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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: class="infoquote "ACSL Solicitors launched in 2009. Some firms are registered with their https: www.liverpoollawsociety.org.uk lawyers acsl-solicitors-ltd " local law society< a> as well. Thousands of people each year end up https: www.theguardian.com mon...
Amy King Solicitor: It's a great resource to bear in mind. But how can a member of the public tell an experienced solicitor from a non-experience one? If a solicitor is registered with The Law Society of England & Wales you are able to look up alternate trading names, contact details, a...
Brian Barr Ltd: class="infoquote "Funding your case may well be very straightforward through your existing legal expenses cover or our 'no win, no fee' scheme."< div>. But expertise is not the whole story. If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 490026 brian-barr-l...
Brodies Solicitors LLP: Some firms must have had problems or fall short of their promises. Google has made some changes recently though which you may need to work around. That can't possibly be true of course. However, this wealth of choice comes with its own difficulties of being able to te...
Calio Claims by Lindsays: The official website of the backing firm Lindsays is https: www.lindsays.co.uk" www.lindsays.co.uk< a>, with the official site of this branding being www.calioclaims.co.uk which is HTTPS secure for submitting your personal details via the contact form. class="in...
Cook Law in Wirral: There are other firms with the name "Cook" in them. So if a law firm has several offices, you have to look up each one individually if using Google. But they tend not to run online to discuss their criminal charges, will, messy divorce, or bankruptcy. With todays video cha...
CWJ Solicitors & Notaries: Underneath this snippet from the firm's website, it also states the firm was founded in 1875 before moving to Orpington, Kent in 1951. So you may see any of these on reference, review or information sites such as the Law Society or SRA. too much choice. But you can end up wi...
Baker Hardman Ltd: So what are people saying on the comment forums?
class="infoquote "good communication, successful,resolution and great compassion"
"handled professionally and efficiently"
"kept me updated so I was in the know"
"without hassle and explained everything perfectly"...
Defank Solicitors Croydon: But you can get a 40-year veteran lawyer from a 1-year old law brand, and a 1-year newbie lawyer from a 200-year old law firm. If you see claims that they are 'award-winning' but absolutely no indication what the award was for - be wary. The easiest way to spot the differenc...
Dispute Resolver Consultancy: Not least because it can cover every single area of law from family disputes to an argument with a shop keeper. For example, you might use ADR if you have a dispute with: a neighbour, family or an ex-partner, a company, trader or seller – this is called a consumer problem....
Drummond and Miller Solicitors: Today's article however is on Drummond Miller.
class="infoquote "Drummond Miller is a leading firm of solicitors with offices in 5 locations throughout central Scotland and comprises 14 Partners and over 100 staff."< div>
Unfortunately potential clients seeking ...
Eatons Solicitors Ltd: 150 years sounds impressive , certainly. Sometimes it's just because they received a last minute official-looking email telling them the bank details have changed. A common one is to state the number of years the firm has existed. That was even before Covid pushed it furthe...
EMD Law Solicitors: So keep an eye out for the padlock when browsing. There are always different options available and sometimes you don't necessarily need a solicitor.
Originally starting under the name Baily Strickland and Bryant, the firm became Baily Bryant & Dumbleton in 2003, then f...
England & Derbyshire Solicitors: These days, for many services, you don't even need to go to a typical high street solicitor. Those are very different from each other. With all this choice available and the entire internet at your disposal - how do you pick the best legal help for you?
First thing i...
Eve Lake Conveyancing:
class="infoquote "We want to help you achieve a stress-free & straight forward homemove or remortgage."< div>
Of course once you've settled on the idea of which route to go, picking the firm is going to be difficult as well. There are a lot of terms to contend ...
Frei Solicitors Ltd:
We also include specialist firms where we can for every area of law. This is where being a niche firm can sometimes cause an issue. The firm's offical website follows the branding name www.freisolicitors.com, just watch the spelling or maybe bookmark the site if comi...
Girlings Personal Injury Claims Ltd:
Lastly some clarifications on navigation. Girlings point them out which is good to see. You can make a claim if your symptoms are triggered or made worse as a result of an accident caused by someone else’s negligence."< div>
Some other things of note we spott...
Garden Stirling Burnet:
There is an ever further issue to consider. The firm does offer testimonials across their website.
Sadly, the Scottish Law Society does not offer the wealth of information that it's England Wales counterpart supplies consumers south of the border. If you look u...
Harrisons Thames Valley Solicitors LLP: It provides a huge wealth of data to users on the firms and individuals registered with the organisation. Never discuss payments via email. Call someone you know at the firm immediately. It has levelled the playing field so that smaller firms offering great service can't...
HCR Law Solicitors: That's a huge range of experience levels within the firm mixing wise old heads with fresh eyes - which can't possibly be a bad thing. You'll also been shown various contact details, office addresses, areas of law they cover, and even languages spoken at each firm. Just keep ...
Heritage Park Family Law: For law firms there may be far less reviews than you expect. On the face of it this will make most people imagine a good 30 plus years of experience. You sometimes need to search for the firm name and city they are in to see that information pop up - e.g. In these days of op...
Horsley Holdings Ltd: That's more important than you might think as not all websites that take your details for a legal case are actual solicitors.
class="infoquote "worked tirelessly to ensure a speedy recovery from this devastating disaster"
"persistent and tenacious on behalf of his c...
Kee Solicitors Family Law: We've been working in the legal industry as a company since 1999, but many of our staff at 1to1Legal have been working in various law related capacities for longer than that. The firm has its own https: www.keesolicitors.co.uk our-people" staff profile page< a> listing so...
Large & Gibson Solicitors: Most of the time when firms are bought over or merge they also merge or drop one of the names.
class="infoquote "Meet your lawyer face-to-face and speak directly to staff familiar with your matter."< div>
One of the main reasons we recommend checking out a fir...
Lyons Law: Always make sure you're on the correct website and never discuss payment details via email without confirming directly with the firm that it's genuine.
. On the other hand, a law firm with one solicitor trying to deal with 20 different case types would clearly not count as ...
Mark Croft Motor Offence: So that could be 5 members of staff each with only 4 years of experience. In fact, you could easily end up with a 1-year qualified newbie solicitor from a 200-year old firm, but a 40-year veteran lawyer from a 1-year old firm. At the time of writing the site was not https ...
Marsden Rawsthorn Solicitors Ltd: It sounds great. Many even look the same, with images of people in suits shaking hands and smiling. However, most people prefer to use the public review forums to hear about the experiences of previous clients.
For each firm in their database you can see any alterna...
McCarthy and Co Solicitors: We had an issue trying to get reviews to come up on Google's site. So the phrase 'award-winning' is not of itself meaningful.
class="infoquote "An Award Winning Team of Solicitors With A Personal Touch"< div>
So what can you do to discern which legal service p...
MPGQS: But the RICS do not supply the level of consumer help we see on sites such as The Law Society of England & Wales. So they really should be given a bit more weight than regular consumer testimonials. These are businesses who are willing to have their brand name displayed as...
Crockett Solicitors: It could be their entire firm only handle that particular area of law.
Luckily, if you are looking for a firm in England or Wales there is a great resource online . Google has changed how you find reviews though so if you can't see anything pop up when searching for...
SG Murphy & Co Ltd: If you want to email the NI's Law Society and point that out to them - maybe we can all get them to catch up!
This means the first point of call for people when checking up on a law firm on the Emerald Isle are the public comment boards such as Google, Trustpilot, Face...
Nero Legal Solicitors: Most being local and relating to homelessness financial struggles such as http: www.scotlandswinterproject.org " Scotland's winter project< a>, H4TH (Help 4 the Homeless), and http: starterpacks.org.uk " Starter Packs Glasgow< a>. Nero does display testimonials on thei...
Oakwood Property Solicitors: For example, the .com version of the firm's site is not in use and they have a separate website for their property sales information at www.oakwoodpropertysolicitors.co.uk Noticing things like this are hugely important as thousands of people have been https: www.which.co.u...
PCS Legal Conveyancing:
class="infoquote "We are committed to ensuring all our clients receive the highest possible standard of advice and service in relation to their house sale or purchase, Remortgage, Equity Release, Transfer of Equity, Commercial transactions, Probate or Will advice."< ...
Landlord Eviction Solicitor in Southport, Lancs: But people can call themselves a lawyer simply by acting on your behalf in a matter of law.
class="infoquote "Comprehensive, easy to understand and efficient legal services for landlords, including tenancy agreement contracts, Section 8 and Section 21 tenant evicti...
Solidaire Law Ltd: They provide information such as each firm's trading names, alternate contact details, areas of law covered, languages spoken by staff, and more. Those are both good and varied levels of experience to have within a firm. But if we entered "solidaire luton" the correct firm s...
Sternberg Reed Solicitors: There are always websites to tell you the "10 best" of something or you'll have your own brand loyalty already. Finding a product you want online is relatively simple. For example, Sternberg Reed are listed in the Legal 500 which you can read https: www.legal500.com " m...
Thomas & Thomas Solicitors: However this is something you can actually check up on if the firm is registered with their Law Society. The .com and other variants such as www.thomasandthomas.co.uk also do not bring the correct firm up. No matter how many offices it gets, most businesses in Wales tend to ...
TWB Probate Solicitors Ltd: You may also see solicitor Howard Brown registered with a company called The Will Bureau (www.thewillbureau.co.uk). So what's the difference between using a firm like this and simply buying a "Will Kit" off Amazon? Certainly the immediate cost to you will be far less as it ...
UVS Law Ltd:
There are various categories of visas and permits available for individuals seeking entry into the UK. Each category has different requirements and eligibility criteria, and the application process may vary depending on the type of visa being sought. Individuals inten...
Walker Foster Ltd: How many times have you read 'award winning' with no mention of what the award was for? If it was for best logo design then it's clearly not an award that will help you decide which legal services to use. The official site is www.walkerfoster.com although there is a mirror s...
Waterstone PS: Many house buyers have handed over tens of thousands of pounds into a fraudsters bank account due to an official-looking email stating the payment account details had changed. The snippets above are therefore from reviews posted on the independent forums such as Google, F...
Wolf Law Ltd: We have no idea why someone wouldn't call the law firm to check, but that's what happens. The majority of companies in any industry pay a content writer to fill their website pages. That's the 'no win no fee' . We've seen many firms with negative reviews from buyers telling...
WYM Legal Solicitors: According to the organisation's website, they 'deliver effective regulation of specialist conveyancing and probate lawyers ...
class="infoquote "Getting a quote takes seconds and will give all the financial costings applicable to your purchase."< div>
A quick n...
Law Solicitors: So it might be an idea to bookmark the site if you plan on coming back. It's user-side offerings far exceed anything it's counterparts currently show. Their site is HTTPS secure though so you should be able to submit your personal details in any callback form no problem. S...
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