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2 Harcourt Chambers: Coming back to the differences in setup mentioned before, a law chambers is not like a law firm of solicitors. So whilst The Direct Access scheme is a major, massive, and immensely helpful shake up to the legal system allowing members of the public to deal direct wi...

MJV Law Solicitors: While seeing such a description is not rare amongst many types of business, it's something we've stopped seeing so much amongst solicitor's practices. The last two though could mean a range of things but usually that they've added up all the years of experience of all the st...


A City Law Firm: class="infoquote "Our firm’s culture of supporting our clients is very important to us"< div> On any law firm's website you will see something like this stating how much they care about their clients. class="infoquote "We are proud to be different. A C...


Backhouse Solicitors Ltd: It's very common to see negative reviews from the other side of the transaction, not actual clients. class="infoquote "Backhouse Solicitors is a modern and forward thinking solicitors firm offering high levels of expertise and service to individuals, businesses and th...


Beers Solicitors LLP: Alongside their co-workers, the firm as a whole has a decent mix of seasoned professionals with some fresher legs and ideas. The only negative comment we saw was a complaint about a solicitor called 'Monty'. A quick note on navigation as whilst the firm's name is quit...


Bellax Solicitors: Again, the fact they bought both domains and made sure they were linked is actually something rare for a firm to do . class="infoquote "dealt with my case in a very supportive and informative manner" "all the staff are incredibly friendly and helpful" "deal...


Bridge McFarland Solicitors: class="infoquote "Our solicitors are ... Not least so because it means they are registered with The Law Society of England & Wales which we have long praised as an excellent user resource for background checking law practices. So what about the independent boards su...


Brown & Co Solicitors: People are handing tens of thousands of pounds over to fraudsters sometimes based solely on a single spam email stating the house deposit needs to be paid into a different bank account. To check the individual experience amongst law professionals there is a great resource ...


Buchanan & Co Solicitors Ltd: Especially when it comes to legal practices that deal with property matters such as buying selling a house. class="infoquote "We are a long established firm of Solicitors and Conveyancers who are proud to serve the communities of Staveley, Chesterfield, Kiveton Park a...


Burton & Co Quality Solicitors: class="infoquote "QualitySolicitors is a group of modern, progressive law firms providing legal advice for individuals and businesses with over 100 high street locations. We've always said that you can end up with a 1-year-experienced lawyer from a 200-year-old firm th...


Cook's Solicitors: Whilst many firms provide testimonials on their websites, these are not normally given much attention. Then their client goes on the web to complain about it. On the whole they are very positive but there were some negative comments as well. That's because when it comes to...


Cullimore Dutton Solicitors Ltd: The majority are positive which is actually surprising for a Conveyancing firm. The largest conveyancing firm in England last year had a Google review star rating in the 3s and some of the most praised conveyancing companies we've worked with have been plagued for simply ...


David Stinson & Co Solicitors: Unlike other services such as hairdressers, restaurants, or a car wash - most people don't rush online to share their experience about a messy divorce, life-changing injury, or embarrassing bankruptcy proceedings. We have discovered recently though that many potential clien...


Disrepair Claims UK: class="infoquote "DisrepairClaim.co.uk is a trading name Fairweather Claims Ltd ... They will put out spammy posts in groups offering cash or supermarket vouchers if you refer a friend for a claim. To get the mould destroyed. The main aim (we would hope) of housing cla...


Foster & Coleman Solicitors: The site is https secure for submitting your personal details on their contact form. If you look up https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 630363 foster-coleman-limited" the page for any firm< a> you'll see other names they might go by, contact details, staff names,...


Frazer Coogans Solicitors: class="infoquote "went the extra mile to extract all the information I needed for piece of mind" "I have found their staff and service to be friendly, considered, efficient, attentive and informative" "we have had to sell our house remotely. However at the t...


Goldsmith Bowers Solicitors Ltd: Unfortunately, though, there are far fewer reviews about law firms than other industries. If you need to check up on any firm you can usually do so through their local Law Society. While people are comfortable going online to say whether they like a pizza restaurant or n...


Guardian Law Ltd: It raises the point that if every firm says they are 'experienced' (and no firm would admit to being 'inexperienced') then how can you know which one is better than the other? Luckily for the English and Welsh consumers seeking legal help, there is an excellent resou...


Hill House Chambers Barristers: Biggest things to watch for are emails about money, payments, or bank details as that should never happen . Why it took so long to make this available to the public in the UK - who knows. At the moment there are only names and the year the person qualified as a barrister. S...


JPS Walker Solicitors: But sometimes the clues are in what initially might seem common, almost mundane statements. For example, if you sometimes check the companies house website looking to verify the status of a Limited company, you'll see that JPS Walker Solicitors Ltd was created https: find-...


Lefevres Scotland Ltd: That way when you search our database for help in your area we can show you everything such as a regular high street general practice solicitor, a specialist firm, a direct access barrister, a non-law-firm based solution, and others. It's just that for Litigation matters, so...


Mac Jones Solicitors: If you check the https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation offices 455061 mackenzie-jones-solicitors-limited" pages on this firm< a> you'll be shown all office addresses, case types handled, alternative contact details, and most importantly - the specialties and ye...


Michael Leighton Jones Solicitors: class="infoquote "great help in a recent case and kept me up to date with all developments" "Very accommodating and quick to respond" "easy to deal with when selling my mums house" "got it done quickly and in time not to pay stamp duty"< div> These...


Milners Law LLP: We did see a few negative ratings but the comments were not particularly helpful as to why such a rating had been left. In this new generation ruled by Facebook and Instagram, we know that seeing such information can make a difference in a potential clients selection process...


Fentimans My Law Matters: However there were some negative comments that really need to be read. 9 times out of 10 the client feels a property sale should have gone faster or blames their solicitor for problems with independent survey reports that are out of their control. In fact, that's something w...


One Law Solicitors & Barristers: This allowed clients to pursue cases against negligent third parties without having to be afraid of huge legal bills at the outset or if their case loses. This has the obviously advantage of saving huge amounts of time, hassle, and money . Direct Access, or Public Acc...


LRose Law Ltd: Just always make sure you know exactly which site you are on, which email addresses you are responding to, and we recommend putting full name displays in your phone contact list as well. Discrimination Cases ... This is important because there are many websites on the inte...


RM Solicitors: class="infoquote "We pride ourselves on the personal service that we provide to our clients in meeting their needs."< div> Unfortunately there weren't many public reviews on the regular boards such as Google, Facebook, Yell.com, etc. Today's piece will be no excep...


Simper Law: The firm name is Simper Law Ltd and most branding follows that style. They even kick off their website with a self-description of being "a small law firm of Norwich solicitors". This is showcased by the number of law firms still boasting ancient founding dates such as 'est...


Smith & Graham Solicitors: If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 20313 smith-graham" check out the page< a> for this firm you'll see a range of qualification dates spanning the past five decades. Including Colin Sleeman (qualified in 1983), Andrew Blair (1999), Jonathan McGowan (2009), ...


Stowe Family Law Solicitors: However this statement alone should qualify our decision. It's not uncommon for well-known divorce firms to demand £hundreds in a retainer deposit before even meeting with you. So the name is still quite unique. The second impressive thing we'd point out is the f...


Summerfield Browne: The firm states offices in London, Birmingham, Cambridge, Oxford, Market Harborough, and Leicester. This has the obviously knock on effect: class="infoquote "... Today's is going to discuss Summerfield Browne Solicitors as they have an alternate setup which they've ru...


Swain and Co Solicitors: Those kind of sections surely say more about a firm than any intro marketing jargon or a thousand photos of people in suits smiling and shaking hands. We can help you."< div> Certainly Swain & Co stands out clearly as an individual firm rather than just a branding exerc...


Taylor Price Legal Ltd: One last cut from their website that you may have missed: class="infoquote "Visit us for a free no obligation consultation!"< div> Two things stand out about this sentence. There are plenty of things to pick out though that could make a difference to your dec...


Thaxted Legal Immigration: it more often than not a successful way to think. We've written over 200+ articles on legal service providers in the UK with tips on what to look for when trying to get legal help, resources you can use, and things to avoid. One - that they are interested in being generally ...


The Lady Barrister: As a client who needs legal advice or representation in court, this could save you money in legal fees."< div> That's a snippet from the official site about direct access barristers which is what this piece will be discussing. The .com version of that does not currentl...


The Legal Practice Solicitors: Indeed at the time of writing this, The Legal Practice's website opens with: class="infoquote "Over 50 Years of Legal Experience. So again, the fact TLP have such a high rating despite handling property matters is not something to just brush aside. So how do TLP fare o...


The Law Partnership Ltd: The Law Society have a data-packed user-side offering where you can search information on any registered firm. In this article we're going to share a few tips on how we check up on firms we're thinking of adding. For our example (as the title suggests) we're going...


Ullah Law Associates: class="infoquote "We are a team of senior solicitors who combine their knowledge and expertise in representing our clients on the most serious and complex of cases."< div> Most firms make claims about having years, decades, or even (tenuously) centuries of experi...


WH Law Ltd: That's not to dismiss larger firms with multiple specialists on board. Just remember to read all comments and not rely on average star ratings. Does this translate into happy clients? Sadly for all solicitors, barristers, paralegals, and other legal practition...


Wildcat Law Solicitors: If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 9184 wildcat-law-ltd" check the page< a> for Wildcat Law on the Law Society site you can see a range of legal experience including David Burrows who qualified in 1973, Aidan Loy in 1997, Ceri Stafford in 2003, Nichola Gord...

LS Legal Solicitors: Many companies provide a Testimonials section on their website and LS Legal https: www.lslegaluk.com testimonials" is no exception< a>. So always make sure you're on the correct site and speaking to someone you know at the firm. class="infoquote "The high standard...


Wilford Smith: This is unusual though because the firm deals with Conveyancing. A firm covering personal and business matters with local offices in Sheffield and Rotherham. Clearly there is not a 200-year-old solicitor sitting behind the desk. This one from the Wilford Smith site is very ...


Woodstock Legal Services Ltd: They include direct contact information and work history details of each staff member which is perfect. Whilst many firms, including Woodstock Legal, have testimonials on their websites - they majority of people tend to ignore them. There was also only one similarly named ...


Young & Co Solicitors: Certainly we may sound very 'pro' Young & Co Solicitors with this articles. It's the same firm. That information is thankfully intact. They list related trading names, all office locations, languanges spoken, case types handled, and even the years qualified and areas of...


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