms will sometimes have testimonial pages and here are a few snippets from the spots on the Goldsmith Bowers' site: class="infoquote "dealt with the matt...


Guardian Law: We have consistently warned people about the public review boards when researching a company you're thinking of using. That's a good four decades of combined experience between them. Plus this would also indicate they stay very much up to date with the huge number of chang...


Backhouse Solicitors: etc. But it does highlight some issues when searching for a legal practice to help you. Whilst many people are happy to post about a pizza they've just ordered, most do not wish to discuss their messy divorce, bankruptcy, or life changing injury claim so publicly. A qu...

WH Solicitors: That's good. class="infoquote "WH Solicitors is a specialist immigration solicitors firm based in Woking, Surrey. But not all specialists are the same. Make sure you're on the correct site and only call answer numbers you know in relation to your case. . Pl...


Two Harcourt Buildings: A chambers is more like an introduction umbrella between clients and possible representation. class="infoquote "We have specialist Direct Access trained barristers available in the following practice areas: Fraud and Financial Crime; Criminal Defence; Regulatory; Pro...


MJV & Co Solicitors Ltd: They haven't even added on the expertise of any other staff at the firm which probably comes to another 10 years on top. Plus any firm that deals with property will always, always have negative comments about delays. The site has other sales language that is definitely com...


Bridge McFarland LLP: They state alternative company names, all office addresses, specialist case types, and most importantly - qualification dates of each solicitor within the firm. One thing to remember though is that when a firm has multiple offices you often have to type in the company name a...


Woodstock Legal Services: class="infoquote "You will find us approachable, straight-forward and responsive."< div> Unfortunately there is often a lot of sales-pitchy language on any law firm's website. So which claims and imagery should you look for? class="infoquote "our lawyers are...


Stephanie Heijdra: As part of a chambers you'll find every barrister works quite individually anyway though. Just watch out for Google always sneaking rival adverts in. (There have been none against Stephanie at the time we checked.) All extra information such as qualifications or even clear s...


Summerfield Browne Solicitors: On the whole they are positive, however in the case of https: www.google.com search?q=summerfieldbrowne+cambridge&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB926GB926&sxsrf=ALiCzsZgtAzd_li97ev6QBMxCnd-bir8EA%3A1661867136831&ei=gBQOY5WlMuyUhbIPkqSo2A4&ved=0ahUKEwiV5erC2e75AhVsSkEAHRISCusQ4dUDCA4&ua...


Thaxted Legal Ltd: etc. The absence of negative information isn't the best indicator of a positive choice. Sometimes, like many consumers, we just have to go with our gut. You never know what scammers will think of next.. It's not as if any firm will say they are NOT experienced, dedica...

Smith and Graham Solicitors: They also have actual prices listed on their website which is rare and great to see . We've seen law firms with 5 star reviews for their food and 1 star reviews for the bad haircut they got. However make sure you enter the full name of the firm and the town. But hopefully f...


Brown and Co Solicitors: class="infoquote "Brown and Co Solicitors is an experienced firm of solicitors offering legal services across a number of specialisms."< div> This may sound like a throw-away sentence which every legal practice states (i.e. They have an actual fees page which is...


Mackenzie Jones Solicitor: If you check the https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation offices 455061 mackenzie-jones-solicitors-limited" pages on this firm< a> you'll be shown all office addresses, case types handled, alternative contact details, and most importantly - the specialties and ye...


Hill House Chambers: That's still very useful information though and something people typicaly want to know yet can't find out when it comes to barristers. One of the bigget moves was when the goverment started to allow Direct Access to barristers. When this is true they will hire a Barr...


Stowe Family Law: You have to search for your specific local office to see reviews about it only. Another quick note on navigation would be the website. class="infoquote "Whatever you’re facing as a family, in whatever shape yours is, was, or will be, we’ll be here to liste...


Rose Fendlen Law: The official site we link to above is www.rf-law.co.uk and the old address of www.lrose-law.com redirects there. Just always make sure you know exactly which site you are on, which email addresses you are responding to, and we recommend putting full name displays in your pho...


Bell Lax Solicitors: Another couple of brownie points for Bell Lax then. . But the basic checks we use when judging a firm for inclusion in our database can easily be used by potential clients as well to filter out non-suitable firms much quicker. We've seen a solicitor with several five star r...


JPS Walker Solicitors Ltd: Only a few decades ago people were pretty much restricted to using their local high street solicitor for everything from Divorce, to Injury Claims, Will Making, and even selling their House. Again, a very rough example but to make a geniune point. We aim to maintain ou...


The Legal Practice Ltd: That's actually a much bigger deal than you might think. For example searching for both Rickmansworth and Wembley London could provide a better overview. This firm https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 453772 the-legal-practice-ltd" is registered with< a> The Law So...


Youngs Solicitors: The majority are very positive. At the bottom of some of the pages on the Youngs website they link to their independent review boards on Google and Trustpilot. There are essentially three ways a case range will be set up for any firm though. Sometimes it's as little...


Lefevres Law: For example Lefevres list Medical Negligence, Employment Disputes, Product Liability, Slips Trips, and more in their drop down Legal Services menu. class="infoquote "We have a wealth of experience in handling claims not only in Scotland and the UK, but abroad too."< ...


David Stinson & Co: 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. But the solicitor may take a cut of your compensation should you win. That can be a trickier claim to navi...


Cooks Solicitors: class="infoquote "We have been in business in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire for over twenty-eight years"< div> This may not seem like an important sentence to most regular clients looking for a solicitor. Of course, the first point of call for most peo...


Swain & Co Solicitors Ltd: Whilst most scams at the moment https: www.thetimes.co.uk static connected-families conveyancing-email-scam-hackers-steal-house-deposit " tend to involve conveyancing matters< a>, you never know what fraudsters might come up with next to just make sure you end up on the c...


My Law Matters: When it comes to trading names of companies this can involve a little more work. the other side's client left negative comments after a case) - you should also be wary of review boards when it comes to any firm that handles property matters. We've been writing law ar...


Frazer Coogans Ltd: We've said it before but it's worth saying again - in our opinion 'established in ...' dates absolutely do not matter. But on a law website it can look to some as almost brand new. all brought up the correct company for us at the top of search results. There are many advant...


QualitySolicitors Burton & Co: Therefore they believe leaving the negative review anywhere is 'probably fine'. All of which seems grossly unfair. www.burtonlaw.co.uk did redirect there at one point but we haven't seen that for a while. For example John Wood qualified as a solicitor in 1977, Judith Brenna...


OneLaw Chambers: class="infoquote "ONELAW CHAMBERS will respond to your calls and e-mails promptly."< div> A quick note on navigation to ensure you get through to and always revisit the correct firm. There are law societies based on the city, county, and country level. clas...


Beers LLP: This is understandable because seeing any negative reviews can often reveal a lot about a firm . class="infoquote "We take time to get to know our clients, their businesses and their individual needs."< div> The most common resource people use when judging the m...


DisrepairClaim.co.uk: DisrepairClaim.co.uk specialising in this particular area of law therefore means we're very happy to have them on board . That means they do not have solicitors on staff but will take your details, discuss your case, then find a solicitor from their own panel of firms...


Simper Law Ltd: The most common error we spotted was people searching for 'simple law ltd' and related variants. For example if several people have said that they struggle to get through and speak to their solicitor - that's something to bear in mind and compare with. class="infoquote...


Reynolds Macdonald Solicitors: Reynolds Macdonald are registered with The Law Society of England & Wales which is great because they have the most useful and info-packed user side database we know of. So if a legal service provider has few or even zero reviews, don't take it as a negative sign . Howeve...


ULA Solicitors Ltd: We've seen a sad trend for solicitors to start listing their favourite foods and pet's names in their profiles. But the fact they still work with Legal Aid at all these days is something very unique. However this article on ULA Solicitors was nice and straightforward. We a...


Taylor Price Solicitors: A really great resource to help with this is any local law society a firm might have joined. One last cut from their website that you may have missed: class="infoquote "Visit us for a free no obligation consultation!"< div> Two things stand out about this sentenc...


Michael Leighton Jones: class="infoquote "As a firm, our experience and expertise covers a wide variety of legal areas."< div> If you check out the https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office people 418988 michael-leighton-jones-solicitors?Solicitors=True" page for this firm< a> you'll...


Milners Solicitors: The Law Society of England & Wales has the best user-side offering we've seen amongst such organisations. class="infoquote "with our combined strength and determination we are always committed to delivering the results you need."< div> The biggest thing for mos...


KRS Estate Planning Ltd: of the firm name) https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk person 121811 kamlesh-ratilal-samji" is listed as< a> having qualified as a solicitor in 2001. Sadly, most law firms we've seen (and we've been reviewing them for over 20 years now) still do not work weekends. But what...


Branch Austin McCormick LLP: Firms that handle a single case type call themselves 'specialists' giving the impression that firms handling a wider range of matters are not so. For example, you would never see a bad review for Pizza Hut saying 'they wouldn't sell me a hamburger! ridiculous!!'. However it ...


Trojan Solicitors Ltd: class="infoquote "We have expertise at all levels of immigration."< div> Reading through the firm's website there are several statements like this along with clarifications about how well they are acquainted with the immigration system in the UK. class="in...


CEL Solicitors:
It's always great to have options and many of those just mentioned could save considerable time and money over a regular 'high street' law office. (See what we mean?) Website content is often full of such terms that sound good but are not particularly helpful such...


Fulton's Solicitors & Estate Agents: There were the expected negative reviews though which did tend to follow the common pattern for negative comments of conveyancing firms - e.g. Hazel managed to keep my spirits up as well as using her knowledge, experience and "determination to see the purchase go through" ...


HooperHyde: (5x2=10) That's another great use for the law society website because you can check the actual expertise and experience of individual solicitors within the firms. So don't take the fact a firm is a trading name of another company name as meaning anything at all. There a...


Antony Hodari Solicitors: Antony Hodari's claims in the snippet above were taken from their front page and are much more believable and can be checked on too. Almost a 'crusade' mentality. When it comes to legal firms we absolutely recommend reading reviews rather than flicking through star ratings...


Fair Result Ltd: Not every legal matter requires a full-on solicitor. 'One of' - out of how many? A thousand firms? 'Leading' - leading in what? That could be leading in the number of cases lost for all we know. Even 'fair result ltd' provided only a handful of related sites including their...


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