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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:2 Harcourt Chambers: If you search the usual comment boards such as Google, Trustpilot, or Facebook there may only be a handful of reviews or ratings and they will always be about the actual barrister that handled the case. Coming back to the differences in setup mentioned before, a law c...
A City Law Firm: So for any firm you're able to see for yourself whether there is a decent amount of experience individually and collaboratory in the firm you're thinking of using. Their organisation provides an excellent range of user side data which is sadly not mirrored by their Scottis...
A.C.S.L. Solicitors: However, that is not the case. class="infoquote "you will never be left feeling uninformed and we respond promptly to each stage of your file"< div> A quick note on navigation as you'll have seen from above that the official site uses the atypical tld www.acsl...
Amy King Solicitor: So 6x staff members with 5 years of experience = 30 years of experience 'within the firm' . It's always seen as if you have to make the choice between a) using a large firm with greater resources but you're just another case number, or b) using a smaller firm where each cli...
Backhouse Solicitors Ltd: Whilst many people are happy to post about a pizza they've just ordered, most do not wish to discuss their messy divorce, bankruptcy, or life changing injury claim so publicly. This includes Minal Backhouse who qualified in 1997, Clare Sheeran in 2001, Nathan Gray in 2018, r...
Brian Barr Ltd: class="infoquote "97% compensation claims success rate achieved by Brian Barr Solicitors in 2021"< div> Obviously the first thing people usually check is company reviews when seeking to procure any service. Certainly you can't get a balanced range of comments as...
Buchanan & Co Solicitors Ltd: So what are the independent forums saying? class="infoquote "Professional staff. So when you see a firm stating they are good with clients like the snippet above - feedback is sometimes the only precheck possible. If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 58...
Calio Claims by Lindsays: But make sure you get fees absolutely clear at the outset and talk to more than one legal professional before deciding which firm to go with. In all of our articles about law firms we try to cover details about the firm themselves but also any general tips that stand out whi...
Cullimore Dutton Solicitors Ltd: The firm's branding is Cullimore Dutton (not Cullimore and Dutton) which are two unique names so nearly all misspellings we tried brought up the same firm in a search. If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation people 591481 cullimore-dutton-solicitor...
Defank Solicitors Croydon: Their site is HTTPS secure for submitting your personal details in the contact form. As you go through the hundreds of law firm websites available for legal services in the UK, you've probably noticed a lot use the same sort of wording, images, and make the same claims such ...
Drummond and Miller Solicitors: That may sound like something you would never fall for. Right now the leading (by quantity) conveyancer in the UK has a Google rating of 3.2 stars. The Law Society of England & Wales has a huge user side pile of data for people to go through on any of their members ...
Eatons Solicitors Ltd: Weatherhead and Butcher is a well-known name in Bingley and has been in business since 1995."< div> That's a cut from https: www.insidermedia.com news yorkshire eatons-merges-with-bingley-law-firm" a news article< a> discussing the various brand names being merged. ...
WYM Legal Solicitors:
. You will see a large number of negative reviews as well. by setting entry standards and regulating providers to deliver high quality, accessible legal services' . Each calling themselves modern, efficient, or friendly with photos of people smiling and shaking hands. Stat...
EDC Lord Solicitors: This is especially important in today's digital age, where many people rely on their smartphones and tablets to access information online. This is an excellent way for potential clients to get to know the lawyers at EDC Lord and determine whether they have the experience and...
EMD Law Solicitors: There are a lot of review sites with billions of comments. So we would mark this one down as very much a positive . Otherwise, why share your private matters with the world? We definitely recommend reading the full reviews when it comes to solicitor offices and to never...
Foster & Coleman Solicitors: The site is https secure for submitting your personal details on their contact form.
A good alternative resource we've recommended multiple times for backchecking legal professionals is the website of The Law Society of England & Wales. The idea being that the olde...
Frei Solicitors Ltd: As you may have noticed if you've flicked through the law firm listings pages of this site, we are not a directory listing every legal practice under the sun across the UK.
class="infoquote "We determine our client’s objectives during the initial meeting, and alway...
Girlings Personal Injury Claims Ltd: That's much rarer than you might think. An excellent firm that fights hard for £10,000 with a 25% cut is better than a bad firm that quickly settles for £5,000 but takes nothing. However, we do not recommend picking a firm based on whether they guarantee you 100%...
Goldsmith Bowers Solicitors Ltd: You could end up with a 1-year qualified newbie lawyer from a 200-year old firm, or a 40-year veteran from a 1-year old newly set up practice. There are still plenty of law firms charging people money before getting to sit down with an actual solicitor. We did notice negati...
Guardian Law Ltd: Please also note that the firm's original HR site at www.yourhrlawyer.co.uk has now moved to www.guardian.online as a separate resources. Especially those with multiple offices. It raises the point that if every firm says they are 'experienced' (and no firm would admit to be...
Harrisons Thames Valley Solicitors LLP: Call someone you know at the firm immediately. It will take you less than 30 seconds to have looked up that information but armed with these kinds of details you'll be able to tell important differences beyond the glossy pages of the various websites. It provides a huge w...
HCR Law Solicitors: The Law Society lists Child and Parent Law, Eagle HR, Harrison Clark Rickerbys inc Gordon Lutton, Harrison Clark Rickerbys inc Shawcross, wills at work, HCR Hewitsons inc Houlden Sweeney, HCR Law, and HCR Legal LLP Licensing, all as trading names they have used or are using....
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. That should not be held against them as it's simply people are not as keen to discuss their private lives compared to a pizza or to...
Horsley Holdings Ltd:
class="infoquote "For a free and confidential discussion about your claim complete the short contact form."< div>
A quick note on navigation. Neither do any of the variants we tried such as www.horsleysolicitors.co.uk
If you are going to look around for f...
Kee Solicitors Family Law: But the claims are not unique. Sadly, that resource is the Law Society of England & Wales which doesn't cover this Scottish firm. But you never know what fraud might come your way, so be vigilant about what site you're on and what you discuss via email.
. But the 'high stre...
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. So firms who specialise in these might have few or even n...
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...
Lyons Law: For example if a solicitor states they have 20 years of experience, that's great. But the only way to check up on the quote above is to try and find feedback from previous clients. We always recommend reading actual comments when it comes to law firms rather than flicking th...
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.
class="infoquote "I am available to undertake criminal legal aid agency w...
McCarthy and Co Solicitors:
class="infoquote "we bring over 30 years of sterling legal experience to each of our cases"< div>
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One thing to bear in mind though is that while many firms claim to be award winning - not all of them seem to clarify which award that is. Sometimes simply beca...
SG Murphy & Co Ltd: For today's article we're looking at SG Murphy Solicitors in Northern Ireland who describe themselves as:
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Other positive things that stood out to us was the firm's attempts to provide information on their site.
So how do you tell t...
Nicholson Jones Sutton Solicitors Ltd:
If you visit the Nicholson Jones Sutton Solicitors' website it may look exactly like a dozen other law firm sites you've visited today. Take this one also from the NJS site:
class="infoquote "With combined experience totalling over 60 years, they wanted to find ...
Oakwood Property Solicitors: But while these terms sound wonderful, they are not really helpful for consumers in their search to tell firms apart. It sounds great, is clear about their location, and indicates that they offer services for both private matters and commercial ones. Most preferred to read...
Sternberg Reed Solicitors: If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation offices 16843 sternberg-reed-llp" check out the page< a> for this firm for example you'll be shown all office addresses, any alternate trading names, contact details, languages spoken at the firm, and so on. Neither ...
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). If you've already visited a dozen law firm websites today looking for one that peak's your intere...
The Law Partnership Ltd: 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 solicitors. So a conveyancing solicitor with a high rating is actually a rarity. The age ...
UVS Law Ltd: 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. The Act replaced previous immigration laws and introduced new regulations regarding immigration and citizenship. Be careful of such wo...
Walker Foster Ltd: 'walker foster skipton'. 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 trading names, office locations, plus the areas of expertise and qualification dates of ...
Waterstone PS: Common sense dictates there will not be a 200-year-old wise old lawyer running the place. 'waterstone partnership bradford'. This is because in nearly every property buying selling situation that has ever occurred in the UK - someone will have been unhappy about how long i...
WH Law Ltd: But typically the fraudsters targeting law firm clients are only after property matters due to the huge deposits they manage to trick people into paying into the wrong account. Does WH Solicitors have that? The easiest way to check on a firm is to use The Law Society of En...
Wildcat Law Solicitors: So such statements don't really help you distinguish one firm from another. But a quick note on navigation.
class="infoquote "The team at Wildcat Law consists of a number of experienced Barristers, Solicitors and a Chartered Wealth Manager."< div>
Hopefully tho...
Wilford Smith: compared to testimonials provided by the company themselves. This was true for all industries, not just law. For example: one of the largest Conveyancing firms in the UK (My Home Move) have a current rating of 3.1 stars out of 500+ reviews on Google. To start with, if you wa...
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. All personal injury firms should not charge you a penny up front or if your case loses. Unfor...
Law Solicitors: The worst currently target property matters due to the large sums involved. Here are some snippets:
class="infoquote "very professional in a very relaxed way"
"explained everything clearly"
"knowledgeable, patient, friendly and approachable"
"makes the informat...
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. Both deal with preparing contracts, ...
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