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Cullimore Dutton Solicitors: It shows the firm has staff on board from across 5 decades including Catherine Hyatt who qualified in 1987, Susan Alexander in 1994, Philip Appleby in 2009, Sarah Butt in 2019, right up to their newest member in 2021. So the quotes above are taken from the usual public board...


The Law Partnership Solicitors: Plenty of experience there. Plus, for some reason the other side of the transaction will often write a negative review on a firm out of frustration. That's because it is. There are already enough of them about and you've most likely arrived at our site because you've seen a...


Wilford Smith Solicitors: However other companies may use clever wording to try and make their claims seem bigger than they are. So what can you do? class="infoquote "We have been successfully representing businesses & individuals for over four decades."< div> Normally on a firm's site...


Foster & Coleman Ltd: class="infoquote "Legal advice you can depend on, from people you can trust"< div> A quick note on navigation considering the alternate firms that kept popping up during our researching. If you look up https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 630363 foster-...


Wildcat Law Ltd: class="infoquote "We offer a 'Third way' service. So such statements don't really help you distinguish one firm from another. The firms branding is quite unique so even error searches we tried such as 'wildcat legal' brought up the correct firm. For example this snipp...

LS Legal Solicitors Ltd: Unfortunately there have been thousands of law firm clients targeted in recent years such as those who've ended up https: data.actionfraud.police.uk cms wp-content uploads 2022 03 2b.-Conveyancing_Leaflet.pdf" handing over their entire house deposit< a> to a fraudster's b...


A City Law Firm Ltd: This doesn't always happen when a firm has non-unique words in the brand name. That last bit of data is hugely helpful when it comes to working out if a firm is experienced or not. This is something to watch out for though. That might sound an obvious thing to have ...


Buchanan & Co Solicitors: We've been working in the legal industry for over 20 years and have never seen a property law firm without such comments left. This is hugely important because of the immense number of scams involving property matters. Especially when it comes to legal practices th...


Goldsmith Bowers Solicitors: A quick note on navigation with the firm's official website being www.goldsmithbowers.com however www.goldsmithbowers.co.uk does not currently redirect there. While people are comfortable going online to say whether they like a pizza restaurant or not - they are less...


Guardian Law: Most https: www.thesun.co.uk money 17881174 property-scam-fraud-our-house " target the clients of law firms that handle conveyancing< a> matters but you never know what they'll come up with next. It raises the point that if every firm says they are 'experienced' (and no f...


Backhouse Solicitors: class="infoquote "Visiting a solicitor can be a daunting experience, particularly if you’ve never done it before. That certainly seemed to be true in the early days, but sadly Google's unchallenged buyout of the internet has caused the web to jam pack itself w...


WH Solicitors: You can see for WH their main lawyer Waleed Hassan has been practising law since 2011. It may be a phrase we dislike resorting to, but it fits. It's one of those ones that make us use tired out sayings such as 'does what it says on the tin' . That's not to dismiss la...


Two Harcourt Buildings: 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 rather than paying a solicitor to be a go-between - there is still a long way to go. We've bee...

MJV & Co Solicitors Ltd: The last two though could mean a range of things but usually that they've added up all the years of experience of all the staff together. Tens of thousands of pounds have ended up in the pockets of fraudsters. The branding is mostly 'MJV Solicitors' but the official site is ...


Bridge McFarland LLP: However, in our last poll only 9% of you said you trusted any reviews on a company's own website. The most common place people go to when looking up any firm is a search for reviews. Don't be afraid to call the official number you already have if anything you receive seems e...


Woodstock Legal Services: class="infoquote "we pride ourselves on providing quality practical legal advice and a bespoke personalised service for our clients"< div> The normal first port of call for most people though is the public review boards such as https: www.google.com search?q=Wo...


Stephanie Heijdra: There are already hundreds of websites doing that. So at the moment even something specific such as "stephanie heijdra barrister london" brings up no local information let alone public reviews. This is even more difficult for people working under their own name instea...


Summerfield Browne Solicitors: class="infoquote "able to say (and do) things in a way that doesn't sound confusing" "Listened to my contractual issue and dealt with it in a timely manner" "helped me with car purchase dispute received excellent service"< div> These are some snippets from t...


Thaxted Legal Ltd: We even have a list of the most 'problematic' firms based on the complaints databases. There are countless numbers of fraudsters https: www.telegraph.co.uk money consumer-affairs how-protect-property-fraud-landlord-bank-scam-2022-uk " attempting to coerce property clients...


Smith and Graham Solicitors: So if things have gone bad, it hasn't affected their outward image. But overall the weight of the plus+ experiences is much greater anyway. We've seen companies claim 150-year origins simply for moving into the old premises of a much older firm. There is no ampersand in doma...


Brown and Co Solicitors: With each focusing on different areas of law those numbers do stand out to us, and we've been working in the legal industry for over twenty years ourselves. Other variants such as www.brownandco.co.uk take you to completely different firms and you can't have ampersands in w...


Mackenzie Jones Solicitor: People simply aren't as quick to discuss their divorce, criminal defence, bankruptcy, etc. But hopefully you'll be able to check up on what prior clients thought of the firm's communication and explanation skills through third party forums like https: www.google.com search...


Hill House Chambers: Why it took so long to make this available to the public in the UK - who knows. they are qualified to ... Typically solicitors are not authorised to represent clients in actual court. So the fact this company receives praise from both direct public clients as well as other ...


Stowe Family Law: So you can't just go on Google, type the firm name, and see all reviews in this instance. But you've probably come across a dozen law firms that claim to be the 'best', 'specialist' or 'largest in' such-and-such on their website as well. Either way, what bits should you be ...


Rose Fendlen Law: So whilst an individual solicitor saying they are a specialist in Family Law, Wills, Injuries, Property and Criminal Law doesn't make a whole lot of sense - on this occasion it does. Most people that end up on our site have usually already scrolled through a dozen or so law ...


Bell Lax Solicitors: That's the type that has several specialist solicitors under one roof. In fact for most of them no comments were left at all - just a low star rating which we always think is just plain unhelpful. Along with making sure the law firm is https: www.sra.org.uk solicitors...


JPS Walker Solicitors Ltd: We aim to maintain our traditional values whilst offering an effective and first class no win no fee service."< div> Again these statements from the JPS Walker website are types which practically every firm will make. More and more people are becoming aware of just how...


The Legal Practice Ltd: Reading negative reviews may not always put someone off using a firm unless there is a clear theme. The official website is www.thelegalpractice.co.uk but again, www.thelegalpractice.com is owned by a different firm. class="infoquote "Whether you are an individu...


Youngs Solicitors: Third you have firms where each solicitor within the firm has their own specialty. class="infoquote "We believe in transparency and therefore list our fees on our website. The English Welsh law society site is still a simply indispensable resource for background...


Lefevres Law: And above all, the comfort of knowing your best interests are protected."< div> These statements from the Lefevres website are claims made by practically every law firm. The first only means there are no fees if your case loses. Typically these are called 'testimonials...


David Stinson & Co: class="infoquote "very professional and got my wife not only the money but the outcome she deserved" "My solicitor was always polite and I think she deserves a lot of credit" "Regardless of the hurdles and obstacles the prisons threw in our way, Yasmin remai...


Cooks Solicitors: The largest conveyancy provider in the UK has over 1500 reviews on Google and a star rating of just over two stars. That's why there is only a small "Y" in the corner of the Cooks Solicitor logo rather than changing the name completely. You can get a 1-year newbie lawy...


Swain & Co Solicitors Ltd: Young and Co have their own branded location though so any research is probably best served using the actual Swain&Co trading name. We can help you."< div> Certainly Swain & Co stands out clearly as an individual firm rather than just a branding exercise under a parent ...


My Law Matters: Fentimans https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation offices 1229 fentiman-legal-limited" are registered with< a> The Law Society of England & Wales which is great because it has the best user-side offering we know of out of such organisations. Of course, even whe...


Frazer Coogans Ltd: 'Leading' also sounds great but of itself doesn't actually provide any definition of what area, stats, or other measurable metrics they are 'leading' in. We've said it before but it's worth saying again - in our opinion 'established in ...' dates absolutely do not matter. U...


QualitySolicitors Burton & Co: class="infoquote "QualitySolicitors Burton & Co based in Lincoln and Sleaford have a proud tradition of serving the people of Lincolnshire for over 200 years. That's totally up to each individual to decide after careful research and having spoken to someone at the fi...


OneLaw Chambers: There are law societies based on the city, county, and country level. They often sound very different from regular third party review forums as well. prides itself in being accessible, user-friendly and innovative legal service"< div> Most law firms make claims like the...


Beers LLP: The only negative comment we saw was a complaint about a solicitor called 'Monty'. class="infoquote "We take time to get to know our clients, their businesses and their individual needs."< div> The most common resource people use when judging the merits of any se...


DisrepairClaim.co.uk: There are so many people living with severe issues in their homes out of either fear of their landlord or an inability to get their landlord to do anything. The main aim (we would hope) of housing claims is to get your living conditions improved. Unless the law firm you're l...


Simper Law Ltd: That's a big reason to make sure you're on the correct site and bookmark places instead of accidentally typing the wrong web address into your browser. . (Something companies tend not to include in their own testimonial section!) Negative reviews can be a great way to spo...


Reynolds Macdonald Solicitors: A 1-year-old firm might have several 40-year veterans on staff . The https: cyclingsolicitors.com " Cycling Solicitors< a> website mentioned above is the same firm, just showcasing their extra interest in cycling related injury claims . class="infoquote "We are a...


ULA Solicitors Ltd: The official name is ULA Solicitors Ltd and if you see any mentions of Ullah Law Associates (U.L.A.) - that was the name of the firm prior to 2018. We've seen a sad trend for solicitors to start listing their favourite foods and pet's names in their profiles. A quick no...


Taylor Price Solicitors: Such as needing to watch out for people who simply can't search properly. There are plenty of things to pick out though that could make a difference to your decision. Surely an ideal mix for any legal service provider? class="infoquote "Our team members have been ...


Michael Leighton Jones: For example, we did see one negative review about this firm on Google where the person gave one star and said simply that it was bad customer service. They are good words. It's a good idea to read comments when it comes to legal service providers as well rather than jus...


Milners Solicitors: People naturally write differently in response to these requests from the actual firm compared to how they write comments to their circle of friends. So this is much more of a decent offer than it may first appear. This becomes important to note because the firm handl...


KRS Estate Planning Ltd: There are a few other things that stand out about this firm over others as well. Whereas if a company says 'we have been helping people for over twenty years' that doesn't mean the person assigned to you will have twenty years' experience. Like most people though, we're more...


Branch Austin McCormick LLP: There were a couple of negative ratings, but unfortunately the reviewers left absolutely no comments for us to know what generated their disappointment. Can Branch Austin McCormick back this up? Well, certainly they are https: www.legal500.com firms 235872-branch-austin-ll...


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