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UK Divorce Coach: Divorce coaching is a specialised support service designed to help individuals navigate the emotional, practical, and legal aspects of divorce. Deciding https: www.reddit.com r Divorce comments 1d2zaad divorce_coach_worth_it_or_waste_of_money " whether to work with ...
Farah Family Law: Their web address matches the branding with www.farahfamilylaw.co.uk being the official web address too. The reason people like the word "specialist" so much, is it makes them think the firm has - not just extensive experience - but a real desire to handle such cases...
Marsden Rawsthorn Solicitors: Thousands of people in the UK https: www.whatmortgage.co.uk home-buying news-home-buying mortgage-scams-how-to-spot-and-avoid-homebuying-fraud " have handed their entire house deposit< a> over to fraudsters. class="infoquote "Communication is the key to the excell...
Garden Stirling Burnet Solicitors Ltd: You can no longer look up reviews for an overall company. However, Garden Stirling Burnet Ltd are currently showing an average of 4.2 stars. A firm where all the staff deal with a specific area of law. class="infoquote "Our intimate knowledge of East Lothian &...
England & Derbyshire LLP: class="infoquote "Our clients can be confident that we will provide them with the highest quality legal advice and representation in these areas."< div> Their website is HTTPS secure for submitting your details via their contact form. To avoid this there are ...
Nero Legal Ltd: Our goal is to help people spot differences between firms . 'nero legal glasgow').
The firm's site is HTTPS secure for submitting your personal information via their online contact form. Which is quite striking because when we checked, they had a 4.5 star rating with...
MPG Quantity Surveyors Ltd: We discussed the new Direct Access scheme in the previous article which allows people to hire a Barrister directly rather than having to pay a solicitor to hire a Barrister for them.
The only resource people can use in these situations tends to be reviews. So they rea...
Crockett & Co 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.
Despite the firm's branding being 'Crockett & Co' you can't have ampersands in web a...
Sarah Rostamlou-Andrews Law: So make sure you know what type of firm you are dealing with. The website is HTTPS secure for submitting your personal information on the contact form. The main points seem to be that a larger firm will have more resources and 'weight', but you might feel as just another c...
Cook Legal Ltd:
A quick note on navigation. So if a law firm has several offices, you have to look up each one individually if using Google. There are also a couple of firms using the name "Cook Legal", one of which is based nearby in Birkenhead. But they tend not to run online to ...
TWB Probate Solicitors: The SRA's site is not the best laid out though and the search can be difficult to navigate. It's always best to try and stay safe online and not take any unnecessary risks. it's not just whether you buy and fill in some forms yourself OR hire a solicitor. The first is the h...
Brodies LLP Solicitors: You need to find the things that set firms apart from each other, not what just sounds good on a webpage next to an image of lawyers smiling and shaking hands. So those words are pretty much meaningless. Even then, it will only be reviews people have entered for that one off...
PCS Legal Ltd:
class="infoquote "We provide a fast and efficient service which at the onset includes a free, no obligation quotation, containing details of our fixed rate charges to ensure there are no hidden costs."< div>
A note on navigation needs to be made along with a s...
Dispute Resolver Consultancy:
class="infoquote "Our secondary specialisation is contract writing drafting, contract review, contract analysis, document review, and election observer."< div>. However it was difficult to find any on the public review boards such as Google or Trustpilot. Google has a...
Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd: However we don't think you should base your decision to use any firm on their 'founding' date. One of the great things about the birth of the internet is how it has impacted the legal service industry. If you look up a dozen or so law firms that handle property matters, you'...
Scotland Injury Solicitors from Baker Hardman: Some have https: www.express.co.uk finance personalfinance 1782733 scam-warning-home-deposit-hackers-online" handed thousands of pounds over to scammers< a> sometimes based on a single email. This includes whether they are qualified solicitors.
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Solidaire Solicitors: But you've probably seen most law firms claiming to offer 'bespoke' services and promise a 'positive outcome'. The firm's site is HTTPS secure for submitting your personal details via their online contact form. If you've come here after already sifting through a few dozen ...
Defank Solicitors:
A note for security.
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.
Defank is https: solic...
QualitySolicitors Large & Gibson: Not QS as a whole.
class="infoquote "Meet your lawyer face-to-face and speak directly to staff familiar with your matter."< div>
One of the main reasons we recommend checking out a firm on the law society's site, though, is that they also display the qualificati...
HCR Legal LLP: The main website is www.hcrlaw.com however there are others like the medical accident group site mentioned above. There is no page showing all feedback for the company as a whole. However it's the independent forums most people turn to and prefer such as Facebook, Google a...
Horsley Law: Neither do any of the variants we tried such as www.horsleysolicitors.co.uk
If you are going to look around for further information about the firm before making a decision, you'll notice that they are known as Horsley Holdings Ltd on both the Law Society and SRA pages...
All Law Ltd: For a start, most of them look the same with the same sales language, promises, and sometimes even the same images of people smiling and shaking hands.
class="infoquote "We focus on ... Common variants such as www.law.co.uk or www.alllaw.com are being used by other fi...
Eve Lake Conveyancing & Legal Services: There are a lot of terms to contend with when searching for help with legal matters.
class="infoquote "We want to help you achieve a stress-free & straight forward homemove or remortgage."< div>
Of course once you've settled on the idea of which route to go, pi...
Amy King Legal: If you've been trawling through the hundreds of law firm websites today you'll have noticed a lot of them tout incredible founding dates such as 'established in 1881' .
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The main thing is...
Heritage Park Family Law Ltd: Certainly a lot of firms will promise free initial discussions on their website.
The bar standards council website doesn't provide nearly as much useful data as the Law Society, but it at least provides the information we're talking about here - which is the qualificat...
McCarthy + Co LLP: Make sure the site is HTTPS secure if you are submitting your personal details via the contact form. That's terrible and we'll explain more about why later. It didn't even link to the secure version of the firm's website either. This is especially important since the firm ...
Oakwood Solicitors Ltd: Oakwood have a https: www.oakwoodsolicitors.co.uk all-things-oakwood the-oakwood-solicitors-team " staff information< a> section on their website which is great. Especially the fact they offer direct contact details for each staff member as well. Those were some snippets ...
ACSL Solicitors Ltd: But they are also quite useless in helping you distinguish one firm from another.
class="infoquote "you will never be left feeling uninformed and we respond promptly to each stage of your file"< div>
A quick note on navigation as you'll have seen from above tha...
Sternberg Reed LLP: If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation offices 16843 sternberg-reed-llp" check out the page< a> for this firm for example you'll be shown all office addresses, any alternate trading names, contact details, languages spoken at the firm, and so on. The firm...
Eatons Solicitors: So anything to help people not get misdirected or misled is a plus in our book . But it doesn't sound as grand put that way. So how can you tell whether the firm, or your individual solicitor, has a good level of experience?
class="infoquote "Each of our partners b...
WYM Legal Ltd: According to the organisation's website, they 'deliver effective regulation of specialist conveyancing and probate lawyers ...
class="infoquote "As a CLC accredited conveyancer, the focus of the business is our client’s satisfaction, reducing stress throughout the ...
Thomas and Thomas Solicitors Ltd: Remember that ampersands can't be used in web addresses so www.thomas&thomassolicitors.co.uk will bring up an error or redirect you elsewhere depending on your browser. No matter how many offices it gets, most businesses in Wales tend to have a local feel to them. Most pre...
Wolf Law Solicitors: However, if the second firm only gets you half the compensation the first would have obtained - you'll have lost out.
Wolf Law show a mix of abilities with solicitor Nadeem Akhtar qualifying as such in 1999 and Lyndsy Sword joining the profession in 2019. However such ...
SG Murphy Solicitors: "< div> .
Other positive things that stood out to us was the firm's attempts to provide information on their site.
class="infoquote "At SG Murphy Solicitors we want to provide a level of customer service that will exceed your expectations. As we've pointed ou...
Walker Foster Solicitors: If all firms claim to be modern, friendly, and experienced (which they will because none will claim to be unfriendly, out of date, or inexperienced) then it's not useful information for decision making. They are something to watch for on law firm's websites. You need to be ...
Harrison's Solicitors: There are no firms claiming to be unprofessional and bad value for money are there? So these statements don't help much. It will take you less than 30 seconds to have looked up that information but armed with these kinds of details you'll be able to tell important differenc...
Girlings Solicitors LLP: As mentioned there are two sites. But are there any benefits differences in using a firm that has a split setup like this?
class="infoquote "At Girlings we place the highest value on client care and the quality of our service and as one of Kent’s leading law firms...
UVS Law: Especially with everything going on at the moment. Spouse Fiancee) and Leave to Remain, and Investors such as Innovator Founder and Entrepreneur Visas. The Act replaced previous immigration laws and introduced new regulations regarding immigration and citizenship. UK Immigra...
Kee Solicitors Ltd:
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 case type.
A couple of decades ago, a Family Law specialist practice such...
Waterstone Partnership Solicitors Ltd: They are all very positive. The snippets above are therefore from reviews posted on the independent forums such as Google, Facebook, Trustpilot, etc. For example www.waterstoneps.co.uk currently does not redirect you to the correct site. However in our poll a few years ba...
Mark Croft Solicitor: So just be careful anyway when visiting sites and always be aware of what site you're on, it's padlock status, and who's emailing you.. If you look up the Law Society of England & Wales you can check the alternate trading names, contact details, other offices, languages sp...
EMD Law LLP: There are a lot of review sites with billions of comments. Certainly for legal services it will be the case that people are more likely to leave a comment mainly if something went wrong. We tend not to quote any provided testimonials in these articles. Please note that eve...
Lyons Solicitors: You can also check the cases each handles. These are absolutely meaningless statements and often tenuously connected. That's a big difference, but at first glance they may look the same. Lyons makes no such claim. That's how a firm can 'specialise' in a long list of cases. F...
Brian Barr Solicitors: The firm's branding is reflected in the web address with the official site being simply www.brianbarr.co.uk (www.brianbarr.com does not redirect there). Certainly you can't get a balanced range of comments as no firm we've seen ever posts their negative feedback on their web...
Frei Solicitors: Just always watch out and be careful online as https: www.nidirect.gov.uk articles online-scams" there are always scammers< a> looking to part people from their money..
class="infoquote "extremely clear, concise, practical and courteous"
"very happy with the com...
Drummond Miller LLP: But the reason we're making a fuss about making sure you're on the correct site, is that over the past decade or so it's become far too common to see headlines about https: www.which.co.uk news article friday-afternoon-fraud-the-scam-that-wipes-out-your-house-deposit-in-se...
Calio Claims: For the new generations of potential clients looking up a law firm on the internet, they are simply more likely to want to use a firm called "Swift Claims" compared to "Swift & Johnson Solicitors Ltd". That's probably why only 8% of people clicked that they trusted company p...
EDC Lord & Co Solicitors: Also you cannot use an ampersand in web addresses so www.edclord&co.co.uk is not possible. There is also a frequently asked questions (FAQ) section that addresses common questions and concerns clients may have. Far too many people https: www.theguardian.com money 2019 aug ...
NJS Law Ltd: It obviously does not mean there is a 200 year old solicitor at the firm jam-packed with experience . Some are just plain idiots. But no firm is ever going to state they are 'slow, unfriendly, and unaffordable' are they? Every firm is going to say great things about thems...
Cullimore Dutton Solicitors: However you can easily end up with a 1-year qualified novice from a 200-year old firm, and a 40-year veteran lawyer from a 1-year old firm. So the quotes above are taken from the usual public boards https: www.google.com search?gs_ssp=eJzj4tZP1zcsSTe2zDOqMGC0UjWoMLEwT0xJMb...
The Law Partnership Solicitors: Plus, for some reason the other side of the transaction will often write a negative review on a firm out of frustration.
class="infoquote "Specialising in Conveyancing, Landlord & Tenant, Immigration, Family Law, Wills Probate Trusts & LPA"< div>
It can often b...
Wilford Smith Solicitors: So for Wilford Smith to have such a high positive profile on review sites is very encouraging. Many home buyers have https: www.takefive-stopfraud.org.uk conveyancing-scams " handed their entire house deposit< a> to a scammer sometimes merely because they received an off...
Foster & Coleman Ltd:
Be aware that ampersands can't exist in website URls so www.foster&coleman.com will either return an error or redirect you to search results depending on which browser you are using. There are several similarly named firms such as 'foster & foster' and 'foster law' th...
Wildcat Law Ltd: The combination of the two avenues gives a much wider scope to potentially help clients faster and at a lower cost.
Whilst many firms claim huge histories with tag lines such as 'established in 1881', the founding date of a firm is actually pretty meaningless if they a...
LS Legal Solicitors Ltd: This isn't as much of a problem on this occasion due to the case range covered by the firm. That's the difference to watch for. So what are the independent forums saying?
class="infoquote "highly professional and super helpful"
"professional and approachable, ex...
A City Law Firm Ltd: That might sound an obvious thing to have but there are dozens of law firms that still have not moved to https on their website's yet. Some firms may state they have '15 years combined experience' or '10 years experience within the firm' which might mean they have 5x sta...
Buchanan & Co Solicitors:
This is hugely important because of the immense number of scams involving property matters.
The page for Buchanan & Co Solicitors shows solicitors Timothy Barlow as having qualified in 1989 and Julia Gibbons in 2001. Unfortunately even the best firm out there ...
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