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Two Harcourt Buildings Chambers - 2HB Barristers in London: Especially if there isn't much extra independent information to base a decision on instead. . The latter is typically a full team of various staff working together with receptionists, PAs, HR department, meeting rooms, and waiting rooms with plants, magazines, and the oblig...


A City Law Firm Ltd in London: class="infoquote "We are proud to be different. So such testimonials might be worth a browse in those circumstances? class="infoquote "My family and I have used the firm for several years" "advice, support, communication and responsiveness is a masterclass...


ACSL Solicitors Ltd in Liverpool: class="infoquote "ACSL Solicitors launched in 2009. No variants we tried such as www.acslsolicitors.co.uk worked either. If you've just finished flicking through a dozen of them before arriving here you'll no doubt have already worked out they all seem to say very si...


Backhouse Solicitors in Chelmsford, Essex: We want to change that."< div> Rather than disecting every word on the firm's site like we do, most consumers immediately turn to third party review boards when they want to research a firm. So the fact Backhouse have only mentioned this statement tucked away on a sepa...


Brian Barr Solicitors Ltd Chronic Pain & Fibromyalgia Compensation in Manchester: is to get a wider range of opinions but also to see if there are any themes in the negative feedback too such as not answering the phones, https: www.lawgazette.co.uk commentary-and-opinion prosecute-the-firms-that-force-junior-solicitors-to-cover-up-mistakes 5107928.artic...


Bridge McFarland LLP - Solicitors in Grimsby, Hull, Lincoln, Louth, and Market Rasen: The first means the firm or the solicitor within the firm has been going for at least 40 years. Photos of people in suits smiling and shaking hands with bits of paper in their hands are very nice, but they don't help you decide one firm from the other. Not least so because i...


Brodies LLP Solicitors in Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh & Inverness Scotland: Don't fall for this stuff. That's why most people turn to the independent comment boards such as Google , Trustpilot or Facebook rather than simply reading the customer testimonials provided by a company. You can receive great attention from a large firm and some small spec...


Brown & Co Solicitors in Greenwich, London: A quick note on navigation due to the number of firms out there with 'brown' in the name. If a firm states they have a certain number of years' experience 'within the firm' this usually means they've added up all staff's experience together to make the number b...


Buchanan & Co Ltd Solicitors in Staveley, Chesterfield, Kiveton Park & Sheffield: The goal is to help people find the best solution for their particular case whether general practice solicitor, direct access barrister, specialist firm, or alternatives such as mediation or accountants. This snippet above from the website of Buchanan & Co Solicitor...


Calio Claims Ltd - Personal Injury in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth & Dundee: 'calio claims glasgow', which might show up different reviews than 'calio claims edinburgh'. The office details for each location are the same. That's why we always recommend people read the actual comments and never just flick through star ratings when deciding which firm...


Cullimore Dutton Solicitors Ltd - Conveyancing & Legal Services in Chester: But how can you know if they are right for you beyond the marketing? We always like to see a good set of staff pages and this firm provides a good example of such https: cullimoredutton.co.uk meet-the-team " on their website< a>. The main take away is to neve...


CWJ Solicitors & Notaries - Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd in Orpington, Kent: One of the great things about the birth of the internet is how it has impacted the legal service industry. However we don't think you should base your decision to use any firm on their 'founding' date. For example at this firm you can see a range of legal professionals with ...

Scotland Injury Solicitors from Baker Hardman Ltd in Glasgow: Our 1to1Legal website never asks you for your personal details and does not sell your information on. Compare that with the abundance of legal professionals waiting to help you online, and the change is astounding. There is a separate website for the Scottish branch at www...


Defank Solicitors in London: The easiest way to spot the difference is by searching the bottom of the firm's website. It's the person taking the case that's most important to you. class="infoquote "Our costs are completely transparent, competitive and always openly discussed ahead of all instruct...


Dispute Resolver Consultancy - Mediation & Alternative Dispute Resolution ADR in London: But here is a explanatory snippet from the https: www.citizensadvice.org.uk scotland law-and-courts legal-system-s settling-out-of-court using-alternative-dispute-resolution-to-solve-a-problem-s " Citizens Advice< a> website: class="infoquote "You might be able to ...


Drummond Miller LLP Solicitors in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Bathgate, Musselburgh, Dalkeith & East Kilbride: The Law Society of England & Wales has a huge user side pile of data for people to go through on any of their members including any trading names, alternative contact details, languages spoken, etc. So what can you use? People typically rush to review forums when t...


Eatons Solicitors in Bradford, Bingley, Yeadon & Leeds West Yorkshire: 150 years sounds impressive , certainly. It's common for some of the largest, most popular conveyancing firms in the country to have 2 or 3 star average ratings. class="infoquote "Bradford-based Eatons Solicitors has merged with Bingley law firm Weatherhead and Butch...


EDC Lord & Co Solicitors in Southall: class="infoquote "We have decades of experience providing high quality and bespoke solutions to cater for you distinct needs."< div> The site includes a glossary of legal terms , which can be incredibly helpful for individuals who are not familiar with legal ja...


EMD Law LLP Solicitors in Staplehurst & St Leonards-on-Sea: So what are they saying about this firm on the web? class="infoquote "at the end of the phone most of the time when you need help" "may not be the cheapest solicitors around but you get what you pay for" "explained everything so that we had a good understanding of...


Eve Lake Conveyancing & Legal Services in Hope Valley: There are a lot of terms to contend with when searching for help with legal matters. class="infoquote "Over 10 years post qualification experience, gained within 2 regional and national law firms"< div> A quick note on navigation as the branding has quite a lon...

Amy King Legal - Personal Injury & Litigation Solicitor in Gillingham, Kent: "< div> < br> The main thing is to feel confident in the professional you are talking to, no matter what industry. The idea being that the older a law firm is, the more experience it has. If you type in the name of a firm instead, you will be shown a list of all regist...


Foster & Coleman Ltd Solicitors in Bromley, Greater London: Foster Coleman do have https: www.fosterandcoleman.com testimonials" a testimonials page< a> on their website with comments such as: class="infoquote "we have a very positive outcome, as compared to what could have been" "always easily contactable by phone or em...


Frei Solicitors Ltd - Luxury Asset Law Firm in London: This is where being a niche firm can sometimes cause an issue. The amount of legal work required to buy, sell and just own a house is huge. We try to find a range of professionals in various sections of law. The majority of clients that would use such a service will want...


Girlings Solicitors LLP & Girlings Personal Injury Claims Ltd in Sandwich, Ashford & Canterbury: You can read more about that phenomenon local here< a>. As mentioned there are two sites. class="infoquote "Hypermobility syndrome is genetic, and while you therefore can not claim for having the condition. But they also indicate a solid history, experience, and ...


Goldsmith Bowers Debt Recovery & Litigation Solicitors in Bradford: class="infoquote "Our team of industry experts have been brought together to create a client focused business which understands our clients' individual needs"< div> So where can you find out if a lawyer is meeting those client needs? The place people normally j...


Guardian Law Ltd - Employment & HR Lawyers in Nottingham: But you simply must make sure to read the comments left by people rather than simply glancing at star ratings. They provide a wide range of data on each law firm and legal professional registered with them including all business aliases, alternate contact details, speciality...


Harrison's Solicitors - Conveyancing in Reading, Caversham & Woodley: We had to look up individual listing information and reviews for each individual office. You are not walking into the actual office and talking with the staff. class="infoquote "Harrison's Solicitors underwent rigorous assessment by the Law Society to secure Conveyan...


HCR Legal LLP Solicitors Law Firm incl Medical Accident Group in Worcester, Birmingham & Hereford: However it's the independent forums most people turn to and prefer such as Facebook, Google and Trustpilot. We're not satisfied unless we're making a real difference to peoples' lives"< div> That's a snippet from the front page of the HCR site. One issue people ...


Heritage Park Family Law Ltd - Barrister Chambers in Ampthill, Bedford: Make sure to get some clarity about who you are talking to no matter which firm you contact. As you can see the majority are positive . Since the explosion of the internet, we are now a good few decades away from people being forced to use the law firm on their local high...


Horsley Law Solicitors in Stafford aka Horsley Holdings Ltd: Horsley's website is HTTPS secure which means your personal details should be safe when submitted via their contact form. Pay special attention if the firm you're looking into handles property matters because they are often targeting by fraudsters and https: www.ncsc.gov...


Kee Solicitors Ltd in Glasgow & Aberdeen: But in the variants we tried the correct firm came up in searches. Hopefully one day the Scottish database will be as good as the English (which is a tough thing to say as a Scottish firm ourselves!) class="infoquote "informative, professional and prompt in their comm...


QualitySolicitors Large & Gibson - Law Firm in Southsea, Portsmouth: Most people will head to the public boards such as Google, Facebook or Trustpilot. As mentioned before the firm's own website www.largeandgibson.co.uk currently redirects to a section on the main QS site - www.qualitysolicitors.com largeandgibson so you need to make sure you...


LS Legal Solicitors Ltd: We very rarely push out direct advice in our articles but we have no problem stating that if the solicitor you're looking at hiring only works a handful of Immigration cases per year - try someone else. Unlike it's Scottish and Irish counterparts, they provide a wealth of co...


Lyons Solicitors - Law Firm in Kingswood, Westbury-on-Trym & Chew Magna (Bristol): 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 wider range of services available and the massive 100+ page websites ...


Mark Croft Driving Offence Solicitor in Derby: So if you see any law firm's website saying they are willing to take on Legal Aid cases - don't just pass that over as if it's something every law firm does. However, if you see phrasing such as '20 years of combined experience' or '20 years of experience within the...


McCarthy + Co LLP Solicitors in Dublin, Cork & Clonakilty: The official site is www.mccarthy.ie but domain attempts containing mccarthy&co or mccarthy+co will return an error or generate search results depending on your browser. This includes the Law Societies of both NI and ROI too. They are not the be-all and end-all of important ...


MJV & Co Solicitors Ltd - Law Firm in Thornton-Cleveleys, Blackpool: That's well over 50 years between just the two of them. But it should be noted that some firms use less than clear language for such statements. The first is simple. Make sure you're on the correct site and never discuss payments via email. . It wasn't until we rese...


SG Murphy & Co Ltd - Solicitors in Newtownabbey, Belfast: Other positive things that stood out to us was the firm's attempts to provide information on their site. We had to search for the exact firm name which was entered as 'S.G Murphy' with the full stop. There is also a case studies section detailing example cases for eac...


Nicholson Jones Sutton Solicitors in Macclesfield: 'Experience' length of times can also be worded very differently on sites and we think Nicholson Jones Sutton Solicitors have done themselves a dis-service in how they've worded theirs. If a firm says something like 'established in 1881' - that's merely a reference to ...


Oakwood Solicitors Ltd & Oakwood Property Solicitors in Leeds: However, you need to be extra careful online these days especially if you are seeking help with a property matter . class="infoquote "Our dedicated team of lawyers are committed in delivering the service you deserve by providing tailored legal solutions with ...


PCS Legal Ltd Conveyancing Solicitors in Basildon, Ongar, Wickford, London, Rayleigh &Harlow: Again, many people end up picking the conveyancer they like without checking with their mortgage provider first which can cause issues. Especially when it comes to property matters where one side is usually unhappy. It's a fraught industry for reviews. In the legal in...


Smith and Graham Solicitors in Hartlepool, Peterlee and Middlesbrough: class="infoquote "always available when we had questions" "Fair priced and transparent in their dealings" "responsive and always kept me updated with the developments of the case"< div> The independent review boards were mainly positive comments like this...


Solidaire Solicitors - Solidaire Law Ltd in Milton Keynes: class="infoquote "friendly, no hassle, and fast, with no hidden costs" "professional and easy to talk to" "I was well informed and comfortable throughout the process" "very thorough and efficient when handling my employment case"< div> The first port of ca...


Sternberg Reed LLP Solicitors with Offices in Romford, Barking & Grays: But the most common way people confirm about a company's 'exceptional customer service' is by checking the independent review boards such as Google, Trustpilot, Facebook, etc. Either the number of years they've been in business as Sternberg Reed have done here, or the numb...


Summerfield Browne Solicitors in London, Birmingham, Cambridge, Oxford, Market Harborough & Leicester: This has the obviously knock on effect: class="infoquote "... Most firms will say they are modern with a unique setup. Plus, for the public boards things can get a little more complicated. However if you actually read through the comments you see one reviewer stating ...


Thaxted Legal Ltd Immigration Solicitors in Chislehurst, London: So make sure to always read through ratings rather than just glancing at average stars. Sometimes, like many consumers, we just have to go with our gut. With them only handling immigration matters it's also safe to assume they will be more up to date than a solicitor ...


Stephanie Heijdra - The Lady Barrister & Clerksroom Chambers in London: However some of the reviews on her site are provided by peers she has worked with on cases. You may see Stephanie listed on other related networks such as Clerksroom as well. Even reviews are hard to come by which we'll cover in a moment. studied for a Law Degree at the Univ...


Thomas and Thomas Solicitors Ltd in Maesteg, Bridgend & Port Talbot: Be aware that Google has changed how it displays reviews and nowadays you sometimes have to enter the location to see any reviews at all. Beyond that, you have firms claiming to be 'local' which sounds great. No matter how many offices it gets, most businesses ...


The Law Partnership Ltd - Solicitors in Coventry: class="infoquote "Our Solicitors offer personalised and caring legal services for individuals."< div> Most firms will make a claim about happy clients. Lots of people make mistakes leaving reviews so the best thing to do is look for any positive or negative 'th...


TWB Probate Solicitors Ltd - Estate Planning, Wills & Probate in London: it's not just whether you buy and fill in some forms yourself OR hire a solicitor. So what's the difference between using a firm like this and simply buying a "Will Kit" off Amazon? Certainly the immediate cost to you will be far less as it costs much less for one of these...


UVS Law Immigration & Visa Solicitor in Burton-on-Trent & London: Immigration is also a quickly changing area of law , so whether you choose a specialist firm like UVS Law or a specialist solicitor within a larger firm - it is clearly advisable to ensure the person representing you is focused and keeping up to date on industry and interna...


Walker Foster Ltd Solicitors in Skipton, Barnoldswick, Silsden, Settle, Ilkley, Northallerton & Harrogate: Ironically we review law firms. Why? Because a lot of law firms will state 'we are a large well-established firm' along with a bunch of other claims without actually indicating why that is so. For an example today we'll use the firm Walker Foster who describe thems...


Waterstone Partnership Solicitors Ltd in Bradford: But we can't stress enough the importance of reading actual comments and not just relying on star ratings when it comes to comparing firms. Many house buyers have handed over tens of thousands of pounds into a fraudsters bank account due to an official-looking email...


WH Law Ltd - Immigration Solicitors in Woking: Sometimes based on nothing more than a single official-looking email saying to do so. Make sure you're on the correct site and only call answer numbers you know in relation to your case. . So full time at just immigration asylum matters is decent enough to add up. Immigra...


Wildcat Law Ltd Solicitors in London & Southampton: class="infoquote "We offer a 'Third way' service. For example this snippet from the Wildcat Law front page: class="infoquote "Sensible and practical advice. All this is hugely important due to the number of scams targeting law firm clients. Sometimes s...


Wilford Smith Solicitors in Sheffield (Meadowhall) & Rotherham - WS Strategic Ltd: Most legal professionals will provide a testimonials page and this firm https: www.wilfordsmith.com testimonials " does so here< a>. class="infoquote "always on the end of the phone email when I needed to speak" "they kept me informed throughout, it was a very...


Wolf Law Solicitors Ltd in Wirral: However, if the second firm only gets you half the compensation the first would have obtained - you'll have lost out. The majority of companies in any industry pay a content writer to fill their website pages. It sounds great, but if you think about it there won't be a singl...


Woodstock Legal Services Ltd - Solicitors Law Practice in Poole: It's not as if any firm is going to claim the opposite - i.e. Woodstock also have a range of badges logo across the bottom of each page such as ILEX, The Legal 500, Law Society Accreditions, and more. Whilst many firms, including Woodstock Legal, have testimonials on their ...


WYM Legal Ltd Conveyancing Solicitors in Watford: It's a curse that comes with the job. You can usually check this using websites such as The Law Society for that area or https: www.sra.org.uk consumers register organisation ?sraNumber=627673" the Solicitors Regulation Authority< a>. Stating you are 'ranked No.1 for spee...


Law (aka All Law Ltd) Solicitors in Preston: The firm has some testimonials included on their website. Their site is HTTPS secure though so you should be able to submit your personal details in any callback form no problem. The worst currently target property matters due to the large sums involved. class="infoqu...


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