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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: 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?' . Unless there is a firm out there saying the like to use 'complicated English', are 'out...
Amy King Solicitor: 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 fraudsters based on just one email telling them the payment details have changed. . If you've been trawling t...
Baker Hardman Ltd: It seems so long ago that you would have a handful of solicitor offices in your local high street that handled everything. class="infoquote "We will plan meetings with you and calls to ensure we keep you updated on our progress. As most fraud related to legal services...
Brian Barr Ltd: The reason people prefer the public boards such as Google, Trustpilot, Facebook, etc. So does that instantly make them a better choice? Certainly a specialist for any case type is preferrable whether it's the entire firm specialising in your legal issue or simply yo...
Brodies Solicitors LLP: It's only there you get to hear both sides. But these days, the majority of law firms we work with are at varying points on that scale between those two extremes. You need to find the things that set firms apart from each other, not what just sounds good on a webpage next to...
Cook Law in Wirral: So you may wish to bookmark the site just in case you are coming back later. So when they see lots of law firms stating local roots or activities it may seem like a marketing ploy. Google has changed how you find reviews of firms on their search though. We provide expert p...
Crockett Solicitors: Their official website is at www.crockettsolicitors.co.uk with the .com version currently being owned by someone else. This firm's claim of 1991 seems quite reasonable. Today's article covers a specialist law firm. It could be their entire firm only handle that particular ar...
Defank Solicitors Croydon: The firm's official site is www.defanksolicitors.com but www.defanksolicitors.co.uk is not owned by them. But you can get a 40-year veteran lawyer from a 1-year old law brand, and a 1-year newbie lawyer from a 200-year old law firm. The website of The Law Society of England ...
Dispute Resolver Consultancy: They all seem more of an ombudsmen type of process. We've seen this with law firms that use words such as 'law' or 'legal' in their name. Although, you don't get much information from the latter. For ADR matters this is not as crucial but you never know what scammers are goi...
CWJ Solicitors & Notaries: Underneath this snippet from the firm's website, it also states the firm was founded in 1875 before moving to Orpington, Kent in 1951. People can be unsure whether the best option is to hire a large firm for greater resources, a smaller firm to feel more attended to, a niche...
Drummond and Miller Solicitors: We've seen many in the 2s.
This has had some great impacts on the industry in the way it deals with clients and the ease and speed at which things can be dealt with. It's a resource we constantly recommend to people . That was until the internet came along. Scottish...
Eatons Solicitors Ltd: The negative reviews are where you find out any themes showing a common issue. In fact, the percentage of legal matters being resolved without the client ever having to step foot inside an actual solicitors office is increasing year on year . We don't think the age of the...
EMD Law Solicitors: We tend not to quote any provided testimonials in these articles.
But all these changes and niche specialisations firms can now focus on thanks to being able to market their services online to a wider audience - has never negated the need for the standard 'high street'...
England & Derbyshire Solicitors: Those are very different from each other. With all this choice available and the entire internet at your disposal - how do you pick the best legal help for you?
First thing is to make sure it's an actual legal services provider. Therefore adding extra terms such as "...
Eve Lake Conveyancing: Did you know that 'solicitors' and 'lawyers' are not the same thing in the UK? If you didn't know, don't worry. Sadly that difference is often not explained well by either. If they are not on your mortgage lender's panel then there could be an extra fee required (at the very...
Farah Family Law: Many legal practices offer the same thing for a range of legal matters. That's when having a specialist firm could make the difference between achieving the result you want versus not. The site is HTTPS secure for submitting your personal details through their online con...
Frei Solicitors Ltd: While they are all clearly positive, they are also very few in number. As you may have noticed if you've flicked through the law firm listings pages of this site, we are not a directory listing every legal practice under the sun across the UK. So which is Frei Solicitors? We...
Girlings Personal Injury Claims Ltd: So what are people saying about Girlings?
class="infoquote "extremely professional, making sure I understood each stage of the process"
"time, patience, professionalism and out right hard work"
"some of the most thorough, but concise information I have ever been...
Garden Stirling Burnet: If you look up the reviews of some of the largest conveyancing firms in the UK, you'll see many have an average of only 3 or even just 2 stars. Unfortunately, not all firms are very clear about this and there are firms using the word "specialist" despite only have a couple o...
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!' . The web address www.harrisonssolicitors.com can be tricky too...
HCR Law Solicitors: Often you can see themes in both the positive and negative comments which can help you define the pros and cons of each firm better.
class="infoquote "As an award winning Top 60 UK law firm we provide the full range of services that you would expect to organisations,...
Heritage Park Family Law:
class="infoquote "With Heritage Park Family Law you have the added benefit of guidance from our founder who is a specialist family law Barrister."< div>
What's the difference between having a solicitor or barrister handle your case? Quite a big one actually. O...
Horsley Holdings Ltd: They are a limited firm and https: www.sra.org.uk consumers register organisation ?sraNumber=629429#headingFirmNames" registered with the SRA< a> (Solicitor Regulation Authority).
The firm is also registered with The Law Society of England & Wales which is great. Th...
Kee Solicitors Family Law:
class="infoquote "Our experienced family lawyers will listen and understand your circumstances, before agreeing a plan to achieve the best outcome for you and your family."< div>
There is an amazing resource online that provides you with a wealth of details abo...
Large & Gibson Solicitors: They then display the QS title before their own in any practice branding. Sadly, not all law societies provide such great detail. However our poll two years ago showed that there is very low trust for reviews provided by the company themselves. Clearly there is a great deal ...
Lyons Law: The most common complaint we hear is that they all look the same.
class="infoquote "Lyons is an established and Progressive Law Firm in Bristol providing a personal and cost effective legal service for individual and commercial clients."< div>
Of course, the wid...
Mark Croft Motor Offence: Because if you've already flicked through a few dozen legal service websites today, you'll have noticed that many use the same wording, make the same promises, and even used practically the same images of people shaking hands and smiling.
This isn't a huge deal, howeve...
Marsden Rawsthorn Solicitors Ltd: Thousands of people in the UK https: www.whatmortgage.co.uk home-buying news-home-buying mortgage-scams-how-to-spot-and-avoid-homebuying-fraud " have handed their entire house deposit< a> over to fraudsters. The official website for this firm is www.marsdenrawsthorn.com...
McCarthy and Co Solicitors: Independent markers such as these can help identify firms that are well established and keen to show a higher quality status. But pay attention whether any claims a firm make are actually backed up. Sometimes simply because they received an official looking email that said ...
SG Murphy & Co Ltd: So what are the independent forums saying?
class="infoquote "well-versed in the property market"
"I was kept informed throughout the process"
"I have used the services for the second time"
"professional from start to finish extremely knowledgeable and proactive"...
Nero Legal Solicitors: Most being local and relating to homelessness financial struggles such as http: www.scotlandswinterproject.org " Scotland's winter project< a>, H4TH (Help 4 the Homeless), and http: starterpacks.org.uk " Starter Packs Glasgow< a>. Nero does display testimonials on thei...
MPGQS: But many still don't know about other options such as using Arbitration or Mediation firms. The site is HTTPS secure for submitting your personal details via their online form. It would be great to see this from other regulatory bodies. These are businesses who are willin...
Oakwood Property Solicitors: So how do they compare?
class="infoquote "dealt with the case very professionally and promptly"
"made everything easy for me understand each step of the claim"
"extremely helpful and kind"
"was in constant communication with me throughout"< div>
The revi...
PCS Legal Conveyancing: So it might be an idea to bookmark the site just in case. Their site is HTTPS secure for submitting your contact details for a callback. While the internet has provided consumers with a far wider reach of service providers. We are a firm of Property Lawyers and Probate Pra...
Landlord Eviction Solicitor in Southport, Lancs: My aim is to provide clear, practical, timely advice and services to my clients at a fair price."< div>
Most companies will state their goal is to have satisfied clients . For legal professionals such as solicitors, paralegals, or barristers chambers this is not alway...
Solidaire Law Ltd:
One downside of the internet is there is often too much choice these days. But if we entered "solidaire luton" the correct firm showed up because Google still have the firm registered to their old address. Things like this are important to note as there is https: ...
Sternberg Reed Solicitors: Some people just click to purchase the first listing on Amazon to save time.
class="infoquote "Our aim is to provide exceptional customer service, tailored to the needs of our clients."< div>
The staff roster shows a wide range of seasoned heads (hopefully with ...
Thomas & Thomas Solicitors: So what are they saying?
class="infoquote "made a house sale process smooth and as quick as possible"
"Young friendly staff keen and pleasant"
"worked tirelessly to ensure that the purchase didn't fall through"< div>
Most independent forums were positive b...
TWB Probate Solicitors Ltd: Not just for your chances of obtaining the result you want, but for cost as well. Just that it's not always crystal clear who you are hiring. clients complete a relatively comprehensive questionnaire which is followed up by a series of e-meetings proves more suitable for tho...
UVS Law Ltd:
class="infoquote "Opening up borders and welcoming diverse perspectives not only enriches cultures and economies but also fosters empathy and understanding among nations." - Rashid Uzzaman< div>
Entry clearance is required for most individuals seeking entry into...
Walker Foster Ltd: But the Law Society also provides consumers with detailed information about each company.
class="infoquote "Walker Foster is delighted to have been awarded the Conveyancing Quality Scheme Accreditation for the twelfth year running."< div>
The Law Society is t...
Waterstone PS: We've known several firms (us included) that needed to take a website offline for days or even weeks because of issues with hackers or just Google messing around with the indexing. Sometimes a holding page is shown, sometimes just a flat out error page. Your browser should ...
Wolf Law Ltd: So the merits of the firm as a whole should be taken into consideration. The site is https secure for submitting your personal details via the contact form. Wolf Law don't make any such claims which is a good sign to start off with. All firms can call themselves 'leadi...
WYM Legal Solicitors:
You must take extra care when dealing with house selling buying these days as so many people https: www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk lifestyle homes-and-gardens you-need-to-know-about-this-scam-if-youre-house-hunting-in-leeds-103355" have handed their entire deposit<...
Law Solicitors: The worst currently target property matters due to the large sums involved.
As already covered, this firm's name to search for on The Law Society website and the Solicitors Regulatory Authority website is All Law Ltd. This way you can see the specialist areas of law ...
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