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The people at 1to1Legal have been working in the industry for over 20 years and have worked with hundreds of firms and thousands of solicitors. Here are links to our colleagues unbias comments on firms we know:A.C.S.L. Solicitors: While many will offer customer testimonials on their website, the overwhelming majority prefer to get their client feedback from the independent forums such as Google, Trustpilot and Facebook. Absolutely, a firm that indicates potential pricing on their site is showing< u> ...
Amy King Solicitor: So 6x staff members with 5 years of experience = 30 years of experience 'within the firm' . "< div> < br> The main thing is to feel confident in the professional you are talking to, no matter what industry. Most importantly you can see qualification dates. We've watch...
Brian Barr Ltd: class="infoquote "Specialists in serious, catastrophic and brain injury claims"< div> For the website of Brian Barr Solicitors it's easier to distinguish this because they really only handle these types of cases. The firm's branding is reflected in the web addr...
Brodies Solicitors LLP: The firm's branding usually includes the main name even if it does sometimes get area specific such as the Abu Dhabi office being run by Brodies Middle East LLP. Certainly Brodies https: brodies.com expertise businesses-and-organisations case-studies " caters for this nee...
Calio Claims by Lindsays: Today while reviewing the website of Calio Claims we'll also be discussing branding. This really should just be a matter of what logo is at the top of the emails and letters you receive. Being aware of what you're typing and what site you're on is important because of the hu...
Cook Law in Wirral: Of course since the birth of the internet, anyone under the age of 30 will have no clue what that feels like. So you may wish to bookmark the site just in case you are coming back later. A firm that seems to mention it's connection to the area on every page. Either w...
CWJ Solicitors & Notaries: But for any law firm we highly recommend reading the actual reviews rather than simply flicking through star ratings. 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 Ken...
Baker Hardman Ltd: Over the past few decades the number of law firms merging, changing branding, or increasing the number of brands they work under has grown considerably. There were several negative comments left but they were difficult to get a grip on. The official main site is www.bakerhar...
Defank Solicitors Croydon: If you see claims that they are 'award-winning' but absolutely no indication what the award was for - be wary.
class="infoquote "Our firm is proud to serve the London community and beyond, delivering exceptional legal solutions"< div>
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Dispute Resolver Consultancy: We are not a directory just cramming as many high street solicitors as possible into the pages. However it was difficult to find any on the public review boards such as Google or Trustpilot. At 1to1Legal we try to bring together a wide range of legal help options . The main...
Drummond and Miller Solicitors:
class="infoquote "We get to know our clients and understand the issues that are important to them so we can provide them with detailed, common sense legal advice and practical assistance."< div>
But even with other legal matters and firms, don't rely on star ra...
Eatons Solicitors Ltd: It's very easy for a firm to claim they are large or experienced in the text of their website.
Eatons don't use any actual wording tricks that we saw. So anything to help people not get misdirected or misled is a plus in our book . You can look up any firm registered ...
EMD Law Solicitors: only 8% of you apparently trust company provided comments. But you might find law firms are never drowning in reviews - good or bad.
Originally starting under the name Baily Strickland and Bryant, the firm became Baily Bryant & Dumbleton in 2003, then finally EMD Law L...
England & Derbyshire Solicitors: All this navigation information is important to note since the number of scams only seems to increase over the years. The .com does not redirect you there though and as you can see, the "&" part of the name is not in the web address. These days, for many services, you don't ...
Eve Lake Conveyancing: Did you know that 'solicitors' and 'lawyers' are not the same thing in the UK? If you didn't know, don't worry. That's a tactic you simply don't see anywhere else in legal matters. There's a distinct difference between a 'licensed conveyancer' and a 'conveyancing solicitor'....
Frei Solicitors Ltd: 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="infoquote "Frei Solicitors is an international, boutique luxury asset law firm, acting for wealthy individ...
Girlings Personal Injury Claims Ltd: But are there any benefits differences in using a firm that has a split setup like this?
class="infoquote "At Girlings we place the highest value on client care and the quality of our service and as one of Kent’s leading law firms, we are here to make it easy for ...
Garden Stirling Burnet: Also note the spelling matches the town stirling, not 'sterling' after the money. Luckily when it comes to property matters, it's normally very easy to tell if a firm deals in the buying and selling of residential or commercial properties as a specialism. We've seen plenty...
Harrisons Thames Valley Solicitors LLP: If you look up the top conveyancing firms for the country then check their star ratings on the various review boards you'll see some with 3 or even 2 star ratings but still with thousands of customers leaving either praise or tangible hatred over time.
Also note that ...
HCR Law Solicitors: HCR Legal has 10 locations at present: Worcester, Cambridge, Ross-On-Wye, Reading, Cheltenham, Hereford, Northampton, Cardiff, Birmingham, and London. For example, if you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 542379 hcr-legal-llp" check out the page< a> for this firm...
Heritage Park Family Law: It's odd to imagine opening hours being a selling point, but when it comes to the worry of a court case - access to your legal team does become a consideration. Some firms say 'established in 1881' but that doesn't mean a 150-year-old solicitor is sat behind a desk somewhere...
Horsley Holdings Ltd: Their official site is at www.horsleylaw.co.uk but be aware that the .com version does not redirect you there. Horsley's website is HTTPS secure which means your personal details should be safe when submitted via their contact form. We've long advocated people use this o...
Kee Solicitors Family Law: Certainly we've seen hundreds of legal professional sites with 'make a free enquiry' above the contact form, but that doesn't always mean the same thing. The snippets above are from such independent boards and are mainly positive . Apart from that though, the site is hap...
Large & Gibson Solicitors: 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 new) Cara Sandillon-Charlton who joined the profession in 2015. However, Quality Solicitors is not the parent company of ...
Lyons Law: So it could be 5 staff with only 4 years of experience each. That may sound like wasting time, but we've been doing this for over twenty years now and can tell you it is highly common to see people reviewing the wrong firm or complaining about something that is out of the co...
Mark Croft Motor Offence: However, if you see phrasing such as '20 years of combined experience' or '20 years of experience within the firm' - that means they've added up the experience of all staff members together. At the time of writing the site was not https secure so it might be better to ri...
Marsden Rawsthorn Solicitors Ltd: If you've scrolled through a dozen or more law firm websites today looking for help with a legal matter, then you may have noticed that many of them sound the same. This is incredibly useful for checking whether the solicitor you are speaking to or the one going to be assi...
McCarthy and Co Solicitors: Never, ever discuss payments via email and call the person you normally deal with to ask if any change is valid. But pay attention whether any claims a firm make are actually backed up.
class="infoquote "An Award Winning Team of Solicitors With A Personal Touch"< di...
MPGQS: So they really should be given a bit more weight than regular consumer testimonials. But many still don't know about other options such as using Arbitration or Mediation firms. There does seem to be a mirror of the site on mpg-group.consulting but we would recommend bookmark...
Crockett Solicitors: So no matter how old the firm is, it's the experience of the solicitor that matters most . We have hundreds of law firms registered on our network and only a handful will accept clients who might be seeking legal aid. How can you check that? Many firms will make claims su...
SG Murphy & Co Ltd:
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.
class="infoquote "Average time to receive a call back - 30 mins"< div>
Keep your eye out for statements like...
Nero Legal Solicitors: While it may affect your impression of the firm as a whole - donating money to good causes doesn't improve the chances of actually selling your house or getting a favourable divorce. Some people have https: www.which.co.uk news article friday-afternoon-fraud-the-scam-that-...
Oakwood Property Solicitors: But the age of the firm does not indicate the experience level of the solicitors within it. A selection of seasoned minds with hopefully some fresh eyes mixed in?
class="infoquote "kept fully informed at all times"
"Very professional and to the point"
"very profes...
PCS Legal Conveyancing: Here are a few snippets from those sites:
class="infoquote "explain everything in details and worked so fast"
"very quickly understood the needs of our business"
"extremely attentive and available every time I needed to call"
"timely communication and guidance t...
Landlord Eviction Solicitor in Southport, Lancs: The website is HTTPS secure for submitting your personal information on the contact form. If the firm you are researching has several offices, this means Google makes you look up each individual office to see reviews on each one rather than all reviews of a company as a wh...
Solidaire Law Ltd: The firm's site is HTTPS secure for submitting your personal details via their online contact form. But if we entered "solidaire luton" the correct firm showed up because Google still have the firm registered to their old address. They provide information such as each firm...
Sternberg Reed Solicitors: The site is HTTPS secure for submitting your details on their contact form. we want to ensure every potential client has the opportunity to have a free 15 minute consultation with a lawyer."< div>
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Thomas & Thomas Solicitors: That's because hardly anyone is ever happy with how long it takes and there are always problems (most of which are outside the solicitor's control but still they get the blame). Conveyancing firms normally have the lowest ratings out of legal services on the web. The firm do...
TWB Probate Solicitors Ltd: Grants of Representation - Administration of Estates – And Nothing Else"< div>
For example, this quote is from the opening of the website of an Estate Planning specialist firm TWB. However, considering the changes governments can make and even the huge difference bet...
UVS Law Ltd: For a barrister this can be a bit more difficult as the Bar Standards Council don't have the best user-side information setup. Spouse Fiancee) and Leave to Remain, and Investors such as Innovator Founder and Entrepreneur Visas. UK Immigration Law is governed by the Immigrati...
Walker Foster Ltd: This immediately gives the impression of a large, well-established firm.
Ironically we review law firms. If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 595949 walker-foster-limited" look up the page< a> for any firm you'll be shown contact details, alternative t...
Waterstone PS:
class="infoquote "For more information on our services please call 01274 652 555"< div>
On that point we should cover some notes about navigation generally since leaving a review on the wrong firm is not the only problem that can arise if you're not careful onl...
Wolf Law Ltd: Sometimes just because an official-looking email came through saying to quickly change the bank details the deposit goes into. So when you see a firm claim to have experienced staff or specialists - you can actually check and compare.
We don't recommend using this as ...
WYM Legal Solicitors: So what are people saying about this firm?
class="infoquote "really good at keeping us updated and we completed today"
"knowledgeable and attentive from the beginning"
"quote was affordable and cheaper than other solicitors"< div>
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Most importantly it will tell you the qualification dates of any legal professionals within the practice. getting you the best outcome possible and delivering a brilliant service."< div>. It's user-side offerings far exceed anything it's counterparts currently show. I...
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