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HooperHyde: Why is that important? class="infoquote "Lawyers with over 10 years' experience in their field of expertise. Sometimes you don't need a local firm. As stated above though, for legal services that should not be taken as a negative sign. On hand ready to help you with yo...


Antony Hodari Solicitors: It certainly does help to have someone very interested in your specific case type handling the matter for you though. Their site is https secure for entering your details into their contact forms. class="infoquote "We specialise in acting for tenants where their l...


Fair Result Ltd: The legal industry is awash with firms boasting 200+ year old histories. It sounds absurd that people are falling for it. It's one of the few commercial sectors left where they believe an ancient founding date should give them some sort of boost in the minds of potentia...


Dylan Nair Solicitors Ltd: On this occasion the fact this firm is offering considerable free time for non-litigation matters is the point of note. However, this can sometimes make it much easier to spot something that really does stand out . Of course some firms have started putting their pet'...


Mckie Legal: The first means no fees if your case loses. There are plenty of things you might not have thought of though that can identify a firm as offering more than another. Most scammers target law firm clients that will be making a payment to their solicitor. Please note t...

Jacobs Law Solicitors: You can get a 40-year-expert lawyer at a 1-year-old newly set up brand where the paint on the walls is still wet. www.jacobs-law.co.uk (for Jacobs & Co Solicitors) shows up high in the search results and has a similar domain. But that's simply not true. This firm is regist...


Argue & Co Legal: Be clear though: no win, no fee only means that if you lose there are no fees. So it would seem that both experience and expertise are with this particular firm. You can read an article here where we cover the 'why' on that one. Despite the long list of case types we state t...


Springle & Co Solicitors: class="infoquote "We're independently owned and we believe that smaller is better. There are always new laws and taxes coming out year on year. Plus more and more people are owning their own business which brings an entirely different set of issues to consider shoul...


BLZ Solicitors: So unfortunately, this phrase has become quite meaningless in relation to indicating what the firm does differently. A quick note on navigation. BLZ Solicitors is one of the specialist firms we've added and we like to think our choice is a sound one . So never underes...


Hawkridge & Company: This is important to note because over the past few years https: www.moneysavingexpert.com shopping stop-scams " thousands of people have handed over millions of pounds< a> to fraudsters. However for this you are usually able to check this independently and get a ...


Pacific Law: 0800 numbers should now be free from every mobile service provider in the UK. In fact there seems to be a very clear split in the industry, with one section of legal practices boasting about ancient founding dates back in the 1800s and their 'traditional' values. So publi...


ABS Lawyers Ltd: Of course, no firm would ever state the opposite of these sentiments. There are other options provided by non-solicitor backed companies, or charities, either independent or goverment set up organisations. Some go as far as big bold letters with boastful 'the client is king'...


Stenfield Solicitors: It's very important these days to keep fully aware of what site you are on and the legitimacy of the emails you receive. There are dozens including those at the national, county and city level. Luckily Stenfield are members of The Law Society of England & Wales which i...

Khan Law: Sometimes based on nothing more than an official-looking email telling them the bank details for payment have changed. The majority have the same sort of sales language, the same images of people shaking hands happily, and the same boasts. We can

DV Solicitors: class="infoquote "Deo Volente have been providing personalised, pragmatic services to a diverse portfolio of clients for over 7 years."< div> DV Solicitors came up as a good firm to be added to our database because at the time we were searching for firms that co...


Richmond Legal Ltd: Also the majority of scams against clients of law firms right now tend to https: www.todayslegalcyberrisk.co.uk main-news solicitors-lose-45000-deposit-conveyancing-scam " revolve around conveyancy and property matters< a>. To use a description any less than 'expert' woul...


Trust Inheritance Ltd: Be warned though that you really need to read the comments and not just rely on star ratings. class="infoquote "excellent professional, prompt and accurate service every time" "Does what it says on the tin" "I have found to be excellent value for money."< div...


Bilkus & Boyle: It says 'established' without the exaggeration. The majority of large conveyancing specialists have ratings as low as 2 or 3 stars. But there are plenty of good indicators you may not have noticed between the lines. So when we say B&B have a very positive rating, that...


Catteralls Solicitors: Most law firms are signed up with a law society whether national, countywide or even city based if there is a large enough population. If you look up reviews for Catteralls though on the third party sites, they also reflect the same very positive sentiments : class="i...


Penerley Lawyers: Only five years ago one lawyer said to us 'that internet? no we don't do that' when we asked about their online offerings. They naturally want to point out - that's not them. Although https: www.theatlantic.com magazine archive 2020 05 kill-the-office-dress-code 609070 "...


The Search Bureau: That's not the sole basis for us promoting The Search Bureau across our network (check the https: www.searchbureau.co.uk community" page on their charity work< a>). class="infoquote "We are a well established market leader in England & Wales dedicated to offering ou...


Education Law Service Ltd: The official website we link to above is www.educationlawservice.com and www.educationlawservice.co.uk will redirect you there. At the moment most scammers are https: www.eveningexpress.co.uk news business home-movers-warned-scammers-could-be-targeting-their-deposit-or-oth...


Pump Court Chambers: A real established and recognised group. These are not just other offices of the same group of barristers. Again, though, a little thing like this impresses us because so many law firms don't bother spending the extra £5 to buy related domains to help protect their clients...


Mason Bullock Solicitors: One of the solicitors retired in 2018 and the firm had to be restarted. For example they still linked to the now very defunct Google+ platform and many of the links we clicked on both our desktop and phone browser made the page 'jump' rather than change. Mason Bullock h...


Lindsays Solicitors: It's quite refreshing to see. A couple of years ago we ran a poll and (as we actually expected from our own experience) the huge majority of people didn't trust testimonials on company websites. consistently exceeds everything I ask of him"< div> The majority of revie...


Aspire Licensing: You can always hang up and ring back on the phone number you know is correct to ask about it. The same is sometimes true of debt matters. class="infoquote "We can take your initial instructions, provide relevant training to you and your staff, draft and submit applicat...


OTS Solicitors Ltd: There are quite a few ways to check the differences between firms though. So not to be sneezed at. OTS Solicitors is one such firm. If you search for news articles on any company it's good idea to make sure to put "quotation marks" around the name of the firm otherwis...


Reid Black Solicitors: class="infoquote "We are here to look after you"< div> Again, most law firms will state on their site that their customer service is exceptional and that the client is the centre of all they do. One last clip from the firm's own website showing a further serv...


Howe + Co Solicitors: So it's always best to actually read the comments themselves and company responses if available rather than just flicking through star ratings. Certainly the kind of range you'd like to see at any law practice. All that put together clearly makes them a very established fir...


Robin Somerville Direct Access Barrister: A last word from Robin's site: class="infoquote "I am at my best at times when clients are facing crisis or radical change where they benefit from my strategic and analytical focus and calm approach."< div>. Robin Somerville is definitely already qualified and he wil...


Levins Solicitors: Their website is https secure. The experience of the staff is the most important thing and we'll cover that later. One called 'Elvin Moore Solicitors'. Not least to help them feel the firm more approachable. You can always hang up and call back on the phone number you ...


Aconveyancing Ltd: Aconveyancing Ltd became so in mid-2013. These can save you quite a lot of money by simply processing the actual details of the sale purchase. You may very well get a forty year qualified solicitor at a 2 year old firm. In Scotland, you'll see far less negative comments of...


The Injury Solicitor Ltd: class="infoquote "The Injury Solicitor is a niche law firm specialising in recovering compensation for our clients who have been involved in a Road Traffic Accident"< div> Sadly, many people still can't tell the difference between an actual law firm and a websi...


RD Costings: For others you may be better off with a Direct Access barrister to save some time and money. class="infoquote "RD Costings have the experience and knowledge to secure a payment in circumstances where an individual application would not necessarily be successful."< div>...


MGBe Legal: As mentioned, some bits of information we've gleaned from the web came through using the actual solicitor's name. The page also lists Gabriella as a consultant for SLIG Law LLP, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, and Fadiga & Co Ltd. So it may be an idea to bookmark the site...


McEwan Fraser Legal: Phone the official number in the headed paper you've already been sent out and ask about it. (Please search for Rhod Gilbert's rant on award winning mince pies to more understand how we feel about the issue.) We ran a poll a few years back asking people whether they actual...


Fieldfisher LLP: As there are no extra generic terms such as 'fieldfisher law' or 'fieldfisher legal' to cause confusion, and with most people being able to get the i and the e in the correct order (as the defunct i before e rule only impedes words with a c in them) - we don't expect there ...


APS Legal & Associates: Unlike a single fixed firm with maybe a dozen employees, it's much harder to use testimonials or independent reviews when judging the merits of a nationwide collective of consultants. But will writing is actually a far less regulated industry than you might think . ...


Linkilaw Solicitors: On this occasion the alternate www.linkilaw.co.uk does not link to the main site. Granted it's definitely taken alot more time than in other industries. We did find a few still hanging around: class="infoquote "They took the time to understand how our business works ...


NV Legal Ltd: We've seen plenty of people complain about firms where you don't even get to speak to your solicitor directly. It's quite common for firms to use marketing jargon to obscure their real experience levels. The law firm then pursues the third party, or more often their insurer,...


Simons Rodkin Solicitors LLP: Always be aware that a law firm should never ask you about bank details in an email if you get one. In fact, they seem to have a solicitor from every decade on board with Simon Aaron qualifying in 1997 right up to Munira Abib joining the legal industry in 2019. The web...


DFA Law LLP: The www.dfalaw.com site is for a completely different law firm and several other possible variants people might accidentally try like www.dfasolicitors.co.uk were not owned by anyone. DFA Law are with The Law Society of England & Wales and if you https: solicitors.lawsocie...


Ian Mallon Solicitors: Ian Mallon are signed up with both the Northern Ireland Law Society and The Law Society of England & Wales. The reviews were always mixed in on each site though. Sadly, the focus seems to be more on the person's favourite colour and hobbies rather than any real insight into ...


The Solicitors Advocates & Barristers Inc: Why is that important? Because we've mostly found that only smaller, newer firms tend to work with Legal Aid clients in order to build up their client list and reputation. You never know what these scammers are going to think of next though so just make sure to pay att...


Thorpe Wilson Solicitors: As mentioned earlier, there are plenty of independent review boards to check such as Google, Trustpilot, Yell.com, Yelp, etc. So yes, despite the long case list Thorpe Wilson can still be 'specialists' in those areas . On the Law Society website and the firm's own footer ...


Allsop Durn Solicitors: Having a couple of fairly new solicitors eager to prove themselves at a firm that also has some seasoned experience to keep things on track - is a good balance . One last hopefully self-explanatory snippet from AD's website: class="infoquote "We are members of the Law...


MTA Personal Injury Solicitors LLP: They are trying to get your details in order to sell them on as a 'case lead' to less scrupulous claims companies. You may see the names MTA Solicitors LLP and MTA Personal injury Solicitors LLP when looking up this firm. Usually around 25%. It's a hugely helpful resource. W...


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