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Two Harcourt Buildings Chambers - 2HB Barristers in London: Not least because they provide very little data on firms and a search function that is hard to find and harder to navigate. No firm is going to claim it is archaic, inefficient, and unfriendly. But of course they will all say that. These variant firms are separate teams of b...


A City Law Firm Ltd in London: We strive for innovation and have a proven track record of client satisfaction that stems from a personal approach ..."< div> The staff page of A City Law Firm shows Karen Holden qualified in 2005, Janette Johnston in 2008, Jacqueline Watts in 2013, and so on. This is...


ACSL Solicitors Ltd in Liverpool: So when it comes to legal services you really need to actually read the comments rather than flick through just the star ratings in order to get the full picture. If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 469101 a-c-s-l-ltd" check out the page< a> for any firm t...


Backhouse Solicitors in Chelmsford, Essex: A decent mix of seasoned professionals with young blood which you'd hope to see in any professional services firm. To start us off we're going to be critical of the statement above taken from the firm's own website. A quick note on navigation though. cla...


Brian Barr Solicitors Ltd Chronic Pain & Fibromyalgia Compensation in Manchester: 'brian barr solicitors manchester'. 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. This firm, like many others, provides customer testimonials on their website: ...


Bridge McFarland LLP - Solicitors in Grimsby, Hull, Lincoln, Louth, and Market Rasen: Don't be afraid to call the official number you already have if anything you receive seems even remotely suspicious. Depending on which browser you use a typo can end up with you seeing adverts for other firms if not simply pushing you directly to the wrong site. It's not wo...


Brodies LLP Solicitors in Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh & Inverness Scotland: As you can see, most were positive like these. Hopefully it's apparent that 1to1Legal is not just another directory of law firms. It's only there you get to hear both sides. With the birth of the internet, people can now choose from hundreds of thousands of legal service pr...


Brown & Co Solicitors in Greenwich, London: With each focusing on different areas of law those numbers do stand out to us, and we've been working in the legal industry for over twenty years ourselves. This is a hugely important thing to remember because the firm handles conveyancing property matters which ha...


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. it sounds great but doesn't actually provide you any informa...


Calio Claims Ltd - Personal Injury in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth & Dundee: This is typically in larger cases such as Medical Negligence where a lot more time and risk have to be taken on by the firm. This really should just be a matter of what logo is at the top of the emails and letters you receive. For legal help south of the border we always re...


Cullimore Dutton Solicitors Ltd - Conveyancing & Legal Services in Chester: Not so many firms are forthcoming with such details, especially those trying to disguise their levels of experience. If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation people 591481 cullimore-dutton-solicitors-limited?Solicitors=True" check out the page< a> ...


CWJ Solicitors & Notaries - Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd in Orpington, Kent: While most companies list customer testimonials on their websites, our poll a few years back indicated that they were not trusted nearly as much as the comments left on independent boards such as Google, Trustpilot, or Facebook. But for any law firm we highly recommend read...

Scotland Injury Solicitors from Baker Hardman Ltd in Glasgow: class="infoquote "We are here for comprehensive premier choice for business & personal legal services. A note on navigation as there are variations to bear in mind. Hopefully they will get their butts in gear and catch up to the English Welsh version soon. Some ...


Defank Solicitors in London: The website of The Law Society of England & Wales has a wealth of data for users to see the trading names, contact addresses, areas of expertise, staff, and more of any firm registered with them. It's the person taking the case that's most important to you. There are hundred...


Dispute Resolver Consultancy - Mediation & Alternative Dispute Resolution ADR in London: One such firm is the Dispute Resolver Consultancy. They offer a 30 minute free consultation to discuss your issue and see if ADR can help get the matter resolved without the need for court. Pay attention to the site you're on and always ring the number you have if not sure...


Drummond Miller LLP Solicitors in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Bathgate, Musselburgh, Dalkeith & East Kilbride: That was until the internet came along. These snippets above are from a Drummond Miller testimonial page and whilst all the comments are clearly going to be positive (we've seen only one firm that posted both positive and negative reviews on their own site) they don't actu...


Eatons Solicitors in Bradford, Bingley, Yeadon & Leeds West Yorkshire: Eatons don't use any actual wording tricks that we saw. Never compare average star ratings for legal services. class="infoquote "Bradford-based Eatons Solicitors has merged with Bingley law firm Weatherhead and Butcher Solicitors, expanding its West Yorkshire pr...


EDC Lord & Co Solicitors in Southall: Make sure you are always on the correct website and never discuss payment details via email. The website also features profiles of the firm's lawyers , with detailed biographies and information about their areas of expertise. This is especially important in toda...


EMD Law LLP Solicitors in Staplehurst & St Leonards-on-Sea: The past few articles have been about firms with a specialist goal or unique setup. class="infoquote "The firm has two offices; the Head Office is in Staplehurst, Kent and there is a branch office in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex."< div> It's really important ...


Eve Lake Conveyancing & Legal Services in Hope Valley: Serving clients nationally."< div> That's the tagline for the Eve Lake website which is an example of a Licensed Conveyancer. class="infoquote "Here at Eve Lake Conveyancing & Legal Services, we also provide home visits on request, outside of office hours visits...

Amy King Legal - Personal Injury & Litigation Solicitor in Gillingham, Kent: So does the age of a company's brand name mean anything? class="infoquote "Sound legal advice is based on years of training, hard work, and passion, as well as familiarity with legislation and precedent and sound consideration."< div> < br> That's a quote from ...


Foster & Coleman Ltd Solicitors in Bromley, Greater London: This isn't as big an issue for this firm as their case range focuses on business commercial law matters. Foster Coleman do have https: www.fosterandcoleman.com testimonials" a testimonials page< a> on their website with comments such as: class="infoquote "we have...


Frei Solicitors Ltd - Luxury Asset Law Firm in London: This can be an entire firm that specialises in a certain case type, or a wider practice that has specialists for a few different case types on their staff. (A thing we assume they learned from the rise of Kardashian-style role-models before them.) So while a specialist firm ...


Girlings Solicitors LLP & Girlings Personal Injury Claims Ltd in Sandwich, Ashford & Canterbury: Then there is www.girlingspersonalinjury.co.uk which hosts the specialist claims site and information. As I said, this became common practice after the law changes in the 90s which stripped the nation of many Legal Aid helps and dumped all the burden onto the legal industry....


Goldsmith Bowers Debt Recovery & Litigation Solicitors in Bradford: www.goldsmith&bowers.com .co.uk can't exist). Always remember though that ampersands cannot be in web addresses (e.g. There are still plenty of law firms charging people money before getting to sit down with an actual solicitor. Therefore if you see a law firm has ha...


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. To get the correct reviews to come up we needed to enter the full 'guardian law nottingham' but that is the case for many companies now if you're trying to fi...


Harrison's Solicitors - Conveyancing in Reading, Caversham & Woodley: Their areas of law also show they specialise in Property matters. Unfortunately for conveyancing firms when things go wrong they will usually get the blame no matter what has caused the delay or issue. (Only 8% of you said you trusted them at all.) class="infoqu...


HCR Legal LLP Solicitors Law Firm incl Medical Accident Group in Worcester, Birmingham & Hereford: 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. We highly recommend reading through actual comments left rather than simply flicking through star ratings. Just keep aware of which site you'...


Heritage Park Family Law Ltd - Barrister Chambers in Ampthill, Bedford: It's very important to https: en.wikipedia.org wiki Phishing" keep aware< a> of where you are on the web.. On the face of it this will make most people imagine a good 30 plus years of experience. As you can see the majority are positive . If their name wasn't enough of ...


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. Their official site is at www.horsleylaw.co.uk but be aware that the .com version does not redirect you there. Both list that the firm trades under Hor...


Kee Solicitors Ltd in Glasgow & Aberdeen: The firm does link to a testimonial page on their site, but it looks as though it has a built-in display of their Trustpilot reviews. So we know a lot of the changes that have occurred and Family Law representation has seen it's fair share of those. The site is also https...


QualitySolicitors Large & Gibson - Law Firm in Southsea, Portsmouth: You may be curious why we've reviewed the name 'QualitySolicitors' more than once on this site. They have a wide range of user-side information such as alternate contact details, any different trading names, areas of law covered, and even languages spoken within the company....


LS Legal Solicitors Ltd: However there's a big difference between a solicitor that takes on too many varied types of cases and a legal practice with several specialists within the firm. We did notice much of the praise related to Immigration matters which seems to be a root specialty of the firm. ...


Lyons Solicitors - Law Firm in Kingswood, Westbury-on-Trym & Chew Magna (Bristol): The age of the logo is not important. You can also check the cases each handles. In the middle of this are firms with multiple solicitors, each specialising in one or two areas of law. Lyons makes no such claim. It's strange to think the internet has only been with us just o...


Mark Croft Driving Offence Solicitor in Derby: This isn't a huge deal, however, because as far as we're aware scammers have never tried to steal money from criminal law clients. So that could be 5 members of staff each with only 4 years of experience. But it does have necessary and useful information http: www.ma...


McCarthy + Co LLP Solicitors in Dublin, Cork & Clonakilty: A quick note on navigation should be made with the firm having an 'and' or '+' sign in it's branding. class="infoquote "We pride ourselves in providing a personalised and exceptional standard of service to our all clients."< div> Of course the main way p...


MJV & Co Solicitors Ltd - Law Firm in Thornton-Cleveleys, Blackpool: As Natalie isn't mentioned on the law practice's site or on the Law Society website at the time of writing this, we hope the firm at least noticed that fact. If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 595126 mjv-co-solicitors-ltd" check out the page< a> for this fi...


SG Murphy & Co Ltd - Solicitors in Newtownabbey, Belfast: Although the firm is called SG Murphy Solicitors the official website is www.murphysolicitors.co.uk (not www.sgmurphy.co.uk) with www.murphysolicitors.com currently redirecting you to the .co.uk version. If you want to email the NI's Law Society and point that out to them - ...


Nicholson Jones Sutton Solicitors in Macclesfield: There is a wealth of data on each registered firm and legal professional including any alternate contact details, trading names, qualification dates, languages spoken and more. Don't fall for stuff like that. That will also give you a better idea of any themes - positive or ...


Oakwood Solicitors Ltd & Oakwood Property Solicitors in Leeds: The firm's name is actually quite unique so various searches such as "oakwood law" brought up the same firm. But unfortunately when the only shop window into the company is their website you don't get the same instant useful impression that comes from actually stepping into ...


PCS Legal Ltd Conveyancing Solicitors in Basildon, Ongar, Wickford, London, Rayleigh &Harlow: While the internet has provided consumers with a far wider reach of service providers. If you look up the average star ratings for the top 10 property firms in the UK you will find most of them end up with that sort of number. So it might be an idea to bookmark the site just...


Smith and Graham Solicitors in Hartlepool, Peterlee and Middlesbrough: If a firm has more than one office some sites like Google will only show reviews for each individual office names in the search. The best resource we've found is The Law Society of England & Wales website which is packed with useful details such as contact details, ...


Solidaire Solicitors - Solidaire Law Ltd in Milton Keynes: When firms had to rely on local word of mouth or distance between a customer and any advert they could place - legal practices would tend to try and take as many different case types as possible to ensure a steady stream of business. Things like this are important to note ...


Sternberg Reed LLP Solicitors with Offices in Romford, Barking & Grays: For example just entering the words sternberg and reed will bring up no reviews. So what are prior customers saying? class="infoquote "couldn't speak highly enough of the service, professionalism and compassion" "got us a better outcome than we’d endeavoured" "p...


Summerfield Browne Solicitors in London, Birmingham, Cambridge, Oxford, Market Harborough & Leicester: which significantly reduces our overheads, and which means we can transfer the benefit of those cost savings back to our customers in the form of competitive fee rates."< div> One of the things we try to provide at 1to1Legal is a balance between a wide selection of leg...


Thaxted Legal Ltd Immigration Solicitors in Chislehurst, London: There are always some trying to fleece Will Writing service seekers or Injury Claimants in different ways too. There are also several other Ltd companies with Thaxted in the name so just pay close attention when looking up things like reviews. We've seen law firms with great...


Stephanie Heijdra - The Lady Barrister & Clerksroom Chambers in London: This is despite her working in the industry since at least 2014 according to the BSB certificate. class="infoquote "She went on to study for a Degree in Business Management at BPP University London in aid of her thriving immigration practice Winvolved Consultancy L...


Thomas and Thomas Solicitors Ltd in Maesteg, Bridgend & Port Talbot: We have often praised The Law Society of England & Wales for their excellent user resources . class="infoquote "As a forward-thinking law firm, we are continuously investing in new and innovative legal solutions and technology"< div> Another quick note on navi...


The Law Partnership Ltd - Solicitors in Coventry: If a single solicitor lists twenty different types of injury claim - they are still a specialist in Personal Injury law. With extra emphasis on good speed during house sales purchases. Some of the largest conveyancing companies in the UK handling hundreds of transactions a m...


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. Just that it's not always crystal clear who you are hiring. The SRA's site is not the best laid out though and the search can be difficult to navigate. The TWB site does have a blog sec...


UVS Law Immigration & Visa Solicitor in Burton-on-Trent & London: These include work visas, business visas, study visas, family visas, tourist visas, and transit visas. The Act replaced previous immigration laws and introduced new regulations regarding immigration and citizenship. class="infoquote "Opening up borders and welcoming d...


Walker Foster Ltd Solicitors in Skipton, Barnoldswick, Silsden, Settle, Ilkley, Northallerton & Harrogate: If they have one, they will definitely mention it or have the CQS stamp displayed - usually at the bottom of every page. class="infoquote "Our vision is to always be the first choice for local legal expertise"< div> They also offer a range of downloadable http...


Waterstone Partnership Solicitors Ltd in Bradford: When there is a difference between the firm name and the web address it is sometimes a good idea to bookmark it just in case. Company websites can crash or require maintenance or updates that might require the original site to be taken down. As some tend to pack thei...


WH Law Ltd - Immigration Solicitors in Woking: We cover locally, nationally and internationally."< div> The reason for this is that this firm focuses on one particular area. class="infoquote "Unfortunately immigrating to the UK is not simple. you'll usually be able to pick up enough bits and pieces. It's on...


Wildcat Law Ltd Solicitors in London & Southampton: A good mix of seasoned minds with fresh eyes. But since the roll out of https: www.directaccessportal.co.uk " The Direct Access Scheme< a> you no longer have to pay someone to hire someone else to do a job. Sometimes simply because they received https: todaysconveyance...


Wilford Smith Solicitors in Sheffield (Meadowhall) & Rotherham - WS Strategic Ltd: For example 'wilford smith solicitors sheffield' brings up totally different reviews to 'wilford smith rotherham'. So for Wilford Smith to have such a high positive profile on review sites is very encouraging. So they could have 10x staff members with only 4 years of experi...


Wolf Law Solicitors Ltd in Wirral: Wolf Law don't make any such claims which is a good sign to start off with. Fresh eyes in wise heads? Either way such checks can be a useful metric when deciding which firm to you use. That's because many legal practices handle conveyancing property matters which are alw...


Woodstock Legal Services Ltd - Solicitors Law Practice in Poole: 'we are unapproachable, confusing, and slow'. But please read on and see if you would agree. It's not as if any firm is going to claim the opposite - i.e. You'll see Peter Fowler qualified in 1974, Roger Clayson in 1981, Nichola Turpin in 2009, Carly Jermyn in 2010, right ...


WYM Legal Ltd Conveyancing Solicitors in Watford: Be vigilant. and an unusual three letter start - we've seen plenty of typos in our search function. Don't judge these firms too harshly. This is especially important when it comes to conveyancing firms. We've seen a divorce specialist with a negative review for not h...


Law (aka All Law Ltd) Solicitors in Preston: The firm has some testimonials included on their website. Common variants such as www.law.co.uk or www.alllaw.com are being used by other firms. The worst currently target property matters due to the large sums involved. It's user-side offerings far exceed anything it's coun...


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