Law Firm Articles We've Published:

https://youngs.law: They list related trading names, all office locations, languanges spoken, case types handled, and even the years qualified and areas of law targeted by each individual solicitor within a firm. This is something we've covered before in our articles and is one of the main reas...


https://lefevres.law: The obvious inference being that the older the company, the more experience they must have. The only reason this might cause concern to some people is because of the huge number of law firms still making ancient founding date claims such as 'established in 1881'. That...


https://davidstinson.co.uk: The official website is at www.davidstinson.co.uk, and at the moment www.davidstinson.com is a different firm. class="infoquote "David Stinson & Co specialise in personal injury claims for clients across the Kent area."< div> Whilst many case types might be liste...


https://cooks-solicitors.co.uk: But it stands out to us . As in the previous article, Cooks Solicitors are also a trading name of Young and Co Solicitors Ltd . No really, firms claiming they are three hundred years old as if that gives them some sort of bonus experience above other firms really winds us ...


https://swainandco.com: Our last article was about a firm that used different trading names from the same office address. Entering such will bring up an error or redirect you elsewhere depending on what browser you are using. Also be aware that ampersands cannot be in web addresses so there will ne...


https://mylawmatters.co.uk: This can sometimes cause search issues but the variants we tried such as 'my legal matters' still brought up the correct firm . Because whilst many negative comments can be totally unhelpful (e.g. The official site we link to above is www.mylawmatters.co.uk but www.mylawma...


https://frazercoogans.co.uk: The Law Society of England & Wales' website is an excellent resource for people in those areas. all brought up the correct company for us at the top of search results. Frazer Coogans Ltd is also registered to

https://burtonandco: Burton and Co LLP https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 466124 burton-co-llp" are registered with< a> The Law Society of England & Wales which is great because it is by far the best. class="infoquote "Acted quickly and very professional" "Things were moved...

https://onelawchambers.com: Prior to this, if you needed a barrister to represent you in an actual court you would need to hire a solicitor who would then hire one on your behalf. All of the common variants you'd expect such as www.onelawsolicitors.com .co.uk also seem to be owned by different compan...


https://beersllp.com: That is not the case. This article is therefore going to sound quite 'pro' their firm , making it look almost like something they wrote themselves and paid us to publish. But you can always end up with a 1-year-qualified lawyer from the 200-year-old firm in the same way you...


https://disrepairclaim.co.uk: As we've already said, there are a huge number of less-than-reputable people out there trying to get your details. So it's probably a good idea to bookmark the correct site once you're on it to be sure you come back to the correct one. Fairweather Claims Ltd is a claims ma...


https://simperlaw.com: But it goes without saying that you can end up with a 1-year-qualified, completely inexperienced solicitor from a 200-year-old law firm just the same as you could get a 40-year-guru lawyer from a 1-year-old firm. So what are previous clients saying about the firm? The snip...


https://rmsolicitors.com: That means should the case lose, the insurance policy pays your solicitor for the work they did. This may sound like a lot and you may find a solicitor that agrees to run the same case with a 100% compensation guarantee. litigation) follow the same sorts of procedures and ha...


https://ulasolicitors.com: Having a mix of seasoned, older heads with fresh legs can surely only be a positive asset for any legal service provider? class="infoquote "Our aim is to support our clients in every step of the way in order to reach their goal. ULA apparently started out with just ...


https://taylorprice.co.uk: Similar looking domains designed to mislead you and other phishing scams are still rampant. The firm deals with property matters which is currently one of the biggest areas of law where people are targeted by such scammers. One of the solicitors https: solicitors.lawsociet...


https://michaelleightonjones.com: If you've already gone through dozens of law websites today looking for the best firm for your case, you've probably noticed a lot of them use the same sort of 'sales pitch' language. Comments like that aren't very helpful at all. For example, we did see one negative review ...


https://milnerslaw.com: They have lawyers on staff that joined the industry during all of the last three decades - such as Simon Bass who qualified as a solicitor in 1993, Victoria Barraclough in 2008, right up to Lazuna Ullah in 2019. A good mix of wise old heads alongside fresh young legs. That'...


https://krsep.co.uk: There's also Alternative Business Structures (ABS) allowing companies to run law firms rather than it having to be actual solicitors. At the time of writing this, there are still dozens of companies out there offering 'will writing services' at the most unbelievably basic le...


https://branchaustinmccormick.com: It's an enviable status to have which can surely only benefit clients. Can Branch Austin McCormick back this up? Well, certainly they are https: www.legal500.com firms 235872-branch-austin-llp 235274-london-england ?edition=2019-edition" listed in the Legal 500< a> which ...


https://trojansolicitors.com: The legal services industry is a tough one for third party public review forums though because people are not as likely to discuss their experience of the legal system as easily as they share restaurant reviews. they won 'best company logo 1999'. So when you see very...


https://celsolicitors.co.uk: Especially firms in the property market where online scams are rampant.

General Notes: Usually if Legal Aid is possible we've mentioned it above, but you can always ask. We typically don't quote reviews listed on a firm's own website (more commonly called 'testimo...


https://fultons-scotland.co.uk: If a firm says 'we've been helping people for over thirty years' that seems very clear . 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 £mill...


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: There are several others within that range creating a good mix of seasoned experts partnered with fresh legs. 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. The only common t...


https://fair-result.co.uk: Most lawyers will give you 15-60 minutes of their time over the phone before starting the billing clock. We also know all the industry specific marketing jargon a lot of lawyers use. So there is a massive difference between a firm saying they are 'one of the leading firms' v...


https://dylannair.com: It's when people mistype directly into a browser bar that things can sometimes go wrong. No win, no fee just means that there will be no fees if your case loses. A quick note on navigation. Dylan Nair state being able to communicate in English, Hungarian, Urdu, Hindi, ...


https://mckielegal.co.uk: It's very common even for firms with decades of history to have less than a handful of online reviews about them. Most scammers target law firm clients that will be making a payment to their solicitor. The legal industry is one that really hasn't moved swiftly and eas...


https://www.jacobslaw.org: So having direct contact details for every lawyer at the firm listed on their site is a thankfully growing trend - but by no means common. class="infoquote "Based in the heart of Birmingham’s City Centre, we offer a unique and exciting new approach to our areas of expe...


https://argueandco.co.uk: So how do you judge such things? Sadly in Scotland the Law Society does not provide nearly as much useful user-side information as their English Welsh counterpart. Litigation matters such as personal injury have huge range of sub-titles including medical negligence, slips ...


https://springleandco.co.uk: This can cause huge issues for those left behind who are already dealing with the death itself. How do you work out which firm might be best for you? Every solicitor's website will tell you they are the best firm for you. On top of that, families are much further away ...


https://blzsolicitors.co.uk: class="infoquote "We specialise in data breach claims, noise induced hearing loss, immigration and PPI"< div> This, however, is a far more telling sentence from the BLZ Solicitors' website. The firm's branding is BLZ Solicitors and they come up for searches for t...


https://www.hawklaw.co.uk: class="infoquote "Hawkridge & Company solicitors ensure a personal and supportive approach to every client"< div> Unfortunately when it comes to law firms, there aren't always a huge amount of reviews available. For any legal matter there are often a range of opti...


https://www.pacificlaw.co.uk: Some are chargable, some aren't, some are really expensive. We've been working with law firms for over twenty years now and some have confided that many negative reviews on their pages have been from people they beat in a case. 0800 numbers should now be free from every mo...


https://abslawyers.co.uk: The fact ABS is so rare in this regard , is quite odd considering that other than English, https: www.theguardian.com uk 2013 jan 30 polish-becomes-englands-second-language" Polish is the most commonly spoken language< a> in England & Wales. But you may get some useful e...


https://stenfield.com: For the past few years https: www.actionfraud.police.uk alert fraudsters-hacking-into-emails-to-divert-house-purchase-payments" thousands of people have handed over millions of pounds< a> to scammers during property sales purchases. Searching for the current branding of '...


https://khanlaw.co.uk: The quote above is from the Khan Law website and, in our opinion, is being used appropriately. Some review forums had zero negative comments . Some firms may take a cut of your compensation if you win. For example, you don't get individual pages on firms or their solicitor...


https://www.dvsolicitors.com: They prefer to source reviews from independent review forums such as Trustpilot, Google Reviews, Yell, Yelp, etc. They have a range of articles clearly meant to help out people with the basics. The Law Society of England & Wales is a simply excellent resources for backgroun...


https://richmondlegalltd.co.uk: The number of 'award-winning' law firms we've seen also defies all logic as to just how many awards there have to be out there for them all to have won so many. The legal industry is quite different from others when it comes to public reviews. Therefore whilst the case range...


https://www.trustinheritance.com: There are dozens out there, but the most commonly used are Google Reviews, Yelp, Trustpilot and Yell. Words like 'modern', 'fresh', and 'friendly' appear practically everywhere making them meaningless as a result. class="infoquote "excellent professional, prompt a...


https://bilkusandboyle.com: The opposite is also true as Bilkus & Boyle have a 5 star review for serving excellent food and being a dog friendly restaurant. We always advise reading actual comments rather than just flicking through ratings though. (Yes, it's that comparable.) So a firm still willin...


https://www.catteralls.co.uk: More importantly, which solicitors are actually well established with experience in your matter. We take pride in our commercially effective approach."< div>. class="infoquote "very polite and explained everything to us in detail" "Extremely friendly, efficient...


https://penerley.co.uk: Penerleys only had three online reviews that we saw after digging through Google, Yell, Yelp and Trustpilot. By that we mean some don't even have a single solicitor on staff. This is because some people's complaints can be ridiculously petty, and some can be attached t...


https://www.searchbureau.co.uk: Also most of the fraud involved in conveyancing transactions tend to focus on actual buyer seller clients of the actual law firms. This includes Local Authority Searches, Drainage and Water, Flood, Land Registry, Due Dilligence (Lawyer Checker), Utilities, and more. But it's...


https://educationlawservice.com: Some other resources will pop up as well that might be helpful with some of the basics at least, including www.childlawadvice.org.uk Plus some organisations that may not be able to help you at all - for example www.educationlawassociation.org.uk An organisation looking ...


https://www.pumpcourtchambers.com: you'll see that many of the reviews are about specific individuals rather than a whole firm. These are not just other offices of the same group of barristers. Huge numbers of them state they provide their services 'nationally' in the hope of getting as many clients as possib...


https://www.masonbullock.co.uk: Mason Bullock Solicitors was an unusual situation for us when it came to deciding on whether to add them to our network. There always are. The situation was at least slightly covered in https: www.dailymail.co.uk news article-3784457 Huge-rise-debt-judgements-against-famil...


https://www.calioclaims.co.uk: However we thought it could be very helpful to take you through a few of the reasons we chose to work with them. You can usually look up details about any firm with their local law society. Why people fall so easy for this we'll try and put together an article on later. By t...


https://aspirelicensing.co.uk: You can always hang up and ring back on the phone number you know is correct to ask about it. Their website is https secure though for entering your person details in the contact form. The same is sometimes true of debt matters. class="infoquote "Our advisors have ov...


https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk: We once saw someone leave a negative review for a Criminal Law specialist for refusing to listen to them about their Divorce case. That's like leaving a bad review for McDonalds for not selling pizza. These are on the national, county or often city level if the population is...


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. They also sponsor and support the local veterans football team 'The C...


https://www.howe.co.uk: A wide range of very seasoned, experienced practitioners alongside plenty of young blood to keep things fresh and moving forward. A quick note on navigation as was mentioned before - there are other legal companies with Howe in the name. There are hundreds of re...


https://www.robinsomerville.co.uk: However there are many situations where going direct to a barrister yourself will definitely save you considerable time and cost . Direct Access for the public to barristers has been a hugely welcome change in the legal system . The old 'Jack of all trades ...' m...


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. However listing the experience, qualifications, and specialties of...


https://www.aconveyancing.com: https: www.theguardian.com money 2017 jan 14 lost-67000-conveyancing-scam-friday-afternoon-fraud-legal-sector-email-hacker" Scammers are taking millions from UK buyers sellers< a> right now and easily too. class="infoquote "We’re transparent about timescales, keepi...


https://www.theinjurysolicitor.com: This is quite justifiable in some circumstances such as for difficult cases including medical negligence, uninsured drivers, criminal injury claims and so on. No win, no fee and 100% compensation are two very different promises. Most are and new firms know it can give peace ...


https://rdcostings.co.uk: The main site we link to above is www.rdcostings.co.uk, currently www.rdcostings.com does not redirect you there. (Your solicitor needs to get paid, right?) However your solicitor will typically already be recovering their fees and expenses from the third party. On the 1to1L...


https://mgbelegal.com: Please note that www.mgbelegal.co.uk does not redirect you there. class="infoquote "Our lawyers provide clear, simple solutions tailored to your needs."< div> Most law firms will have such statements on their website. After us praising The Law Society of England ...


https://www.mcewanfraserlegal.co.uk: There is a huge amount of public reviews about the firm though. This therefore came across as a little gimmicky. You would think these days that even 'stuffy', 'living-in-the-past', 'antiquated' (three words we've seen used numerous times by reviewers on the matter) p...


https://www.fieldfisher.com: class="infoquote "At Fieldfisher we cater for clients with complex, difficult and high value personal injury, medical negligence and asbestos claims."< div>. Whether they are unbelievably niche in their target area of law or excel in a certain aspect such as customer...


https://will-trusts-probate.co.uk: This is both more helpful in pinpointing where the praise is due , but also unhelpful in pointing out the review isn't of the company as a whole. As far as we're aware their aren't a lot of scams going where people try to get you to write a will leaving everything to a nige...


https://linkilawsolicitors.com: But law firms are starting to realise that telling people they've been established for over 150 years no longer impresses. Linkilaw Solicitors Ltd are registered with The Law Society of England & Wales which is actually the best site we've seen out of such organisations. I...


https://www.nvlegal.co.uk: Something we've been trying to encourage firms to focus more on is the concept of rehabilitation rather than the 'money fixes everything' attitude you can sometimes see. But you never know what's going to happen next so always be aware of where your communications are comin...


https://www.sr-law.co.uk: We will consider fixed fees and for legal dispute work No Win No Fee (or partial no win no fee) arrangements in appropriate situations."< div> Thankfully it's becoming increasingly common for firms to be more open about their fees up front. There are some things t...


https://www.dfalaw.co.uk: A 40-year established firm might stick you with a 1-year experienced solicitor, and a 1-year established firm might have a 40-year experience partner on staff. In any industry, not just for law. So how do we know DFA Law have experience staff? Most legal professionals are si...


https://www.ianmallon.com: Put it all together and you can get a much better picture of how well established and how strong a firm and the team within it are. They provided details about work history, length of time working as a solicitor and current roles on top of having direct contact details. Ma...


https://tsabi.law: The Solicitors Advocates & Barristers Inc are signed up with The Law Society of England & Wales which is one of the better ones. class="infoquote "Our efficient legal specialists will make sure to keep you fully informed at every stage, respond immediately to all you...


https://www.thorpewilson.co.uk: However a poll we ran a couple of years ago indicated that most people don't trust company's own testimonials anyway. We saw a review recently where someone left a one star rating for an Immigration firm for refusing to take on their Divorce case. when there is only one actu...


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