Finding Legal Help When Things Go Wrong
Even though we've just said that you don't actually have to pay an accident claim solicitor for services and that no-one would use their insurer's appointed solicitor to sue the insurance company - there is a side to legal assistance cover provided by insurers that might actually be useful. Again, not many people bother to read what's actually included or even check when stuff comes up. But for most policies the included legal assistance will cover non-car related matters as well such as home insurance claims, family law, business disputes and more. There will obviously be limits but make sure to read up and check just in case. They'll be betting on most people not noticing, as I'm sure that if everyone in the UK starting phoning up for free legal help every time they needed it - the insurer/solicitor would go bust pretty quick:
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Youngs Solicitors - Young & Co Solicitors Ltd in Longton (Stoke on Trent): Therefore most of them refuse to work with Legal Aid. Certainly The Law Society doesn't just hand them out to every practice that joins their network, and seeing a Law Society accreditation mark on a law firm's website can certainly indicate they keep a very high level of s...
ULA Solicitors Ltd - Law Firm in London: That in itself is a positive sign not to be dismissed . We recently found out consumers also actually enjoy such articles about previous cases a firm has handled. The most important figure we think people should focus on is not how old the brand name is, but the number of y...
Trust Inheritance Ltd Wills, Probate & Estate Planning in Weston-Super-Mare:
A quick note on navigation as the firm uses two quite generic words in the branding - i.e. The Law Society of England & Wales is actually one of the best we've seen for this sort of user-focused data provision. For many case types people absolutely want a niche firm s...
Trojan Solicitors Ltd Immigration & Family Law in London: Since Brexit, having a lawyer with genuine enthusiasm and care for immigration matters is not just beneficial - but practically imperative.
The legal services industry is a tough one for third party public review forums though because people are not as likely to dis...
The Legal Practice Ltd - Solicitors in Rickmansworth & Wembley Park, Greater London:
But let's be honest. So whilst there is no solicitor in the firm with the full 50 years' experience, we certainly can't say they are lacking it. So how do TLP fare on the independent comment forums?
class="infoquote "very good and fluent in their work and know wh...
The Injury Solicitor Ltd - Road Accident Claims in Salford, Manchester: So don't discuss bank details or payments via email, and if someone phones you up saying they are from the firm you are using feel free to hang up and call back on the official number you know already works. We always ensure there are a good dollop of main-stream, high-stree...
Taylor Price Legal Ltd - Solicitors in Leeds & Levenshulme (Manchester): We will try to show you how to find information between the lines and point out research resources you may not be aware of. Certainly the majority are positive with the main themes being the apparent dedication of the staff and the speed at which the work is accomplished...
Stowe Family Law - Divorce Solicitors in Harrogate, York, Beverley & Other Locations: So what are people saying about Stowe Family Law?
class="infoquote "very supportive during otherwise difficult times"
"She tells it like it is so I always know where I stand"
"kept my costs to a minimum throughout my separation"
"service was efficient and very r...
Rose Fendlen Law - Solicitors in Wigan (Formerly LRose Law): At the time of writing, any variation such as 'lrose solicitors' or 'rose fendlen solicitors' still brings up the correct firm in the top result. Employment Law ... Personal Injury ... The only difference will be on whether they charge you for running the case or provide som...
Stenfield Ltd Solicitors in Norwich & Harrow on the Hill, London: But how are people feeling about the services they've received from Stenfield Solicitors? The firm doesn't have a testimonials page, but that's actually not a big issue for us or most other either. We absolutely recommend reading through comments about a firm rather than r...
Springle & Co Solicitors Estate Planning Wills & Probate in North Shields, Tyne and Wear: Every client relationship matters to us."< div>
Springle & Co is registered with The Law Society of England & Wales and if you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 632150 springle-co-solicitors" check out the page< a> on any given firm you'll be shown their loc...
Smith and Graham Solicitors in Hartlepool, Peterlee and Middlesbrough: But overall the weight of the plus+ experiences is much greater anyway.
The other item in the original quote is about client happiness and the obvious place to check that out is the public forums such as https: www.google.com search?q=smith+and+graham+middlesbrough&r...
Simper Law Ltd - Solicitors in Norwich & Great Yarmouth:
Simpler Law https: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk company 09950480" became a Limited firm< a> in 2016 which makes it sound almost a baby compared to many law firms out there. For some reason, thousands of people have sent tens of thousands of poun...
The Search Bureau from Premier Searches Ltd - UK Conveyancing Search Provider:
If you've read some of our other articles where we research solicitors, barristers and law practices across the UK - you'll probably be used to seeing far more in depth information, resources, and opinions than what's been provided here. After more than twenty years of ...
Robin Somerville Direct Access Barrister & Mediator in Barnet, Greater London: In fact, across every site we checked we did not find a single negative comment about Robin's work . For example, an accountant to help with tax matters. Robin Somerville is definitely already qualified and he will be the person dealing with your matter from start to fini...
Reynolds Macdonald Solicitors in Hackney: Yes, if the firm is registered with a law society then you can usually find out quite a bit about them independently. So when a firm lists several case types from workplace accidents to cyclist injury claims - it can seem strange that they refer to themselves as specialists....
Richmond Legal Ltd Solicitors in Middleton, Manchester: The information provided user-side rivals anything we've seen from other Law Societies across the UK.
class="infoquote "Contact us on 0161 637 7177 or 07956 113019 for emergencies"< div>
Another sentence that might stand out to us more than regular consumers is t...
Reid Black Solicitors Ltd in Belfast, Antrim & Ballyclare: The majority are all like this and very positive. Having started back in 1999, we obviously put more focus on building up a database of firms based on higher population areas first. It simply means that when we researched the firm at the time they came up as being a good fi...
RD Costings Ltd - Criminal Injury Claims based in Portishead: A whiplash claim against an insurer where the third party has already admitted fault is pretty much a slam dunk.
For example most people will want a specialist for Criminal Defence or Motor Offence work.
Quite often a personal injuries practice will state no win, ...
Pump Court Chambers Direct Access Barristers in London, Swindon & Winchester: For example when Pump Court write they are 'based in london and focusing on the South and West' - that really stands out to us as a very positive message . So choosing one is just as much a point of discernment as any other law firm selection. Again, though, a little thi...
Penerley Commercial Lawyers in Islington, London: By that we mean some don't even have a single solicitor on staff.
There's therefore been quite a surge in the number and type of legal service provider popping up to meet the demand.
To check whether someone is a qualified solicitor or that a firm has one on staff...
Pacific Law Estate Planning Solicitors in Manchester: 0800 numbers should now be free from every mobile service provider in the UK. Don't just rely on star ratings. In our opinion both sides are just marketing language. As we said, this is a new firm. Being able to communicate through Whatsapp or other text services has been ...
OTS Solicitors Ltd Immigration & Family Law in London, UK: There are many areas of law where people automatically seem to be drawn to specialist firms such as for Criminal Defence, Divorce, Motor Offences and Immigration. The main web address we link to above is www.otssolicitors.co.uk and currently www.otssolicitors.com does not ...
OneLaw Chambers - Solicitors, Barristers & Advocates in London: There are several independent review boards online such as https: www.google.com search?q=onelaw+chambers&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB926GB926&oq=OneLaw+Chambers&aqs=chrome.0.0i355i512j46i175i199i512j0i22i30j69i60l2.900j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#lrd=0x487605d7d69d853f:0x1ba40eec...
My Law Matters from Fentimans - Solicitors in Wolverhampton, Manchester, Solihull & Waltham Cross: We were recently asked whether it's common for law firms to create a new trading name because their existing name has a bad reputation. More so than even the clothing industry which is saying something.
They provide all alternate trading names, other office locations, ...
Milners Law LLP Solicitors in Leeds, Harrogate & Pontefract: By 'regular' we don't mean they are average. For example, it looked like one was by a law student who got turned down for a job. Variants such as www.milnerssolicitors.com or .co.uk also are not related. (Quick tip, if you want to see reviews about a specific office near you...
Michael Leighton Jones Solicitors in Bargoed & Tredomen, Wales: MLJ Solicitors are registered with The Law Society of England & Wales which is great because they are the best out of all such organisation websites we've seen . Some even use identical images of people in suits smiling and shaking hands. Alot of problems such as ' https: ...
MGBe Legal Immigration Lawyers in London: That in itself is a reliable bit of industry recommendation . What about prior clients?
The legal industry is not the same as other such as retail when it comes to public reviews. With generic terms in the branding such as 'legal' we do often see people making mistake...
Mckie Legal Solicitors in Penrith & St Helens (ConnectMeToaLawyer Ltd):
It's not unusual for solicitors to have one or two trading names on the side.
Most scammers target law firm clients that will be making a payment to their solicitor. But when it comes to solicitors, no reviews should not be taken as a negative sign.
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McEwan Fraser Legal Property Conveyancing in Edinburgh, Aberdeen & Inverness:
There is a huge amount of public reviews about the firm though. You would think these days that even 'stuffy', 'living-in-the-past', 'antiquated' (three words we've seen used numerous times by reviewers on the matter) people like solicitors could get their heads aroun...
Mason Bullock CCJ & Employment Solicitors in Coventry:
It's not just a side project either with the firm stating very clearly that it specialises in just three areas - CCJ removal, employment law, and it's related settlement agreements. Mason Bullock Solicitors was an unusual situation for us when it came to deciding on w...
Mackenzie Jones Solicitors in St Asaph, Menai Bridge & Chester: Unlike companies that can talk endlessly about a product and provide specs - law sites have to fill the void with self-praise about their abilities because they are the product . In this example, there aren't really going to be any firms that say they are NOT going to fight...
Lindsays Solicitors Offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow & Dundee: However www.lindsays.com and other common variants people will probably try such as www.lindsayssolicitors.co.uk are not currently owned by the firm. But in recent years law firms that deal in property matters https: www.express.co.uk finance personalfinance 1251363 mortga...
Levins Solicitors in Huyton, Liverpool: There may therefore be some confusion amongst the Google reviews because most of the negative comments we saw were followed by comments from the firm stating they have 'no record' of that person being an actual client. Most discussing why you should use them of course. Mos...
Lefevres Law Firm - Litigation Solicitors in Edinburgh, Glasgow & Aberdeen:
A quick note on navigation too. That can make them sound a little more formal:
class="infoquote "the best possible service is given and best possible result is achieved for the clients"
"they have a fantastic ability to handle high value, complex claims"
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KRS Estate Planning Ltd - Will & Probate Advice in Leicester: But they are not a cheaper version of the same service. So how can you tell 'good low-cost help' from simply 'cheap help'?
class="infoquote "I have vast, hands-on experience dealing with a variety of Wills, Trusts, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Court of Protection wor...
Khan Law - Raees Khan Personal Injury Solicitor in Glasgow: That's fair enough. Even the individual bits about solicitors at a firm only pop up as comment boxes (and not very well on mobile devices). We received a negative review last year accusing us of 'feeding the corrupt capitalist machine'. prides himself on being thorough and ...
JPS Walker Solicitors Ltd in Manchester: that they are 'living in the past', 'unfriendly', or 'inexperience').
So if you see a law firm with barely a handful, or even zero, reviews - don't take that as some sort of negative sign.
For this we'll be using the website of JPS Walker Solicitors as our example...
Jacobs Law Solicitors: The largest property firm in England Wales currently has a rating of just under 3 stars on Google with over 1,000 reviews. There are 10 solicitors at the firm at time of writing with Noel Lee having qualified in 1997, William Cheung in 2005, Ahmed Yousafzai in 2011, and more...
Howe + Co Solicitors in Brentford, London: Although according to our poll a couple of years ago, most people don't trust or at least don't pay attention to a company's own testimonial page anyway. Howe & Co are registered with The Law Society of England & Wales which is a great resource offering a huge amount of inf...
HooperHyde Business Law Solicitors in Solihull:
class="infoquote "We're not stuck in our ways, we'll find the best solution for you and your legal challenges."< div>
There are literally (and I'm using the old definition of that word) thousands of legal practices out there stating they are 'modern', 'friendly', ...
Hill House Chambers - Barristers Based in London: We ran a poll a few years back and the number of people that trusted company provided customer testimonials wasn't even in the double digits. The Law Society of England & Wales provides this information on all solicitors which is great. Prior to access being available you ha...
Hawkridge & Company - Hawk Law Solicitors in Gillingham, Medway: Popular words these days which we've seen across huge numbers of legal professionals sites include 'modern', 'specialist', 'friendly', 'leading' and so on. Hawkridge & Company are another firm which may appear like a regular high street firm, but they actually tick a lot of...
Fulton's Solicitors & Estate Agents in Clarkston & Mount Florida, Glasgow: Fultons do not seem to have done so, but that's not really a big issue considering that in our poll last year where we asked people how much they trusted customer testimonials on company websites - only 8% said they took them into consideration. For all we know they called...
Frazer Coogans Ltd - Solicitors in Ayr, Prestwick & Glasgow: Some claiming hundreds of years of history behind them. He went on to do a law degree whilst working there, did his solicitor training there, and is now a fully qualified solicitor there.
The official site we link to above is www.frazercoogans.co.uk but www.frazercoogan...
Fair Result Ltd Divorce Settlement Mediation Services in Leicester: Not every case requires a lengthy court process. Even 'fair result ltd' provided only a handful of related sites including their listing at https: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk company 13245277" Companies House< a>. That means scouring dozens of comp...
Education Law Service Ltd - Special Educational Needs Lawyer in London:
class="infoquote "We offer a free thirty minutes remote virtual consultation"< div>
A nice respectable middle offering that will hopefully let you get some information about what help is available, your chances, the costs, and for you to get a good enough feel fo...
Dylan Nair Solicitors Ltd in Preston, Lancashire: They have a similar one under Personal Injury matters, but every single firm these days should run a compensation claim case completely free of charge . Dylan Nair state being able to communicate in English, Hungarian, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, and Gujaraiti on their website. ...
DV Solicitors (Deo Volente Legal LLP) Law Firm in Bedford & Luton:
A quite note on navigation though as the branding does switch between DV and DEO Volente throughout. We've also seen negative reviews against a criminal law firm for refusing to take on someone's divorce case.
class="infoquote "Our top-notch legal services are no...
DisrepairClaim.co.uk - Housing Disrepair Claims Company based in Brighouse, West Yorkshire: for personal injury, such as pneumonia, asthma, gastrointestinal issues, or even anxiety and depression ... In fact, solicitors themselves https: www.legalfutures.co.uk latest-news solicitor-sanctioned-for-dealing-with-unregulated-cmcs" can be fined and even stricken off<...
David Stinson & Co Personal Injury Solicitors in Aylesford, Kent: However, we've been reviewing and working with legal professionals for over twenty years so it's part of our daily lives. This can often be misleading because if the firm has 5 solicitors with just 4 years experience - that equals a total of 20 years. they are all forms of ...
Cooks Solicitors in Newcastle under Lyme & Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire: People to scammers simply because they received an email pretending to be their solicitor to say the payment details had changed. When it comes to law firms t...
Swain & Co Solicitors Ltd in Southampton, Liverpool & Havant: The branding of these three offices is Swain & Co Solicitors Ltd who are part of Young and Co Solicitors Ltd (that's the 'Y' on the edge of the logo).
Their site is https secure for entering your personal details in their contact form. "swain and co havant reviews".
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CEL Solicitors in Liverpool - Housing Disrepair, Knotweed, & Data Breach Claims: That's because legal professionals and law firms are not quite the same as your local restaurant, supermarket, or hairdresser. The legal industry struggles badly with catching up with the times. For all we knew, by claiming to be 'featured' in these publications the firm cou...
Catteralls Solicitors in Wakefield: More importantly, which solicitors are actually well established with experience in your matter. You'll note that they have solicitors that have qualified in every decade from the past 40 years including Philip Lisle who qualified in 1981, Julie Burgess (1996), Rebecca B...
QualitySolicitors Burton & Co in Lincoln & Sleaford: An enviable group of staff to have at any firm surely? Legal-based or not. The idea being that they all work together to grow each other's businesses and each member firm is meant to get a positive buzz from being attached to the name. www.burtonlaw.co.uk did redirect there ...
Brown & Co Solicitors in Greenwich, London:
class="infoquote "Our solicitors have the experience to go beyond simply answering your legal questions"< div>
It currently shows that Brown & Co solicitors have staff qualified across the past three decades including David Dunitz (qualified 1988), Ian Sandy (qu...
Branch Austin McCormick LLP Solicitors in Mayfair, London: Why people fall for that and don't call their solicitor to check before sending tens of thousands of pounds - we don't know. There were a couple of negative ratings, but unfortunately the reviewers left absolutely no comments for us to know what generated their disappointmen...
BLZ Solicitors NIHL, PPI & Immigration Lawyers in Stockport: Their site is https secure though so entering your information on the contact form should be fine.
A quick note on navigation. But on scrolling through the personal background information it quickly turns out to actually be quite relevant . If someone seems genuinely...
Bilkus and Boyle Solicitors & Estate Agents in Glasgow: The official website we link to above is www.bilkusandboyle.com but at the moment www.bilkusandboyle.co.uk does not redirect there. Another line on their site that probably sticks out to us more than to regular consumers would be:
class="infoquote "Our firm provides Le...
Bell Lax Ltd - Solicitors in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham: The English Welsh law society provides a wealth of user-side data including all trading names of a firm, all office locations, any languages spoken by staff, plus the expertise and qualification dates of registered solicitors. If one firm says 'established in 1991', whilst...
Beers LLP - Solicitors in Kingsbridge & Plymouth, Devon: Sadly https: www.lawgazette.co.uk news conveyancing-fraud-gang-jailed-for-diverting-deposit-monies 5103305.article" thousands of people have handed their life savings< a> over to fraudsters simply because they received an email telling them the bank details for their hous...
Aspire Licensing & Administrative Services in Whitley Bay, Newcastle: At the moment, most fraudsters are doing their best to https: www.todaysconveyancer.co.uk main-news newlyweds-duped-into-handing-over-45000-house-deposit-to-fake-solicitor-account-after-scam-email " target people selling or buying a house< a> as the money scammed is clear...
Argue & Co Legal - Allan Argue Personal Injury Solicitor in Glasgow: It was only five years ago that a solicitor said to me 'that internet thing? no, we don't do that'. It depends greatly on the case type. Even zero reviews is not a bad sign. We promise to make the process as easy and efficient as we possibly can for you."< div>
It's tru...
Antony Hodari Solicitors Housing Disrepair Specialists in Manchester:
The bulk of reviews for AntonyHodari were positive and many reflected their claim quoted above about promising to keep people in the loop:
class="infoquote "I’m now getting all my repairs done but the housing have now also decided to give me a new kitchen and bath...
Aconveyancing Ltd in Tamworth & Shirley (Solihull):
Certainly the firm's expertise has been called upon by several news outlets for comment on various issues facing buyers sellers and the property industry in general. If you check out https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 631441 aconveyancing-limited" the page...
ABS Lawyers Ltd Solicitors in Corby & Maghull, Liverpool: However you should notice the 'translated' note next to those. They also state qualification dates which is something that could be very useful if you're sceptical of a firm's claims in that regard. (You get the idea.) Therefore if you see lower number such as 'combined ex...
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