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www.thomasandthomassolicitors.co.uk: We've even seen people from the other side of the transaction leaving negative reviews on the buyer seller's solicitors which never< u> happens in other areas of law such as employment or personal injury. If you've already visited a dozen law firm websites today looking for...


www.eatons-solicitors.co.uk: Will be using again" "kept me fully informed throughout the process"< div> Those are some snippets from the independent forums and overall they are positive. So are you at the mercy of bright web pages, well-crafted sales pitches, and photos of people in suits ...


www.harrisonssolicitors.com: Property sales are also the only service we know of where people feel free to leave negative comments about the other side's firm complaining and even use review boards to threaten the other side to 'hurry up!' . That includes any alternate business names (we'll come back t...


www.wildcatlaw.co.uk: The most important part in our opinion though is the qualification dates of solicitors within the firm. So searching for 'wildcat law london' versus 'wildcat law southampton' will bring up different individual results reviews. Sound results."< div> Most companies use...


www.brianbarr.co.uk: So how do you tell them apart? For example, the majority of compensation claim firms state they are 'specialists'. However, if a firm is also dealing with family law, wills, criminal defence, and house sales at the same time - can they really be 'specialist' at anyt...


www.gsbsolicitors.co.uk: So what are the comment forums saying about this firm? class="infoquote "very professional and efficient in all matters" "made me feel comfortable from the word go" "kept us informed at every stage of the case" "took my case when no one else would and made sure ...


www.lslegaluk.com: This isn't as much of a problem on this occasion due to the case range covered by the firm. They even have https: www.youtube.com @lslegalsolicitors6960" multiple vidoes< a> dedicated to the subject on Youtube. Unfortunately there have been thousands of law firm clients...


www.acsl.org.uk: If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 469101 a-c-s-l-ltd" check out the page< a> for any firm they will show you alternate trading names, all office locations, languages spoken, and more. Most importantly they will show the areas of law and qualification dates...


www.wolflaw.co.uk: class="infoquote "No nonsense, honest advice from a company that cares"< div> They do use some marketing buzzwords but not excessively . Fresh eyes in wise heads? Either way such checks can be a useful metric when deciding which firm to you use. class=...


www.freisolicitors.com: It's time consuming and costly. Founded by Hakan Doganci, this is a one-off firm on our network. For any given area we might displays results for a general high street solicitor next to a direct access barrister or a specialist non-solicitor solution. class="infoquo...


www.fosterandcoleman.com: class="infoquote "They now bring that successful track record, as well as almost 40 years of experience, to their own practice."< div> This statement is part of a brief history of the setting up of the firm. For example you'd obviously be much better off with...


www.uvslaw.co.uk: If there are only 2x people in the firm covering a dozen areas of law - they cannot be 'specialists'. You can look up a firm by name or the solicitor themselves. For a barrister this can be a bit more difficult as the Bar Standards Council don't have the best user-side infor...


www.heritageparkfamilylaw.com: That should not be held against them as it's simply people are not as keen to discuss their private lives compared to a pizza or toy store. Since the explosion of the internet, we are now a good few decades away from people being forced to use the law firm on their local hig...


www.amykinglegal.co.uk: It's a great resource to bear in mind. We've watched utterly confident large firm barristers get ignored by juries in a trial. Our staff have varied experience in courts, immigration centres, insurance claims, and we even have an ex-policeman. If you type in the name of a f...


www.cullimoredutton.co.uk: So they are involved in some of the biggest life changes people can experience. We live in a much more flexible work environment these days. Sadly due to the volatile nature of property buying and selling, there is usually one side of it that comes away less happy than the...


www.acitylawfirm.com: At this point we should also mention the firm's branding and navigation. Some firms may state they have '15 years combined experience' or '10 years experience within the firm' which might mean they have 5x staff each with only 3 years of experience. Sometimes even...


www.keesolicitors.co.uk: The firm does link to a testimonial page on their site, but it looks as though it has a built-in display of their Trustpilot reviews. Have you ever seen a legal practice saying they are outdated, lacking transparency, and unapproachable? Of course not. It was all relevant st...


www.sarahandrewslaw.co.uk: Another note on navigation. In 25+ years of working in the legal industry, we've never seen such a firm. But people can call themselves a lawyer simply by acting on your behalf in a matter of law. The official website is www.sarahandrewslaw.co.uk but the full name yo...


www.emdlaw.co.uk: (Lots of people smiling, looking at paperwork, and the obligatory handshake snapshot.) class="infoquote "We believe that visiting a solicitor should not be a frightening or daunting experience and we do our utmost to put our clients at ease"< div> This snippit f...


www.tlps.co.uk: If a firm has only one solicitor on board yet states they handle every case type possible - then it is unlikely they will excel at any of them. That's because there are problems and delays in a house transaction 99.9999% of the time. Plus, for some reason the other si...


www.brodies.com: We can only direct you to https: www.lawscot.org.uk find-a-solicitor ?FirmName=brodies&FirmPostcode=&AreaOfLaw=&type=firm&sortOrder=" the search function< a> on their site for you to then try and get information to pop up for yourself. They are clearly a well-established...


www.defanksolicitors.com: For today's example we're using the website of the law firm Defank: class="infoquote "At Defank Solicitors, we are committed to providing expert legal services tailored to meet your specific needs."< div> A couple of things to watch out for when you're going thr...


www.cook-law.co.uk: It's not always as easy to find reviews of legal companies though. Law firms authorised to practice in England & Wales can practice in any area of those countries. provide expert legal advice, delivered in an approachable, straight-talking way, backed by a high standar...


www.nerolegal.com: Articles that are definitely aimed at consumers to help them have a handle on processes and possible jargon before discussions - are therefore surely a positive sign? class="infoquote "We are proud to be Scotland's Official Charity Partnered Law Firm. So what other...

www.mpgqs.com: It would be great to see this from other regulatory bodies. Sadly, the UK's legal system was like that for centuries and has been very slow to change. However, it should be pointed out that in the commercial sector it's not just Mr Anon or Ms Smith leaving such reviews. The ...


www.murphysolicitors.co.uk: class="infoquote "At SG Murphy Solicitors we want to provide a level of customer service that will exceed your expectations. At this point if you've been searching for legal services for a few hours already you may be starting to think that they all sound the same. T...


www.your.law: class="infoquote "We're on standby ready to help you with the law however we can. People have ended up https: www.takefive-stopfraud.org.uk conveyancing-scams " handing their entire home deposit< a> to scammers. The name they use on their branding however is just ...


www.waterstoneps.com: Keep safe. . 'waterstone partnership bradford'. It's not as if 'no site' means the company has shut down for a while. Because they also provide the qualification dates and areas of law focused on by each solicitor. However in our poll a few years back only 8% of you said yo...


www.calioclaims.co.uk: For the new generations of potential clients looking up a law firm on the internet, they are simply more likely to want to use a firm called "Swift Claims" compared to "Swift & Johnson Solicitors Ltd". The first sounds like a modern firm whilst the second sounds like a cru...


www.walkerfoster.com: A quick note on navigation. When looking these up though, Google has made some changes. We're bombarded with marketing at every turn. The official site is www.walkerfoster.com although there is a mirror site on www.walkerfoster.co.uk it is currently showing as not-htt...


www.horsleylaw.co.uk: So checking for an SRA number is a good idea before filling in a contact form. Their official site is at www.horsleylaw.co.uk but be aware that the .com version does not redirect you there. Neither do any of the variants we tried such as www.horsleysolicitors.co.uk ...


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www.twbprobatesolicitors.com: As you can see from https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 2235 twbprobatesolicitors-limited" the page on this firm< a> - solicitor Howard Brown has been a qualified solicitor since 1984. But could your loved ones end up having to foot the bill for your penny-pinching...


www.englandderbyshire.co.uk: The easiest way to check up on the experience of the actual staff at the firm is to look them up on their Law Society page. class="infoquote "Our core sectors include Matrimonial, Family, Civil Litigation and Professional Negligence."< div> One thing people of...


www.wymlegal.com: For today's example we're in the world of property sales highlighting the firm WYM Legal. Most will be cautious about what they say on a legal services website. We've seen a divorce specialist with a negative review for not handling criminal cases, and one firm with a 5 sta...


www.mccarthy.ie: That's tens of thousands of pounds at a time. Sometimes simply because they received an official looking email that said to change the bank payment details at the last minute. class="infoquote "Our conveyancing department combines legal excellence and amazing custome...


www.evelake.co.uk: We've been writing in the legal industry for over twenty years and conveyancing firms with star ratings in the 4s is actually rather unusual. Sadly that difference is often not explained well by either. That's a tactic you simply don't see anywhere else in legal matters. ...


www.edclord.co.uk: Make sure you are always on the correct website and never discuss payment details via email. The official site uses only the edclord part which is important to note because the firm handles property matters. This is an excellent way for potential clients to get to kn...


www.buchananco.co.uk: Also while the firm's branding uses an ampersand, such characters https: uniregistry.com blog post the-symbols-of-brand-domain-confusion" don't exist< a> in web addresses so variants such as www.buchanan&co.co.uk will not work. If you've been through a few other articles ...


www.mark-croft-solicitor.co.uk: So if you see any law firm's website saying they are willing to take on Legal Aid cases - don't just pass that over as if it's something every law firm does. So that could be 5 members of staff each with only 4 years of experience. A quick note on navigation though, be...


www.farahfamilylaw.co.uk: It does, but if you're not really a specialist - should you be using it? We think there are only two setups which should allow the use of the word "specialist" when it comes to law firms. class="infoquote "Are you thinking about a divorce? Are you worried abo...


www.largeandgibson.co.uk: People simply aren't as quick to discuss their divorce, criminal proceeding, or child custody battle in a review forum. For Large&Gibson it shows staff such as Richard Wootton who qualified in 1974, Peter Dymock in 1984, Michael Rowland in 1992, right up to the (relatively n...


www.dispute-resolver.com: The firm's website is HTTPS secure for submitting your details on their contact form. They offer a 30 minute free consultation to discuss your issue and see if ADR can help get the matter resolved without the need for court. At the time of writing this, the Dispute Resol...

www.cwj.co.uk: In particular - property sales clients. The downside to having a wealth of choice is of course ... For example at this firm you can see a range of legal professionals with experience stretching over the past five decades. If you look up a dozen or so law firms that ha...


www.hcrlaw.com: Both sites are HTTPS secure for submitting your personal details in their contact form. Every firm will put amazing sounding sales-pitches on their websites: class="infoquote "Our passion for people is at the heart of everything we do ... The database states Paul Br...


www.wilfordsmith.com: Or more precisely, their clients have. This is unusual though because the firm deals with Conveyancing. They are a good example to use in order to provide insights and help into ways people can research law firms and ensure they get one that matches what they are looking f...


www.sternberg-reed.co.uk: The Law Society covering those areas is one we've often praised on our site. Sternberg Reed displays practice staff with experience spanning the past six decades such as Elizabeth Bendall who qualified in 1976, Julian Beard (1989), Kevin Bristow (1996), Judith Gould (2007)...


www.drummondmiller.co.uk: It's a resource we constantly recommend to people . The Law Society of England & Wales has a huge user side pile of data for people to go through on any of their members including any trading names, alternative contact details, languages spoken, etc. class="infoqu...


www.oakwoodsolicitors.co.uk: So pay attention and certainly never change payment details based on an 'official-looking' email.. The official website is www.oakwoodsolicitors.co.uk matching the branding which is also very helpful. It doesn't help that so many law firms repeat the same sales pitches, use ...


www.marsdenrawsthorn.com: Thousands of people in the UK https: www.whatmortgage.co.uk home-buying news-home-buying mortgage-scams-how-to-spot-and-avoid-homebuying-fraud " have handed their entire house deposit< a> over to fraudsters. The official website for this firm is www.marsdenrawsthorn.com...


www.njslaw.co.uk: However you may not be getting the most out of such resources. But you need to make sure you don't fall for any marketing jargon. Currently www.njslaw.com takes you to a US firm and variants such as www.nicholsonjonessutton.co.uk are owned by other firms as well. So always ...


www.pcslegal.co.uk: This is because unlike most legal services, much of the buying selling process for property is not in the control of the firm. There is a different firm currently using www.pcslegal.com and there is a PCS Commercial Property and a PCS Property Services company in the UK as w...


www.lyonslaw.co.uk: In the middle of this are firms with multiple solicitors, each specialising in one or two areas of law. However, despite it looking slightly odd for a law firm to claim it specialises and then rattle off a long list of case types, this can be accurate. We always recommend r...


www.bakerhardman.co.uk: These details are then sold on to law firms, rather than actually going directly through to a solicitor yourself. But luckily if you are in England or Wales you are able to check these claims independently. There are thousands of websites targeting potential law firm clients...


www.crockettsolicitors.co.uk: However we would not suggest putting as much stock in founding dates. We have hundreds of law firms registered on our network and only a handful will accept clients who might be seeking legal aid. The site is HTTPS secure for submitting your personal details through their ...


www.girlings.com: In between those extremes you can also have larger firms with each individual solicitor specialising in certain areas of law. Be aware that www.girlings.co.uk is a totally different firm doing Lettings. class="infoquote "At Girlings we embrace change and are quick to...


www.solidaire.co.uk: But with people able to just look up any firm across the whole of the UK, firms that specialise in one or two areas of law can keep their focus and still do well. One positive benefit of the internet has been the rise in specialist law firms . As you can see they are genera...