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A City Law Firm Ltd: class="infoquote "Our firm’s culture of supporting our clients is very important to us"< div> On any law firm's website you will see something like this stating how much they care about their clients. This is from the Legal 500's description: class="i...


Buchanan & Co Solicitors: People have handed over https: www.lawsociety.org.uk public for-public-visitors common-legal-issues payment-diversion-fraud" tens of thousands of pounds< a> in house deposits to fraudsters over the past couple of decades. In fact, they could probably do with updating thei...


Goldsmith Bowers Solicitors: Unfortunately, though, there are far fewer reviews about law firms than other industries. If you check out https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 475767 goldsmith-bowers-ltd" the page for any firm< a> they will typically show you any alternate company names used, a li...


Guardian Law: There are several statements such as these two offering free help articles. This may provide a whole extra set of https: guardian.online blog " free help articles< a> which might be of use. They provide a wide range of data on each law firm and legal professional register...


Backhouse Solicitors: This includes Minal Backhouse who qualified in 1997, Clare Sheeran in 2001, Nathan Gray in 2018, right up to Sarina Hayes in 2020. An actual sit down with an experienced solicitor to talk for free before deciding to go ahead is rarer than we think it should be. You can get...

WH Solicitors: class="infoquote "I received my settlement status within a couple of weeks even though it was a late submission application." "The outcome was very positive. The amount of expertise and experience is a huge factor in selecting a firm. But not all specialists ...


Two Harcourt Buildings: We've been working in this industry for over 20 years now and have seen a huge amount of progress and changes. So what sentences should you watch out for to help you choose? class="infoquote "Our diverse and talented set of barristers are experienced in both prosec...


MJV & Co Solicitors Ltd: A few tips on independent comment boards: Read through those comments and never rely on average star ratings. We therefore turn to the same places most consumers do which is the public review board such as https: www.google.com search?q=mjv+law+Thornton-Cleveleys&rlz...


Bridge McFarland LLP: The other two mean they've simply added up the years of all the staff (e.g. That means if you see a firm claiming a wealth of experience, you can check. However, in our last poll only 9% of you said you trusted any reviews on a company's own website. The most common p...


Woodstock Legal Services: Click on our profile pictures for more information."< div> A quick word on navigation. Our poll a few years back resulted in only 8% of you saying you even read them. Woodstock Legal Services is a trading name of Woodstock Legal Services Limited so not too much confusio...


Stephanie Heijdra: We try to make sure you know about the different types of legal help you can get in your area including the typical high street solicitor but also things like will writers and accountants that can sometimes help with legal issues at a fraction of the cost. We also hope it ...


Summerfield Browne Solicitors: class="infoquote "Where possible we try to agree fixed or capped fees. Plus, errors in the web bar may take you to a totally different site. We've been working in the legal industry for over 20 years so have met plenty on the way. This has the obviously knock on eff...


Thaxted Legal Ltd: The latter being about the town with that name. class="infoquote "We are a member of the Immigration Law Practitioners Association (ILPA)"< div> So with Thaxted Legal immigration services being overseen by the OISC, members of the ILPA, registered as a limited c...

Smith and Graham Solicitors: As we only review the legal industry and it's professionals from our experience working with them over the past 20 years - that's the only thing we can comment on. class="infoquote "We are a multi-disciplined law practice providing high quality, cost effective legal s...


Brown and Co Solicitors: However it's amazing just how similar law firm websites look these days with similar language and similar images of people smiling - all shaking hands. That's a lot of experience. So what are people saying about the firm on the independent boards: class="infoquote "a...


Mackenzie Jones Solicitor: We try our best to provide a range of options for people searching for help. Put that all together though, and it backs up the firm's claim on their website: class="infoquote "with the vast majority of our work being generated from returning clients ... For many...


Hill House Chambers: But it's a good idea to familiarise yourself with the scam of ' https: www.ncsc.gov.uk guidance phishing" phishing< a>' and maybe read a few articles about https: www.takefive-stopfraud.org.uk conveyancing-scams " conveyancing scams< a> to see just how bad it can be if ...


Stowe Family Law: class="infoquote "Within our 80-plus strong team of leading UK divorce lawyers, we have forensic accountants, a dedicated children’s department, an adoption team, surrogacy law specialists and an international family law department and we also have trained mediators...


Rose Fendlen Law: Sadly Google was showing adverts at the top for some of our searches so watch out for that. This is important because there are many websites on the internet designed to look like a law firm, but are actually a marketing firm or data gathering service. class="infoq...


Bell Lax Solicitors: For example Richard Kerry qualified in 1993, Natalie Bradshaw in 2009, Saira Walji in 2017, right up to Wioleta Dworak who qualified as a solicitor just in 2020. It all depends on the set up. Luckily (again) you can use the Law Society website to look up whether the solicito...


JPS Walker Solicitors Ltd: So despite there being a long list of types of injuries, covering them all still counts as a specialised area of law. This firm focuses on litigation matters so there are far less risks involved when searching contacting dealing with them compared to something like conveyanc...


The Legal Practice Ltd: You can end up with a 1-year-qualified lawyer from a 300-year-old brand name the same as you can end up with a 40-year-experienced lawyer from a 2-year-old firm. That should mean the practice has a very good mix of seasoned, wise old heads but with eager, fresh ideas thrown...


Youngs Solicitors: So what key points stood out about the Young's setup? class="infoquote "Our team consists of The Law Society accredited specialist Family law solicitors, Care solicitors, Criminal solicitors, and Mental Health solicitors. class="infoquote "Our specialisation in o...


Lefevres Law: That can make it hard to distinguish the parts that stand out or things that might be uniquely good about a certain firm . class="infoquote "We strive to learn everything about your company and truly get to know you on a personal level, so as to serve you as a truste...


David Stinson & Co: This is called a 'conditional fee arrangement' and is normally around 25% of your settlement. However for smaller more simple cases such as a two week whiplash injury as a passenger in a car accident - we would not expect the lawyer to take any part of your compensation. A l...


Cooks Solicitors: class="infoquote "We are a small firm and we pride ourselves on being small enough to care."< div> This is one of the things we discussed in the previous article about good reasons to keep a local firm's branding when two firm's merge. Then their client goes on th...


Swain & Co Solicitors Ltd: If you want more specific information about your local office, you need to include the town name when you search - e.g. Entering such will bring up an error or redirect you elsewhere depending on what browser you are using. Those kind of sections surely say more about a firm...


My Law Matters: My Law Matters do display customer reviews on their website: class="infoquote "They are fast and understanding and they do explain everything thoroughly" "From start to finish, a professional and polite service from all the team" "very pleasant to talk to on ...


Frazer Coogans Ltd: It's one of those marketing jargon phrases that sounds great but essentially could be said by any firm. So, does Frazer Coogans Solicitors provide clarification? class="infoquote "Recent figures issued by the Land Register of Scotland confirm Frazer Coogans to be the l...


QualitySolicitors Burton & Co: So Yates and Co became QualitySolicitors Yates and Co. That's totally up to each individual to decide after careful research and having spoken to someone at the firm about the case. class="infoquote "QualitySolicitors is a group of modern, progressive law firms...


OneLaw Chambers: According to the law society website they have several trading names attached to them including OneLaw Solicitors, OneLaw Solicitors and Advocates, OneLaw Solicitors and Barristers. They often sound very different from regular third party review forums as well. For exam...


Beers LLP: Unlike hairdressers or restaurants, law firms can end up with negative reviews from the side they beat in a case. The branding is always Beers LLP but searches such as 'beers solicitors' or 'beer llp' still brought the correct firm to the top of the results. A quick n...


DisrepairClaim.co.uk: So it's probably a good idea to bookmark the correct site once you're on it to be sure you come back to the correct one. As we've already said, there are a huge number of less-than-reputable people out there trying to get your details. The main aim (we would hope) of housi...


Simper Law Ltd: At first glance Simper Law looks like a regular high street style setup with standard offices and several staff. However the case range quoted above is not actually as diverse as it looks. That's a big reason to make sure you're on the correct site and bookmark pla...


Reynolds Macdonald Solicitors: class="infoquote "We are happy to have an initial discussion with you, with no obligation and no charge."< div> We would absolutely expect any firm handling litigation matters to offer this. However, not all cases can be run like that and you may be asked to...


ULA Solicitors Ltd: The official name is ULA Solicitors Ltd and if you see any mentions of Ullah Law Associates (U.L.A.) - that was the name of the firm prior to 2018. 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 e...


Taylor Price Solicitors: A really great resource to help with this is any local law society a firm might have joined. If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 596831 taylor-price-legal-limited" check out the info page< a> for any firm on there you'll be shown all office locations, ...


Michael Leighton Jones: A quick note on navigation as the name of the firm is quite long. For example, we did see one negative review about this firm on Google where the person gave one star and said simply that it was bad customer service. 'living in the past', 'unfriendly', and 'inefficient'...


Milners Solicitors: There is further information about staff members http: abstractionit.co.uk milnerslaw solicitor-staff " on the Milner's website< a>. But for matters such as Family Law there are still plenty of firms that charge full priced fees even for the initial consultation. Va...


KRS Estate Planning Ltd: Why people fall for that, we don't really know. That could allow other firms and even clickbait sites (which we cover in #krs this article< a>) to be listed at the top of search results instead. But what do prior clients think of the firm? class="infoquote "friendly, ...


Branch Austin McCormick LLP: class="infoquote "We get to know you and take the time to understand your unique needs"< div> That brings us back to the original query at the start of this article about whether this firm has anything beyond just comments about having a long history. For example,...


Trojan Solicitors Ltd: class="infoquote "Our aim is to build long standing relationships with everyone we work with and to ensure we take the time to listen, understand and do our utmost to achieve the outcome you require."< div> The most popular tools people use when researching a firm...


CEL Solicitors: This may sound like it should be the standard for most companies across all industries by this point. The logos of each publication are there, but we couldn't see any links to click and confirm what it meant. That just a couple of the reasons many general practice firms wh...


Fulton's Solicitors & Estate Agents: (10x3=30) So do pay attention to wording. For example in the case of the firm we're writing about today ( Fulton's Solicitors & Estate Agents ) we couldn't find a dedicated page on the Law Society of Scotland's website. Someone wrote that as a review. Even though it wasn't t...


HooperHyde: Sometimes you don't need a solicitor. class="infoquote "I wanted to feel like I was making a difference to my clients, building relationships with them, and seeing things through from start to finish."< div> That's a quote from the firm's founder, Catherine Hyde,...


Antony Hodari Solicitors: They even provide the qualification dates of any solicitors working at the firm which helps to highlight whether a firm is exaggerating their experience claims. To us that's a bit of a cheat. Antony Hodari himself qualified in 1981, Emma Rees in 2000, right up to Rozina Bi...


Fair Result Ltd: '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. class="infoquote "We start at the end point. class="infoquote "It reduces the stress and emotion, speeds up the process ...


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