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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: No variants we tried such as www.acslsolicitors.co.uk worked either. They also seem to have a genuine help article section with everything from basic 'We're Selling a property - how does it work?' pieces to more in depth 'what is causation in an RTA?' . We've been working...
Amy King Solicitor: We've watched insurance firms spend £20,000 to fight a £5,000 claim they thought was frivolous. Some people have handed their https: www.express.co.uk finance personalfinance 1782733 scam-warning-home-deposit-hackers-online" entire house deposit< a> over to fr...
Baker Hardman Ltd: Top Solicitors in Preston and Glasgow."< div> That's an opening line from the website of Baker Hardman Solicitors , a firm handling a range of legal matters with offices in both England and Scotland. There were several negative comments left but they were difficult to...
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>. The firm's branding is reflected in the web address with the official site being simply www.brianbarr.co.uk (www.bri...
Brodies Solicitors LLP: The argument is often made that large firms can bring a wealth of resources and a brand name to back up your case - while a smaller firm may be more personable and treat clients like family rather than just another case. class="infoquote "Over 800 specialists p...
Cook Law in Wirral: So when they see lots of law firms stating local roots or activities it may seem like a marketing ploy. Either way we always recommend reading the actual comments rather than flicking through star ratings. But law firms were genuine local fixtures for centuries before th...
Crockett Solicitors: There are so many scams involving law firms the SRA has a https: www.sra.org.uk consumers scam-alerts " search database< a> people can use. . It also wouldn't be too difficult for some people to misspell the name with the double K at the end. So the fact this firm decla...
CWJ Solicitors & Notaries: class="infoquote "measured guidance and proactive communicative approach" "efficient, and caring service" "very professional and we were kept fully informed" "professional and very pleasant to work with"< div> The majority of reviews we saw were very posit...
Defank Solicitors Croydon: Their site is HTTPS secure for submitting your personal details in the contact form. The website of The Law Society of England & Wales has a wealth of data for users to see the trading names, contact addresses, areas of expertise, staff, and more of any firm registered with ...
Eatons Solicitors Ltd: Will be using again" "kept me fully informed throughout the process"< div> Those are some snippets from the independent forums and overall they are positive. A common one is to state the number of years the firm has existed. That was even before Covid pushed it furth...
EMD Law Solicitors: We've covered https: www.directaccessportal.co.uk " Direct Access< a> barristers and even paralegal firms which both can result in lower costs. class="infoquote "The firm has two offices; the Head Office is in Staplehurst, Kent and there is a branch office in St Le...
England & Derbyshire Solicitors: Therefore adding extra terms such as "solicitors" or "guildford" may be a good idea . As you can see from this snippet from their front page, they use the words "law firm" and "solicitor". If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation people 591284 england-derby...
Nero Legal Solicitors:
If you've spent the day looking for a law firm to help you with any legal matter, the first thing you'll probably have noticed is just how similar (or sometimes identical) some firm's websites can look. So what other things can you look for when trying to pick out t...
Eve Lake Conveyancing: How does Eve Lake Conveyancing fare on the comment forums?
class="infoquote "provided exceptional services throughout the entire process"
"extremely quick to get the purchase completed"
"went above and beyond to bring things in within timescales"
"fantastic com...
Farah Family Law: They want someone who only does these types of cases day in, and day out. That's when having a specialist firm could make the difference between achieving the result you want versus not. The client will therefore genuinely be benefiting from specialist expertise. Family La...
Frei Solicitors Ltd: We enjoy working with our clients, and strive to build a lasting relationship."< div>
A quick note on navigation. Because when you target a very small market of individuals with your services, getting feedback publicly can take a lot longer.
We also include speci...
Girlings Personal Injury Claims Ltd: Both are HTTPS secure for submitting your personal details via the contact forms. For all we know their 'award' might be for best logo design which doesn't really affect how good their legal services are. The second guarantees you won't have to pay anything if your case wi...
Garden Stirling Burnet: You have to search for reviews on each office individually. There is a firm showing up as GSB Properties in our background searches but that seems to be the old name for this same firm. We can also assist with wills, power of attorney, executries, and trusts"< div>
Typ...
Harrisons Thames Valley Solicitors LLP: Property sales are also the only service we know of where people feel free to leave negative comments about the other side's firm complaining and even use review boards to threaten the other side to 'hurry up!' .
This way you can check whether the firm does have genu...
HCR Law Solicitors: Despite our trust, sometimes things go wrong."< div>
HCR Legal has several different trading styles and alternate websites too.
Most importantly they list the qualification dates of any solicitors working within each firm. Because on the site it states their Wor...
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: 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 people use this online resource when looking into hiring a legal professional because th...
Kee Solicitors Family Law:
Their front page was a little more cluttered than we'd usually find on solicitors' websites. The Kee one clearly says a solicitor will call you back.
class="infoquote "Make A Free Enquiry A solicitor will call you back"< div>
Conversely, this next statemen...
Large & Gibson Solicitors: So firms who specialise in these might have few or even no reviews, while property sales legal practices will always have plenty of people expressing their feelings. Most people will head to the public boards such as Google, Facebook or Trustpilot. This is because that's not...
Divorce Coaching in the UK: In the UK, divorce coaching is not legally regulated, but accredited professionals often undergo specific training and https: coachingfederation.org " target="new" rel="nofollow certifications.
Ultimately, a divorce coach's goal will to be a guiding force, helping ...
Lyons Law: They have a wonderful, free user side offering which will provide you with trading names, alternative contact details, all office locations, and the expertise qualification dates of each solicitor within the legal practices registered with them. Always make sure you're on ...
Mark Croft Motor Offence: A quick note on navigation though, because the official site is www.mark-croft-solicitor.co.uk with hyphens. There have also been concerted efforts to keep the amount a solicitor can earn helping these financially vulnerable people to make it almost cost the solicitor money ...
Marsden Rawsthorn Solicitors Ltd: You can also see which areas of law each solicitor covers.
class="infoquote "Communication is the key to the excellent level of client service that we deliver. That's because the independent boards such as Google, Yelp, Trustpilot and Facebook allow negative comments...
McCarthy and Co Solicitors: It took us a few attempts on the Irish Law Society website just to get https: www.lawsociety.ie find-a-solicitor Solicitor-Firm-Search ?filters=t_tab2!q_McCarthy+%26+Co.+LLP#tab2" the search function< a> to work properly. But searches for variations of the firm's name on...
MPGQS:
The only resource people can use in these situations tends to be reviews. Sadly, the UK's legal system was like that for centuries and has been very slow to change. There does seem to be a mirror of the site on mpg-group.consulting but we would recommend bookmarking t...
SG Murphy & Co Ltd:
class="infoquote "At SG Murphy Solicitors we want to provide a level of customer service that will exceed your expectations. These are just little things but you need to keep vigilant - especially with property matters. a results focused legal firm with clients across...
Oakwood Property Solicitors: This should mean everyone has a much wider range of choice when it comes to getting help. Especially the fact they offer direct contact details for each staff member as well.
Oakwood clearly have a wide range of experience covering almost the last five decades. But ...
PCS Legal Conveyancing: Solicitors may work with The Law Society. For example, you can see that PCS Legal https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation offices 1458 pcs-legal" is registered with them< a>. If you look up the average star ratings for the top 10 property firms in the UK you will...
Dispute Resolver Consultancy: We are not a directory just cramming as many high street solicitors as possible into the pages. You can also use an ADR scheme to narrow down the problem before you go to court."< div>
For this you would expect that the more experienced an arbitrator is the better chan...
Landlord Eviction Solicitor in Southport, Lancs: regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority with over 15 years post-qualification experience."< div>
All solicitors in the UK should be registered with the SRA. But people can call themselves a lawyer simply by acting on your behalf in a matter of law. If you get...
Solidaire Law Ltd: The opening lines from their website include:
class="infoquote "Why Choose Solidaire Solicitors? We are specialist in Employment and Immigration law, offering a bespoke, personalised service and dedicated to achieving a positive outcome for you."< div>
Which sou...
Sternberg Reed Solicitors: You'll also be shown the expertise and qualification dates of all solicitors within their offices. Keep safe and keep aware. However we always recommend reading the actual comments when it comes to law firm reviews rather than flicking through star ratings. You have to enter...
Thomas & Thomas Solicitors: If you've already visited a dozen law firm websites today looking for one that peak's your interest, you'll have been bombarded with words such as 'friendly', 'expert', and 'modern'. They do use some of the wording we mentioned before, such as:
class="infoquote "Our...
TWB Probate Solicitors Ltd: It's always best to try and stay safe online and not take any unnecessary risks. Some of us (most of us) may only require the most minimal of guidance. This is a group of advisors that have consultants on staff. Grants of Representation - Administration of Estates – And No...
UVS Law Ltd: These include work visas, business visas, study visas, family visas, tourist visas, and transit visas. UK Immigration Law is governed by the Immigration Act 1971, which has undergone several amendments over the years such as Chagos Islanders acquiring British nationality. Yo...
Walker Foster Ltd: That's a big bit of praise considering we're a old Scottish company. Sadly, the up and coming generation doesn't seem as savvy when it comes to spotting an advert. But hopefully the information we provide is helpful generally. You need to be extra vigilant when it comes to...
Waterstone PS: For example if you see any firm stating 'established in 1881' or any other such ancient founding date - that only tells you how old their company name is. We've known several firms (us included) that needed to take a website offline for days or even weeks because of issues w...
Wolf Law Ltd: Wolf Law don't make any such claims which is a good sign to start off with. Such as this cutting above from their website. Sometimes the brief is to generate informative articles to educate consumers on a specific product or service. That's the 'no win no fee' . Unfortuna...
WYM Legal Solicitors: But also covers the qualification dates and areas of expertise of each solicitor in the firm. Be vigilant. It's a curse that comes with the job. We've seen a divorce specialist with a negative review for not handling criminal cases, and one firm with a 5 star rating for the...
Law Solicitors:
class="infoquote "Our Client's are our number one priority."< div>
The most common check people do when researching a service provider is the prior customer reviews.
class="infoquote "We focus on ... Common variants such as www.law.co.uk or www.alllaw.com...
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