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www.oakwoodsolicitors.co.uk: But while these terms sound wonderful, they are not really helpful for consumers in their search to tell firms apart. So what can you do? class="infoquote "As a multi service law firm based in Leeds, we offer clear, practical support and guidance for all of the lega...


www.lyonslaw.co.uk: If you've flicked through half a dozen firms today you'll probably have seen similar names, similar images of people smiling and shaking hands, not to mention the same type of wording. Worse than this are the firms that claim ancient founding dates such as 'establish...


www.twbprobatesolicitors.com: The official site is www.twbprobatesolicitors.com which is HTTPS secure for submitting your personal details on their contact form. class="infoquote "TWB Probate Solicitors. It's always best to try and stay safe online and not take any unnecessary risks. it's...


www.acsl.org.uk: Even for property sales firms. class="infoquote "We are transparent about our prices – they're all listed here on the website."< div> These sorts of statements are not always placed front and centre, but they are the type of thing to watch for. class=...


www.harrisonssolicitors.com: The 'feel' of a firm is lost to the 'look' of it. People have handed millions in mortgage deposits to fraudsters sometimes simply because they received an official-looking email stating the bank details of their solicitor had changed. However, this is more impressive than ma...


www.wymlegal.com: We've often praised The Law Society of England & Wales for its excellent user side offering. Be vigilant. But 'leading' without stating what you are leading in or in what area - not so much. Since both sides always blame the other person's solicitor - you can prett...


www.freisolicitors.com: This brings us to today's tip which is not to judge a law firm by the number of reviews. Just always watch out and be careful online as https: www.nidirect.gov.uk articles online-scams" there are always scammers< a> looking to part people from their money.. While they are...


www.crockettsolicitors.co.uk: Also note that they are listed as 'Crockett Ltd' with organisations such as The Law Society page we link to above. Today's article covers a specialist law firm. Even when Legal Aid might be applicable. Google has changed how you find reviews though so if you can't see anyth...


www.waterstoneps.com: We've known several firms (us included) that needed to take a website offline for days or even weeks because of issues with hackers or just Google messing around with the indexing. However in our poll a few years back only 8% of you said you https: consumer.ftc.gov consume...


www.cook-law.co.uk: With todays video chat and secure online document services, the majority of cases don't require you to have to visit a lawyer's office at all. provide expert legal advice, delivered in an approachable, straight-talking way, backed by a high standard of client care."< div> ...


www.lslegaluk.com: This becomes even more important for cases such as Immigration where the law is constantly changing, unbelievably confusing, and typically requiring some international knowledge. All linked together in an easy to use database. class="infoquote "The high stand...


www.defanksolicitors.com: Any big changes, you need to ring your actual solicitor to check.. The website of The Law Society of England & Wales has a wealth of data for users to see the trading names, contact addresses, areas of expertise, staff, and more of any firm registered with them. The easiest ...


www.tlps.co.uk: Here's the first quote from their site we'll discuss: class="infoquote "The Law Partnership Solicitors have been based in Coventry, West Midlands for 20 years"< div> It may be surprising to learn that not all firms state a level of experience . Also, not all of...


www.mark-croft-solicitor.co.uk: Another is the more useless of claims (in our opinion) such as 'established in 1881'. class="infoquote "I recently obtained a discontinuance of a road traffic case on behalf of a certain Insurance Company, that led to a saving of in excess of £2.5 million...


www.njslaw.co.uk: Which is reflected on their website where they state a list of local charities they are involved with as well: class="infoquote "NJS Law are proud patrons of: Inspiringirls, East Cheshire Eye Society, The Elizabeth Foundation, East Cheshire Hospice ..."< div> If...


www.dispute-resolver.com: Pay attention to the site you're on and always ring the number you have if not sure. ADR describes different ways you can solve a problem without having to go to court ... There are client testimonials on this firm's website. The main types of ADR available for solving...

www.cwj.co.uk: With so much sales language to wade through, what should you be looking for? class="infoquote "CWJ is a leading regional firm of Solicitors in Kent serving private individuals, businesses and organisations."< div> Clarkson Wright & Jakes is a firm that has gro...


www.acitylawfirm.com: We ran a poll a few years back which stated only 8% of you trusted company provided testimonials. A City Law Firm has been on our network for a while now and has many aspects about it you may have come across in your search for legal help and wondered what it means or wher...


www.englandderbyshire.co.uk: England and Derbyshire's website does state a few such comments: class="infoquote "made me feel like I could can tell her anything" "goes beyond her role to help her clients" "my life has changed"< div> A quick note on navigation though. The easiest way t...


www.calioclaims.co.uk: Some firms do charge a fee if they win. 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 official website of the backi...


www.solidaire.co.uk: Those are both good and varied levels of experience to have within a firm. Things like this are important to note as there is https: www.ncsc.gov.uk guidance phishing" a lot of fraud< a> targeting customers of law firms at the moment. When firms had to rely on local wor...


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 . We have no idea why someone wouldn't call the law firm to check, but that's what happens. But alot of the time doesn't it ju...


www.hcrlaw.com: Many firms offer 'testimonials' on their websites. They offer a highly useful selection of data to the public about the legal professionals registered with them. So it may be best to bookmark the site if thinking of coming back.. However it's the independent forums most pe...


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www.farahfamilylaw.co.uk: They want someone who only does these types of cases day in, and day out. Who knows the short cuts. A quick note on navigation. The .com does not currently redirect there. A Jack of all trades. As fraudsters https: www.theguardian.com money 2020 feb 29 bank-scam-sol...


www.brianbarr.co.uk: is to get a wider range of opinions but also to see if there are any themes in the negative feedback too such as not answering the phones, https: www.lawgazette.co.uk commentary-and-opinion prosecute-the-firms-that-force-junior-solicitors-to-cover-up-mistakes 5107928.artic...


www.wildcatlaw.co.uk: For the entirety of the 20th century people had to take their case to a solicitor who would then hire a barrister to represent the matter in court (if it came to that). class="infoquote "We offer a 'Third way' service. The combination of the two avenues gives a much w...


www.sarahandrewslaw.co.uk: But most people never take them at their word and will always look up reviews left on independent boards such as Google, Facebook or Trustpilot. Therefore while your local takeaway might have hundreds of reviews , your local solicitor might only have a handful. A solicitor...


www.pcslegal.co.uk: It looks as though they also list some details about whether they have ever received complaints about each firm. It may surprise you to learn that not all firms advertising that they deal with property matters have an actual solicitor on staff. This resource may be a ...


www.gsbsolicitors.co.uk: There is an ever further issue to consider. Unfortunately, not all firms are very clear about this and there are firms using the word "specialist" despite only have a couple of solicitors on staff but trying to cover a dozen or so case types. There is a lot of jargon ...


www.your.law: This way you can see the specialist areas of law and experience years any solicitor has. So it might be an idea to bookmark the site if you plan on coming back. But the first thing we would recommend when searching for legal help is not to get taken in with marketing jar...


www.girlings.com: But while those sales words sound good, they really don't help you distinguish one firm from another. Lastly some clarifications on navigation. The word 'specialist' is thrown around alot and not always correctly in our opinion. You can read more about that phenomeno...


www.buchananco.co.uk: We've been working in the legal industry for over 20 years and have never seen a property law firm without such comments left. But in fact the Conveyancing process can be complicated and is very important."< div> A quick note on navigation. But this is true for most ...


www.mccarthy.ie: Never, ever discuss payments via email and call the person you normally deal with to ask if any change is valid. At the moment Google seem to have changed their setup so that you cannot search for reviews on a firm in general - only on a specific office location. For example...


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www.thomasandthomassolicitors.co.uk: So what are they saying? class="infoquote "made a house sale process smooth and as quick as possible" "Young friendly staff keen and pleasant" "worked tirelessly to ensure that the purchase didn't fall through"< div> Most independent forums were positive b...


www.amykinglegal.co.uk: It's a good sentiment. Watch out for firms that use marketing jargon. Some people have handed their https: www.express.co.uk finance personalfinance 1782733 scam-warning-home-deposit-hackers-online" entire house deposit< a> over to fraudsters based on just one email telli...


www.fosterandcoleman.com: Foster Coleman do have https: www.fosterandcoleman.com testimonials" a testimonials page< a> on their website with comments such as: class="infoquote "we have a very positive outcome, as compared to what could have been" "always easily contactable by phone or em...


www.keesolicitors.co.uk: The Kee one clearly says a solicitor will call you back. The only commonly found law firms that specialised in such a small niche were Criminal Law firms and still to this day everyone always looks up for a tried and tested veteran lawyer when they're trying to avoid havin...


www.evelake.co.uk: How does Eve Lake Conveyancing fare on the comment forums? class="infoquote "provided exceptional services throughout the entire process" "extremely quick to get the purchase completed" "went above and beyond to bring things in within timescales" "fantastic com...


www.horsleylaw.co.uk: So where can you regularly get useful information about lawyers and legal practices? For example today we're using Horsley Law: class="infoquote "A Law Firm With a Difference"< div> As they claim at the very top of their website. class="infoquote "For a...


www.walkerfoster.com: That does not dismiss the great qualities of smaller or even newer firms that might not offer such on their website. 'walker foster skipton'. class="infoquote "extremely happy with the efficient and excellent service" "We appreciated her prompt replies to any of our...


www.heritageparkfamilylaw.com: class="infoquote "With Heritage Park Family Law you have the added benefit of guidance from our founder who is a specialist family law Barrister."< div> What's the difference between having a solicitor or barrister handle your case? Quite a big one actually. ...


www.marsdenrawsthorn.com: Sometimes simply because an official looking email came through asking them to change the bank details the deposit is paid to. Many even look the same, with images of people in suits shaking hands and smiling. There are always problems and delays. Many companies offer testim...


www.cullimoredutton.co.uk: However you can easily end up with a 1-year qualified novice from a 200-year old firm, and a 40-year veteran lawyer from a 1-year old firm. However, the 2nd two versions will likely mean that firm has added up all the years of all the staff - e.g. Not so many firms are forth...


www.uvslaw.co.uk: However you need to be very careful when it comes to legal services as not only are there stories about people https: www.unlockthelaw.co.uk News fake-lawyers-how-do-i-know-my-solicitor-is-real 1308421615.html" pretending to be a lawyer< a> when they are not, there are al...


www.nerolegal.com: If you've spent the day looking for a law firm to help you with any legal matter, the first thing you'll probably have noticed is just how similar (or sometimes identical) some firm's websites can look. Most being local and relating to homelessness financial struggles...

www.mpgqs.com: class="infoquote "MPG have developed an international capability to handle all the financial, commercial, contractual and engineering aspects of any project, from inception to completion and beyond."< div> Unlike the law firms we cover on this site, there are un...


www.brodies.com: So what other factors can you use to distinguish between legal service providers? class="infoquote "Search our team of legal experts, and find the right person to discuss your needs."< div> That's a quote from Brodie's own website and brings us to our first reso...


www.bakerhardman.co.uk: There are thousands of websites targeting potential law firm clients to try and get them to hand over their case details. We have seen law firms with 5 star ratings for their pizza and negative ratings for a divorce firm refusing to take on an injury case. Compare that with ...


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www.emdlaw.co.uk: There are always different options available and sometimes you don't necessarily need a solicitor. We've covered https: www.directaccessportal.co.uk " Direct Access< a> barristers and even paralegal firms which both can result in lower costs. At least this sounds as thoug...


www.murphysolicitors.co.uk: Including each side leaving negative feedback on each other's firm. So how do you tell them apart? Sadly, since the giant push for marketing jargon to make things sound great no matter what, it can be difficult. When was the last time you saw a firm admit to being '...


www.edclord.co.uk: class="infoquote "EDC Lord takes its name from our founder Edwin David Charles Lord who began his legal practice in 1919"< div> First and foremost, the website is easy to navigate, with a clear and concise layout that makes it easy to find the information you ...


www.sternberg-reed.co.uk: Either the number of years they've been in business as Sternberg Reed have done here, or the number of years experience one or more members of staff have. However you can actually look up the level of experience within most legal practices of England & Wales. However we alwa...


www.eatons-solicitors.co.uk: Never compare average star ratings for legal services. So how can you tell whether the firm, or your individual solicitor, has a good level of experience? class="infoquote "Each of our partners brings a wealth of knowledge and unique expertise"< div> The firm ...


www.drummondmiller.co.uk: But just be wary and be careful about the things you do discuss via email. In other words, they don't just leave a review for their own solicitor but for the solicitor of the other buyer seller's solicitor too. Today's article however is on Drummond Miller. That may sound li...