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Not enough? Well not to worry. Here are some more of the helpful information articles our staff have drawn together and published on our main 1to1Legal website:2 Harcourt Chambers: Clarity for the public should be just as important to the Bar Standards Council but, at the moment at least, it does not seem to be. But of course they will all say that. However before we get into that, we should probably share the opening line of this particular cham...
A City Law Firm: They have more information about their setup and what each award means https: www.legal500.com united-kingdom-solicitors " on their website< a>. So if you're having trouble finding them bear that in mind. The most obvious way to check up on those claims is through the p...
Backhouse Solicitors Ltd: Are they cherry picking? class="infoquote "extremely professional and always responded to the many queries I had" "extremely diligent and responsive, usually replying to emails within 5 minutes" "Their replies to my queries were both timely and accurate" "The...
Beers Solicitors LLP: The official website we link to above is www.beersllp.com but www.beersllp.co.uk does not redirect you there. It's very common for solicitors to do this. Unlike hairdressers or restaurants, law firms can end up with negative reviews from the side they beat in a case. But y...
Bellax Solicitors: There were no common themes amongst the few negative reviews. If you check out the page for this firm you'll see a range of experienced staff covering almost all of the last three decades. We've seen a criminal lawyer get a negative review for refusing to take on...
Bridge McFarland Solicitors: The first means the firm or the solicitor within the firm has been going for at least 40 years. That's a good mix of seasoned heads with fresh eyes . Always bear these sorts of things in mind. Not least so because it means they are registered with The Law Society of England...
Brown & Co Solicitors: You'll get a lot of opinions on social boards or 'help' articles about the pros cons of using a large law firm, a small local firm, a specialist, a general practice firm, etc. So what are people saying about the firm on the independent boards: class="infoquote "answer...
Buchanan & Co Solicitors Ltd: If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 589527 buchanan-co-solicitors-ltd" check the page< a> for any legal professional or law office they will show you alternate business names used, case types practiced, alternate contact details, and the qualification dates ...
Burton & Co Quality Solicitors: That's quite something unique to see. One of the best resources for finding out the specialties and experience of the individual solicitors within a firm is the local law societies. All cards on the table - we like Burton & Co . But the independent boards were also p...
Calio Claims by Lindsays: Being aware of what you're typing and what site you're on is important because of the huge amount of scams such as https: www.ncsc.gov.uk guidance phishing" phishing< a> on the web.. We don't know a single firm that charges for losses. But on the Law Society of Scotland's...
Cook's Solicitors: However the problems of usually come from emails or people typing the wrong web address directly in to their browser. class="infoquote "Dianne Sumner has over twenty-five years' experience...
Cullimore Dutton Solicitors Ltd: The importance of all this is because for many years now property sales have been the biggest target of scammers when it comes to legal matters. It shows the firm has staff on board from across 5 decades including Catherine Hyatt who qualified in 1987, Susan Alexander...
The Law Partnership Ltd: That could still be a 'specialist' firm if each solicitor is expert in each case type. If we https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation people 592124 the-law-partnership-coventry-limited?Solicitors=True" look up the details< a> for this firm we can see two named sol...
David Stinson & Co Solicitors: Even if someone calls you claiming to be from the firm and you don't recognise them - don't be afraid to say you'll call them back on the official phone number.
. It can also be to capitalise on the brand name the firm has locally even after merging with another firm. ...
Disrepair Claims UK: Obviously the official site we link to above is www.disrepairclaim.co.uk but neither www.disrepairclaim.com or www.disrepairclaims.co.uk .com redirect you there. 'No win, no fee' and '100% compensation' are two very different offers. The first means that if your case loses...
Drummond and Miller Solicitors: But just be wary and be careful about the things you do discuss via email. But it does mean there are no longer half a dozen known brand name firm's in a given local area where everyone knows their reputation. But most importantly it provides the areas of law practiced and q...
EDC Lord Solicitors: Google has changed so that sometimes you have to enter in the full name of a firm and it's location in order to see reviews - e.g.
A quick note on navigation. 'edc lord and co solicitors southall'. This is especially important in today's digital age, where many people ...
Foster & Coleman Solicitors:
class="infoquote "With a reputation of providing prompt, practical and cost-effective solutions in a number of practice areas, they can guide you through the most challenging of circumstances."< div>
The most common place people go to first when researching a f...
Frazer Coogans Solicitors: Of course, if a firm is included in our database then it means we think very highly of them. For Personal Injury matters you should never have to pay anything up front or during the case at all.
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class="infoquote "The office has full disabled access."< div>
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Goldsmith Bowers Solicitors Ltd:
Making sure you are on the correct website and not tripping up when typing in domains is mostly important when it comes to online scams including https: consumer.ftc.gov articles how-recognize-and-avoid-phishing-scams" phishing< a> or for people moving large sums ...
Guardian Law Ltd: This firm's official website is www.guardianlaw.co.uk but www.guardianlaw.com brings up a different legal practice in the USA. We have consistently warned people about the public review boards when researching a company you're thinking of using. Please also note that the fir...
Hill House Chambers Barristers: Typically solicitors are not authorised to represent clients in actual court. So instantly this reduced the amount of time and cost for huge numbers of clients to have their case dealt with. At the moment of writing www.hillhousechambers.com wasn't owned by anyone and othe...
JPS Walker Solicitors: Some go really overboard trying to claim ancient founding dates such as 'established in 1771'. These can be city, county, or country based. JPS https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 597491 jps-walker-solicitors-ltd" are registered with< a> The Law Society of England ...
Lefevres Scotland Ltd: (Yes, it's THAT bad.) So if you see a firm saying they handle cases under Legal Aid - that can really be an indication of some genuine underlying care about people and the law .
Sadly in Scotland the Law Society website covering legal professionals is not as good as th...
LS Legal Solicitors: So what are the independent forums saying?
class="infoquote "highly professional and super helpful"
"professional and approachable, explaining anything I wasn’t sure about"
"extremely efficient with clear and concise communication"
"very knowledgeable, expe...
Mac Jones Solicitors: Even better: get an actual solicitor with both. The things we use to evaluate a firm are probably things most potential clients do as well. That's because there isn't much else for them to say. In this example, there aren't really going to be any firms that say they are NO...
MJV Law Solicitors:
class="infoquote "efficient, professional, helpful & informative every step of the way"
"very efficient and professional team, putting us at ease throughout this difficult process"
"MJV was head and shoulders above any other firm we've used"< div>
The com...
Fentimans My Law Matters: The titular Nicholas Fentiman qualified in 1979, with various other solicitors joining after - right up to Nila Brailey who qualified in 2007.
class="infoquote "we always strive to maintain consistently high standards throughout our work and aim to provide the best leg...
Nicholson Jones Sutton Solicitors Ltd:
Keeping such things in mind is always important no matter which firm you use. So what are the boards saying about NJS Law?
class="infoquote "Any queries or concerns were answered either straight away"
"understanding of my needs and situation"
"I was listened...
One Law Solicitors & Barristers: They often sound very different from regular third party review forums as well. Practically every firm will claim to be friendly and modern.
class="infoquote "ONELAW CHAMBERS will respond to your calls and e-mails promptly."< div>
A quick note on navigation to en...
LRose Law Ltd: We've covered the differences between the various types of litigation funding fees cost reclaiming in other articles but the short version is that '100% compensation' and 'no win no fee' are not the same thing. For example, a firm proudly saying they are 'modern' or 'friendl...
RM Solicitors: Depending on the type of case you may also be able to receive 100% of your compensation as well. Whilst many people will be quick to jump online and tell people about a meal they've just eaten. Apparently people really are sending tens of thousands of pounds to the fraudster...
Simper Law:
At first glance Simper Law looks like a regular high street style setup with standard offices and several staff.
class="infoquote "our practice has quickly gained a good reputation within the legal world"< div>
In most industries these days people praise the...
Smith & Graham Solicitors: However make sure you enter the full name of the firm and the town. Including Colin Sleeman (qualified in 1983), Andrew Blair (1999), Jonathan McGowan (2009), Himat Sidhu (2014), right up to Zarah Rowntree in 2022. People have ended up https: www.walesonline.co.uk news hom...
Stowe Family Law Solicitors:
As you can see there is a wide range of experience within Stowe, with solicitor's start dates covering all of the past five decades such as Mark Christie who qualified as a solicitor in 1984, Sarah Barr-Young in 2009, right up to Fatima Baig who qualified in 2021. But...
Summerfield Browne:
class="infoquote "able to say (and do) things in a way that doesn't sound confusing"
"Listened to my contractual issue and dealt with it in a timely manner"
"helped me with car purchase dispute received excellent service"< div>
These are some snippets from t...
Swain and Co Solicitors:
class="infoquote "Thank you so much for all you have done for me."
"I can't praise Swain & Co and Dean Kingham enough."
"I would like to thank you really very very much from the bottom of my heart for your work."
"Thank you so much for the care and atten...
Thaxted Legal Immigration: Immigration is an area of law like Divorce and Motor Offences where people really do want an expert. So you'd think we'd always have an arsenal of tools to research any firm we come across.
class="infoquote "Immigration is our business but we strive to provide our s...
The Lady Barrister: But what about experience? Normally we're able to point you to several resources to help you check the background of law firms such as The Law Society website in your area. As you may have gathered from the network setup and other articles across our site, our goal is not ju...
The Legal Practice Solicitors: They typically provide any alternate trading names, all office locations, languages spoken, case types handled, and most importantly - the qualification dates and specialties of each solicitor within the firm. Maintaining such high ratings whilst working in that industry is...
WH Law Ltd: They are all very positive, mention Waleed by name and often discussed what the case was for. Does WH Solicitors have that? The easiest way to check on a firm is to use The Law Society of England & Wales website for firms in those countries. The home office granted the a...
Wildcat Law Solicitors:
class="infoquote "The team at Wildcat Law consists of a number of experienced Barristers, Solicitors and a Chartered Wealth Manager."< div>
Hopefully those insights can help you when researching any firm. But a quick note on navigation.
Wildcat Law have ...
Wilford Smith: Most legal professionals will provide a testimonials page and this firm https: www.wilfordsmith.com testimonials " does so here< a>. This one from the Wilford Smith site is very clear , indicating that they have been serving clients for over 40 years. Keep aware of which...
Woodstock Legal Services Ltd:
class="infoquote "Our lawyers are highly skilled specialists in their areas.
So when we came across Woodstock Legal Services it was a pleasant surprise to discover their setup, staff, and backgrounds could match some of the larger brandings we work with (and man...
Young & Co Solicitors: Each individual office they manage has kept a local, recognisable name with their own website and case range. However this is still a very confident move because linking through to third party sites for people to view comments about your firm has quite an element of risk. ...
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