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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. The most obvious way to check up on those claims is through the public review boards https: www.google.com search?q=a+city+law+firm&rlz=1...


Buchanan & Co Solicitors: Either way though, always make sure to read actual comments rather than rely on average star ratings. Be careful though as some firms use sneaky marketing jargon to make you think they have far more experience than they do. Especially when it comes to legal practices t...


Goldsmith Bowers Solicitors: Over the past two decades people have https: www.express.co.uk life-style property 1511097 property-warning-home-buyers-scam-conveyancing-fraud" handed millions over to fraudsters< a>. Goldsmith Bowers Solicitors have been on the network for a while now and we wanted to m...


Guardian Law: class="infoquote "our specialist employment lawyers can advise and represent you"< div> Today's article is on Guardian Law, an Employment Law specialist based in Nottingham working on the businesses side of the aisle. We've seen a law practice praised for its ...


Backhouse Solicitors: etc. etc. 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. We've stated many times in other articles how a firm promoting their 100+ year old brand...

WH Solicitors: Especially for certain case types such as Divorce, Criminal Law, Motoring Offences, Conveyancing, and Immigration - the latter of which is what the firm clearly handles. Sometimes based on nothing more than a single official-looking email saying to do so. (And that's tough ...


Two Harcourt Buildings: Especially if there isn't much extra independent information to base a decision on instead. . So whilst The Direct Access scheme is a major, massive, and immensely helpful shake up to the legal system allowing members of the public to deal direct with their representation...


MJV & Co Solicitors Ltd: In 20+ years we've never seen the contrary. Make sure you're on the correct site and never discuss payments via email. . Some variants such as www.mjvlaw.com are owned by different companies. If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 595126 mjv-co-solicitors-ltd...


Bridge McFarland LLP: The other two mean they've simply added up the years of all the staff (e.g. Just typing 'bridge mcfarland' currently shows nothing on Google, you have to type in the full 'bridge mcfarland llp lincoln' or whatever office is nearest you. committed to delivering a quality driv...


Woodstock Legal Services: Our poll a few years back resulted in only 8% of you saying you even read them. They brag about their ancient foundation dates and the number of offices. Woodstock also have a range of badges logo across the bottom of each page such as ILEX, The Legal 500, Law Society Accred...


Stephanie Heijdra: This is despite her working in the industry since at least 2014 according to the BSB certificate. She also has an LLM in Legal Practice."< div> You'll find that barristers are much more embedded in the legal process which is why their photos are often of them in wi...


Summerfield Browne Solicitors: The firm states offices in London, Birmingham, Cambridge, Oxford, Market Harborough, and Leicester. class="infoquote "We have a team of highly experienced lawyers who have all either, worked for leading law firms, or held senior positions in law firms."< div> Bu...


Thaxted Legal Ltd: We've written over 200+ articles on legal service providers in the UK with tips on what to look for when trying to get legal help, resources you can use, and things to avoid. One - that they are interested in being generally helpful to people seeking such help. You never kno...

Smith and Graham Solicitors: But it actually contains two of the main things we think you should look at when picking a firm. But overall the weight of the plus+ experiences is much greater anyway. But hopefully from the examples and resources quoted in the article below, you'll see why they have been...


Brown and Co Solicitors: Obviously we have checked out Brown & Co and ended up adding them to our list of firms so we must have had a positive experience . Make sure you are on the correct website and never discuss bank details or payments by email. People are handing tens of thousands of po...


Mackenzie Jones Solicitor: There aren't always plentiful reviews about companies that work in the legal industry, but you should never take a lack of reviews as meaning anything negative. Unlike companies that can talk endlessly about a product and provide specs - law sites have to fill the void with ...


Hill House Chambers: The main website is at www.hillhousechambers.co.uk which we link to above. One of the bigget moves was when the goverment started to allow Direct Access to barristers. class="infoquote "I have barristers based in different parts of the UK and they are also ...


Stowe Family Law: Another quick note on navigation would be the website. You have to search for your specific local office to see reviews about it only. The official firm name actually does have those generic industry terms of 'family law' in it, but search engines seem to return the c...


Rose Fendlen Law: This isn't too much of a concern though as Litigation firms such as RF Law are not really targeted by scammers as much as other areas of law (e.g. So the information doesn't really help you spot a difference. None of the variants we tried such as www.rflaw.co.uk or ww...


Bell Lax Solicitors: The majority of people want to check out public review boards such as https: www.google.com search?q=bell+lax+solicitors&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB926GB926&oq=Bell+Lax+Solicitors&aqs=chrome.0.0i355i512j46i175i199i512j0i22i30j69i60.808j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#lrd=0x4870a506fa...


JPS Walker Solicitors Ltd: So there is definitely experience within the firm , and even better as he seems to have focused on a single area of law rather than trying to be a 'jack of all trades' solicitor. So if you see one written on a solicitor's site it does not mean both are on offer. Rather than...


The Legal Practice Ltd: These days it is therefore imperative to make sure you're on the correct website (you can read about https: www.actionfraud.police.uk a-z-of-fraud phishing" phishing scams here< a>) and never discuss payments via email. class="infoquote "Whether you are an ind...


Youngs Solicitors: We also hold CQS, The Law Society's quality mark for legal experts in buying or selling property and are trusted by some of the UK's biggest lenders."< div> To most people that list of accreditations may mean nothing, but it will still sound quite impressive. So what ke...


Lefevres Law: well, we think so anyway. One thing that can get confusing though is when a firm is labelled as a 'specialist' but seems to state a simply huge range of cases that they cover. The first only means there are no fees if your case loses. The name is quite unique so any ...


David Stinson & Co: class="infoquote "We at David Stinson & Co strive to provide the best professional service to our clients, but aim to remain friendly and approachable at the same time."< div> The most common resource people use to research a service provider they are thinking of ...


Cooks Solicitors: So make sure to read the reasons for any negative rating that has been left. That can surely only be a positive thing? class="infoquote "Each matter we deal with is given personal attention by a solicitor ..."< div> A quick note on navigation again though as this ...


Swain & Co Solicitors Ltd: class="infoquote "Thank you so much for all you have done for me." "I can't praise Swain & Co and Dean Kingham enough." "I would like to thank you really very very much from the bottom of my heart for your work." "Thank you so much for the care and atten...


My Law Matters: That can be a huge help because for some reason, law firms are quite obsessed with quoting founding dates. The largest conveyancing firm in the country has over 1500 reviews on Google and just a two star rating. We can honestly say that in the past two decades we've never...


Frazer Coogans Ltd: If you look at the last quoted positive review above you'll see that there were problems with the house sale but the client did not lay all their frustrations on their solicitor. For example on the

QualitySolicitors Burton & Co: But this sort of mixup on the review boards is certainly something to keep in mind when doing some due diligence on law firms, not just Burton & Co. The QS site is https secure for submitting your personal details via the contact forms. . But they are listed across the inte...


OneLaw Chambers: 'one' and 'law') most search terms will bring up the firm at the top of results. Personally, we think people leaving negative reviews for those reasons completely undermines the whole goal of review forums. When a company posts positive feedback they've received on the...


Beers LLP: This is understandable because seeing any negative reviews can often reveal a lot about a firm . Make sure you know what site you're on and never discuss payments via email . . A quick note on navigation as whilst the firm's name is quite unique, it could potentially...


DisrepairClaim.co.uk: We've also detailed in other articles just how many high street solicitor firms also take a 25% cut of all compensation settlements. (No pun intended.) class="infoquote "The compensation you can claim is ... If a firm is regulated properly then they will state so ...


Simper Law Ltd: In reality then, all the case types listed can be broken down into just three areas of law - Litigation, Estate Planning, and Commercial Law. They even kick off their website with a self-description of being "a small law firm of Norwich solicitors". The firm name is Si...


Reynolds Macdonald Solicitors: Yes, if the firm is registered with a law society then you can usually find out quite a bit about them independently. The one review we did see: class="infoquote "provided a really helpful and professional service to help me make a claim"< div> was obviously very...


ULA Solicitors Ltd: Make sure you keep aware of the site you're on and never discuss payment details in emails . They even listed the fact they work with Legal Aid clearly on their funding options page. A quick note on navigation. There is a difference (and we'll tell you how to spo...


Taylor Price Solicitors: William Ho qualified as a solicitor in 1989, Ruby Bhatti in 1997, Arshad Mahmood in 2008, and Sobia Ditta in 2011. Surely an ideal mix for any legal service provider? class="infoquote "Our team members have been ranked as leading lawyers, recommended counsel and indivi...


Michael Leighton Jones: Because the firm deals with conveyancing matters we would recommend bookmarking the site or using a search to make sure you get back safely. class="infoquote "We offer a full range of legal services for both individuals and businesses whether large or small not...


Milners Solicitors: People recieve emails from scammers stating the bank details they need to pay their house deposit into have changed. Be aware however that legal service providers are not treated the same way as other industries. Sometimes with specific questions but then all answers are r...


KRS Estate Planning Ltd: At the moment most scams in the law industry are aimed at property sales purchases with fraudsters https: www.lloydsbank.com help-guidance protecting-yourself-from-fraud keep-your-home-safe-mortgage-deposit-scams.html" managing to convince people to send tens of thousands...


Branch Austin McCormick LLP: class="infoquote "Branch Austin McCormick is a leading and highly commended law firm based in London's West End, which delivers exceptional legal advice to its clients."< div> Another common claim made by law firms is that they have a good reputation in the ind...


Trojan Solicitors Ltd: Millions and millions have been lost worldwide by https: www.theguardian.com money 2021 jan 02 homebuyers-scams-stamp-duty-holiday-" people sending property deposits to fraudulent bank accounts< a>. The official site we link to above is www.trojansolicitors.com but curr...


CEL Solicitors: There are direct access barristers, non-law-firm based solutions, mediators - each with service providers local to you or at the opposite end of the country. Quite often negative ratings are left by the side the law firm beat in court. But it can get confusing for those step...


Fulton's Solicitors & Estate Agents: But we would have thought it common sense to phone your actual conveyancing firm to confirm such BEFORE transferring tens of thousands of pounds to bank details you've just been emailed. "it's never too early to consult your solicitor" A quick note about navigation....


HooperHyde: If you look up https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 12633 clp-group-limited" the page for Carbon Law Partners< a> (CLP) you'll see a list of trading names, offices, solicitors within the organisation, languages spoken, and even qualification dates of those solicitor...


Antony Hodari Solicitors: Over the past few years alone https: www.theguardian.com money 2020 feb 29 bank-scam-solicitors-email-hacked" people have lost millions to scammers< a> over property matters when buying or selling a house. The official site we link to above is www.antonyhodari.co.uk but a...


Fair Result Ltd: But maybe it's a very, very convincing fraudulent email lacking the usual African General hallmarks. Enquiring about and researching what avenues are available should be anyone's first point of call before actually starting to weigh up which firm out of those options t...


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