Finding Legal Help When Things Go Wrong
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:
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White Collar Legal & Admin Ltd in Wirral, Merseyside: site's owner is a private businessman, the website is a Limited company, and there isn't much readily available information as to what being 'approved' actually means?) As White Collar themselves are also a Ltd company though, there is lots of public information available su...
TSABI Ltd - The Solicitors Advocates & Barristers Inc in Southall, London & Slough: are indicative of the general feel. The majority of comments are positive and out of the few negative reviews we saw there didn't seem to be a theme to latch on to and warn about.
class="infoquote "At TSABI, we are more than just a law firm - we care about people an...
Thorpe Wilson Ltd Solicitors in Rochdale:
class="infoquote "At the centre of everything we do is a commitment to you, our client, to offer you the best possible service that we can."< div>
The only way to really verify statements like this one is through comments by previous clients.
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Thompsons Solicitors in Scotland | Personal Injury Claims in Glasgow, Dundee, Edinburgh & Galashiels:
Whilst Thompsons Scotland specialises in the most common personal injury compensation claims (road traffic accidents, accidents at work and industrial diseases) their employment law department support Trade Unions to make workplaces safe and fair . The fact Thompsons...
The Johnson Partnership Solicitors in Nottingham, Sheffield, Doncaster & Derby: This was highlighted http: www.telegraph.co.uk news uknews 2518205 Lesbian-stalker-detained-after-harassing-solicitor.html" in one article< a> where a solicitor at The Johnson Partnership was stalked by a very disturbed and dangerous woman who ended up actually breaking...
Taylor Rose MW Ltd Solicitors in Manchester, Peterborough & London: But there are others. I didn't even try adding the MW part on at this point. There are also individual area sites such as www.taylor-rose-cumbria.co.uk for Taylor Rose's Cumbrian operations. They've clearly invested a lot of time, money, and effort into creating a useful, j...
Simons Rodkin Solicitors LLP in London, Finchley & Hatfield: The Law Society of England & Wales has a very helpful website , much more so than it's counterparts in other areas of the UK from what we've seen. the story is the same as you can see from the few snippets above. Not only that, when it turned out the staff member couldn't a...
DFA Law LLP Solicitors in Northampton: Which sounds great, but in reality the person assigned to you has only 3 years' experience themselves. There are a few little touches around their site too that indicate a firm with a vested interest in their public perception. Right up to Michael Nadin (qualified in 2010) a...
Serious Law LLP - Serious Injury Law Solicitors in Bolton:
class="infoquote "These include your financial needs, mobility and rehabilitation considerations, specialist medical care, case management and emotional support."< div>
In our experience, a huge number of personal injury firms out there do not have the expertise ...
SBW Law Ltd - Solicitors in Liverpool: Surely an enviable position for any firm to be in?
class="infoquote "... But there are some statements which may say more than you think. all on a 'No Win No Fee' basis."< div>
This last section of the sentence also brings up some points that should be mentioned...
RSR Law Ltd in Croydon: The 2013 date only relates to when the company became "Limited" after the merger of RSR Law, Pinnacle One Ltd, and Sapphire Claims Management Ltd.
Robert Rocker has actually had over 30 years' experience in the legal profession in commercial roles, within other law firm...
Robson & Co Solicitors based in Hythe, Shepway, Kent: Anyway - we're making too much of this.
Robson&Co's Family Law experts, like all other firms, will either be the type you are looking for or not. But personally, taking the rest of the content into consideration (and as the person actually writing this review) I believe...
Redwood Collections Ltd - Debt Recovery Services based in Croydon: Our typical commission rate is 15% in most instances."< div>
Another very good incentive to use a debt agency such as these is their pay-on-results mentality. By now though, we would actually suggest avoiding any firm that doesn't engage in good technology-based service...
Penn Chambers Ltd - Solicitors in London: However, if you see 'established in 1883' that doesn't mean there is an 150-year-old solicitor sat behind the desk running things. help me map out a sensible approach to the divorce negotiations. At a very difficult time he remained clear thinking when emotion was getting ...
OJ Solicitors Ltd English & Romanian Solicitors in Glasgow: In any given area we may only recommend 3-4 local law firms for your case type. However you never know what's around the corner so it's always advisable to do what you can to make sure you're in the right place on the web to begin with. However we do try to make sure you ha...
NV Legal Ltd Personal Injury Solicitors in Watford: Also, there aren't many scams targeting personal injury claimants at the moment.
Certainly that last comment is very impressive.
The NV Legal website has wide range of help articles on it's site including https: www.nvlegal.co.uk moped-pothole-accident-six-figur...
Murray Hay Solicitors for Putney & Wandsworth: He established the firm in Putney in 1988 as a property specialist, and certainly there does seem to be a leaning towards those types of matters. On their site they state abilities in Family Law including divorce, separation, cohabitation, pre-nuptial agreements, children, a...
MTA Personal Injury Solicitors LLP in Bromley, Kent - Greater London: Therefore if you flick through the comments section of a third party review forum , it's probably a good idea to ignore any negative rating that relates to having been annoyingly cold-called by someone stating they were from MTA. A good firm will always make sure their fee...
Meresbrook Pollard Solicitors in Bradford: No photo opportunities of the staff feeding homeless people, no self-released 'news stories' with plenty of flattering descriptions of the firm. "Meresbrook Pollard Solicitors" and "Meresbrook Pollard Ltd" are the same people. We found it posted in the About sections of thei...
McShanes Solicitors based in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland: Fee quotations are focused not just on price, but on speed. - they also have a very specific list of case titles, such as Proceeds of Crime Investigations, Adoption, Assets Recovery, Defamation and Privacy, Equal Rights, Domestic Violence, and more. They've striven for a rep...
MacLachlan Solicitors Ltd in Gillingham Sherborne & Shaftesbury, Dorset: But unless they had a negative experience or have been encouraged by the firm to go and leave a review - the number of people that take the time to comment on their solicitor to Yellow Pages is pretty low. However we would like to have seen at least a couple of sentences on ...
Alexander JLO Solicitors - AJLO in London, Birmingham, Chelmsford, Norwich & Liverpool: If you head to third party review forums though, don't just look at average star ratings . At the time of writing this, they only had a 3.8 star rating on Google which doesn't sound great. It currently lists over 50,000 firms, so being included is not particularly rare eith...
Linkilaw Solicitors Ltd: Linkilaw is one of them and Linkilaw Solicitors is their newest version. The solicitors themselves also get scammed into paying out to the wrong people. But it's certainly up there on the list. We might even have to disagree with them on the strength of that assessment as w...
Leech & Co Solicitors Ltd in Manchester: These are just a couple of things to note which you may not already have been aware of. Apparently there are over 2000+ such locations across the UK so I imagine the majority of solicitors dealing with Wills, Court of Protection and Power of Attorney matters are aware of the...
Law In Cornwall from Cubism Ltd, Truro: Of course, always check about the final fee conditions of that. They offer family law services such as divorce, children and family cases. Plus, they can introduce you to lenders if they are not able to cover the costs under arrangements such as Conditional Fee Agreements.
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Lawcomm Solicitors Services in Fareham, Whiteley & London: Usually when we write an article on a firm that handles conveyancing, people are often confused to see us promoting and praising a firm that may have hundreds of complaining reviews. It's not as though there are some 200-year experienced solicitors sitting behind any of the ...
Lambertpugh LLP Nationwide Conveyancing Solicitors from Norwich: Including:
- a "Step-by-Step Guide" from start to finish about what is involved in a conveyancing sale or purchase
- a "Conveyancing Expenses" piece about all the costs to expect throughout such as moving
- an article on "Joint Tenancy" discussing the difference...
Kudos Legal Ltd Solicitors in Glasgow and Preston:
class="infoquote "Our knowledge, experience and dedication means we are the best to fight your case and ensure the best possible outcome for you."< div>
It's a big claim, but certainly if you've already been through a dozen other firm's websites today - you'll hav...
Kings View Chambers, London with Stephen McCaffrey & Catherine Stock: can get advise on their own licensing issues.
class="infoquote "I have successfully represented all levels of clinicians from all areas of healthcare including doctors, nurses, midwives, dentists, paramedics, physiotherapists, speech therapists, social workers and chi...
Kings Court Trust Ltd Probate Services based in Bristol: But they also highlight their online case tracking service - Insight. There are a few things we wouldn't mind seeing changed. Simply put, an ABS is a firm handling legal matters that has non-solicitors owning, running, or working within the company.
ABSs were introduced...
Joanna Connolly Solicitors in Liverpool, Merseyside: Joanna Connolly Solicitors is a sole practitioner law firm striving to provide a high level of service for consumer credit, contentious probate, and insolvency matters. For example, when we checked their site it stated that during their firm's history they had: won 78% of ca...
Jarmans Solicitors Ltd in Sittingbourne, Kent & Chancery Lane, London: i was made to feel at ease with Gordon Johnson"
• "I highly recommend Jay Sahota and his team ..." < div>
How does these compare with the third party independent review sites? Well, our first tip before even heading to third party boards such as Yelp, Yellow P...
Jackson Lees Group Solicitors in Liverpool & Manchester (aka Jackson Canter): Thank you for your time and care over this house sale. Lees Solicitors had offices in Birkenhead, Heswall and West Kirby and specialised in clinical negligence and Court of Protection cases. This was not the first such move for JC though.
This slightly more 'modern' ap...
IWC Estate Planning & Management Ltd - Probate & Will Services in Croydon, Bristol & Braintree: But for some reason the legal industry hasn't quite caught up with the rest of the fast-paced, always-on, always-available world. The problem is that solicitors are not making burgers or installing your TV. As we provide services for overseas clients enquiries are often answ...
Ian Mallon Solicitors Ltd in Newry and Dublin: Over the past few years having staff profiles on the company website has become more common. There could be some common spelling errors such as 'Malon' or people looking up other variations such as ianmallonsolicitors.com - but it's always a good idea to bookmark any site yo...
R James Hutcheon Solicitors - Law Firm in Liverpool: We provide our clients with an option to keep all of their compensation, subject to terms please ask."< div>
One thing we've always tried to get across regarding claims such as Medical Negligence or Catastrophic Life-Changing Injuries, is you really do need an experien...
Huneewoth Solicitors based in Croydon, South London: First order of business is to find an About Us section. Huneewoth is. Whilst a firm may call itself Super Clear Law and have superclearlaw.info as a web address, if you scroll down to the bottom of the page or check the terms and conditions - you may often find that Super Cl...
HJA.net - Hodge Jones & Allen LLP Solicitors in London: So all things considered, it would be advisable to bookmark the correct site once on it to make sure you always come safely back. This is thankfully becoming the norm for firms around the UK and we think goes a long way to bridging the gap between the legal industry as a w...
Helix Law Ltd - Solicitors in Brighton & Eastbourne: Again, this is rarer than you would think and another very positive point for Helix Law as a firm that goes beyond.
A quick note on navigation because, as you can see, the official website of the firm is hyphenated - www.helix-law.co.uk - with the www.helixlaw.co.uk v...
HH Law Ltd - Hampson Hughes Solicitors in Liverpool: As always, we advise giving more weight to reviewers who are marked as having reviewed several other firms as well. Unfortunately the only way to really know if a firm lives up to that promise is at the end of the case. So do we recommend Hampson Hughes?
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GloverPriest Solicitors Ltd in Birmingham (Great Barr), Stourbridge, Wellingborough & Tamworth: Offer to completion was 12 weeks exactly" < div>
Those are just a few snippets from around the web. There were several negative reviews but every one we looked at related to property sales.
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Frank Rogers Law Ltd - Motoring Offence Solicitor in Birkenhead:
You can usually look up the qualification dates and expertise of most solicitors on The Law Socienty's website.
class="infoquote "Having the right support and representation at the earliest opportunity can significantly improve your chances of being found not guil...
Fieldfisher LLP Personal Injury Solicitors in Manchester & London: However, this is not to be confused with the 100% compensation guarantee some firms offer.
One thing that is definitely different with Fieldfisher's website content though, is the fact that they don't just say they are 'award-winning' then quickly skip on to the next sa...
FamLegal.co.uk Family Legal Solicitors in Middlewich, Cheshire: These interviews can take place face-to-face, by telephone, or even my face time or Skype.
Testimonials:
"Julia has a fantastic blend of empathy, efficiency, and sharp professional knowledge. She was thorough and methodical in her approach and was very supportive ...
Edward Hands & Lewis Solicitors in Lewisham, Loughborough & Leicester: If you do peruse the firm's website, there is an abundance of information. That's my point.
If I had to pick something to criticise (and what review would be complete without a bit of nit-picking) I'd prefer less text on each page. A lot of new trendy names are popping...
Hammond Trotter Solicitors Ltd | Motor Offence Lawyers in Manchester & London: We first added Hammond Trotter Solicitors to our list of recommended firms back in 2015. So it's not surprising that if a firm has stopped the worst from happening, people will be overwhelmed and want to express their appreciation. However, if it's something more serious an...
Driscoll Kingston Solicitors in Liverpool: But as we plan on recommending them to other people - we don't want to end up with egg on our face. Solicitors tend to pick comments that are utterly glowing but lacking any information that could help a potential client actually decide whether they sound like the type of fi...
Davey Law Solicitors in Cirencester and Gloucester: Firms will usually state such experience separately rather than just bundling them in under the general heading of personal injury. So much so, that I'm pretty sure all three are mentioned on every single page of their website. If you've read through any of the previous 49 p...
CSL Law Ltd Solicitors in Croydon: Usually we only strongly advise people to bookmark a solicitor's site when fraud is a possibility such as scammers preying on property transactions. Certainly we get repeat visitors coming back to search for their contact details. But even then it was one of those "Eh?" nega...
CFG Law Personal Injury Solicitors in Cheadle, Greater Manchester: etc.' disclaimer is relevant in this instance. (No really, a lot of firms do that.) If you go to the Managing Director, Alastair Fernie's, profile you'll read that he:
class="infoquote "... Whilst taking out what is essentially a 'loan' at the start of your case might...
Briffa Legal Ltd Intellectual Property (IP) Solicitors in London: We're always open about the fact that some of the firms we review might be current partners of ours. The Briffa Blog on the other hand is written by various members of staff who simply seem to want to comment, point out, or express their opinion about current intellectual pr...
Brearleys Solicitors in Batley, Birstall, Cleckheaton and Brighouse: All that can happen in the space of a few months, let alone several years.
For example: color="green "You advertised home visits which were essential for us." < font> is a very helpful review for people visiting the site. Most of the time they are used in marketing c...
Barrister-Direct Ltd: Using Barristers for Personal Injury Claims: They aim to explain clearly the merits and risks of a case with you up front. They are not a traditional law firm, so whatever pre-conceptions you have about dealing with legal professionals - working direct with a barrister is unlikely to match them. You will not be passed ...
Balfour + Manson Solicitors & Property Sales in Aberdeen, Glasgow & Edinburgh: Their expertise in private client and family law work will add even more to our expanding range of services for customers in Aberdeen. I had no idea!
They are also listed on the http: www.disabilityscot.org.uk rec-detail ?rec=390" Disability Scotland< a> information ...
AWH Legal Ltd - AWH Solicitors in Manchester & Blackburn:
class="infoquote "We provide a free 15 minute initial consultation for all of our services except for immigration law. www.roebuckslaw.co.uk or www.carterlaw.co.uk), we would definitely recommend bookmarking the firm's website once you're on it just in case. The inter...
Avery & Walters Ltd - Solicitors in Leeds & Harrogate:
Another thing to watch for is how you appraise public reviews.
class="infoquote "We are an independent, Yorkshire-based firm of highly talented and approachable solicitors, delivering a wide range of legal services to businesses and individual clients in Yorkshire...
Auto Logistic Solutions Ltd - Vehicle Accident Management: We will always ensure that your rights and needs are upheld and you receive the structure and response at the [sic] most difficult time. The official www.autologistic.co.uk web address is the one we've linked to above.
A quick word on navigation though. The reason this...
Atkinson Rose Employment Law Firm based in London: This one caught our eye especially:
class="infoquote "Our client was on a work trip abroad where her manager acted in a sexually inappropriate manner with her and another following the consumption of alcohol. Most lawyers leave this blank or use it as just another spac...
Ashworth Motoring Law | Driving Offence Solicitors in Rossendale, Lancashire: They promise round the clock access to the solicitor dealing with your case, as well as regular updates alongside the general advice they provide during the legal process.
They list the benefits of their service to include competitive pricing, fixed fees where possible...
APS Legal & Associates Ltd - Will Advisors and Assured Probate Services:
class="infoquote "Great personal service, flexible to suit personal circumstances which was priceless for working parents of a young family."
"A very personal, prompt and professional service."
"Unfailingly courteous and patient. But still pay attention to th...
Apprise Legal Services - Wills, Trusts, Probate & Estate Planning in Sutton Coldfield: For Wills and Probate matters, many people can genuinely be fine with just a bog-standard template that a junior staff member helps you fill in. Rather than being a general practice firm that happens to do Will Probate matters as well - Apprise do nothing but such work. ...
Allsop Durn Solicitors in Ruislip:
For example, Allsop Durn have a good chunk of a page talking about their fees. However this is something you can often check yourself with independent sources .
class="infoquote "Made every process very easy and was always keeping my partner updated"
"A for...
Aina Khan Law Ltd - Family Law Solicitors in Broxbourne, London: If you check https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 611389 aina-khan-law-limited" the page relating to them< a> you will see links to information about people at the practice, case types handled, related trading names, and so on. Aina Khan's site says something simila...
Taborns Legal Business - Will Taborn Ltd in London: We either try to provide those bits and pieces you might not have known about the firm - or try and summarise if there is an overwhelmingly large amount of information for people to find themselves.
class="infoquote "We assemble the most efficient legal team for your...
ACS Accident Claims Scotland - Road Traffic & Workplace Personal Injury Solicitors: It is a specialised area and too important to trust to your local 'jack of all trades' who may have helped with your divorce or your last house purchase."< div>
It's a fair point to make about specialists. www.accidentclaimscotland.co.uk and www.accidentclaimscotland.co...
5 Essex Court Chambers & Partners - Barristers in London: Prior to 2004, it was necessary to instruct a firm of solicitors or third party. There is a also a full list of the barristers available along with their experience and expertise. On this site like most chambers you'll be presented with each barrister's case focus, experienc...
33 Legal Ltd | Claim Services in Preston & Manchester: But we've also been in the legal industry for over 20 years now and some firms can get way too involved in their own branding. Or, basic narcissism. That can only benefit in the long run, surely?
. Just that w...
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