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What Firms do we Recommend?

We've written dozens of full-length, in-depth, and un-bias review articles on various UK law firms covering a wide range of case types and locations. They are all hosted on our main website where you will also find a solicitor search function to find someone local to help.

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All Law Ltd: It's user-side offerings far exceed anything it's counterparts currently show. If you see a website claiming 'established in 1881' or ancient founding dates - that's obviously meant to give the impression that the firm is well-established with lots of experience . So it m...


WYM Legal Ltd: The official site we link to above is www.wymlegal.com and www.wymlegal.co.uk does not currently redirect there. You will see a large number of negative reviews as well. Stating you are 'ranked No.1 for speed of closing in the North West of Scotland' - that could be very use...


Woodstock Legal Services: class="infoquote "impressed by the quality, professionalism and attention to detail" "kept fully updated along the way as well as offering great advice" "communication of where we were at with the process was crisp and timely"< div> Those are few snippets fr...


Wolf Law Solicitors: However such agreements may require a fee if the case wins. But has that translated over into positive experiences by clients for WolfLaw? The most common way to check that out tends to be the independent review boards such as Google, Trustpilot, Facebook, etc. Sometimes the...


Wilford Smith Solicitors: This is very different from firms that claim ancient heritages such as 'established in 1881'. However other companies may use clever wording to try and make their claims seem bigger than they are. First, a quote from their website: class="infoquote "We are more...


Wildcat Law Ltd: If you've already been through a dozen law firm websites today you'll probably have noticed a lot use the same sort of 'sales language'. Wildcat Law are listed in The Legal 500 which is a very positive independent review of their services. The combination of the two avenue...


WH Solicitors: That is not always an incorrect use of the word. Normally our articles use a specific law firm to highlight a point or explain a resource you can use when researching various types of firm, or legal professionals that deal in specific areas of law. Just remember to read all ...


Waterstone Partnership Solicitors Ltd: Common sense dictates there will not be a 200-year-old wise old lawyer running the place. For example, for Waterstone they list solicitors Rayhan Ahmed who qualified in 2009, Akeel Hussain (2015), and others right up to Akaash Hussain who joined the profession in 2021. So ...


Walker Foster Solicitors: Of course, as a larger firm they have a larger amount of resources and time to sort these things. We're bombarded with marketing at every turn. That's a big bit of praise considering we're a old Scottish company. The thing to watch for is whether that helps you distinguish...


UVS Law: However this can only be true if they have individual solicitors within the firm each dealing with a select area of law. UVS Law is a more recently set up branding than others, but it should be pointed out that the age of the firm bears no indication about the experien...


TWB Probate Solicitors: Unfortunately, in the UK there are no good guidelines blocking people from calling themselves a 'lawyer' considering most are not aware it does not mean the same thing as a 'solicitor' or 'barrister'. However, considering the changes governments can make and even the huge ...


The Law Partnership Solicitors: Abdul Khan who qualified in 1999, and Rashminder Sarai in 1997. The Law Society have a data-packed user-side offering where you can search information on any registered firm. That could still be a 'specialist' firm if each solicitor is expert in each case type. If a single...


Thomas and Thomas Solicitors Ltd: class="infoquote "Whether you are looking for legal advice for personal or business matters, our friendly and professional team is here to help."< div> One thing to watch for are firms that imply< u> experience rather than actually having any. Remember that amp...


Stephanie Heijdra: Barristers may be part of a 'chambers' or simply be working on their own. class="infoquote "conscientious, approachable and methodical in her approach" "She was quick to turn the case around in my favour and the outcome was great" "Gained more than I was...


Thaxted Legal Ltd: But Immigration specialist firms are sometimes only https: www.gov.uk government organisations office-of-the-immigration-services-commissioner" registered with the OISC< a> (Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner) which provides much less. class="infoquote...


Summerfield Browne Solicitors: However if you actually read through the comments you see one reviewer stating "I have provided them with amazing pension advice" which seems like an advert for their own company plus several one star reviews within the space of a week with no explanation attached. Most of t...


Sternberg Reed LLP: So what independent facts can you rely on to work out the best firm for you? class="infoquote "For the past 40 years, we have offered a wide range of legal services to both individuals and businesses."< div> Again, most firms will state a number of years on th...


Solidaire Solicitors: If you've come here after already sifting through a few dozen solicitor websites, you may have noticed most look the same with the same sales language and even the same photos of people smiling and shaking hands. This means you are able to verify the 'experience' level of a...


Smith and Graham Solicitors: If a firm has more than one office some sites like Google will only show reviews for each individual office names in the search. As we only review the legal industry and it's professionals from our experience working with them over the past 20 years - that's the only thing w...


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...


Oakwood Solicitors Ltd: It's hard to know if a firm is friendly from their website only, and unless there are firms out there claiming the opposite (i.e. that they are out of date, inexperienced, and inefficient) those descriptions are universal so also do not help you distinguish one firm from a...


Nicholson Jones Sutton Solicitors: The firm actually has way more experience than a lot of others. At the moment there are not too many scams involved the case types NJS focus on - i.e. The majority of scammers seem to target property firms where thousands of people https: www.lloydsbank.com help-guidance...


SG Murphy Solicitors: Those are all great things to be as a law firm, but certainly there are no firms claiming to be the opposite. If they all claim to be that way, then it doesn't help anyone to tell them apart. class="infoquote "At SG Murphy Solicitors we want to provide a level of cu...


MJV & Co Solicitors Ltd: While seeing such a description is not rare amongst many types of business, it's something we've stopped seeing so much amongst solicitor's practices. class="infoquote "efficient, professional, helpful & informative every step of the way" "very efficient and profes...


McCarthy + Co LLP: They are not the be-all and end-all of important things to check. McCarthy's site does state some of the awards won including a few from the Irish Law Awards. That's terrible and we'll explain more about why later. So the phrase 'award-winning' is not of itself meaningful. ...


Mark Croft Solicitor: There have also been concerted efforts to keep the amount a solicitor can earn helping these financially vulnerable people to make it almost cost the solicitor money to take some Legal Aid cases. class="infoquote "I am available to undertake criminal legal aid agency ...


Mackenzie Jones Solicitor: If you're not sure, phone the official number you have been given - not the phone number being provided in the actual email you are suspicious of. . That's because there isn't much else for them to say. In this example, there aren't really going to be any firms that say the...


Lyons Solicitors: Always make sure you're on the correct website and never discuss payment details via email without confirming directly with the firm that it's genuine. . Sometimes simply because they received an official-looking email telling them the bank details had changed. Prior...


LS Legal Solicitors Ltd: All linked together in an easy to use database. A quick note on navigation though as the official website we link to above is www.lslegaluk.com with none of the most common variants such as www.lslegal.co.uk .com redirecting you there. If a firm has only 1-2 solicitor...


QualitySolicitors Large & Gibson: Large and Gibson claim to have been serving locally for over 120 years. Most people will head to the public boards such as Google, Facebook or Trustpilot. class="infoquote "We have been meeting the legal needs of those in Portsmouth, Hampshire and beyond for over 120...


Kee Solicitors Ltd: Apart from that though, the site is happily concise providing the information you would want to read rather than hundreds of pages with bland articles simply for trying to get more pages into search engines. The Law Society of Scotland displays https: www.lawscot.org.uk ...


Horsley Law: class="infoquote "worked tirelessly to ensure a speedy recovery from this devastating disaster" "persistent and tenacious on behalf of his clients" "very understanding and sympathetic" "took on my case at short notice and was extremely helpful from the word go"<...


Hill House Chambers: Hill House Chambers have been recommended across our network for some time now so, as we do with many firms, we'd like to give a few insights into things that stood out to us about a firm, how that compares across the industry, and things you can do when searching for the ...


Heritage Park Family Law Ltd: However if it does and you are with a solicitor that can't represent you in a court - that means they may have to hire a barrister to join the case and perform that function. If their name wasn't enough of a giveaway , the first line of their website: class="infoquot...


HCR Legal LLP: Many firms offer 'testimonials' on their websites. There is a wide range of law firms to choose from when seeking legal help. Both sites are HTTPS secure for submitting your personal details in their contact form. But no matter what the size of a firm , checking up on the...


Harrison's Solicitors: Although, sadly, since everyone has allowed Google to take over what people get to see online - that 'money rules' imbalance is being brought back in. class="infoquote "Harrison's Solicitors underwent rigorous assessment by the Law Society to secure Conveyancing Qual...


Guardian Law: They were all very positive , but lacking enough comments content to provide a good overview of the firm. We have consistently warned people about the public review boards when researching a company you're thinking of using. But you simply must make sure to read the comment...


Goldsmith Bowers Solicitors: Goldsmith Bowers Solicitors have been on the network for a while now and we wanted to make a few points about researching firms in general. Always remember though that ampersands cannot be in web addresses (e.g. For example, if you see a law firm of two solicitors stating ...


Girlings Solicitors LLP: The word 'specialist' is thrown around alot and not always correctly in our opinion. Very rough example, but hopefully makes the point. But as phrases such as No Win No Fee became the standard, the number of law firms opening up separate personal injury brands decreased. But...


Frei Solicitors: class="infoquote "We work with law firms in other jurisdictions, where we have close links and strong personal relationships, in order to achieve our clients’ objectives."< div> However this means the regular tips and rules which we advise people such as htt...


Foster & Coleman Ltd: This is simply not true any more. The site is https secure for submitting your personal details on their contact form. This can be difficult when looking up comments about law firms though. Many even have the same images of people smiling and shaking hands. It state...


Eve Lake Conveyancing & Legal Services: class="infoquote "Here at Eve Lake Conveyancing & Legal Services, we also provide home visits on request, outside of office hours visits, including weekend appointments."< div> . But most variants we tried such as the .com version or evelakeconveyancing.co.uk all ret...

Amy King Legal: But how can a member of the public tell an experienced solicitor from a non-experience one? If a solicitor is registered with The Law Society of England & Wales you are able to look up alternate trading names, contact details, areas of law covered, and languages spoke...


EMD Law LLP: But a lot of firms can seem to fit into that box with many using similar site wording, making similar promises, and even using similar images on their pages. We've also seen some search results for this firm under 'Hastings' and 'Maidstone' as those are much larger cities ne...


EDC Lord & Co Solicitors: 'edc lord and co solicitors southall'. The comments and reviews seem mostly positive: class="infoquote "took the time to explain the entire process clearly and concisely" "exceptionally helpful and patient with us, there was a lot that we didn't understand" "about...


Eatons Solicitors: Property sales are the only area of law where we have seen people from the opposite side of the transaction leave bad feedback on the firm of the person buying or selling the property. Never compare average star ratings for legal services. You could end up with a 1 ye...


Drummond Miller LLP: Having worked in this industry for over 20+ years, please don't take it as hyperbole when we say - that's an amazing score for a firm that deals in property. Many companies across all industries provide customer testimonials on their site. The Law Society of England & Wales...


Dispute Resolver Consultancy: People have also handed their entire house deposit to a fraudster sometimes based on a single faked email. Google has also made changes so that reviews of a firm will often not pop up with just their name entered into the search. This can save considerable court time and the...


Defank Solicitors: If you see claims that they are 'award-winning' but absolutely no indication what the award was for - be wary. Defank Solicitors https: defanksolicitors.com 1_21_fess-wills-probate.html" does list fees< a> for their Will Probate, Conveyancing, and Employment Law services ...


Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd: With so much sales language to wade through, what should you be looking for? class="infoquote "CWJ is a leading regional firm of Solicitors in Kent serving private individuals, businesses and organisations."< div> Clarkson Wright & Jakes is a firm that has gro...

Scotland Injury Solicitors from Baker Hardman: Just always try to keep aware of which site you are on and who you are emailing back and forth with. But luckily if you are in England or Wales you are able to check these claims independently. This includes whether they are qualified solicitors. As most fraud related to leg...


Cullimore Dutton Solicitors: So the quotes above are taken from the usual public boards https: www.google.com search?gs_ssp=eJzj4tZP1zcsSTe2zDOqMGC0UjWoMLEwT0xJMbFMM7JMMjIxNrUyqEi1MDM3MjQ0NU81TDFNTkr2EkguzcnJzM0vSlVIKS0pyc8DALG3FQQ&q=cullimore+dutton&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB926GB926&oq=cullimor&aqs=chrome....


Calio Claims: The first sounds like a modern firm whilst the second sounds like a crusty old high street building where the owners don't know a Tweet from an Insta. The office details for each location are the same. A 1 star review with no comment left should be ignored in our opinion. ...


Buchanan & Co Solicitors: But in fact the Conveyancing process can be complicated and is very important."< div> A quick note on navigation. Luckily there is a great resource online with The Law Society of England & Wales who provide a wealth of data on any law firm registered with them...


Brown and Co Solicitors: If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 509558 brown-and-co-solicitors" check the page for this firm< a> you'll see contact details, case types covered, and most importantly - the number of years each qualified solicitor has been so. 'brown and co solicitors lon...


Brodies LLP Solicitors: For example it states Christopher Dun qualified as a solicitor in 1990, Robert Bradshaw in 2003, Andrew Clarke in 2012, right up to Kirstyn Burke in 2022. class="infoquote "Over 800 specialists providing expertise for multiple sectors."< div> Most law firms wil...


Bridge McFarland LLP: Some people have handed over the entire deposit of their house to a fraudulent bank account simply because they received an official looking email saying the payment details had changed. Photos of people in suits smiling and shaking hands with bits of paper in their hands ar...


Brian Barr Solicitors: If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 490026 brian-barr-limited" look up the page< a> for this firm you'll see several staff with a range of qualification dates such as Phillip Cohen who qualified as a solicitor in 2006, Steven Akerman in 2013, right up...


Backhouse Solicitors: Note that you may need to enter the full name plus location of a firm (e.g. A quick note on navigation though. It is also very common for firms who deal with property to have terrible reviews. This includes Minal Backhouse who qualified in 1997, Clare Sheeran in ...


ACSL Solicitors Ltd: There are other sources you can use to get background information. 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 similar things. We've also seen a negative review of a cr...


A City Law Firm Ltd: They have more information about their setup and what each award means https: www.legal500.com united-kingdom-solicitors " on their website< a>. In fact, just a couple of years ago almost a quarter of firms on our own network were not https secure. So if you see clearer ...


Two Harcourt Buildings: But still make sure to flick through and chat with a few different options for your case type before settling on someone. class="infoquote "We welcome instructions from professional clients in both public and private practice to undertake privately funded, direct acce...