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NJS Law Ltd: If you read '60 years of combined experience' on a law firm's website it could be that there are two veterans with 30 years' experience each. Their staff actually have way more experience than a lot of others. It's not clear why so many are falling for this. Around 90% of ...


Cullimore Dutton Solicitors: The largest conveyancing firm in England last year had a Google review star rating in the 3s and some of the most praised conveyancing companies we've worked with have been plagued for simply doing a good job for their own client. So the quotes above are taken from the usua...


The Law Partnership Solicitors: This includes alternate contact details, other offices, areas of law practiced, languages spoken, and most importantly - qualification dates. Also, not all of them state it clearly. saying about The Law Partnership? class="infoquote "worked hard to get my sale through...


Wilford Smith Solicitors: Also if you see the name WS Strategic Ltd, that is the official name of the firm listed with Companies House. You will also have to https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 605433 ws-strategic-ltd" look up that name< a> if researching the firm on The Law Society website...


Foster & Coleman Ltd: This is the main way people judge a firm's 'reputation'. This is simply not true any more. class="infoquote "Legal advice you can depend on, from people you can trust"< div> A quick note on navigation considering the alternate firms that kept popping up ...

Wildcat Law Ltd: But since the roll out of https: www.directaccessportal.co.uk " The Direct Access Scheme< a> you no longer have to pay someone to hire someone else to do a job. Today's article is on the legal firm Wildcat Law as there are a few things we can point out about this firm tha...


LS Legal Solicitors Ltd: But how can you tell the difference? class="infoquote "offering a wide range of legal services to businesses and private individuals, domestic and international clients"< div> One online resource we've always championed is the website of The Law Society of Eng...


A City Law Firm Ltd: The Legal 500 is one name you might have spotted on a lot of legal professional websites. Some people have https: todaysconveyancer.co.uk conveyancing-fraud-red-flags " lost tens of thousands of pounds< a> by falling for a single official-looking email that said th...


Buchanan & Co Solicitors: So make sure you are on the correct website and never discuss payments via email. . The official web address we link to above is www.buchananco.co.uk and although the expected variant of www.buchananandco.co.uk redirects you there, www.buchananco.com is currently owned by a...


Goldsmith Bowers Solicitors: Sometimes over just a single official-looking email telling them the bank account details to pay their house deposit into have changed.. The answer isn't completely black and white, but certainly there is enough anecdotal evidence from our 20+ years in the industry to make...


Guardian Law: This is all very important to consider though because there are a lot of scams targeting clients of lawyers these days. class="infoquote "Get instant access to our FREE People Manager's Guide before you have your difficult conversation with an employee" "A...


Backhouse Solicitors: 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. class="infoquote "Backhouse Solicitors is a modern and forward thinking solicitors firm offering high levels of expertise and service t...


WH Solicitors: Does this translate into happy clients? Sadly for all solicitors, barristers, paralegals, and other legal practitioners across the UK there are not always a lot of public reviews to check out. class="infoquote "Unfortunately immigrating to the UK is not simpl...

Two Harcourt Buildings: Coming back to the differences in setup mentioned before, a law chambers is not like a law firm of solicitors. 2HB clearly has made no such misleading attempt with that almost slap-in-the-face attention grabbing statement. class="infoquote "We have specialis...


MJV & Co Solicitors Ltd: They all seem to be relating to the same firm but this is important to keep aware of because this firm deals with property matters which has been the https: www.telegraph.co.uk money katie-investigates thought-did-everything-right-100k-house-deposit-transferred " t...


Bridge McFarland LLP: The negative ones all seemed to relate to delays in a house purchase. Don't be afraid to call the official number you already have if anything you receive seems even remotely suspicious. There is also a huge difference between a firm that claims to have 40 years of e...


Woodstock Legal Services: They brag about their ancient foundation dates and the number of offices. You'll see Peter Fowler qualified in 1974, Roger Clayson in 1981, Nichola Turpin in 2009, Carly Jermyn in 2010, right up to Rebecca Newton in 2017. People have been handing tens of thousands of pounds...


Stephanie Heijdra: The example for today is a barrister called Stephanie Heijdra. There are already hundreds of websites doing that. Usually we do not include company provided testimonials after the poll we took a few years ago indicated less than 8% of people trusted them. (There have been no...


Summerfield Browne Solicitors: 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. A mix of seasoned professional alongside fresh legs. which significantly reduces our overheads, and which means we can transfer the benefit of t...


Thaxted Legal Ltd: However the usual security concerns we point out are much less pressing when it comes to immigration specialists because we don't know of any current scams focusing on their clients. So you'd think we'd always have an arsenal of tools to research any firm we come ac...


Smith and Graham Solicitors: They also have actual prices listed on their website which is rare and great to see . But overall the weight of the plus+ experiences is much greater anyway. The official site is www.smithandgraham.co.uk and currently www.smithandgraham.com doesn't not redirect there. ...


Brown and Co Solicitors: With each focusing on different areas of law those numbers do stand out to us, and we've been working in the legal industry for over twenty years ourselves. However it's amazing just how similar law firm websites look these days with similar language and similar images of p...


Mackenzie Jones Solicitor: If we do add a general law practice in an area though, we try to find one that looks the most 'solid'. So here are some of the things we noticed and why they stand out to us as a firm that has worked in the industry for over 20+ years. If you check the https: solicitors.la...


Hill House Chambers: Does that mean a much better experience overall? Normally we completely ignore testimonials on company websites. Hence the reason for us breaking with tradition over testimonials. However on this occasion many of the reviews on the firm's own website and on third party ...


Stowe Family Law: However this statement alone should qualify our decision. That's coming from someone who has been in the legal industry for over 20 years and had to seek out divorce lawyers twice. If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 543705 stowe-family-law-llp" check out th...


Rose Fendlen Law: Housing Disrepair & Other Litigation"< div> Statements like these on various law firm's websites can be confusing because it doesn't seem to equate that you can be a 'specialist' of a such a long list of anything. However whilst there may be a multitude of case titles ...


Bell Lax Solicitors: Luckily (again) you can use the Law Society website to look up whether the solicitor you've been chatting to does actually focus on your type of case. To be honest, we didn't read more than a couple and even then we skimmed. It can even look as though they got all their webs...


JPS Walker Solicitors Ltd: As a (ridiculously basic) example - it would obviously be better to use an expert lawyer who takes 25% of a hard won £5000 compensation win, than to use a less expert lawyer who takes 0% of a £2000 settlement. More and more people are becoming aware of just how ...


The Legal Practice Ltd: class="infoquote "Whether you are an individual, small business or a more established firm, our approach is to work with you to provide clear, pragmatic, tailored advice from a qualified solicitor."< div> The greatest resource we've found online for helping you c...


Youngs Solicitors: Normally we also praise The Law Society of England & Wales for their incredibly useful website (which is definitely is) but they seem to have dropped the ball a bit when it came to Youngs database entries. Third you have firms where each solicitor within the firm has th...


Lefevres Law: You can end up hiring a 40-year-guru lawyer from a law practice that set up 6 months ago. A quick note on navigation too. At 1to1Legal we try to get a varied selection of options for people to choose from. So here are a few snippets from them: class="infoquote "...


David Stinson & Co: In fact, you should never be charged any fees either up front or during the case. For a name that's been around for a while, it may appear as though the number of reviews doesn't reflect that. Something to bear in mind at least when evaluating which firm is best for you. The...


Cooks Solicitors: People to scammers simply because they received an email pretending to be their solicitor to say the payment details had changed. That's why there is only a s...


Swain & Co Solicitors Ltd: class="infoquote "We will provide free first advice."< div> . Their site is https secure for entering your personal details in their contact form. However the best website for getting information about a law firm in our opinion is The Law Society of Engla...


My Law Matters: But as long as the separate branding efforts have been strong (as Fentimans seem to have done with theirs), you should be able to check out reviews on the team you will be using plus the main firm behind it without any issues. saying? class="infoquote "provided a con...


Frazer Coogans Ltd: qualified as a Solicitor in 2020"< div> That's the two ends of the experience bookshelf from what we could see, making a range of five decades worth of experience - but alongside some fresh legs too. Would definitely use again" "Dealt with everything professionall...


QualitySolicitors Burton & Co: We are now part of a national network of firms under the QualitySolicitors Brand."< div> The firm itself has therefore been a local firm for a very considerable time . So Yates and Co became QualitySolicitors Yates and Co. www.burtonlaw.co.uk did redirect there a...


OneLaw Chambers: That's understandable to us at least, and it's probably for the very reasons we pointed out their differences above. class="infoquote "ONELAW CHAMBERS will respond to your calls and e-mails promptly."< div> A quick note on navigation to ensure you get through t...


Beers LLP: class="infoquote "You have all been so efficient and made the whole process smooth running" "Always accessible for any queries or advice" "This was a much better experience than I have had with bigger firms in the past" "Both ladies professional, sympath...


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. Or better still, post underneath their ad post asking for their regulatory status and number to try and warn others not to deal with them should they ...


Simper Law Ltd: For many years now https: www.lawgazette.co.uk news conveyancing-fraud-gang-jailed-for-diverting-deposit-monies 5103305.article" scammers have targeted such clients with emails< a> telling them the bank details for their house deposit have changed. At first glance S...


Reynolds Macdonald Solicitors: These have become heavy targets for scammers who https: www.techadvisor.com how-to security how-avoid-solicitor-conveyancing-email-scam-that-costs-house-buyers-3653388 " somehow manage to convince home buyers< a> to send their deposits to fraudulent bank accounts. If...


ULA Solicitors Ltd: The simplest way to check on the expertise, experience, and 'specialist' status of any firm is through their local law society. 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...


Taylor Price Solicitors: But whilst their business image and reputation amongst peers seems solid - what are the previous clients saying? class="infoquote "dedicated quality time and worked overtime to sort out our matters" "very professional and reliable service, he explained to me every...


Michael Leighton Jones: Some firms even make statements such as 'established in 1881' as if that will make people think they are better than a firm started up in 2020. class="infoquote "Simply contact us to book a free no obligation meeting"< div> For Personal Injury and Property matter...


Milners Solicitors: We just mean that when people think of a high-street, local solicitor firm - Milner's is exactly the type of setup they imagine . For each firm registered with this law society they display alternate trading titles, contact details for all offices, languages spoken, and (mo...


KRS Estate Planning Ltd: They provide alternative trading names for each legal practice, case types handled, other office locations, languages spoken, and most usefully - the qualification dates of each solicitor registered with them. Dates on the companies house website though are only when a firm ...


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