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https://lefevres.law: Here is what they said about him: class="infoquote "A Fellow of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, he is also the current convener of the Law Society of Scotland's Civil Justice Committee, a peer reviewer for civil legal aid and a member of its Pursuers' Panel...


https://davidstinson.co.uk: The only exception to this would really be a medical negligence case against the NHS. class="infoquote "We work on road accident claims and workplace accident claims among others on a no win no fee basis."< div> All law offices that handle injury compensation cla...


https://cooks-solicitors.co.uk: People to scammers simply because they received an email pretending to be their solicitor to say the payment details had changed. Whilst many firms provide te...


https://swainandco.com: That's just plain rude. I approached them full of cynicism after years of let downs by other lawyers. Now we come to a firm with several separate offices but different names for some of them. Having the resources of a larger firm can also have advantages . A quick note...


https://mylawmatters.co.uk: So what are third party boards like Google, Facebook, Yell.com, etc. This can sometimes cause search issues but the variants we tried such as 'my legal matters' still brought up the correct firm . They provide all alternate trading names, other office locations, langu...


https://frazercoogans.co.uk: If you look at the last quoted positive review above you'll see that there were problems with the house sale but the client did not lay all their frustrations on their solicitor. It's certainly something to bear in mind. Unlike tech companies , food outlets, streaming...


https://burtonandco: All cards on the table - we like Burton & Co . To start off we should try to clarify that 'QualitySolicitors' is not an actual law firm with 100 locations. Each Saturday we offer a drop in service where you can come in and meet our legal experts and learn more about our ser...


https://onelawchambers.com: Personally, we think people leaving negative reviews for those reasons completely undermines the whole goal of review forums. This has the obviously advantage of saving huge amounts of time, hassle, and money . There are several independent review boards online such a...

https://beersllp.com: The official website we link to above is www.beersllp.com but www.beersllp.co.uk does not redirect you there. Again, a very good reason to read the comments fully first. So how do Beers' solicitors fair in the public forums? class="infoquote "the whole team have been l...


https://disrepairclaim.co.uk: Then there are firms that have several specialist solicitors who handled specific case types but all working under the same brand name umbrella. The second means that there are no fees to pay whether you win OR lose. As we've already said, there are a huge number of less-tha...


https://simperlaw.com: Last year we ran a poll asking people whether they paid attention to testimonials on company websites and only 8% of you said you did. It's very common in law firm review sections to see the losing side of a case leave negative ratings on the firm that beat them. Especially ...


https://rmsolicitors.com: If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 464412 reynolds-macdonald" check out the page< a> for any firm on their site you should be able to see all office locations, any alternate trading names, languages spoken, case specialties, and the qualification dates...


https://ulasolicitors.com: This firm https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 607835 ula-solicitors-limited" is registered with< a> The Law Society of England & Wales which is great because they have the best user-side offering we've seen amongst similar organisations across the UK. But the fa...


https://taylorprice.co.uk: The age of the law office's brand name is therefore rather unimportant. A prime example is amongst the Google reviews for Taylor Price's business. These should ideally - according to us - have a photo, brief work history, a list of specialties, and direct contact information...


https://michaelleightonjones.com: A good mix of ages, experience, and case focus. Some even use identical images of people in suits smiling and shaking hands. Useful context for negative reviews should be used to check if there is a theme. What can you use? class="infoquote "With offices in Bargoed...


https://milnerslaw.com: Those people then apparently pay tens of thousands into the fraudster's bank account without bothering to check with the solicitor that the email is indeed correct. Multiple offices, a wide case range, and various solicitors working on their own specialist case subjects. n...


https://krsep.co.uk: Why people fall for that, we don't really know. The Direct Access scheme allows members of the public to hire barristers themselves rather than having to pay a solicitor who would then hire one for certain types of court work. But they are not a cheaper version of the same...


https://branchaustinmccormick.com: We've been reviewing law firms for over twenty years and have never seen a firm with such a wide range of experience amongst the lawyers within. class="infoquote "always available, professional and friendly and speedy" "Extremely helpful, always on hand to answe...


https://trojansolicitors.com: That means you can actually look up how many years each staff member has been a solicitor AND see the case types they specialise in. But aside from the various options of legal professionals, there are also options between using a large general practice firm, a smaller speci...


https://celsolicitors.co.uk: The C-E-L part stands for Cheshire Estates and Legal Limited if you see any reviews about that firm, company data, or https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 598341 cheshire-estate-and-le...


https://fultons-scotland.co.uk: They then tell the buyer that the house deposit needs to be paid into a different bank account. Why is that important to realise? Because for several years now https: www.whatmortgage.co.uk feature aware-risks-mortgage-deposit-fraud " targe="new people have lost &poun...


https://hooperhyde.com: Unfortunately that's not always easy when it comes to law firms. If you've used our site to look up or read about legal service providers before, you'll know that we don't cram in thousands of firms like a regular directory. So how can you tell the crafty sales-pitches fro...


https://antonyhodari.co.uk: Housing disrepair on the other hand are cases we've always understood to require considerable work for the amount of pay off for the solicitor. There are several others within that range creating a good mix of seasoned experts partnered with fresh legs. The bulk of ...


https://fair-result.co.uk: The key is agreeing the financial settlement in the form of a consent order, this is where we believe we are unique."< div> In the same vein, many firms also state they have a 'uniqueness' just like Fair Result have done. On top of that they provide free work up front t...


https://dylannair.com: If a solicitor doesn't have a profile on their website. The official site we link to above is www.dylannair.com however www.dylannair.co.uk does not seem to be currently owned by anyone. Unfortunately such terms are actually unhelpful because no firm is going to claim ...


https://mckielegal.co.uk: www.mckiesolicitors.co.uk) being the same. The main address is in Penrith but they've recently opened a local office in St Helens according to a recent Legal Futures article. There are plenty of things you might not have thought of though that can identify a firm as off...


https://www.jacobslaw.org: There are 10 solicitors at the firm at time of writing with Noel Lee having qualified in 1997, William Cheung in 2005, Ahmed Yousafzai in 2011, and more - right up to Sarah Khan in 2021. For example: class="infoquote "Established in 2013, Jacobs Law Solicitors speciali...


https://argueandco.co.uk: No win no fee is not the same as the 100% compensation slogans you see some firms declaring as well. We've seen conveyancing firms with over a thousand reviews on a single review site. We've seen a criminal defense firm insulted for not taking someone's divorce case. if you ...


https://springleandco.co.uk: class="infoquote "Our fees are fully transparent from the outset." < div> Last note of something that stood out to us. This allows you some insight into whether a firm at least has some genuine experience in that area of law. Springle's reviews were all positi...


https://blzsolicitors.co.uk: A switch of sides from a solicitor is not something to be taken lightly and should really mark as a big plus when comparing services. If you look at the page for https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 6833 blz-limited" this firm< a> you'll see there are only tw...


https://www.hawklaw.co.uk: class="infoquote "With highly trained experts on hand to advise on your particular case, you will always receive a fully informed, clear and professional service whatever your circumstances."< div> Again, all law firms will claim to have staff with the necessary ...


https://www.pacificlaw.co.uk: As we said, this is a new firm. This is an area of law where we do think a specialist firm can be of benefit, the same as with something like Motor Offences. Many firms since the pandemic have managed to upgrade their systems to offer video-call appointments. We've al...


https://abslawyers.co.uk: That means they've added up the experience years of everyone within the firm. Some go as far as big bold letters with boastful 'the client is king' banners (slightly sexist in our opinion though). If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation offices 600584 ...


https://stenfield.com: That wasn't just the legal industry either. We did see a couple of complaints. However you will need to enter one of the office locations such as 'norwich' or 'london' to get the popup box with all the specific reviews, opening hours, etc. class="infoquote "Specialis...


https://khanlaw.co.uk: People have lost £millions over the past decade . The official site we link to above is www.khanlaw...


https://www.dvsolicitors.com: For motor offence court cases you may be better off with a Direct Access barrister. But there are no 200 year old solicitors imparting wisdom. Not just in the legal industry either, but generally. DV Solicitors have other positive points. The idea being that people im...


https://richmondlegalltd.co.uk: Our first impression of Richmond Legal was a curiousity regarding their chosen case range. That's plenty of time to have gotten to grips with the chosen areas of law. The legal industry is quite different from others when it comes to public reviews. The official site we link...


https://www.trustinheritance.com: But after checking up on the credentials of a firm and looking up whether the 'award-winning service' they tout has actually won some real awards (rather than just being stated hoping you won't check). 'trust' and 'inheritance'. Unfortunately the temptation to utilise marke...


https://bilkusandboyle.com: For example, we have three 5 star reviews on Trustpilot but due to the way they calculate averages - we only have a 3.5 star rating overall. They may very well assign a one year qualified newbie solicitor to handle your legal matter. class="infoquote "Providing qualit...


https://www.catteralls.co.uk: A quick note on navigation as we've seen a few common errors popping up in the site search now that Catteralls have been with us for a while. class="infoquote "Our highly skilled team are specialist solicitors who cover family law, child-care, wills & probate, li...


https://penerley.co.uk: We've been trying to find some of these specialists to add to our network and seeking those that seem to have a better grip on what type of legal professional today's modern business-person is after. (We once had a negative comment because we helped lawyers and the person ...


https://www.searchbureau.co.uk: So sadly there isn't a lot of independent comments floating around on the third party forums such as Google, Yelp, Yell, Trustpilot, etc. This includes Local Authority Searches, Drainage and Water, Flood, Land Registry, Due Dilligence (Lawyer Checker), Utilities, and more....


https://educationlawservice.com: But just as a specialist individual Motor Offence barrister will typically charge much less and take far less time (compared to someone such as a multi-discipline solicitor within a larger firm) this is definitely another area of law where having a specialist could provide...


https://www.pumpcourtchambers.com: class="infoquote "Cordelia was very friendly and put things into words that I could understand. class="infoquote "Pump Court Chambers is one of the UK’s premier common law chambers"< div> There is an ever growing number of such barristers qualifying to rep...


https://www.masonbullock.co.uk: But www.mason&bullock.co.uk can't exist because you're not allowed ampersands in web addresses. class="infoquote "most of our cases can be dealt with successfully via phone and email"< div> The firm has been around for a while so if you see mentions of a Mason Bul...


https://www.calioclaims.co.uk: One last actually boastful sentence from the firm's site: class="infoquote "It's no coincidence that some clients have been with us for decades or even centuries"< div>. However we thought it could be very helpful to take you through a few of the reasons we chose to wo...


https://aspirelicensing.co.uk: Aspire Licensing & Administrative Services are probably one of the most niche firms we've ever had on our network. class="infoquote "Our advisors have over 10 years' experience of dealing with licensing and gaming applications and have a thorough understanding of lic...


https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk: Common errors we would expect such as dropping the extra 's' (i.e. A mix of well experienced staff alongside new blood eager to prove themselves within the firm and to their clients is always a good sign. But we absolutely would not state that a firm that has not been asked ...


https://reidblack.com: class="infoquote "We are widely recognised Legal Experts in Claims"< div> Every single legal practice has a website these days with various catchphrases and sales-pitch sentences like this one. But for now, if you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 50848...


https://www.howe.co.uk: Hopefully we can point you in the direction of some universal ways to get to know a firm better before making your call. Howe & Co have one detailing some of their more high profile cases and some of the firm's background. And by tiny, we mean absolutely unreadable. So with ...


https://www.robinsomerville.co.uk: If you've read some of our other review articles on firms, this is usually the point where we direct you to various online resources to help research the company in more detail. Also Robin does not handle any matters that are currently a major target for fraudste...


https://www.levinslaw.co.uk: Their website is https secure. We're sad to say that even our own local law society (The Law Society of Scotland) does not come close in matching the England Wales site for usability and information. lawyers from Levins Solicitors have told LBC they believe the police'...


https://www.aconveyancing.com: class="infoquote "We also provide expert legal advice ..."< div> If the firm you're checking out is located in England Wales then they will most likely be registered with the main Law Society for that area. The official site we link to above is www.aconveyanc...


https://www.theinjurysolicitor.com: Unfortunately if you're researching a legal practice in an other country such as Scotland or Northern Ireland - the information is not nearly as abundant. These days solicitors move around law practices and even start up their own much more than just a few decades ago. Whils...


https://rdcostings.co.uk: For example the solicitor you might choose to help with two weeks of a stiff neck after a car accident doesn't really have to be able to understand about mental anguish or post traumatic stress disorder. When you see firms stating "no win, no fee" across their site, ...


https://mgbelegal.com: But until you've actually used the firm, how can you judge whether this is going to be true? One of the best resources for detailed information about a firm or an individual solicitor is their local or national Law Society. They tend to focus on property law firms https: ...


https://www.mcewanfraserlegal.co.uk: Firms that deal in divorce or bankruptcy tend not to have many public reviews about how things went. - that's quite a small niggle. However, one of the properties showed a possible selling margin of £60,000 difference between a high and low estimate. This includes Best Estat...


https://www.fieldfisher.com: class="infoquote "We are one of the UK's leading personal injury, medical negligence and asbestos compensation claims solicitors."< div> This statement amongst others we'll point out below is why we decided Fieldfisher were genuinely different from other large fir...


https://will-trusts-probate.co.uk: Plus many of the consultants have their own websites promoting their services. If you don't want to scroll through the whole sales pitch, then just scroll down to the bottom of any page. Once you have the name of the law firm you can use the various resource we already recom...


https://linkilawsolicitors.com: We've worked with and written about this firm before when they were originally called Linkilaw Ltd. Even then their focus was still business clients. They provide full pages on the firms and all the staff. I really loved working with people there, they are truly professional...


https://www.nvlegal.co.uk: To ensure there are no fees at all whether you win or lose, a firm has to promise you both of these 'No win, no fee' and '100% compensation' statements. A very basic example, but hopefully illustrates that whether a firm offers 100% compensation or not should not be a dealbr...


https://www.sr-law.co.uk: However, we also have experienced consultants in other areas of law."< div> Most firms will have some sales-pitch statement like this on their website about how great their lawyers are. Julian Cohen and Mark Feldmann for example qualified back in 1975 and 1970 respectiv...


https://www.dfalaw.co.uk: Property clients are heavily targeted by scammers due to the amounts of money being pushed around and https: www.lawyerchecker.co.uk news law-firm-loses-600k-in-conveyancing-scam " many clients and law firms have fallen victim to such scams< a> in recent years. You can al...


https://www.ianmallon.com: class="infoquote "The practice offers a highly personalised relationship, working closely with our clients to resolve the often complex range of legal challenges that can face individuals and companies."< div> So how are the firm being rated by previous clients? ...


https://tsabi.law: You never know what these scammers are going to think of next though so just make sure to pay attention to the email addresses you send receive from and never discuss banking details over email. A bold move for sure. Why is that important? Because we've mostly found t...


https://www.thorpewilson.co.uk: For example, the phrase 'No Win, No Fee' only means that there are no costs if your case loses. We have seen terms such as 'Thorpe & Wilson' showing up in the search stats which currently brings the correct firm up. So what can we tell you about Thorpe Wilson Solicito...


https://allsopdurnllp.co.uk: Godfrey Newman qualified in 1979, David Durn in 1999, right up to Tracy Murgatroyd in 2014. Us included. They list standard rates and some examples based on various case types. The official website we link to above is www.allsopdurn.co.uk with www.allsopdurn.com not currentl...


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