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https://lefevres.law: Minimal strain on your time and your money. This is usually around 25% and is called a 'conditional fee arrangement'. In our honest opinion though, that's complete nonsense and any claims about founding dates should be utterly ignored. Iain Nicol was tagged as being quite a...


https://davidstinson.co.uk: Often you will be asked to sign an 'After The Event' insurance document which insures the against losing. 9 times out of 10 they will just be variations of 'I would recommend them highly'. As mentioned before, having different trading names within one law firm is quite commo...


https://cooks-solicitors.co.uk: For example those firms stating 'founded in 1881' or even older dates. So the fact Cooks Solicitors have kept the same branding even though it's part of a much larger nationwide organisation could be a very positive sign. As in the previous article, Cooks Solicitors are al...


https://swainandco.com: Whilst most scams at the moment https: www.thetimes.co.uk static connected-families conveyancing-email-scam-hackers-steal-house-deposit " tend to involve conveyancing matters< a>, you never know what fraudsters might come up with next to just make sure you end up on the c...


https://mylawmatters.co.uk: Sometimes they operate using both the original and new trading names simultaneously. It can therefore be a good idea not to type important web addresses into the browser bar incase you make a mistake and succumb to a https: www.gov.uk report-suspicious-emails-websites-ph...


https://frazercoogans.co.uk: Sometimes even DURING the house purchase as if it will somehow hurry their solicitor up. For Personal Injury matters you should never have to pay anything up front or during the case at all. . If you look at the last quoted positive review above you'll see that ther...


https://burtonandco: It doesn't stop there though. That's probably why less than 8% of you indicated you trusted company testimonials during our poll last year. All of which seems grossly unfair. Each Saturday we offer a drop in service where you can come in and meet our legal experts and l...


https://onelawchambers.com: 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. The biggest difference being that these are all very positive comments handpicked by the firm to appear on their websi...

https://beersllp.com: But you can always end up with a 1-year-qualified lawyer from the 200-year-old firm in the same way you could be provided a 40-year-guru lawyer from a 1-year-old legal practice. The reason you need to be aware of potential issues is because there are lot of scams going aroun...


https://disrepairclaim.co.uk: Obviously the official site we link to above is www.disrepairclaim.co.uk but neither www.disrepairclaim.com or www.disrepairclaims.co.uk .com redirect you there. There is a simply huge number of keyword related websites targeting this area of litigation such as www.housingdi...


https://simperlaw.com: class="infoquote "Between them, our solicitors have around 50 years' experience in law, and are passionate about working with all types of clients, both personal and commercial."< div> Most law firms will make a claim about the amount of years experience within t...


https://rmsolicitors.com: class="infoquote "Reynolds Macdonald Solicitors was established in 2007"< div> Considering there's still a huge number of law firms quoting ancient founding dates such as 'established in 1771', a firm that opened in 2007 may sound almost brand new in comparison. D...


https://ulasolicitors.com: The simplest way to check on the expertise, experience, and 'specialist' status of any firm is through their local law society. The most important figure we think people should focus on is not how old the brand name is, but the number of years experience the actual solicitor...


https://taylorprice.co.uk: class="infoquote "Emails have been sent misusing the name and contact details of Taylor Price Solicitors. There's others listed too making a good mix of wise old gurus alongside younger fresh legs and ideas . Making them a group of specialists rather than a fir...


https://michaelleightonjones.com: This tells you what each solicitor works on. The most common being Google, Trustpilot, Yell.com, Facebook, Yelp, etc. There is a firm call 'MLJ Legal Ltd' based in Hull, but at the moment searches including MLJ acronyms also brought up the michaelleightonjones website. ...


https://milnerslaw.com: If they sound a little different or slightly more zealous than the reviews you typically see on third party boards such a Google, Trustpilot, Yell.com or Yelp - we'd agree, but that's actually very common. The best way we recommend to research any legal service provider...


https://krsep.co.uk: (Those are some of the more common complaints we see about law firms in general on the web.) class="infoquote "A very caring gentleman who took time out during his day to meet mum and I to sign the relevant paperwork" "The process was quick, easy and stress free"...


https://branchaustinmccormick.com: But we've seen several people complain about a solicitor for not handling their particular type of case. In this Facebook Instagram age - people really do feel more of a connection with a firm if there are photos and descriptions of the staff. Can Branch Austin McCormick b...


https://trojansolicitors.com: class="infoquote "The delivery of our services is centred on specialist practice areas ensuring our clients receive an expert and excellent service."< div> So even though Trojan Solicitors state a range of case types being handled, they are not all handled by all ...


https://celsolicitors.co.uk: The official site we link to above is www.celsolicitors.co.uk with www.celsolicitors.com redirecting you there too which is great and something we really think more firms should be doing . We know firms that don't have a website or won't accept email communications, and the...


https://fultons-scotland.co.uk: The firm does not handle the same matters as the Gildeas firm we mentioned before. You'll may also see negative reviews from people who weren't even using the reviewed firm's services. class="infoquote "With our estate agency and property conveyancing teams unde...


https://hooperhyde.com: This, and the odd search results, shouldn't be a huge worry though as most scammers tend to target property clients as apparently it's very easy https: www.manningrivertimes.com.au story 7384427 scamwatch-keep-your-home-deposit-safe-from-scammers " to convince people to t...


https://antonyhodari.co.uk: So you should get the correct firm popping up on most expected searches. Just watch out for ads using keyword matching to display. The firm we covered yesterday were very explicit about how their divorce experiences had led them to create their alternative mediation service....


https://fair-result.co.uk: A big part of their setup seems to be that they will only work with reasonable people. But you never know what fraudsters are going to think up next though so just keep aware and never dicuss payments via email . This includes direct access barristers, non-legal solutions, ...


https://dylannair.com: So whilst someone might be very quick to jump online and talk about a pizza they just ordered - they may be more reluctant to discuss how well their dead father's contentious probate went. It may be a sad side-effect of the Facebook Instagram age we live in but many people...


https://mckielegal.co.uk: A quick note on navigation considering the related names as we even saw three different addresses for the firm popping up. But whether a solicitor charges a success fee or not shouldn't be the end-all of your decision to use them. We've covered many firms that proudly ...


https://www.jacobslaw.org: The obvious idea they try to stick in your head is that the longer a firm had been established, the more experience must be within the firm. class="infoquote "Wherever we are, we operate in accordance with our ethical business principles of quality, unity and inte...


https://argueandco.co.uk: You can read an article here where we cover the 'why' on that one. There are a few "& Co" firms we've covered before that use a www.argueand.co.uk style and please remember that you can't have ampersands in web addresses - so none of the argue&co variants would work. Th...


https://springleandco.co.uk: Apparently it seems to be quite easy to https: www.lloydsbank.com help-guidance protecting-yourself-from-fraud invoice-scams.html#:~:text=Fraudsters%20can%20send%20scam%20emails,rush%20you%20to%20pay%20up." convince people to hand over their whole house deposit< a> to a f...


https://blzsolicitors.co.uk: That's not the case though and there are hundreds of firms out there that still charge full rates just to meet with them. For example, many immigration solicitors are in fact immgrants themselves or saw the struggles of family friends trying to come over to the UK. BLZ Ltd i...


https://www.hawklaw.co.uk: Hawkridge & Company are another firm which may appear like a regular high street firm, but they actually tick a lot of boxes for us that you typically don't get from many other legal practices. These kinds of things are not automatically given to new firms or anyone that s...


https://www.pacificlaw.co.uk: Even one extra Saturday a month is actually more rare than you think, so give a firm credit for that if it's available. At the moment www.pacificlaw.com is owned by a firm in the US. . Always check. This new offering is a specialist Estate Planning service including Wills ...


https://abslawyers.co.uk: So that could be 17 x solicitors each with 5 years experience. But you may get some useful extra bits of info nonetheless. They also state qualification dates which is something that could be very useful if you're sceptical of a firm's claims in that regard. That means the...


https://stenfield.com: A last word from the firm's site: class="infoquote "98% of clients said they were happy with the result we achieved for them"< div>. class="infoquote "Specialising in a wide range of practice areas including commercial litigation, company commercial, residential ...


https://khanlaw.co.uk: The majority have the same sort of sales language, the same images of people shaking hands happily, and the same boasts. The official site we link to above is www.khanlaw.co.uk with www.khanlaw.com showing information for a completely different firm in the US. class="...


https://www.dvsolicitors.com: For example they have solicitor Dorothy Turner with a qualifying date back in 1985. There are titles such as 'How Brexit is going to Affect the Immigration Policies for the UK (2021)', 'Cryptocurrency and Wills', and 'How to Video-Witness a Will'. We've even had a nega...


https://richmondlegalltd.co.uk: class="infoquote "Contact us on 0161 637 7177 or 07956 113019 for emergencies"< div> Another sentence that might stand out to us more than regular consumers is this one. That's because not all Immigration firms deal with clients the same. Therefore whilst the cas...


https://www.trustinheritance.com: We've talked a lot before about specialists versus general practice firms. A last word from the firm's website: class="infoquote "We set the benchmark for excellence and go that extra mile to make that happen!"< div>. Rather than simply only doing the one case types, s...


https://bilkusandboyle.com: The number of scams relating to conveyancing and property in general have been increasing for years. Fortunately there are resources online to help you distinguish between them a little better and hopefully make the decision easier. As a Scottish business ourselves, ...


https://www.catteralls.co.uk: If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation people 412101 catteralls?Solicitors=True" check out the page for this firm< a> on there you'll see details of alternative contacts, various offices, staff information, languages spoken, and qualification dates ...


https://penerley.co.uk: This is because some people's complaints can be ridiculously petty, and some can be attached to the totally wrong firm. More recently though the number of people starting up their own small business or being self-employed has risen dramatically. 'Less-stuffy' is a phrase w...


https://www.searchbureau.co.uk: But that's the case for most related service providers such as this conveyancing searches company or others such as law costs drafting firms. SDLT.co.uk help stop stamp tax form rejections by pre-populating the forms and providing a printed SDLT5 certificate - they've handle...


https://educationlawservice.com: Just a couple of fake emails and house buyers sellers end up handing over £millions every year to the fraudsters. When it comes to most areas of law there are usually some general practice firms that cover it, some specialists, some barristers, and sometimes even non-l...


https://www.pumpcourtchambers.com: The fact Pump Court Chambers state a target demographic of their local area is a good sign (to us at least) that they do not overstretch themselves or want to provide lower quality services by operating long distance on most cases. A real established and recognised gro...


https://www.masonbullock.co.uk: The most obvious mistake people might make because it's a law firm is to try searching for 'Mason & Bullock' instead. When it comes to personal injury it seems that many solicitors are just pushing clients through, taking a cut of the compensation cheque, and that's it. ...


https://www.calioclaims.co.uk: We've seen much worse though, such as a Criminal Law firm with a negative review for refusing to listen to someone about their divorce case. So in true internet-style, those people came onto the review boards to bad-mouth the firm assigned to sell the property. One las...


https://aspirelicensing.co.uk: Other benefits of working in such a specific section of law include building up a huge amount connections and expertise with the various organisations themselves around the country. Aspire Licensing & Administrative Services are probably one of the most niche firms w...


https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk: At the time of writing they had over 450+ reviews on Google which is quite unheard of for a law firm . The majority were positive like the snippets above. For some reason we can't quite fathom, the buyers sellers don't question this and simply hand all their house deposits ...


https://reidblack.com: class="infoquote "We are here to look after you"< div> Again, most law firms will state on their site that their customer service is exceptional and that the client is the centre of all they do. The official site we link to above is www.reidblack.com with www.reid...


https://www.howe.co.uk: Often those little badges at the bottom of law firm's pages aren't just for show either. class="infoquote "We have specialists lawyers to match every level of work that you require, ranging from the senior partner, through to junior lawyers working under supervision."<...


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. For each case type in your area we will try to have a couple of good regular high street f...


https://www.levinslaw.co.uk: So Levins' founding date of 1986 (whilst sounding relatively young for a legal practice) absolutely does not mean they have 100 years less experience than the next firm who claim a start date back in 1886. I would not be here today writing this review" "reassured me a...


https://www.aconveyancing.com: However from experience we and many other people have learned there is no 200 year old guru at any firm imparting all their wisdom to new staff. made for a very smooth stress free experience" "Always professional and thorough, always prompt in their response."< div...


https://www.theinjurysolicitor.com: But such ancient founding claims are really just marketing ploys. The official site we link to above is www.theinjurysolicitor.com and currently neither www.theinjurysolicitor.co.uk or www.injurysolicitor.com have competing websites on them. A quick note on navigation ...


https://rdcostings.co.uk: For some areas you may want a large firm with lots of resources. These can include Sexual Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Domestic Abuse, Assaults, and even the death of a loved one at the hands of another person. Assisting Victims of Violent Crimes, Domestic and Sexual Abuse."< div...


https://mgbelegal.com: From the very (sometimes unfathomably) niche boutiques, to large international firms. With generic terms in the branding such as 'legal' we do often see people making mistakes such as searching for 'mgbe law' instead and trying various domains with those typos. The list of...


https://www.mcewanfraserlegal.co.uk: It's probably a good idea to bookmark the site once you're on it. If you've used our site before for either searching for legal help or to check an article on a firm you're already thinking of, you'll know that we tend to cover more 'fringe' firms that either focus on an i...


https://www.fieldfisher.com: A very encouraging mix of experience alongside new blood eager to prove themselves. You'll see Fieldfisher have lawyers from each of the past four decades including Ian Austin (qualified in 1986), Bridget Collier (1997), Mark Greenhalgh (2008, and Jonathon Bell (2017). It'...


https://will-trusts-probate.co.uk: It is followed in each instance by a bullet point list of what makes their advisors better than others out there. The majority of scams tend to be with https: monzo.com blog we-sent-our-house-deposit-to-a-fraudster-who-posed-as-our-lawyer" matters such as pro...


https://linkilawsolicitors.com: You never know where the next scam might come from though so pay attention to the web address you are on and be aware that it's very easy to fake the "Sender:" box of an email. Linkilaw is one of them and Linkilaw Solicitors is their newest version. We might even have...


https://www.nvlegal.co.uk: So yes, NV Legal's claim of 20+ years' experience is certainly an honest one with each individual solicitor having that level themselves. Also, there aren't many scams targeting personal injury claimants at the moment. They're mostly https: www.theguardian.com money 2019...


https://www.sr-law.co.uk: This idea that the firm isn't consumed by fees and time-monitoring is also reflected in their website where you'll find https: www.sr-law.co.uk articles debt-collection-by-small-businesses " a genuine help article section< a>. Not only that, when it turned out the s...


https://www.dfalaw.co.uk: In any industry, not just for law. However the DFA Law news section has genuine articles intended to inform people about real matters. There are a few little touches around their site too that indicate a firm with a vested interest in their public perception. For larger li...


https://www.ianmallon.com: We didn't find any review separation between the Newry and Dublin offices. (The fact we're a Scottish firm admitting that fact should indicate just how true it must be!) If you look up any registered law practice or legal professional covering England Wales you'll usual...


https://tsabi.law: Luckily though, with law firms there are sometimes independent ways to check up on such things. So what are people saying on the public forums? class="infoquote "Staff are extremely professional, knowledgeable and responsive." "very good communication despite the...


https://www.thorpewilson.co.uk: For example, Asda do not 'specialise' in Cereal, Milk, Chocolate, Underwear, Toys and Bottled Water. Obviously with the dozens of firms we review on this site, it's impossible for us to come up with dozens of legal matters to test them with as a consumer. So what can ...


https://allsopdurnllp.co.uk: This firm https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation people 462483 allsop-durn?Solicitors=True" is registered with The Law Society of England & Wales< a> which has considerably more public information about it's members than most others. class="infoquote "Mad...


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