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2 Harcourt Chambers: class="infoquote "Her calm yet firm demeanour instills confidence in clients from the outset of a case" "persuasive and direct" "His case preparation is first-rate" "His advocacy is precise and measured, and he is a very effective cross-examiner"< div> Becaus...


A City Law Firm: This doesn't always happen when a firm has non-unique words in the brand name. The most obvious way to check up on those claims is through the public review boards https: www.google.com search?q=a+city+law+firm&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB926GB926&oq=A+City+Law+Firm&aqs=chrome.0.0...


Beers Solicitors LLP: class="infoquote "You have all been so efficient and made the whole process smooth running" "Always accessible for any queries or advice" "This was a much better experience than I have had with bigger firms in the past" "Both ladies professional, sympath...


Bellax Solicitors: Luckily (again) you can use the Law Society website to look up whether the solicitor you've been chatting to does actually focus on your type of case. The second is about how much experience the actual solicitor has. Another couple of brownie points for Bell Lax then. . Th...


Bridge McFarland Solicitors: Some people have handed over the entire deposit of their house to a fraudulent bank account simply because they received an official looking email saying the payment details had changed. Always bear these sorts of things in mind. Any claims they make on their site about expe...


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: For example, if a firm says they have '20 years experience within the firm' or '20 years combined experience' that could mean they have 5 solicitors each with only 4 years experience. (Quite often not even from their own clients but from impatient buyers sellers on the o...


Burton & Co Quality Solicitors: There are negative reviews from people who were told they didn't have a case. Like those Law Society logos you see stamped across many solicitor websites. The easiest comparison we can give is that 'Qualitysolicitors' is sort of a hallmark, badge, or accreditation. The age o...


Calio Claims by Lindsays: With that all in the past, why do law firms still use separate brand names and 'Trading As' statements? The most common reason is modern appeal. The office details for each location are the same. The first sounds like a modern firm whilst the second sounds like a cr...


Cook's Solicitors: Regular variants such as www.cookssolicitors.co.uk or www.cooks-solicitors.com are not owned by the firm which is important to note because of the amount of fraud currently hitting the property law market. Not their own clients. We agree that it is always better to see bot...


Cullimore Dutton Solicitors Ltd: Never discuss payments via email. However you can easily end up with a 1-year qualified novice from a 200-year old firm, and a 40-year veteran lawyer from a 1-year old firm. Sadly due to the volatile nature of property buying and selling, there is usually one side of it that...


David Stinson & Co Solicitors: Be aware that ampersands ('&') can't be part of a web address so something like www.davidstinson&co.co.uk would not exist. But you never know what scammers will think of next so it's often a good idea to bookmark the correct website and never discuss payments via email. The ...


Disrepair Claims UK: Or better still, post underneath their ad post asking for their regulatory status and number to try and warn others not to deal with them should they be unable to provide one. There are firms that specialise in a single area of law, such as Criminal Defence. for damaged be...


EDC Lord Solicitors: The home page provides an overview of the firm's services and areas of expertise, along with a brief introduction to the firm and its philosophy. The site also includes a blog section that features articles and updates on legal topics of interest, such as employment law, fam...


Foster & Coleman Solicitors: It states the firm is relatively new which brings up a point about law firms we've covered before but which bears repeating. The idea being that the older the firm, the more established and experienced. So if you find minimal or even zero reviews for a law practice that sho...


Frazer Coogans Solicitors: Freindly [sic] and reliable service" "had quite a long and protracted property purchase due to issues outside of Frazer Coogans control, but they didn't loose interest and kept us updated at every step"< div> The third party boards also have a considerable number...


Goldsmith Bowers Solicitors Ltd: Unfortunately, though, there are far fewer reviews about law firms than other industries. So don't dismiss such offers lightly. A quick note on navigation with the firm's official website being www.goldsmithbowers.com however www.goldsmithbowers.co.uk does not currentl...


Guardian Law Ltd: But you simply must make sure to read the comments left by people rather than simply glancing at star ratings. This brings up an extra point about reviews - i.e. At the time of writing we could only find a total of four reviews on the most popular boards https: www.google....

Backhouse Solicitors Ltd: class="infoquote "Book your free 30 - minute Consultation"< div> We're still very surprised that this offer from Backhouse's solicitors is something we can praise. We've stated many times in other articles how a firm promoting their 100+ year old brand name as s...


Hill House Chambers Barristers: The main website is at www.hillhousechambers.co.uk which we link to above. class="infoquote "Are you a solicitor looking for a barrister to instruct, or a member of the public looking for the right direct access barrister for your case, what should you be looking...


JPS Walker Solicitors: class="infoquote "I would just like to thank you for all your efforts in getting my claim settled." "I am really satisfied with the work and outcome of the case."< div> Those are a couple of snippets from the firm's case studies relating to how those customer...


Lefevres Scotland Ltd: class="infoquote "We want our clients to make the right choice and get the best possible legal outcome, so we take the extra time to explore options, identify risks and keep you informed during the process."< div> One thing which might stand out to many that we s...


LS Legal Solicitors: One major feature is they list the actual qualification dates and area of law specialties of each individual solicitor registered with them. These days you can find a solicitor specialising in anything from Criminal Law to Housing Disrepair. LS Legal is an inter...


Mac Jones Solicitors: But hopefully you'll be able to check up on what prior clients thought of the firm's communication and explanation skills through third party forums like https: www.google.com search?q=Mackenzie+Jones+Solicitor+chester&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB926GB926&sxsrf=ALiCzsalznzwgcAibs6C...


MJV Law Solicitors: It wasn't until we researched MJV Solicitors that we realised there was a once-hugely-popular phrase now seemingly missing from the pages of most current law firm websites. The Facebook reviews were a bit disorganised and not matching up with the star ratings. Alan Vincent s...


Fentimans My Law Matters: But how old a firm's branding is quite meaningless if a 200-year old firm gives you a 1-year experienced solicitor to handle your case. However there were some negative comments that really need to be read. My Law Matters do display customer reviews on their website: c...


Nicholson Jones Sutton Solicitors Ltd: Unfortunately there are a limited number of colours, images, and ways to express professionals doing a professional job. Certainly people prefer independent forums over company provided testimonials on their website. Here you can get clear answers about the experience levels...


One Law Solicitors & Barristers: Be careful when researching law firm reviews though. With that in mind we always recommend people read actual comments left rather than simply flicking through the star ratings. Scammers email property buying clients telling them the bank details for their deposit has chan...


LRose Law Ltd: The main reason they haven't managed to pick a legal help provider already is often an inability to tell each of them apart . The official site we link to above is www.rf-law.co.uk and the old address of www.lrose-law.com redirects there. Another resource to help with...


RM Solicitors: class="infoquote "We have dealt with a wide variety of cases."< div> Is there a way to find out how experienced a solicitor is? Glad you asked. That means should the case lose, the insurance policy pays your solicitor for the work they did. Whilst many people wil...


Simper Law: That means the official website matches using www.simperlaw.com with www.simperlaw.co.uk redirecting you there as well. This is showcased by the number of law firms still boasting ancient founding dates such as 'established in 1771' as if having an ancient brand name above...


Smith & Graham Solicitors: We've seen companies claim 150-year origins simply for moving into the old premises of a much older firm. That's becomes even more important to remember due to the firm handling property matters which have been hit but huge amounts of fraud in recent years. If you ht...


Stowe Family Law Solicitors: Some firms like to write alot about themselves and their services. The official site we link to above is www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk with www.stowefamilylaw.com not currently showing any firm. All other variants we checked such as www.stowe.co.uk were for totally different serv...


Summerfield Browne: class="infoquote "We have a team of highly experienced lawyers who have all either, worked for leading law firms, or held senior positions in law firms."< div> But a good setup isn't even half the battle when finding the best firm for you. Most firms will say th...


Swain and Co Solicitors: QualitySolicitors). On this occasion though all the https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 563652 young-and-co-solicitors-limited" information is listed< a> under the main branding parent firm in the group called Young & Co Solicitors. That's why even though the publi...


Thaxted Legal Immigration: But Immigration specialist firms are sometimes only https: www.gov.uk government organisations office-of-the-immigration-services-commissioner" registered with the OISC< a> (Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner) which provides much less. So you'd think we'd alw...


The Lady Barrister: class="infoquote "She is a level 3 OISC Immigration Caseworker and a Level 2 Law Society Immigration and Asylum Caseworker."< div> With barristers being mainly autonomous even when part of a chambers, checking out independent reviews such as on Google, Yelp, o...


The Legal Practice Solicitors: Serving The Local & National Community Since 1964"< div> If you've already scoured through dozens of legal company websites today then you'll probably have seen several of them claiming almost ancient founding dates such as 'established in 1771'. This firm https: soli...


The Law Partnership Ltd: Abdul Khan who qualified in 1999, and Rashminder Sarai in 1997. We don't usually tell people what to do in our articles, but it's safe to say you can ignore such founding dates when deciding which legal services firm to use. Why is navigation so important? Because this firm ...

Wilford Smith: This is very different from firms that claim ancient heritages such as 'established in 1881'. Or more precisely, their clients have. compared to testimonials provided by the company themselves. 'Wilford Smith & Co' simply seems to be an older name still dotted around,...


Ullah Law Associates: Those are the types of cases scammers tend to target. The official site we link to above is www.ulasolicitors.com with www.ulasolicitors.co.uk not currently redirecting you there. We are a firm that puts people first."< div> Again, claiming the customer comes first is s...


WH Law Ltd: Whilst many provide testimonials on their website, our poll a few years back indicated that only 9% of you trusted company-provided reviews. It may be a phrase we dislike resorting to, but it fits. The law and requirements are complex and they are always changing."< div> ...


Wildcat Law Solicitors: Whilst many firms claim huge histories with tag lines such as 'established in 1881', the founding date of a firm is actually pretty meaningless if they assign a 1-year qualified newbie lawyer your case. Wildcat Law are listed in The Legal 500 which is a very positive...


Woodstock Legal Services Ltd: It's not as if any firm is going to claim the opposite - i.e. So which claims and imagery should you look for? class="infoquote "our lawyers are recognised nationally for their wealth of specialist expertise and knowledge"< div> For people in England and Wales th...


Young & Co Solicitors: There are a huge number of things that can go wrong which are completely out of your solicitor's control. Each individual office they manage has kept a local, recognisable name with their own website and case range. Therefore most of them refuse to work with Legal Aid. We ...


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