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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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WYM Legal Ltd: and an unusual three letter start - we've seen plenty of typos in our search function. Stating you are 'ranked No.1 for speed of closing in the North West of Scotland' - that could be very useful information. We've seen a divorce specialist with a negative review for not han...


Woodstock Legal Services: So which claims and imagery should you look for? class="infoquote "our lawyers are recognised nationally for their wealth of specialist expertise and knowledge"< div> For people in England and Wales they are lucky to have The Law Society there provide a huge amoun...


Wolf Law Solicitors: This is usually as a percentage of any compensation recovered. class="infoquote "Get in touch today and we'll assess your case for free."< div> Just as a point of clarification, 'no win no fee' and '100% compensation' are not the same thing. But has that transla...


Wilford Smith Solicitors: We think it's quite a pointless claim which Wilford Smith and many others thankfully do not make. For example, if you see a firm stating they have '40 years experience within the firm' or '40 years combined experience' that means they have added up all the years experience ...


Wildcat Law Ltd: So such statements don't really help you distinguish one firm from another. All this is hugely important due to the number of scams targeting law firm clients. Sometimes simply because they received https: todaysconveyancer.co.uk newlyweds-duped-into-handing-over-...


WH Solicitors: A quick note on navigation should be made though because when looking up reviews on the public forums we did end up on the wrong pages sometimes. (Note that www.whlaw.co.uk and other variants are all either owned by someone else or not at all.) Searching for that name instea...


Waterstone Partnership Solicitors Ltd: Because they also provide the qualification dates and areas of law focused on by each solicitor. At the time of writing it looks as though the firm are in the middle of updating their website with a holding page stating this is taking place. So how old the firm's logo really...


Walker Foster Solicitors: How many times have you read 'award winning' with no mention of what the award was for? If it was for best logo design then it's clearly not an award that will help you decide which legal services to use. But you've probably seen alot of good words on other firm's websites t...


UVS Law: For a barrister this can be a bit more difficult as the Bar Standards Council don't have the best user-side information setup. Spouse Fiancee) and Leave to Remain, and Investors such as Innovator Founder and Entrepreneur Visas. This includes Business Immigration such a...


TWB Probate Solicitors: class="infoquote "One does not simply rely on replies to standard questionnaires, but on the instincts and experience of the lawyer to draw out the required information."< div> Of course, not all people are going to need hours of expert questions and advice with...


The Law Partnership Solicitors: However, if a firm has a dozen solicitors and states they handle a dozen different areas of law. So a conveyancing solicitor with a high rating is actually a rarity. We did an entire article on Conveyancing reviews because the majority of firms that handle conveyancing in t...


Thomas and Thomas Solicitors Ltd: Thomas & Thomas did not make any such misleading claims as far as we saw on their site. That's because hardly anyone is ever happy with how long it takes and there are always problems (most of which are outside the solicitor's control but still they get the blame). ...


Stephanie Heijdra: (There have been none against Stephanie at the time we checked.) All extra information such as qualifications or even clear specialist areas of law are not provided. class="infoquote "She is a level 3 OISC Immigration Caseworker and a Level 2 Law Society Immigration a...


Thaxted Legal Ltd: etc. With them only handling immigration matters it's also safe to assume they will be more up to date than a solicitor trying to handle a dozen different case types at once. But we think it's even more important for Immigration because the laws involved are constantly cha...


Summerfield Browne Solicitors: class="infoquote "Where possible we try to agree fixed or capped fees. On the whole they are positive, however in the case of https: www.google.com search?q=summerfieldbrowne+cambridge&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB926GB926&sxsrf=ALiCzsZgtAzd_li97ev6QBMxCnd-bir8EA%3A1661867136...


Sternberg Reed LLP: For example, Sternberg Reed are listed in the Legal 500 which you can read https: www.legal500.com " more about here< a>. You'll also be shown the expertise and qualification dates of all solicitors within their offices. The firm's official website is www.sternberg-reed...


Solidaire Solicitors: Many people have lost tens of thousands by accepting emails from scammers pretending to be from their solicitor.. Also none of the variants we tried such as solidairelaw.co.uk or solidairesolicitors.co.uk were owned by the firm. But with people able to just look up any firm ...


Smith and Graham Solicitors: So the fact Smith and Graham solicitors have a wide range of seasoned professionals alongside fresh blood is something much more of note. 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 o...


Sarah Rostamlou-Andrews Law: class="infoquote "Book a free 15 minute consultation to discuss your issue"< div>. With this, you can always check the experience and expertise of the solicitor you're interested in. Certainly there are several areas of law where people want a specialist too...


PCS Legal Ltd: Their site is HTTPS secure for submitting your contact details for a callback. 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 ...

Dispute Resolver Consultancy: The official website is www.dispute-resolver.com while the non-hyphenated www.disputeresolver.com is not currently in use. But it's best to speak to an expert about your specific case to work out which will be the best course for you . However it was difficult to find any o...


Oakwood Solicitors Ltd: This should mean everyone has a much wider range of choice when it comes to getting help. But the age of the firm does not indicate the experience level of the solicitors within it. Especially the fact they offer direct contact details for each staff member as well. Modern t...


Nicholson Jones Sutton Solicitors: If you visit the Nicholson Jones Sutton Solicitors' website it may look exactly like a dozen other law firm sites you've visited today. Which is reflected on their website where they state a list of local charities they are involved with as well: class="infoquot...


SG Murphy Solicitors: class="infoquote "Average time to receive a call back - 30 mins"< div> Keep your eye out for statements like these on firm's sites. When was the last time you saw a firm admit to being 'rude', 'outdated', or 'lacking experience'? We've often praised the w...


MJV & Co Solicitors Ltd: It usually relates to the length of time the firm has been running or the highest number of years a specific lawyer at the firm has been working at the job. Just ask and, if we can, we will."< div> Luckily The Law Society of England & Wales provides an excellent user ...


McCarthy + Co LLP: This is especially important since the firm handles property matters. Independent markers such as these can help identify firms that are well established and keen to show a higher quality status. In the end, all it showed us was the address and phone number for McCarthy & Co...


Mark Croft Solicitor: class="infoquote "I have been involved in the criminal justice system for over 28 years."< div> First is this quote above from Mark Croft's website. However, if you see phrasing such as '20 years of combined experience' or '20 years of experience within the f...


Lyons Solicitors: class="infoquote "Specialising in Residential and Commercial Conveyancing, Family Law, Personal Injury, Wills & Probate and Powers of Attorney."< div> This is another word that can confuse people when it comes to legal services - 'specialising'. But this i...


LS Legal Solicitors Ltd: This becomes even more important for cases such as Immigration where the law is constantly changing, unbelievably confusing, and typically requiring some international knowledge. If a firm has only 1-2 solicitors but handles every case type under the sun - then it's...


QualitySolicitors Large & Gibson: On the law society site you'll see a https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation people 394508 large-gibson?Solicitors=True" list of solicitors< a> within any firm and their qualification dates. Large and Gibson claim to have been serving locally for over 120 y...


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. A couple of decades ago, a Family Law specialist practice ...


Horsley Law: They also state (at the time of writing): class="infoquote "99% trials won. So checking for an SRA number is a good idea before filling in a contact form. Both list that the firm trades under Horsley Law so it's the same company . Pay special attention if the firm ...

All Law Ltd: Here are some snippets: class="infoquote "very professional in a very relaxed way" "explained everything clearly" "knowledgeable, patient, friendly and approachable" "makes the information clear and easy to understand"< div> One of the most important thi...


Heritage Park Family Law Ltd: For law firms there may be far less reviews than you expect. While many firms have testimonials on their website, the comments on independent forums usually have more impact: class="infoquote "extremely helpful, knowledgeable and patient" "enormously patient through...


HCR Legal LLP: We highly recommend reading through actual comments left rather than simply flicking through star ratings. class="infoquote "As an award winning Top 60 UK law firm we provide the full range of services that you would expect to organisations, business leaders and ind...


Harrison's Solicitors: class="infoquote "Our lawyers can assist you with everything from creating legally binding wills to dealing with probate issues. It provides a huge wealth of data to users on the firms and individuals registered with the organisation. class="infoquote "And if ...


Guardian Law: There is a backdated blog of articles with dozens of advice segments with titles such as 'Risk to employers of backdated holiday pay claims' , 'Restrictive Covenants – are they worth the paper they are written on?' , and 'How do you unfurlough staff?' . This firm's offi...


Goldsmith Bowers Solicitors: One thing to remember is to match the size of the business with the size of the case range. class="infoquote "Specialists at Commercial Debt Recovery and Litigation"< div> We often get asked whether a smaller specialist firm is better than a large general ...


Girlings Solicitors LLP: They have the Lexcel quality assurance mark given by The Law Society, specific accreditation for Personal Injury and also Clinical negligence matters, https: www.apil.org.uk " APIL< a> (Association of Personal Injury Lawyers) membership, listed in the Legal 500, special ...


Frei Solicitors: We enjoy working with our clients, and strive to build a lasting relationship."< div> A quick note on navigation. class="infoquote "We work with law firms in other jurisdictions, where we have close links and strong personal relationships, in order to achieve o...


Foster & Coleman Ltd: It's common for solicitors to make huge claims about ancient founding dates such as 'established in 1881' or even older. If you look up https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 630363 foster-coleman-limited" the page for any firm< a> you'll see other names they might go...


Eve Lake Conveyancing & Legal Services: There are a lot of terms to contend with when searching for help with legal matters. Serving clients nationally."< div> That's the tagline for the Eve Lake website which is an example of a Licensed Conveyancer. Did you know that 'solicitors' and 'lawyers' are not the s...


EMD Law LLP: Not just fill a form in with a junior member of staff. So we would mark this one down as very much a positive . There are always different options available and sometimes you don't necessarily need a solicitor. There's plenty of experience within this law office with soli...


EDC Lord & Co Solicitors: 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 to use them again in a property sale" ...


Eatons Solicitors: We don't think the age of the brand should sway you. It's common for some of the largest, most popular conveyancing firms in the country to have 2 or 3 star average ratings. 150 years sounds impressive , certainly. But we always recommend using The Law Society of England & ...


Drummond Miller LLP: Scottish residents however have the Law Society of Scotland website which is slightly better than it was a few years back, but still provides only basic information that doesn't seem to help you learn more than you did before visiting the site. Today's article however is on ...


Defank Solicitors: We have seen notes about a Defank Solicitor in Croydon but that seems to be the same firm as this one based slightly further north in Greater London. Their site is HTTPS secure for submitting your personal details in the contact form. There are thousands of stories on...


Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd: While 'back in the day' most people ended up having to use the law firm near them, the internet has allowed people a wealth of options and to manage their case effectively without ever having to set foot in a solicitor's office. class="infoquote "We support a number...


Cullimore Dutton Solicitors: The site is also https secure for submitting contact details via their online form. One firm may say "established in 1881" while another says "40 years of experience". The majority are positive which is actually surprising for a Conveyancing firm. You have to read the co...


Cook Legal Ltd: We provide expert personal legal services throughout the Wirral Peninsula and North West England."< div> That's the first paragraph from the website of law firm Cook Legal Ltd . A quick note on navigation. You will need a law firm authorised to work in Scotland...


Calio Claims: class="infoquote "Wherever possible, we aim to deal with claims on a "no-win, no-fee basis" which means that you are only liable for legal fees where we are successful in making your claim."< div> There are two things to note about this statement. With th...


Buchanan & Co Solicitors: The page for Buchanan & Co Solicitors shows solicitors Timothy Barlow as having qualified in 1989 and Julia Gibbons in 2001. The official web address we link to above is www.buchananco.co.uk and although the expected variant of www.buchananandco.co.uk redirects you th...


Brown and Co Solicitors: To check the individual experience amongst law professionals there is a great resource on The Law Society of England & Wales' website. 'brown and co solicitors london' . It's clear someone didn't do that because one of the law firm's reviews states 5 stars and: clas...


Brodies LLP Solicitors: Rather than simply showing you all reviews for a company, they may show zero reviews when you first type in the firm's name. While a firm stating they are 'friendly' or 'experienced' sounds great - it needs to be noted that every single law firm will claim to have both those...


Bridge McFarland LLP: One thing to remember though is that when a firm has multiple offices you often have to type in the company name and location to see any reviews. The first means the firm or the solicitor within the firm has been going for at least 40 years. class="infoquote "The fir...


Brian Barr Solicitors: So how do you tell them apart? For example, the majority of compensation claim firms state they are 'specialists'. The majority of English and Welsh firms are listed on the site so it's a simple and quick way to check if the firm and it's solicitors are actually lik...


Scotland Injury Solicitors from Baker Hardman: class="infoquote "we bring together a wealth of industry-specific knowledge and expertise"< div> There will be no law firm on the internet claiming they have zero experience. For any firm https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation offices 7301 baker-har...


Backhouse Solicitors: Whilst many people are happy to post about a pizza they've just ordered, most do not wish to discuss their messy divorce, bankruptcy, or life changing injury claim so publicly. An actual sit down with an experienced solicitor to talk for free before deciding to go ahead is...


Amy King Legal: There are other factors you can look into. (Yes, even law firms use sneaky marketing tricks.) Is experience the only driving factor in choosing a solicitor? Of course not. Today's article covers an area of legal services there's probably a fair misunderstanding about...


ACSL Solicitors Ltd: So you may look at this firm's claim of starting in 2009 as indicating much less experience. class="infoquote "ACSL Solicitors launched in 2009. For ACSL it shows Peter Skinner as having qualified back in 1985, Gina Stanton in 1992, and Joseph Mulrooney in 2009. We'v...


A City Law Firm Ltd: It's more likely for firms to just say they are 'award winning' and make no reference to what that award might be. We've seen a lawyer with a 5 star review for their 'new italian menu' and a 1 star rating for a Criminal Law specialist for refusing to handle someone's divor...


Two Harcourt Buildings: Especially if there isn't much extra independent information to base a decision on instead. . Coming back to the differences in setup mentioned before, a law chambers is not like a law firm of solicitors. However barristers in the same countries are under The Bar Sta...