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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: So you need to pay attention to the websites you are on and the emails you receive. 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. If you see a website claiming 'establi...


WYM Legal Ltd: Obviously with a w right after the www. We've often praised The Law Society of England & Wales for its excellent user side offering. Either the length of time taken, delays that no-one will take the blame for, extra reports being ordered, and more. We've been in the l...


Wolf Law Solicitors: We have no idea why someone wouldn't call the law firm to check, but that's what happens. However, if the second firm only gets you half the compensation the first would have obtained - you'll have lost out. However such agreements may require a fee if the case wins. But alo...


Wilford Smith Solicitors: Those are merely claims about the firm's branding having existed for a really long time. They are a good example to use in order to provide insights and help into ways people can research law firms and ensure they get one that matches what they are looking for. Please note...


Wildcat Law Ltd: If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 9184 wildcat-law-ltd" check the page< a> for Wildcat Law on the Law Society site you can see a range of legal experience including David Burrows who qualified in 1973, Aidan Loy in 1997, Ceri Stafford in 2003, Nichola Gord...


WH Solicitors: Just remember to read all comments and not rely on average star ratings. That's good. The law and requirements are complex and they are always changing."< div> This second quote from the firm's own website highlights why some areas of law require a specialist that pre...


Waterstone Partnership Solicitors Ltd: Very often you can find more useful information from The Law Society of England & Wales than on some solicitor's own sites. Of course, if the firm's website is down then there will be no testimonials pages for you to look through. The snippets above are therefore from rev...


Walker Foster Solicitors: That does not dismiss the great qualities of smaller or even newer firms that might not offer such on their website. The Law Society of England & Wales has an amazing site rivalling anything their counterpart organisations currently offer. You can do this for any firm regi...


UVS Law: You could end up with a 1-year qualified solicitor from a 50-year established firm, or a 40-year veteran lawyer from a brand new law office. https: www.legislation.gov.uk ukpga 1971 77 contents" The Act< a> also exempts individuals who have the right of abode in the UK fr...


TWB Probate Solicitors: But there is an area of law with some confusion when it comes to specialisms. Just that it's not always crystal clear who you are hiring. The Law Society of England & Wales however has a wonderful site with a wealth of information on every firm registered inc...


The Law Partnership Solicitors: (I know, it sounds simple now.) class="infoquote "We provide sound, practical advice in many aspects of the legal industry."< div> Luckily there is a great resource on the website of The Law Society of England & Wales. We do not add every single firm out there i...


Thomas and Thomas Solicitors Ltd: They do use some of the wording we mentioned before, such as: class="infoquote "Our team of experienced solicitors who are specialists in their particular areas of law have a deep understanding of the legal system"< div> Most firms will claim the same. If you've...


Sternberg Reed LLP: Sternberg Reed displays practice staff with experience spanning the past six decades such as Elizabeth Bendall who qualified in 1976, Julian Beard (1989), Kevin Bristow (1996), Judith Gould (2007), Francesca Clay (2014), right up to Danielle Apenteng who joined the professio...


Solidaire Solicitors: But if we entered "solidaire luton" the correct firm showed up because Google still have the firm registered to their old address. Those are both good and varied levels of experience to have within a firm. But that could simply mean they have 10x members of staff each with o...


Sarah Rostamlou-Andrews Law: As a law professional targeting business clients, there are various ways of getting in touch with Sarah such as https: www.linkedin.com in sarah-rostamlou-andrews-014482100" her LinkedIn profile< a>. class="infoquote "fast, efficient and easy to get hold" "resol...


PCS Legal Ltd: It's a fraught industry for reviews. 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. Barristers with the Bar Standards Council. The firm's branding seems solid around the name ...


Oakwood Solicitors Ltd: But while these terms sound wonderful, they are not really helpful for consumers in their search to tell firms apart. This should mean everyone has a much wider range of choice when it comes to getting help. However, our poll a few years back indicated that only 9% of people...


Nicholson Jones Sutton Solicitors: If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation people 471499 nicholson-jones-sutton-solicitors-ltd?Solicitors=True" check out the staff page< a> for this firm you'll see a range of experience levels across the last three decades including John Halstead who ...


Nero Legal Ltd: class="infoquote "From the complex to the unusual at Nero we pride ourself in the ability to provide truly practical conveyancing advice and up to date property advice to save home movers thousands of pounds."< div> This quote is from the front page of the law f...

MPG Quantity Surveyors Ltd: It would be great to see this from other regulatory bodies. The site is HTTPS secure for submitting your personal details via their online form. Sadly, the UK's legal system was like that for centuries and has been very slow to change. The only resource people can u...


SG Murphy Solicitors: That doesn't seem to be the case here. For today's article we're looking at SG Murphy Solicitors in Northern Ireland who describe themselves as: class="infoquote "... A quick note on navigation. Other positive things that stood out to us was the firm's at...


MJV & Co Solicitors Ltd: If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 595126 mjv-co-solicitors-ltd" check out the page< a> for this firm you'll be able to see any alternative business names they use, their specialist areas of law, alternative contact details, and the qualification dates of e...


McCarthy + Co LLP: So what are they saying? class="infoquote "Communication was always clear, professional, and friendly" "very helpful and quick to respond to any of my queries" "the team had my interest at heart" "friendly manner distracted me from the court process"< div> ...


Marsden Rawsthorn Solicitors: Anything suspicious, make sure to call someone you know at the firm to check.. The website of The Law Society of England & Wales offers a wealth of information about the practices and people registered with them. So what are people saying about them online? class=...


Mark Croft Solicitor: class="infoquote "I recently obtained a discontinuance of a road traffic case on behalf of a certain Insurance Company, that led to a saving of in excess of £2.5 million in potential damages."< div> Mark Croft's site doesn't have a lot of extra pages. At t...


Lyons Solicitors: The age of the logo is not important. However, despite it looking slightly odd for a law firm to claim it specialises and then rattle off a long list of case types, this can be accurate. class="infoquote "We have teams of Solicitors and Lawyers based in our 3 office...


LS Legal Solicitors Ltd: For example managing director Liliya Scott qualified in 2007, Jasmin Bugg in 2018, Lubov Galyarnyk in 2006, right up to Olena Lux who joined the ranks of lawyers in 2022. In times gone by (we've been banned from writing 'in the old days') there would be a high street solicit...


QualitySolicitors Large & Gibson: class="infoquote "communication was great, always advising" "the team was really helpful and responsive" "systematic and efficient which ensured a speedy hassle free experience" "very quick responses to any queries"< div> At the time of writing they had 20...


Kee Solicitors Ltd: It could mean as little as a 5 minute chat with a trainee solicitor or just a call centre operator with a templated questionnaire over the phone. So we know a lot of the changes that have occurred and Family Law representation has seen it's fair share of those. The firm do...


Horsley Law: So checking for an SRA number is a good idea before filling in a contact form. However, while that is still good advice in our opinion - we know it can be difficult to find information and background on newer firms. They also state (at the time of writing): c...


Heritage Park Family Law Ltd: For law firms there may be far less reviews than you expect. The firm have provided a Frequently Asked Questions section on their site for you to get familiar with the basics before calling and have https: heritageparkfamilylaw.com jargon-buster " a jargon sheet< a>...


HCR Legal LLP: This above is a snippet from the https: www.medicalaccidentgroup.co.uk" Medical Accident Group< a> website. The Law Society lists Child and Parent Law, Eagle HR, Harrison Clark Rickerbys inc Gordon Lutton, Harrison Clark Rickerbys inc Shawcross, wills at work, HCR Hewitso...


Harrison's Solicitors: You are not walking into the actual office and talking with the staff. The web address www.harrisonssolicitors.com can be tricky too with the double 's' in the middle so be careful. It provides a huge wealth of data to users on the firms and individuals registered with the o...


Guardian Law: They were all very positive , but lacking enough comments content to provide a good overview of the firm. To us that indicates the best qualities of a specialist firm in that they genuinely seem to care about businesses by trying to get as much useful advice out the...


Garden Stirling Burnet Solicitors Ltd: It's probably a good idea to never discuss payments via email. . Someone usually feels it has taken too long or there have been problems along the way. If you see a firm stating "established 1881" or similar though, you need to remember that there will not be a 200-year-o...


Goldsmith Bowers Solicitors: The idea being that the older the firm, the more experienced it is. Modern Systems. Unfortunately, though, there are far fewer reviews about law firms than other industries. With people moving more freely between companies these days that is even less true now than i...


Girlings Solicitors LLP: We're referring to the fact Girlings Solicitors has a separate division for their compensation claims team called Girlings Personal Injury Claims Ltd . class="infoquote "Our specialist solicitors ... However, we do not recommend picking a firm based on whether they g...


Frei Solicitors: We try to find a range of professionals in various sections of law. Because when you target a very small market of individuals with your services, getting feedback publicly can take a lot longer. We know of long established veteran law firms with zero reviews on Google a...


Foster & Coleman Ltd: The idea being that the older the firm, the more established and experienced. Many even have the same images of people smiling and shaking hands. This is the main way people judge a firm's 'reputation'. This isn't as big an issue for this firm as their case range focuses ...


Farah Family Law: Like many perfectly good words in the English language, the word "specialist" has been ruined by marketing firms. The obvious comparison is with a solicitor who takes on all sorts of cases but really doesn't know a great deal or have enough experience in any particular one....


Eve Lake Conveyancing & Legal Services: This is actually more significant than you might first think. Be alert throughout your transaction. Sadly that difference is often not explained well by either. This is hugely important to note because for property matters you absolutely need to make sure you are on ...


England & Derbyshire LLP: There are hundreds of websites set up to look like they provide law-related services, but they may just be a "case reseller". Many have handed their https: www.thisismoney.co.uk money beatthescammers article-13525673 Buying-home-Major-bank-warns-rise-scam-sees-fraudsters-s...


EMD Law LLP: For personal injury matters, your whole case will likely be free under a no win, no fee agreement. We just rarely find good comments in the hand-picked testimonials. But a lot of firms can seem to fit into that box with many using similar site wording, making similar promise...


EDC Lord & Co Solicitors: Therefore, it is extremely important to us that we provide an excellent service."< div> One of the standout features of the EDC Lord website is the detailed information provided on each of the firm's practice areas. class="infoquote "EDC Lord takes its name from...


Eatons Solicitors: It's important to note that most law firms that handle property matters do end up with a larger portion of negative feedback compared to solicitors that don't. class="infoquote "Drawing on 150 years of experience, our expert legal team is uniquely equipped to provi...


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. class="infoquote "great value considering all the effort they expended on our behalf" "always willing to ans...


Dispute Resolver Consultancy: We are not a directory just cramming as many high street solicitors as possible into the pages. It's possible this could be because the firm is using generic terms in the name - i.e. If the matter does go to court, sometimes using ADR beforehand can help define the issue and...

Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd: While not a foolproof way of ensuring experience, it can certainly help. There are also mentions of Clarkson Wright & Jakes Notaries. The firm branding typically uses the acronym "CWJ" which stands for Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd. Variants such as www.cwj.com are not owned b...


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 ...


Cullimore Dutton Solicitors: As for years of experience, there is often a big difference between any firm saying they have "40 years experience" versus "40 years of combined experience" or "40 years of experience within the firm". The firm's branding is Cullimore Dutton (not Cullimore and Dutton...


Crockett & Co Solicitors: Also note that they are listed as 'Crockett Ltd' with organisations such as The Law Society page we link to above. Despite the general concept amongst people in the UK that there is free legal help for them if they can't afford it - that is not always the case. Luckil...


Cook Legal Ltd: So when you see a solicitor's practice has hardly any reviews that doesn't always mean something negative. Most law firms will be able to cover much larger areas . Many firms provide testimonials on their websites. Like when a new food item is trying to go viral, the...


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. class="...


Buchanan & Co Solicitors: So what are the independent forums saying? class="infoquote "Professional staff. Buchanan and Company do have a Testimonials page on their website. And they talk normal" "easy to get through to my solicitor and they replied to me promptly" "Put him at ease from ...


Brodies LLP Solicitors: class="infoquote "Our unique perspectives help us to see the law through many different lenses, creating new legal possibilities and solutions for our clients."< div> All firms will also undoubtedly claim to have happy past clients. The Law Society of Eng...


Brian Barr Solicitors: It provides a wealth of information on any of the firms and people registered with them including trading names, alternative contact details, other offices, regulatory status, plus the qualification dates and chosen areas of law for each solicitor within a firm. 'brian barr ...


Scotland Injury Solicitors from Baker Hardman: As most fraud related to legal services happens via email. To be sure you are on the website of an actual solicitor you can look the firm up on the SRA website and it will tell you the official web address of the firm. While many firms provide customer testimonials on their ...


Backhouse Solicitors: Those are certainly useful when wanting to backup the claims of happy clients. Note that you may need to enter the full name plus location of a firm (e.g. You would think that the development of the internet and every company having a full website about themselves with dozen...


Amy King Legal: It is HTTPS secure for submitting your personal details via the contact form. Today's article covers an area of legal services there's probably a fair misunderstanding about. But definitely, make sure the person you're hiring seems interested in you, has at least some expe...


ACSL Solicitors Ltd: So you may look at this firm's claim of starting in 2009 as indicating much less experience. Some firms are registered with their https: www.liverpoollawsociety.org.uk lawyers acsl-solicitors-ltd " local law society< a> as well. Absolutely, a firm that indicates potential...


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>. So for any firm you're able to see for yourself whether there is a decent amount of experience individually and collaboratory...


Two Harcourt Buildings: Such as one law firm we saw claiming a 150 year history in their town simply for moving into a building previously occupied by a much older firm. If you've already been through a dozen other law firm's sites before reaching this article and have started to think just how ali...