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A.C.S.L. Solicitors: If you've just finished flicking through a dozen of them before arriving here you'll no doubt have already worked out they all seem to say very similar things. class="infoquote "ACSL Solicitors launched in 2009. We did see a few negative comments but they were uncle...


Amy King Solicitor: Many don't work for an established brand name at all and strike out on their own. People are weird. It's a good sentiment. So does the age of a company's brand name mean anything? class="infoquote "Sound legal advice is based on years of training, hard work, and pa...


Baker Hardman Ltd: Some have https: www.express.co.uk finance personalfinance 1782733 scam-warning-home-deposit-hackers-online" handed thousands of pounds over to scammers< a> sometimes based on a single email. So keep aware.. Just always try to keep aware of which site you are on and who y...


Brian Barr Ltd: The firm's branding is reflected in the web address with the official site being simply www.brianbarr.co.uk (www.brianbarr.com does not redirect there). However, if a firm is also dealing with family law, wills, criminal defence, and house sales at the same time - can they r...


Brodies Solicitors LLP: While a firm stating they are 'friendly' or 'experienced' sounds great - it needs to be noted that every single law firm will claim to have both those qualities. Nearly three quarters of people ticked that they prefer to see case studies by a firm before deciding to use the...


Cook Law in Wirral: But as they typically only post the positive comments - you don't get to see any potential negative themes if they exist. They also only show reviews for that particular location. It wasn't too many decades ago that people's legal assistance choices included a handful of sol...


Crockett Solicitors: It takes all sorts ... For Crockett solicitors the whole firm deals with only family law matters and wills probate. It also wouldn't be too difficult for some people to misspell the name with the double K at the end. Despite the firm's branding being 'Crockett & Co' yo...


Defank Solicitors Croydon: class="infoquote "Our costs are completely transparent, competitive and always openly discussed ahead of all instructions."< div> Many Conveyancing firms will have costs listed right on their website. Also don't pay attention to sales tactics such as 'esta...


Dispute Resolver Consultancy: People have https: www.thetimes.co.uk money-mentor fraud-and-scams the-email-phishing-scams-to-look-out-for-in-2024" lost their life savings< a> by going to a website which looked similar to the one they thought they were on. But here is a explanatory snippet from the ht...

CWJ Solicitors & Notaries: There are also mentions of Clarkson Wright & Jakes Notaries. That's actually rarer than you might think for a firm that handles house buying selling. People can be unsure whether the best option is to hire a large firm for greater resources, a smaller firm to feel more att...


Drummond and Miller Solicitors: That was until the internet came along. Also keep in mind that even if a firm has an 'and' in the name, web addresses cannot contain ampersands. This has had some great impacts on the industry in the way it deals with clients and the ease and speed at which things ca...


Eatons Solicitors Ltd: In fact, the percentage of legal matters being resolved without the client ever having to step foot inside an actual solicitors office is increasing year on year . Sometimes it's just because they received a last minute official-looking email telling them the bank details h...


EMD Law Solicitors: There was a chat feature on the site, but the two times we tried it we were simply asked for our phone number early on so someone could call us. While we have seen firms offering a full initial hour free for cases such as divorce - there are also plenty more offering o...


England & Derbyshire Solicitors: The firm could have www.englandandderbyshire.co.uk but as you can see, that looks really easy to mis-type. As you can see from this snippet from their front page, they use the words "law firm" and "solicitor". There are hundreds of websites set up to look like they provide l...


Eve Lake Conveyancing: But most variants we tried such as the .com version or evelakeconveyancing.co.uk all returned domains owned by other companies or not at all. Sadly that difference is often not explained well by either. class="infoquote "Here at Eve Lake Conveyancing & Legal Services,...


Farah Family Law: Many legal practices offer the same thing for a range of legal matters. Because even though they handle multiple areas of law, they technically do have "specialist" solicitors. The law is not something you can think your way around the problem. Who knows the loopholes. ...


Frei Solicitors Ltd: So a lack of reviews is not a negative sign when it comes to companies that deal in legal matters. Not everyone with lots of valuable assets likes to burn money, despite how fashionable doing so seems to have become in this age of young youtubers getting rich and famo...


Girlings Personal Injury Claims Ltd: Lastly some clarifications on navigation. If a law firm handles only one case type such as Motoring Offences, they are clearly specialists . In between those extremes you can also have larger firms with each individual solicitor specialising in certain areas of law. ...


Garden Stirling Burnet: Not GSB Solicitors and not "garden stirling and burnet". However, this is not the only way to end up with a specialist solicitor handling your case. Luckily when it comes to property matters, it's normally very easy to tell if a firm deals in the buying and selling of resi...


Harrisons Thames Valley Solicitors LLP: Never discuss payments via email. 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. The most common way to check up on this is the public r...


HCR Law Solicitors: As you can see they are generally positive. The main website is www.hcrlaw.com however there are others like the medical accident group site mentioned above. There is no page showing all feedback for the company as a whole. class="infoquote "We put our trust in th...


Heritage Park Family Law: This has allowed the number of specialist practices (which before could have been starved for clients, especially in rural areas) to balloon. However if it does and you are with a solicitor that can't represent you in a court - that means they may have to hire a barrister ...


Horsley Holdings Ltd: The firm is also registered with The Law Society of England & Wales which is great. 100% Satisfied Clients."< div> They are a relatively new firm in comparison to the ages of many legal practices in the UK, with Horsley being set up in 2016. We've long advocated...


Kee Solicitors Family Law: The site is also https secure for submitting your details via that callback form. But we can confidently state it's not. So if you have flicked through a dozen firms saying they are experts in family matters, how can you tell which is best - or at least best for you? For...


Large & Gibson Solicitors: However our poll two years ago showed that there is very low trust for reviews provided by the company themselves. So 'John Doe Solicitors' becomes 'QualitySolicitors John Doe', for example. People simply aren't as quick to discuss their divorce, criminal proceeding, or chil...


Lyons Law: The same issues arise for positive reviews as well. You can also check the cases each handles. This is quite true though. That's how a firm can 'specialise' in a long list of cases. However, despite it looking slightly odd for a law firm to claim it specialises and then rat...


Mark Croft Motor Offence: So if you see any law firm's website saying they are willing to take on Legal Aid cases - don't just pass that over as if it's something every law firm does. But it does have necessary and useful information http: www.mark-croft-solicitor.co.uk fee-guidance.html" su...


Marsden Rawsthorn Solicitors Ltd: class="infoquote "Need a quote for a residential conveyancing transaction? Try our quick and easy residential conveyancing calculator"< div> Because this firm handles conveyancing matters please be very careful when discussion payment details. This can make te...


McCarthy and Co Solicitors: That's tens of thousands of pounds at a time. class="infoquote "we bring over 30 years of sterling legal experience to each of our cases"< div> . There are various levels starting at Q1000 with Q9000 https: lqsi.ie the-q9000 " being the top tier< a> of quality ass...


SG Murphy & Co Ltd: Including each side leaving negative feedback on each other's firm. We had to search for the exact firm name which was entered as 'S.G Murphy' with the full stop. These are just little things but you need to keep vigilant - especially with property matters. Much of the langu...


Nero Legal Solicitors: This is because house buying and selling is always plagued by delays with each side blaming the other. If you search through a few other conveyancing firms in the UK, you'll see alot of them don't break 3 stars. So what other things can you look for when trying to pick out...

MPGQS: So they really should be given a bit more weight than regular consumer testimonials. class="infoquote "With no obligation or initial fee, regardless of your location, sector or indeed the type and size of the project, we would be delighted to discuss the opportunity ...


Oakwood Property Solicitors: The website is HTTPS secure for submitting your personal details on their contact form as well. So how do they compare? class="infoquote "dealt with the case very professionally and promptly" "made everything easy for me understand each step of the claim" "ext...


PCS Legal Conveyancing: Again, many people end up picking the conveyancer they like without checking with their mortgage provider first which can cause issues. Solicitors may work with The Law Society. So it might be an idea to bookmark the site just in case. However most people prefer the indepe...


Landlord Eviction Solicitor in Southport, Lancs: Another note on navigation. class="infoquote "Comprehensive, easy to understand and efficient legal services for landlords, including tenancy agreement contracts, Section 8 and Section 21 tenant evictions and recovering rent arrears."< div> That's a sni...


Solidaire Law Ltd: But you've probably seen most law firms claiming to offer 'bespoke' services and promise a 'positive outcome'. Also none of the variants we tried such as solidairelaw.co.uk or solidairesolicitors.co.uk were owned by the firm. Certainly, I can't imagine any firm stating the o...


Sternberg Reed Solicitors: So what independent facts can you rely on to work out the best firm for you? class="infoquote "For the past 40 years, we have offered a wide range of legal services to both individuals and businesses."< div> Again, most firms will state a number of years on th...


Thomas & Thomas Solicitors: Be aware that Google has changed how it displays reviews and nowadays you sometimes have to enter the location to see any reviews at all. The same for anything in Scotland above the Edinburgh Glasgow line. Most preferred the public boards such as Google, Facebook, Tru...


TWB Probate Solicitors Ltd: . class="infoquote "... The .co.uk version doesn't currently redirect you there and with the longer name it may be an idea to bookmark the site if you plan on coming back to it. Some not always very transparent about what they are providing. The TWB site doe...


UVS Law Ltd: However this can only be true if they have individual solicitors within the firm each dealing with a select area of law. You could end up with a 1-year qualified solicitor from a 50-year established firm, or a 40-year veteran lawyer from a brand new law office. UVS Law...


Walker Foster Ltd: That does not dismiss the great qualities of smaller or even newer firms that might not offer such on their website. For an example today we'll use the firm Walker Foster who describe themselves as: class="infoquote "... For example at Walker Foster they show...


Waterstone PS: There are other firms with 'waterstones' in the name such as Waterstone Legal in London. But even if the firm you're checking on does have a website, we still recommend https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation people 606048 waterstone-partnership-solicitors?...


Wolf Law Ltd: All firms can call themselves 'leading' in one thing or another. Wolf Law don't make any such claims which is a good sign to start off with. The site is https secure for submitting your personal details via the contact form. class="infoquote "No nonsense, honest a...


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> As you can see from these s...


Law Solicitors: Common variants such as www.law.co.uk or www.alllaw.com are being used by other firms. It's very difficult to work out which law firm is best for your case based on simply flicking through each firm's website. The name they use on their branding however is just "Law". This w...


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