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www.ainakhanlaw.com: If you've already flicked through a dozen solicitor sites today, you've probably asked the same question - "Is the same person writing all of these?" The constant repetition of marketing jargon such as 'modern but traditional', 'fast but not rushed', 'friendly but profession...


www.sr-law.co.uk: However we've been writing articles on law firms for over 20+ years now. Naturally, the ones listed there are all incredibly positive and lengthy in their praise. the domains www.simonsrodkin.co.uk and the dot com versions were not owned by anyone. Julian Cohen and Mark Fe...


www.csllaw.co.uk: So to make sure people didn't have to leave our site if they didn't need to and end up with the same problem, we decided to take a pro-active stance. As much of the search results Google provided weren't even UK based, it doesn't seem as though CSL Law are at fault - i....


www.helix-law.co.uk: Both with firms trying to boost their own image, and with competitors trying to sabotage others. Recently we've started seeking out more specialist firms to try and save people the hassle of phoning a firm that says they do personal injury, only to find out they don't do 'th...


www.london-law.co.uk: What should have been a simple transaction with no chain took over six months to complete ..." < div> It goes on for quite a bit after that. If you check The Law Society's https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 435438 alexander-jlo" official entry for this firm< a...


www.allsopdurnllp.co.uk: We would assume it means the firm actively takes feedback seriously and tries to keep an eye on it. The official website we link to above is www.allsopdurn.co.uk with www.allsopdurn.com not currently in use. Us included. You're able to look up case ranges, any other offices...


www.briffa.com: He speaks fluent German and French and still works in the music industry on the side. There are many solicitors out there that deal with Intellectual Property having studied law at University. But as it's likely you'll be dealing with payments and sensitive documents - ...


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www.aspirelicensing.co.uk: However even then there are options such as hiring a barrister through the new Direct Access scheme instead of going through a solicitor. We promote the same sort of alternative help in other areas of law as well. You can always hang up and ring back on the phone number you ...


www.jarmanssolicitors.co.uk: They may have a decent website, plenty of available information, staff profiles, details of charity work, testimonials, third party reviews, and so on. As the firm handles conveyancing and this has been a target for scammers (search "house purchase bank detail fraud" to read...


www.hja.net: There are several possible reasons for this that we noticed. Hodge Jones & Allen staff often go https: www.lawgazette.co.uk news hja-advises-uk-asians-via-bengali-radio 5052610.article" on the radio< a> to discuss and advise on legal matters. (No, seriously.) We didn't se...


www.redwoodcollections.com: So if you do see negative reviews of any debt collection company - pay attention to whether they just happen to be the person that ended up having to pay the debt - i.e. Redwood managed to get my money back. The usual testimonials are pasted on the firm's site, however (as ...


www.frankrogerslaw.co.uk: But basic matters such as "What Happens If You're Caught Speeding?", "What are the likely penalties for an SP30 offence?", and "How long do points stay on your licence?" are covered. class="infoquote "... But how do you find out more information about a firm if it's y...


www.oj-solicitors.co.uk: Many people believe they mean the same thing, but they don't. There are dozens including Yelp, Google, Facebook, Yell.com, Trustpilot, etc. In any given area we may only recommend 3-4 local law firms for your case type. We've experienced this personally when someone decided ...


www.aconveyancing.com: Such as when looking up news articles they had been quoted in. Certainly the firm's expertise has been called upon by several news outlets for comment on various issues facing buyers sellers and the property industry in general. made for a very smooth stress free exp...


www.robinsomerville.co.uk: We checked with Google, Yelp, Yell.com and Trustpilot as well as some other sites like ours that recommend or list barrister information. class="infoquote "Most of Robin’s clients instruct him under the direct access or public access scheme which can provide benefits ...


www.5essexcourt.co.uk: But on the whole, solicitors will tend to hire a third party barrister to do the actual court appearances for a range of matters - including 5 Essex Court's speciality of Criminal Law. In closing we'll leave you with the firm's own description of it's offering: c...


www.driscollkingston.co.uk: If you #sbwlaw read the article< a> previous to this one, you'll see a great example of why we regularly dislike testimonial pages. In this instance it's simply that they were not a limited company at first. "100% compensation" means there are no fees no matter what and the...


www.seriousinjurylaw.co.uk: It's been some time since we've reviewed a firm that worked anything out of the old-fashioned 9am-5pm Mon-Fri blocks. Especially if you search for related terms such as 'serious injury' or 'serious injury law' which is the name of the website. But generally speaking, client...


www.otssolicitors.co.uk: Many firms may quote ancient establishment dates stating their firm has been around for over 200 years, only for people to discover no-one at the firm has been a solicitor for more than a couple of those years. Common errors we would expect such as dropping the extra 's' (i....


www.averywalters.com: So despite the lower star rating for Avery Walters, we still come away with the impression of a very positive firm after going through the actual review wording. In this case, Avery Walters definitely has well-experienced staff and a well-established firm . If you read th...


www.aps-legal.com: The main website is www.aps-legal.com and www.aps-legal.co.uk will redirect you there. It's, sadly, ridiculously easy. class="infoquote "In this unregulated environment, we have aligned ourselves with the Institute of Professional Will Writers (IPW)."< div> . Hop...


www.mtapersonalinjury.com: We were actually the victim of a similar scam where a firm was trying to sell on people's details and pretended to be a staff member of 1to1Legal. (That's actually a really depressing statistic but we'll leave that discussion for another day.) So aside from the negative...


www.reidblack.com: We've also seen many people searching for 'reid and black solicitors' or 'reid black & co solicitors'. We'd like to share some bits and pieces that stood out. We only started reviewing and writing about law firms in Northern Ireland about half a dozen years ago. Whilst ...

www.howe.co.uk: So with so many variants such as www.howeandco.com being available and www.howeandco.co.uk being owned by someone else - make sure you're on the right website and never discuss payments or bank details via email . It can be quite difficult to dig out the pertinent details...


www.awhsolicitors.co.uk: But on the web you could be dealing with a basement-based-20-year-old taking people's personal injury claims and selling them on to real solicitors. Of course, most people won't have any idea whether these are worth paying attention to. If you check the https: solicitors.l...


www.joannaconnollysolicitors.co.uk: Joanna Connolly Solicitors is a sole practitioner law firm striving to provide a high level of service for consumer credit, contentious probate, and insolvency matters. You will be able to purchase "one-off Pay As You Go (PAYG) legal services at any time with prices starting...


www.33legal.uk: Then there was an array of case specific titles such as www.cicaclaims.co.uk, www.nhsdirectclaim.co.uk, www.medicalnegclaim.com and a few more relating to the more recent popular claim type of holiday sickness such as www.sickwhilstaway.com - all within the first few pages o...


www.pennchambers.co.uk: The software and systems are all easily available these days and the concept is a good one for the modern digitally-addicted consumer. You also need to be careful with claims such as '30 years of experience within the firm' or '25 years of combined experience' beca...


www.sbwlaw.co.uk: The official website we link to on this page is www.sbwlaw.co.uk and currently www.sbwlaw.com is owned by a firm in the USA - so there should be no real confusion there. If a firm says it has X amount of years experience 'within the firm', that usually means they've added up...


www.rsrlaw.co.uk: Specialist Solicitor." with statements on how each relates to contesting a will. Specialist Solicitor = Success" relating to personal injuries. Contest. On this occasion, there is actually a lot clarification of what is meant: class="infoquote "All our initial advice...


www.lindsays.co.uk: That last sentence was obviously written with a very cynical tone. Lindsays deal with many cross border issues so have to deal with English law when it comes to things such as property sales. Lindsays are under The Law Society of Scotland, but we're sad to say the Scottish s...


www.ianmallon.com: The official site we link to is www.ianmallon.com with www.ianmallon.co.uk not currently showing anything. He attended the Institute of Professional Legal Studies Belfast in 2001 and was admitted as a Solicitor in Northern Ireland in 2002 and in the Republic of Ireland in 20...


www.thorpewilson.co.uk: For example, the phrase 'No Win, No Fee' only means that there are no costs if your case loses. stating to be a 'specialist' for such a long list of case types. But it's not the right name. class="infoquote "Good company and they sorted everything like they should" ...


www.lawcomm.co.uk: As we mentioned in the opening paragraphs of this article, that's pretty amazing for a firm that handles property . Always a good sign. However they do cover a wide range of matters for both individuals and businesses . The same goes for www.lawcommsolicitors.co.uk or www...


www.levinslaw.co.uk: But they do have a section which we believe all firms should provide to allow people more of an insight into the people they will be dealing with. Most reviews are about their Criminal Law help and Convey...


www.leechandco.co.uk: These are just a couple of things to note which you may not already have been aware of. However, as I said, we had not seen them mentioned openly on any other solicitor's website before now. class="infoquote "I would say the services I received from Matthew Connery is ...


www.rdcostings.co.uk: A whiplash claim against an insurer where the third party has already admitted fault is pretty much a slam dunk. class="infoquote "RD Costings ... For others you may be better off with a Direct Access barrister to save some time and money. The focus is usually on Road...


www.masonbullock.co.uk: There were obviously a few niggles in our research. Did that mean we skipped over the usual checks? Of course not. There always are. However with Mason Bullock Solicitors we were actually very eager to get them on to the network from the start. So it's always a g...


www.theinjurysolicitor.com: A quick note on navigation too as the firm uses generic terms for the website address which we've know to possible cause some problems where people mix up 'injury' with 'injuries' and 'solicitor' with 'lawyer'. If you're ever in doubt, the various Law Society databases...


www.tsabi.law: The Solicitors Advocates & Barristers Inc are signed up with The Law Society of England & Wales which is one of the better ones. are indicative of the general feel. So just pay attention to where you are and what you type in. They also weren't averse to listing some of the...


www.mcewanfraserlegal.co.uk: Whilst MFL are mentioned in the https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation offices 6448 mcewan-fraser-legal" England & Wales database< a>, they are not actually based down there so full information is sadly not provided. To keep over 4 stars takes some doing. ...

www.fieldfisher.com: Possibly a shopping centre from the sounds of it, as there are plenty around the UK with 'field' and 'fish' in the name. This is not an offer unique to Fieldfisher or firms that state such on their website. So on this occasion we would suggest ignoring any comments (positive...


www.apprisels.co.uk: You'll also find that most specialists in this area of law are more likely to visit you at home for appointments and be able to advise you on related matters such as insurance, tax schemes, and even funeral plans . Something you're much less likely to get from a typica...


www.nvlegal.co.uk: You'll deal directly with your solicitor and they will be handling all aspects of your case. The fact NV Legal is already doing this is a great indicator of a firm with both the mindset and resources we agree with. So how can you check the real background of a legal pract...


www.taborns.com: So what caught our eye about Taborns? class="infoquote "Whether you are a corporate, SME, Family Office, individual or professional service provider, we assess all your legal requirements and recommend the most effective solution."< div> Certainly the website...


www.cfglaw.co.uk: The fact more firms don't include them on their websites boggles the mind. One clue is in the Team section of their website, because another thing both we and the public are fond of is staff profiles. There aren't a lot of indications as to why this firm decided to be ...


www.kudoslegal.co.uk: We would hope that the firm's ethos carries across the company as a whole though: class="infoquote "Our commitment to our clients is what truly sets us apart from other Solicitors."< div> We did have some issues navigating the site whilst writing this. So despite ...


www.linkilawsolicitors.com: The site is https so should be secure for entering your personal information into their contact forms. We've worked with and written about this firm before when they were originally called Linkilaw Ltd. Just hang up and ring back on the phone number the solicitor origin...


www.hampsonhughes.com: As always, we advise giving more weight to reviewers who are marked as having reviewed several other firms as well. The last firm we wrote an article on had a huge list of five star reviews all written within the past month by reviewers who had only ever written that one rev...


www.iwcprobateservices.co.uk: For a start, they are the only legal service provider that we've ever seen offering a Price Match Promise : class="infoquote "We are confident in our pricing that if on the rare occasion another provider is offering a similar service we will be more than happy to matc...


www.hutcheonlaw.co.uk: If the firm's website doesn't at least mention your case type on their front page, then it is likely it's not something they are either seeking or handling on a regular basis. They will have the third party cover your legal costs as well. Last year we ran a poll and it turn...


www.mgbelegal.com: It's not hard to imagine in the circumstances where, rather than seeking out the heavy resources of a huge general practice firm, people want someone who deals with these matters day and day out. class="infoquote "Solicitor qualified in England & Wales and in Italy, wi...


www.gloverpriest.com: Clients don't want to feel as though they're always talking to reception or junior staff. We also read in the reviews about how Glover Priest have an online tracking system for clients so they can log in at any time to see where their case is at or if anything is required o...


www.dfalaw.co.uk: But what about the client reviews we mentioned at the start? Certainly the firm has glowing testimonials on their website: class="infoquote "... So do the independent review boards match up? class="infoquote "Professional, efficient and easy to deal with." "...


www.thejohnsonpartnership.co.uk: This time we spent hours flicking through stuff as usual, but everyone working on this research came to the same conclusion - i.e. That was it, and despite having never been a criminal solicitor - I would imagine the old 'honey vs vinegar' adage would apply when dealing with...


www.drivingdefences.co.uk: Hammond & Trotter are not exactly cheap, but at least they'll listen to your circumstances for free before quoting you a price for whatever work they think is needed to resolve the matter. Always remember, though, that fighting a motor offence case is hardly ever abou...