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Goldsmith Bowers Solicitors: However we see such claims as basic marketing ploys. Excellent recovery rates"< div> We would never generally recommend one firm over another as each client's individual circumstances and even location play a huge role in which firm might be best for them. class...


Guardian Law: Most https: www.thesun.co.uk money 17881174 property-scam-fraud-our-house " target the clients of law firms that handle conveyancing< a> matters but you never know what they'll come up with next. class="infoquote "We have been around since 2006 but recently rebrand...


Backhouse Solicitors: i.e. Not only is that an extraordinary number of reviews for a UK law firm, but the fact they handle conveyancing and have an average star rating of 4.9 is also quite unheard of. We want to change that."< div> Rather than disecting every word on the firm's site like ...


WH Solicitors: But not all specialists are the same. We cover locally, nationally and internationally."< div> The reason for this is that this firm focuses on one particular area. (Note that www.whlaw.co.uk and other variants are all either owned by someone else or not at all.)...


Two Harcourt Buildings: Two Harcourt Buildings may be a setup you're not familiar with because prior to recent changes in how the public can access legal help, you would have had to pay a solicitor just to get introduced to a barrister that can actually represent you in court. Coming back ...

MJV & Co Solicitors Ltd: On this occasion it seems that MJV have not used jargon to hide anything. So how can you check this? class="infoquote "In many cases we can offer fixed fees, out of hours appointments and home or business visits. They haven't even added on the expertise of any...


Bridge McFarland LLP: Take this example: class="infoquote "Bridge McFarland LLP is a leading regional law firm that holds an exceptional local, national and international reputation"< div> It sounds good, but what does it mean? What are they 'leading' in? What is an 'exceptional repu...


Woodstock Legal Services: class="infoquote "impressed by the quality, professionalism and attention to detail" "kept fully updated along the way as well as offering great advice" "communication of where we were at with the process was crisp and timely"< div> Those are few snippets fr...


Stephanie Heijdra: This is because a solicitor will often have to hire a barrister to do certain types of court work. This is despite her working in the industry since at least 2014 according to the BSB certificate. class="infoquote "conscientious, approachable and methodical in her a...


Summerfield Browne Solicitors: class="infoquote "Where possible we try to agree fixed or capped fees. A risk https: www.knutsfordguardian.co.uk news 20001196.man-set-false-domain-name-take-32k-solicitors-firm " highlighted in many news articles< a> about scams such as https: en.wikipedia.org w...


Thaxted Legal Ltd: A quick note on navigation though as the firm's official website is www.thaxtedlegal.com which we've linked to above but none of the variants such as www.thaxtedlegal.co.uk, www.thaxted.co.uk or the .com redirect you there. So make sure to always read through ratings rather ...


Smith and Graham Solicitors: Sadly establishment dates are one of those marketing things companies with less-than-good-intentions misuse all the time. Don't just flick through average ratings. If a firm has more than one office some sites like Google will only show reviews for each individual office na...


Brown and Co Solicitors: Obviously we have checked out Brown & Co and ended up adding them to our list of firms so we must have had a positive experience . So hopefully from all this you'll see our decision to have Brown&Co added to the network was not without merit. 'brown and co solicitor...

Mackenzie Jones Solicitor: Because whilst a fairly new legal practitioner can be bolstered by a good support team - there's nothing quite like having the experience in the bones of the person you are dealing with. (More on that later.) Staff profiles are something we always recommend law firms to prov...


Hill House Chambers: class="infoquote "Barristers Mohsin Aslam was very professional too when he articulated case" "Spencer's friendly demeanour and flexibility ensures the right barrister is offered even at short notice" "Spencer Payne was very professional in how he handled the con...


Stowe Family Law: At the time of writing the full list of office locations listed on the firm's website are: Beverley, Harrogate, Huddersfield, Ilkley, Leeds, Malton, Sheffield, Wetherby, York, Newcastle, Altrincham, Chester, Crewe, Liverpool, Manchester, Preston, Stockport, Stockton H...


Rose Fendlen Law: 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. Only actual solicitors will be regulated by the SRA so if a firm does not have a statement such as this one on t...


Bell Lax Solicitors: They also have a section highlighting https: www.belllax.com site about_us reported_cases " their more prominent cases< a>. On the other hand, an individual solicitor who tries to handle a huge range of case types cannot really call themselves a specialist. But abso...


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. class="infoquote "enabling us to provide expert...


The Legal Practice Ltd: But some of the things we'll cover now will hopefully provide a little more insight into the general issues within the legal industry for people trying to check up on the firms they encounter. People https: www.express.co.uk finance personalfinance 1497866 Lloyds-bank-scam...


Youngs Solicitors: Certainly we may sound very 'pro' Young & Co Solicitors with this articles. The English Welsh law society site is still a simply indispensable resource for background and deeper information about any law office you are considering. Normally we also praise Th...


Lefevres Law: Typically these are called 'testimonials' rather than 'reviews' because they are always the most positive comments they have on file and have usually been obtained through a customer feedback form or questionnaire rather than spontaneously offered praise. Minimal strain on...


David Stinson & Co: A lawyer who is expert in one can usually handle any of the others just as well. That should mean a considerable amount of experience to draw on. No win, no fee means that if the case loses you have nothing to pay. In fact, you should never be charged any fees either up...


Cooks Solicitors: That's also something we would consider a good sign that people outside the industry might not be aware of. Not their own clients. Whilst many firms provide testimonials on their websites, these are not normally given much attention. They are certainly meaningless, but als...


Swain & Co Solicitors Ltd: class="infoquote "We provide a number of payment options: No Win No Fee, Legal Aid, Monthly payments, Fixed fee payment and other options."< div> Law firms tend to focus on writing lots of good sales pitch statements on their website. The above are snippets from t...


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. Sometimes they operate using both the original...


Frazer Coogans Ltd: We've been reviewing law firms for over 20 years now. That's thousands of websites and sales text we've sifted through. 'Leading' also sounds great but of itself doesn't actually provide any definition of what area, stats, or other measurable metrics they are 'leading' in. ...


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 . Especially those with https: www.theguardian.com money 2019 aug 24 the-45000-deposit-for-our-first-...


OneLaw Chambers: A solicitor that helps you with your immigration application may still have to hire a barrister when it comes to fighting the matter further. 'one' and 'law') most search terms will bring up the firm at the top of results. For each firm it provides user-side data including a...


Beers LLP: They also get a lot of weird negative comments, such as people complaining a criminal law firm won't handle the person's divorce case. A quick note on navigation as whilst the firm's name is quite unique, it could potentially peek a little into generic term issues. For ...


DisrepairClaim.co.uk: There are several good reasons for this, but the main one being that the majority of them simply take your details and sell them on to the highest bidder. The main aim (we would hope) of housing claims is to get your living conditions improved. Unless the law firm you're loo...


Simper Law Ltd: There is also a firm called Simpler Law based in Lincoln which handles Estate Planning matters too. The case range seems quite large for a small firm though, stating they handle: class="infoquote "Building Disputes, Business Support, Contested Probate, Court of Protect...


Reynolds Macdonald Solicitors: So despite the firm only have a decade and a half of existence, the firm itself has just over fifty years worth of experience within it. The main issue with similar domains not being owned or extra side websites only really becomes an issue in cases where the client ...


ULA Solicitors Ltd: They even listed the fact they work with Legal Aid clearly on their funding options page. There is a difference (and we'll tell you how to spot it below) between a firm where all the solicitors try to handle all the various case types - and a firm where each of the so...


Taylor Price Solicitors: This can then make them feel less capable. There are plenty of things to pick out though that could make a difference to your decision. class="infoquote "Emails have been sent misusing the name and contact details of Taylor Price Solicitors. With so many possible ...


Michael Leighton Jones: Some even use identical images of people in suits smiling and shaking hands. 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 L...


Milners Solicitors: class="infoquote "very professional and helpful and provided a personal service which I imagine larger companies would not be able to provide" "a professional and personable approach to what was a daunting experience" "committed to the traditional values of ...


KRS Estate Planning Ltd: It could be their first day on the job. But they are not a cheaper version of the same service. But no. Thanks to creation of the internet, law firms are able to select the case types they are good at and then find clients from further afield - rather than having to ca...


Branch Austin McCormick LLP: Another is for fraudsters to send out emails pretending to be their solicitor and stating that the bank details for the house deposit they're sending has changed. But if a firm claims to handle a wide range of case types and then has individual solicitors handling each ...


Trojan Solicitors Ltd: Rhod Gilbert's https: www.youtube.com watch?v=drKC3Zd3SqM" award winning mince pie rant< a> very much relates to how we feel on the subject. Which brings us neatly back to our original question about when is a firm a 'specialist' and when it is 'multi-practice'. Whilst we...


CEL Solicitors: But no-one's perfect. The logos of each publication are there, but we couldn't see any links to click and confirm what it meant. There are direct access barristers, non-law-firm based solutions, mediators - each with service providers local to you or at the opposite end of t...


Fulton's Solicitors & Estate Agents: If a firm says 'we've been helping people for over thirty years' that seems very clear . Add to that the apostrophe and letter s on the end being dropped, or Fultons being pluralised instead - and you'll soon agree that there are a lot of possible browser typos. Despite not...


HooperHyde: The only legal services we've seen consistent reviews on are conveyancing firms because people always have plenty to say about how their house sale purchase went. If you've used our site to look up or read about legal service providers before, you'll know that we don't cram ...


Antony Hodari Solicitors: . If we do discover it, we'll let you know. As specialists go, this is an unusual one to find. Just watch out for ads using keyword matching to display. That's because law firms are one of the few service providers where the losing side often comes online to criticise ...


Fair Result Ltd: There were some testimonials on the company's own website: class="infoquote "the whole process was dealt with so smoothly" "I got the best outcome possible" "the contrast in their services between my first traditional divorce using lawyers was astounding" ...


Dylan Nair Solicitors Ltd: Don't despair. not with the qualified solicitor that would eventually be running your case. But just keep aware whether you've come back to the correct site by either bookmarketing it for later or searching for the correct firm. The official site we link to above is www.dyla...


Mckie Legal: You never know what fraudsters will think of next though so always keep aware and never discuss bank details over the phone.. Knowing the correct name for a firm is also useful when background checking about them as that will be the name registered with organisations an...


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