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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: Always make sure you are on the correct website and never discuss payment details via email.. class="infoquote "Whenever we act for you we will provide you with a 'no fuss' service."< div> Of course all firms are going to claim being friendly and providing a si...


Amy King Solicitor: Because these days are so different and still changing. The internet allows you to find and use a Dover based law practice for your Newcastle injury claim. https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk person 6540 amy-jane-king" In this case< a> you can see Amy King qualified in 19...


Brian Barr Ltd: Google has been moving towards a more local setup for reviews though, so sometimes you have to enter the location of the company as well as the name - e.g. 'brian barr solicitors manchester'. class="infoquote "Specialists in serious, catastrophic and brain injury cla...


Brodies Solicitors LLP: Over the past years the number of property clients of law firms getting scammed has risen dramatically. class="infoquote "We immerse ourselves in our clients' sectors so that we can deliver enhanced legal services and expertise. Not many will be able to boast these s...


Calio Claims by Lindsays: In all of our articles about law firms we try to cover details about the firm themselves but also any general tips that stand out which may help consumers as they try to select the best fit for them . class="infoquote "Wherever possible, we aim to deal with claims on...


Cook Law in Wirral: The site is https: www.techtarget.com searchsoftwarequality definition HTTPS" HTTPS secure< a> for submitting your personal information on their contact form.. So when they see lots of law firms stating local roots or activities it may seem like a marketing ploy. You will...


CWJ Solicitors & Notaries: One of the great things about the birth of the internet is how it has impacted the legal service industry. So you may see any of these on reference, review or information sites such as the Law Society or SRA. That's actually rarer than you might think for a firm that handl...

Baker Hardman Ltd: class="infoquote "we bring together a wealth of industry-specific knowledge and expertise"< div> There will be no law firm on the internet claiming they have zero experience. There are plenty of really good, experienced paralegals out there. It sounds great, ...


Defank Solicitors Croydon: However that is not the way for things like Criminal Law. class="infoquote "Our costs are completely transparent, competitive and always openly discussed ahead of all instructions."< div> Many Conveyancing firms will have costs listed right on their website. ...


Dispute Resolver Consultancy: People have also handed their entire house deposit to a fraudster sometimes based on a single faked email. It's possible this could be because the firm is using generic terms in the name - i.e. They often need the name of the town they are based in as well before they will...


Drummond and Miller Solicitors: But most importantly it provides the areas of law practiced and qualification date of each solicitor within the firm. That's probably why in our poll a few years back, only 9% of people voted that they trusted prior client comments posted by the company on their site. ...


Eatons Solicitors Ltd: There are other resources and other ways of simply thinking about things that can help spot genuine experience and positive qualities over those simply claimed on any firm's website. But there won't be a 150 year old guru sat behind a desk monitoring everything. So a quick...


EMD Law Solicitors: But there's also some fresh eyes helping those wise heads with https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office people 467736 emd-law-llp?Solicitors=True" staff members< a> Anthony Greenall and Georgina Maxa qualifying as legal professionals in 2019 and 2022 respectively. We've...


England & Derbyshire Solicitors: There are alot of law firms to choose from. "england" and "derbyshire". But to be sure a website is not misleading you with clever wording, it's best to check for an SRA number. Not only that, there's a lot of different types of legal professional to choose from. These day...


Eve Lake Conveyancing: We've been writing in the legal industry for over twenty years and conveyancing firms with star ratings in the 4s is actually rather unusual. This is actually more significant than you might first think. Both deal with preparing contracts, land registry searches, local autho...


Frei Solicitors Ltd: For any given area we might displays results for a general high street solicitor next to a direct access barrister or a specialist non-solicitor solution. This brings us to today's tip which is not to judge a law firm by the number of reviews. We try to find a range of prof...


Girlings Personal Injury Claims Ltd: Girlings certainly comes under that description so 'specialist solicitors' is a deserved term in this instance. If a law firm handles only one case type such as Motoring Offences, they are clearly specialists . The word 'specialist' is thrown around alot and not alwa...


Garden Stirling Burnet: So "garden stirling burnet haddington" will show you different reviews to a search for garden stirling burnet solicitors edinburgh" . Some larger firms covering a larger range of legal matters may have several solicitors on staff each "specialising" in one particular are...


Harrisons Thames Valley Solicitors LLP: That includes any alternate business names (we'll come back to that), contact details, areas of law covered, and most importantly - qualifications of staff within the firm. We had to look up individual listing information and reviews for each individual office. This w...


HCR Law Solicitors: The Law Society lists Child and Parent Law, Eagle HR, Harrison Clark Rickerbys inc Gordon Lutton, Harrison Clark Rickerbys inc Shawcross, wills at work, HCR Hewitsons inc Houlden Sweeney, HCR Law, and HCR Legal LLP Licensing, all as trading names they have used or are using....


Heritage Park Family Law: This has allowed the number of specialist practices (which before could have been starved for clients, especially in rural areas) to balloon. While many firms have testimonials on their website, the comments on independent forums usually have more impact: class="inf...


Horsley Holdings Ltd: https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation people 595853 horsley-holdings-ltd?Solicitors=True" For Horsley Law< a> their main solicitor is listed as Ashley Cocker who qualified in 2012. Some are data collectors who then sell your information on to law firms. But if ...


Kee Solicitors Family Law: But the claims are not unique. All firms will say they have these qualities. class="infoquote "Kee Solicitors from the outset was set up to be a modern, transparent and approachable law firm."< div> These days there are specialist firms for practically every cas...


Large & Gibson Solicitors: This is because that's not the actual name of the firm being discussed. People simply aren't as quick to discuss their divorce, criminal proceeding, or child custody battle in a review forum. Not QS as a whole. For Large&Gibson it shows staff such as Richard Wootton who qual...


Lyons Law: Prior to online searching, people would have to look up what law firms were local to them either in the phone book or Yellow Pages. You can also check the cases each handles. Sometimes simply because they received an official-looking email telling them the bank detail...


Mark Croft Motor Offence: In fact, you could easily end up with a 1-year qualified newbie solicitor from a 200-year old firm, but a 40-year veteran lawyer from a 1-year old firm. The age of the firm's logo should not influence your decision. For some reason, the buyer doesn't bother checking up on ...


Marsden Rawsthorn Solicitors Ltd: Some people just flick through star ratings but that doesn't always give a good indication. Most firms will use words such as 'modern', 'friendly' and 'professional'. It sounds great. You can also see which areas of law each solicitor covers. We highly advise reading through...


McCarthy and Co Solicitors: That's terrible and we'll explain more about why later. It's always a sad thing for us to admit with 1to1Legal being a Scottish firm, but The Law Society of England & Wales has produced a far better and more user friendly website than any of its counterparts. At the moment...


MPGQS: They assume a lengthy procedure and high costs. MPG Quantity Surveyors Ltd is regulated by the https: www.rics.org " RICS< a> (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors). class="infoquote "MPG have developed an international capability to handle all the financial, c...

Crockett Solicitors: According to our poll a few years back, 91% of you would skip the company-provided testimonials and go straight to an independent comment board such as Google, Facebook, or Trustpilot. So what are people saying on those forums? class="infoquote "still helping me to ...


SG Murphy & Co Ltd: In fact, when we searched for 'SG Murphy's firm on their website it said no such firm existed. That's quite unusual though for a firm that deals with property. In the last piece we wrote the firm had multiple complaints about feeling fobbed off onto junior staff. These are j...


Nero Legal Solicitors: Because of this, we absolutely always recommend reading the reviews rather than just flicking through star ratings when it comes to law firms. You'll see why that's important to note in a moment. So searches for 'nero law' or 'nero solicitors' brought up the correct webs...


Oakwood Property Solicitors: For example, the .com version of the firm's site is not in use and they have a separate website for their property sales information at www.oakwoodpropertysolicitors.co.uk Noticing things like this are hugely important as thousands of people have been https: www.which.co.u...


PCS Legal Conveyancing: Solicitors may work with The Law Society. So it might be an idea to bookmark the site just in case. But at the time of writing the firm had an average star rating of 3.9 which might be confusing. The Council for Licensed Conveyancers https: www.clc-uk.org practice-search ?...


Landlord Eviction Solicitor in Southport, Lancs: The website is HTTPS secure for submitting your personal information on the contact form. class="infoquote "fast, efficient and easy to get hold" "resolved the matter very quickly" "was always available to help me through the process"< div> Those are a fe...


Solidaire Law Ltd: Google keeps changing how it displays reviews though. One positive benefit of the internet has been the rise in specialist law firms . But you've probably seen most law firms claiming to offer 'bespoke' services and promise a 'positive outcome'. So how do you tell t...


Sternberg Reed Solicitors: class="infoquote "We are one of the largest law firms in Essex & East London, with offices in Barking, Romford and Grays."< div> That snippet is a quote from the Sternberg Reed solicitors' website and encapsulates alot of the type of language firms use when tryi...


Thomas & Thomas Solicitors: For this firm you'll see they have lawyers Helen Jones and Melissa Thomas who both qualified in 2005, as well as newer members to the legal profession such as Gemma O'Callaghan who qualified in the relatively recent 2016. Then you get companies claiming to be 'a large firm w...


TWB Probate Solicitors Ltd: Some not always very transparent about what they are providing. As you can see from https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 2235 twbprobatesolicitors-limited" the page on this firm< a> - solicitor Howard Brown has been a qualified solicitor since 1984. But there...


UVS Law Ltd: https: www.legislation.gov.uk ukpga 1971 77 contents" The Act< a> also exempts individuals who have the right of abode in the UK from immigration control. While it's very (very, very) easy to assume all government officials are corrupt and take bribes, it shouldn't be nec...


Walker Foster Ltd: For example at Walker Foster they show solicitors with qualifications spanning the past four decades including Keith Hardington who qualified in 1995, Maxine Heppenstall in 2002, Danielle Harps in 2015, right up to Lee Kirby who joined the profession in 2022. The .com...


Waterstone PS: Today's article is based on the firm Waterstone PS or Waterstone Partnership Solicitors to give it the full title. For example, for Waterstone they list solicitors Rayhan Ahmed who qualified in 2009, Akeel Hussain (2015), and others right up to Akaash Hussain who joined the ...


Wolf Law Ltd: Fresh eyes in wise heads? Either way such checks can be a useful metric when deciding which firm to you use. class="infoquote "Wolf Law are experts in all kinds of claims, from slips, trips and falls, to road traffic accidents and medical negligence."< div> On...


WYM Legal Solicitors: No 'wym solicitors' variants seem to exist separately. If you've trawled through even just a handful of law firm websites today looking for one that stands out to you, you'll have noticed most have the same language and images. But 'leading' without stating what you are lead...


Law Solicitors: For example, with Law (aka All Law Ltd) it says solicitor Jeffrey Garland qualified 1982 while Christopher Mccrudden joined the profession in 2016. So how can you discern one firm from another? As an example we're going to cover a firm called Law based in Preston. C...


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