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Not enough? Well not to worry. Here are some more of the helpful information articles our staff have drawn together and published on our main 1to1Legal website:2 Harcourt Chambers: However barristers in the same countries are under The Bar Standards Board (BSB) which we've historically had much less positive words to say about. But make sure to check through each chamber's website and have a good chat with someone on the phone to get some clarity about...
A City Law Firm: Some firms may state they have '15 years combined experience' or '10 years experience within the firm' which might mean they have 5x staff each with only 3 years of experience. So make sure to keep an eye out. We've seen a lawyer with a 5 star review for their 'new itali...
Backhouse Solicitors Ltd: We always explain and backup anything we cover in this series of articles which is aimed at helping people find the right tools and frame of reference when choosing a firm. class="infoquote "Incorporating Duffield Stunt Solicitors, established 1799"< div> When w...
Beers Solicitors LLP: However, we ran a poll last year and only 8% of you responded that you trust company provided testimonials. We would really recommend reading the reviews through, though, rather than just relying on star ratings when it comes to law firms. So how do Beers' solicitors fair in...
Bellax Solicitors: That's the type that has several specialist solicitors under one roof. class="infoquote "Specialist dispute resolution, accident claim and family law solicitors."< div> Again, no matter what case range a firm may offer you can often see them use the word 'speciali...
Bridge McFarland Solicitors: If you look up https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation people 621785 bridge-mcfarland-llp" the staff page< a> for this firm you'll see a range of qualification dates spanning the last four decades including Sarah Keeper who qualified in 1988, Emma Downing in 1997...
Brown & Co Solicitors: The full official website is www.brownandcosolicitors.co.uk with www.brownandcosolicitors.com redirecting you there. You'll get a lot of opinions on social boards or 'help' articles about the pros cons of using a large law firm, a small local firm, a specialist, a general pr...
Buchanan & Co Solicitors Ltd: This snippet above from the website of Buchanan & Co Solicitors is one such statement - i.e. However every firm we add to our network goes through various checks which we often write about, because much of the things we do can be helpful for any potential client in their sea...
Burton & Co Quality Solicitors: The easiest comparison we can give is that 'Qualitysolicitors' is sort of a hallmark, badge, or accreditation. (Hence us bringing it to your attention here.) Obviously we would never tell anyone that a specific firm is the right one for them. class="infoquote "Very pro...
Calio Claims by Lindsays: If you are looking for information or reviews about the firmm Google has change a little recently and you may have to enter the location as well as the firm's nam. class="infoquote "Wherever possible, we aim to deal with claims on a "no-win, no-fee basis" whi...
Cook's Solicitors: Newcastle RTB team where [sic] a nightmare to deal with and he managed them so well." "always kept me updated on what was going on and explained things" "i used nigel cook recentley [sic] ... in a personal injury claim, professional and a top notch guy" "My so...
Cullimore Dutton Solicitors Ltd: If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation people 591481 cullimore-dutton-solicitors-limited?Solicitors=True" check out the page< a> for Cullimore & Dutton's staff for example you'll see a full list with clickable names for further information on eac...
The Law Partnership Ltd: So a conveyancing solicitor with a high rating is actually a rarity. With the firm having generic terms in the branding it does mean you're less likely to get the correct firm when making errors too, such as searching for "the legal practice". Many of the things we do from ...
David Stinson & Co Solicitors:
The main issue with typing wrong web addresses directly into the browser bar is that when typos like that occur you can end up being redirected to a https: en.wikipedia.org wiki Phishing" phishing< a> site.
On the David Stinson & Co website there is https: ww...
Disrepair Claims UK: That means they do not have solicitors on staff but will take your details, discuss your case, then find a solicitor from their own panel of firms to process the matter on your behalf. The first means that if your case loses you have nothing to pay. Many people assume that...
Drummond and Miller Solicitors: Many companies across all industries provide customer testimonials on their site. It's very common for solicitors to use their names with an 'and' in between, but not in this case.
This has had some great impacts on the industry in the way it deals with clients and th...
EDC Lord Solicitors: Their website, www.edclord.co.uk, is an excellent representation of the firm's commitment to professionalism, expertise, and customer service. Also you cannot use an ampersand in web addresses so www.edclord&co.co.uk is not possible.
class="infoquote "Our core values...
Foster & Coleman Solicitors: So if you find minimal or even zero reviews for a law practice that shouldn't be taken as a negative sign. People have no problem jumping online to type their thoughts about a local pizza place or lamp store - they are less likely to rush to tell everyone how their bankrup...
Frazer Coogans Solicitors: Even when things are completely outside the control of the solicitor, clients will often leave negative comments on review boards. You can obtain a 40-year guru lawyer from a 1-year old firm. qualified as a Solicitor in 2020"< div>
That's the two ends of the experience ...
Goldsmith Bowers Solicitors Ltd: www.goldsmith&bowers.com .co.uk can't exist).
class="infoquote "Flexible, quality service by experienced staff. The opportunity for depth of experience is also with the former. We did notice negative reviews for this company online but they seemed to be the same one ...
Guardian Law Ltd: Plus this would also indicate they stay very much up to date with the huge number of changes constantly affecting businesses in the UK and internationally. But you simply must make sure to read the comments left by people rather than simply glancing at star ratings. This fir...
Hill House Chambers Barristers: Biggest things to watch for are emails about money, payments, or bank details as that should never happen .
The main website is at www.hillhousechambers.co.uk which we link to above. Always take care on the internet as many legal matters are now being targeted by scamm...
JPS Walker Solicitors: We did find some reviews for JPS Walker:
class="infoquote "really helpful through-out our claim"
"Great solicitors, professional, friendly"
"successfully managed to secure us damage cheques"< div>
and the majority of them were definitely positive . This...
Lefevres Scotland Ltd:
Sadly in Scotland the Law Society website covering legal professionals is not as good as their English Welsh counterpart. (Yes, it's THAT bad.) So if you see a firm saying they handle cases under Legal Aid - that can really be an indication of some genuine underlying c...
LS Legal Solicitors:
class="infoquote "Our objective is to provide high quality legal advice through a professionally managed legal practice"< div>
Although LS Legal displays several statements about handling a 'wide range' of cases, if you look closer you'll see many areas of law ...
Mac Jones Solicitors: Normally you have to dig through several 'Excellent! Would recommend!' quotes to get to something useful. The Law Society of England & Wales is a site we've long praised for it's bountiful information and simple layout. Unlike companies that can talk endlessly about a prod...
MJV Law Solicitors:
class="infoquote "call us today for a free, no obligation chat"< div>
A quick note on navigation as there are a few things we spotted. Vincent and his father, Alan."< div>
There are other mentions about the 'family run business' aspect of the firm too. The...
Fentimans My Law Matters: The largest conveyancing firm in the country has over 1500 reviews on Google and just a two star rating. It's certainly something to bear in mind.
class="infoquote "we always strive to maintain consistently high standards throughout our work and aim to provide the best...
Nicholson Jones Sutton Solicitors Ltd: However for this piece the two are going to be merged together deliberately, because sometimes a little insight into how things are viewed from one side can help provide a little clarity to the other. Their staff actually have way more experience than a lot of others. ...
One Law Solicitors & Barristers:
OneLaw Chambers https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 616033 onelaw-limited" is registered with < a> The Law Society of England & Wales which is a fantastic resource and the best we've seen out of such organisations in the UK. So how do you know which ones ar...
LRose Law Ltd:
class="infoquote "Rose Fendlen Law is a trading name of LROSE Law Limited"< div>
A quick note on navigation as the firm changed trading name in late 2022. Property matters). Because the actions needed for each of the case titles quoted can follow the same gener...
RM Solicitors: In fact the review on Yelp wasn't even about the correct firm, but the link to it still popped up in the top search results when searching for reviews about them. So take it from us, the majority of those 200-year-plus establishment claims are tenuous at best and often just ...
Simper Law: Which makes it far more believable that a self-proclaimed "small firm" can have a decent level of expertise and experience in all of them.
Simpler Law https: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk company 09950480" became a Limited firm< a> in 2016 whic...
Smith & Graham Solicitors: We've seen law firms with 5 star reviews for their food and 1 star reviews for the bad haircut they got. We've seen companies claim 150-year origins simply for moving into the old premises of a much older firm. They also have actual prices listed on their website which is r...
Stowe Family Law Solicitors: A large firm that gives you a free interview to discuss your case and costs before making you sign the dotted line is actually rarer than you might think . But more importantly there are details about the staff including their speciality areas of law and the number of yea...
Summerfield Browne: On the whole they are positive, however in the case of https: www.google.com search?q=summerfieldbrowne+cambridge&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB926GB926&sxsrf=ALiCzsZgtAzd_li97ev6QBMxCnd-bir8EA%3A1661867136831&ei=gBQOY5WlMuyUhbIPkqSo2A4&ved=0ahUKEwiV5erC2e75AhVsSkEAHRISCusQ4dUDCA4&ua...
Swain and Co Solicitors: Also be aware that ampersands cannot be in web addresses so there will never be a www.swain&co.com .co.uk address. I approached them full of cynicism after years of let downs by other lawyers.
class="infoquote "Thank you so much for all you have done for me."
"I...
Thaxted Legal Immigration: It's not as if any firm will say they are NOT experienced, dedicated, and providing quality services. 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...
The Lady Barrister: That's because reviews left underneath the chamber's name will be about one specific lawyer within it.
https: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk barristers-register 82AFCBA73880BBA6DA5EB034D07EC4B1.html" The Bar Standards Council< a> website only shows whether someone is ...
The Legal Practice Solicitors: If someone calls saying they are from your solicitor's office and you don't recognise the person - never feel uncomfortable about saying you're going to hang up and ring them back on the official phone number you have. That's because the legal industry is currently plagued b...
WH Law Ltd: The home office granted the application."
"I am flying to UK on 1st Feb to see my children after a gap of 3 years!"
"Can't describe how grateful I am for all his help in making my application for a Spouse Visa successful."< div>
These snippets are typical of the ...
Wildcat Law Solicitors: Sound results."< div>
Most companies use words such as modern, practical, friendly, professional, experienced, etc in their website text and it all sounds great. For the entirety of the 20th century people had to take their case to a solicitor who would then hire a bar...
Wilford Smith: Those are merely claims about the firm's branding having existed for a really long time. This is unusual though because the firm deals with Conveyancing. While these are obviously good things to describe your firm, there is no-one claiming the opposite (i.e. So for Wilford S...
Woodstock Legal Services Ltd:
There are several other things that stood out to us about this firm as well such as the professional https: www.woodstocklegalservices.co.uk about#meettheteamanchor" team pages< a> showing staff profiles. Woodstock also have a range of badges logo across the bottom o...
Young & Co Solicitors: Certainly The Law Society doesn't just hand them out to every practice that joins their network, and seeing a Law Society accreditation mark on a law firm's website can certainly indicate they keep a very high level of standards . Sometimes it's as little as having received...
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