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www.burtonlaw.co.uk: class="infoquote "QualitySolicitors is a group of modern, progressive law firms providing legal advice for individuals and businesses with over 100 high street locations. class="infoquote "Acted quickly and very professional" "Things were moved quickly and F...


www.mylawmatters.co.uk: But how old a firm's branding is quite meaningless if a 200-year old firm gives you a 1-year experienced solicitor to handle your case. saying? class="infoquote "provided a consistent and efficient service" "efficient and dedicated staff" "really impressed by...


www.catteralls.co.uk: Catteralls are signed up with The Law Society of England & Wales which is great because they have a fantastic website full of consumer information on firms. We take pride in our commercially effective approach."< div>. If you look up reviews for Catteralls though on the th...


www.onelawchambers.com: class="infoquote "ONELAW CHAMBERS ... Be careful when researching law firm reviews though. For each firm it provides user-side data including alternate trading names, all office addresses, other possible contact details, languages spoken, and more. class="infoqu...


www.celsolicitors.co.uk: Can you check up on such things? Well, yes. However all the searches we tried such as https: www.thisismoney.co.uk money buytolet article-7951561 Tenants-right-sue-landlord-unsafe-housing-conditions.html" site:thisismoney.co.uk "cel solicitors"< a> did in fact bri...


www.trojansolicitors.com: For all we know the awards all these solicitors are boasting about could be very old or have nothing to do with legal expertise - e.g. Indeed as you can probably tell from our article - we're quite impressed with the firm in it's setup, focus, and site language . But aside ...


www.cooks-solicitors.co.uk: The largest conveyancy provider in the UK has over 1500 reviews on Google and a star rating of just over two stars. That's also something we would consider a good sign that people outside the industry might not be aware of. That can surely only be a positive thing? ...


www.dvsolicitors.com: The statement about having served clients for seven years though may make them sound quite new compared to the hundreds of law firms boasting founding dates in the 1800s and beyond. class="infoquote "People rely on us, and we pride ourselves on our client-centered adv...


www.hawklaw.co.uk: That's why some of the largest conveyancing expert firms in the whole UK often have very undeserved 2-3 star average review ratings. So what should you look out for? One thing that often bugs us is when a firm says they are 'award-winning'. class="infoquote "exc...


www.belllax.com: Some solicitors may take a cut of your compensation at the end of a case such as those with larger costs involved. Despite all three statements seeming to indicate 30 years of 'something' - it is only the second statement that is a real indication that there is an actual 30...


www.krsep.co.uk: At the time of writing this, there are still dozens of companies out there offering 'will writing services' at the most unbelievably basic level. The Direct Access scheme allows members of the public to hire barristers themselves rather than having to pay a solicitor who w...


www.beersllp.com: Obviously alternatives such as www.beers.com or .co.uk bring up beverage related websites and none of the beerllp variants were owned by anyone. They also get a lot of weird negative comments, such as people complaining a criminal law firm won't handle the person's divorce c...


www.fultons-scotland.co.uk: "it's never too early to consult your solicitor" A quick note about navigation. So if you see reviews relating to such, it's not an error by the reviewer. They then tell the buyer that the house deposit needs to be paid into a different bank account. (10x3=30) So do ...


www.springleandco.co.uk: Although that's probably not too much of a concern because typically scammers target property matters - not wills. Other common sources people use are independent review boards. Either national or local. A sort of wedding-planner for end-of-life (if that's not too dar...


www.swainandco.com: So are Swain & Co Solicitors part of a law group seeking strength from both? class="infoquote "A quality personalised service from a law firm based in Portsmouth Havant, Southampton and Liverpool. class="infoquote "We have specialist lawyers, many of whom are re...


www.stenfield.com: Sometimes it has taken only a single email from a scammer to convince people to pay their house deposits into a completely fraudulent bank account. It's not uncommon for a firm claiming 'founded in the 1800s!' to consist mostly of solicitors with only a couple of years' expe...


www.rmsolicitors.com: The former will bring up the correct firm during related searches no problem. On this occasion there are two main solicitors: Michael MacDonald who qualified as a solicitor in 1993, and Thomas Reynolds who joined the legal profession in 1999. The one review we did see: ...


www.mckielegal.co.uk: Freqently there are phrases which sound good like 'we're friendly' - but then you think, 'well, what firm is going to say anything different?'. This firm is registered with https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation people 624946 connectmetoalawyer-ltd" The Law Soci...


www.thelegalpractice.co.uk: The majority were clearly positive and a huge number focused on praising clear communication from the staff. The firm does have some testimonials on their website of which here are some snippets: class="infoquote "Dharmini and Pooja provided very professional service...


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www.pacificlaw.co.uk: In our opinion both sides are just marketing language. Pacific Law is very new addition to our database of law firms and they are a very new firm as well. Any possible errors such as 'pacific solicitors' or 'pacific legal' may bring up different results in the search engines...


www.summerfieldbrowne.com: This has the obviously knock on effect: class="infoquote "... Most firms will say they are modern with a unique setup. 'summerfield browne birmingham') to get reviews only on that office rather than the firm as a whole. We've been hoping that for many years and it's...


www.rf-law.co.uk: In this example these are all types of litigation matter. 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. class="infoquote "Rose Fendlen Law is Authoris...


www.pumpcourtchambers.com: So choosing one is just as much a point of discernment as any other law firm selection. However to be qualified to handle such, the barrister you speak to should absolutely be capable of informing you quite early on if your case can be handled under those terms before you pa...


www.branchaustinmccormick.com: When it comes to law firms it is always a good idea to read the actual comments anyway rather than just flick through the ratings. But if a firm claims to handle a wide range of case types and then has individual solicitors handling each specific type of case - th...


www.youngs.law: So any firm that still works with Legal Aid gets a few extra brownie points from us . Second, would be when the solicitors at the firm try to handle all the case types - (the 'jack of all trades' label). Please note that you can't have an ampersand (&) in a web address so a...


www.milnerslaw.com: We ran a poll last year and only 8% of people said they trusted company testimonials. Multiple offices, a wide case range, and various solicitors working on their own specialist case subjects. People are very quick to jump online and praise complain about a restaurant they'v...


www.frazercoogans.co.uk: There are many advantages to using alternatives such as Direct Access barristers which can save considerable time and money depending on the case you need representing in court. 'One of' doesn't distinguish how many is included in that group (compared to clearer statements...


www.hooperhyde.com: class="infoquote "I wanted to feel like I was making a difference to my clients, building relationships with them, and seeing things through from start to finish."< div> That's a quote from the firm's founder, Catherine Hyde, about the goals of the firm. But they...


www.khanlaw.co.uk: But most tend not to be as picky about things like personal injury, wills, landlord disputes, employment law, and so on. Some review forums had zero negative comments . The quote above is from the Khan Law website and, in our opinion, is being used appropriately. prides hi...


www.antonyhodari.co.uk: class="infoquote "Founded in Manchester in 1984, we have over 35 years experience of helping the public with their legal claims and have recovered well over £100 million."< div> Quite often on law firms sites you see unhelpful and sometimes quite tenuous founding ...


www.abslawyers.co.uk: But you may get some useful extra bits of info nonetheless. Or two solicitors with 40 years' experience and one with 5. Lastly there are firms that write statements such as the one from ABS Lawyers' site above saying they have X amount of years of 'combined experience'....


www.smithandgraham.co.uk: As we only review the legal industry and it's professionals from our experience working with them over the past 20 years - that's the only thing we can comment on. So if things have gone bad, it hasn't affected their outward image. If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.u...


www.macjones.com: Unlike companies that can talk endlessly about a product and provide specs - law sites have to fill the void with self-praise about their abilities because they are the product . There aren't always plentiful reviews about companies that work in the legal industry, but you ...

www.hillhousechambers.co.uk: class="infoquote "Are you a solicitor looking for a barrister to instruct, or a member of the public looking for the right direct access barrister for your case, what should you be looking for?"< div> That snippet from the Hill House website is certainly a good s...


www.bilkusandboyle.com: They may very well assign a one year qualified newbie solicitor to handle your legal matter. We always commend The Law Society of England & Wales for their excellent website providing a wealth of user-side data to potential clients. However the whole ancient-history-boasti...


www.searchbureau.co.uk: The official site which we link to above is www.searchbureau.co.uk but www.thesearchbureau.co.uk will also redirect you there. There are some testimonials printed on the firm's website of course: class="infoquote "Very prompt and efficient service especially when w...


www.thaxtedlegal.com: So how do Thaxted fare on these independent forums? class="infoquote "very thorough and knowledgeable, and gave me great advice on my case which is quite complicated" "clear explanations and quick turnaround" "She helped me to prepare a new application and sub...


www.disrepairclaim.co.uk: They will put out spammy posts in groups offering cash or supermarket vouchers if you refer a friend for a claim. To summarise previous articles, there are three main types of setup when it comes to law firms and their case ranges. That means they do not have solicitors on...


www.taylorprice.co.uk: We will try to show you how to find information between the lines and point out research resources you may not be aware of. Obviously we can't possibly try out the legal services of each firm we cover, but there are plenty of public review and rating forums out there alrea...


www.dylannair.com: The Law Society of England & Wales has an excellent site for this and Dylan Nair & Co just happen to be registered with them. Often by simply emailing to tell say the bank details for their deposit have changed. The official site we link to above is www.dylannair.com howev...


www.educationlawservice.com: At the moment most scammers are https: www.eveningexpress.co.uk news business home-movers-warned-scammers-could-be-targeting-their-deposit-or-other-finances " targeting property solicitors and their clients< a> because of the huge house deposits they are so easily obtaini...


www.fair-result.co.uk: Most lawyers will give you 15-60 minutes of their time over the phone before starting the billing clock. class="infoquote "We start at the end point. So is Fair Result's claim just vague sales jargon? Well, no. So there is a massive difference between a firm saying ...


www.richmondlegalltd.co.uk: That's plenty of time to have gotten to grips with the chosen areas of law. The most common typos we'd expect would obviously be www.richmondlegal.co.uk and the .com and neither of them are owned by this company either. It also states fluency in Urdu and Punjabi as well as E...


www.argueandco.co.uk: No win no fee is not the same as the 100% compensation slogans you see some firms declaring as well. That brings us back to the tie-breaker we mentioned before and why we always recommend calling the firm to speak to someone. Especially in more personally involved circumsta...


www.brownandcosolicitors.co.uk: Our poll from a few years back indicated that only 9% of you trusted testimonials provided by companies on their website. 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 . 'brown and co ...


www.simperlaw.com: For many years now https: www.lawgazette.co.uk news conveyancing-fraud-gang-jailed-for-diverting-deposit-monies 5103305.article" scammers have targeted such clients with emails< a> telling them the bank details for their house deposit have changed. The firm name is Simper...


www.blzsolicitors.co.uk: That's not the case though and there are hundreds of firms out there that still charge full rates just to meet with them. A quick note on navigation. So unfortunately, this phrase has become quite meaningless in relation to indicating what the firm does differently. ...


www.jacobslaw.org: A really good resource we constantly advocate is your local Law Society. The largest property firm in England Wales currently has a rating of just under 3 stars on Google with over 1,000 reviews. class="infoquote "worked tirelessly in what turned out to be a very comp...


www.lefevres.law: If you've already been through a dozen or so other legal company websites today looking for a good fit for you and your case - that's something you may have noticed quite quickly. (Their other locations being Glasgow and Edinburgh.) According to the Law Society of Scotland t...

www.davidstinson.co.uk: Often you will be asked to sign an 'After The Event' insurance document which insures the against losing. So what experience is available at David Stinson & Co? Luckily The Law Society of England & Wales is a great resource for getting this kind of information. But th...


www.michaelleightonjones.com: Useful context for negative reviews should be used to check if there is a theme. This is very different to a firm that offers a wide range of case types handled, but ALL of their solicitors try to handle ALL the different types of cases. class="infoquote "We offer a fu...


www.penerley.co.uk: Obviously with huge amounts of money changing hands, fraudsters are desperately emailing people pretending to be their solicitor and telling them to pay the money into the fraudster's bank account instead. class="infoquote "Our lawyers are experienced in advising and ...


www.jpswalker.co.uk: Prior to this date the law firm was called JPS Legal Ltd. So what can set one firm apart from another? class="infoquote "specialising in niche areas of litigation"< div> Most Personal Injury matters such as Road Accidents, Work Injuries, Slip Trips, and so on come...


www.ulasolicitors.com: They even listed the fact they work with Legal Aid clearly on their funding options page. Having a mix of seasoned, older heads with fresh legs can surely only be a positive asset for any legal service provider? class="infoquote "Our aim is to support our clie...


www.trustinheritance.com: It's important to make sure you're looking at the correct information when researching them, and probably a good idea to bookmark the correct site if you plan on coming back to it. For many case types people absolutely want a niche firm such as for Motor Offences, Immigrat...


www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk: That's why this statement on the firm's website stood out to us the most out of everything: class="infoquote "We believe you should have the opportunity to speak to your solicitor, without being charged, before you choose to entrust your case to us. Today's piece cove...