Finding the Right Help in the UK

It's a daunting task often to have to approach anyone about personal matters such as many legal issues tend to be about. So trying to gauge the best firms using the usual tactics such as word of mouth or online reviews is even more of a challenge. To help better understand how to research UK law firms and the information/reviews available to people on the web we've created a range of editorial articles related to many firms. Large or small, specialist or general:

Dispute Resolver Consultancy: Our goal is simple: to provide our clients with the service and experience in alternative dispute resolution as they would expect of seasoned legal professionals."< div> Summing up the wide range of alternative options involved in this process in a few sentences is d...


CWJ Solicitors & Notaries: The downside to having a wealth of choice is of course ... We see many legal practices touting 'established in' dates with the obviously intention of implying they are more experienced and well-established than others. So the age of the firm's logo will probably bear ...


Baker Hardman Ltd: class="infoquote "We will plan meetings with you and calls to ensure we keep you updated on our progress. class="infoquote "you will have direct access to your own solicitor who will be available to guide you every step of the way"< div> Again, this is an...


Solidaire Law Ltd: But you've probably seen most law firms claiming to offer 'bespoke' services and promise a 'positive outcome'. So if you don't get reviews displaying on the first attempted phrase, try something else. They also provide the qualification dates of any solicitors. Also n...


Defank Solicitors Croydon: Their site is HTTPS secure for submitting your personal details in the contact form. Defank Solicitors https: defanksolicitors.com 1_21_fess-wills-probate.html" does list fees< a> for their Will Probate, Conveyancing, and Employment Law services which is actually more cl...

Large & Gibson Solicitors: People simply aren't as quick to discuss their divorce, criminal proceeding, or child custody battle in a review forum. class="infoquote "We are dedicated to making the process as hassle free as possible for our clients."< div> The obvious place to check out cla...


HCR Law Solicitors: One issue people might encounter at the moment is Google has separated the reviews so that you can only view reviews of each individual office. There is a wide range of law firms to choose from when seeking legal help. We're not satisfied unless we're making a real di...


Horsley Holdings Ltd: class="infoquote "For a free and confidential discussion about your claim complete the short contact form."< div> A quick note on navigation. Some are data collectors who then sell your information on to law firms. But if you don't find many reviews of a firm, d...


Law Solicitors: Currently, we are helping clients with their Wills, Probate, Divorce and Conveyancing needs."< div> One of the best independent resources we are always recommending to people is The Law Society of England & Wales. It's user-side offerings far exceed anything it's cou...


Eve Lake Conveyancing: Be aware though, in either case, most mortgage lenders will only deal with certain conveyancers and solicitors https: www.lenderpanel.com " on their panel< a>. Sadly that difference is often not explained well by either. Both of these types should be trained, regul...


Amy King Solicitor: "< div> < br> The main thing is to feel confident in the professional you are talking to, no matter what industry. The official website is www.amykinglegal.co.uk which we link to at the top. Also, you could very well end up with a 1-year-qualified solicitor from a 200 ...


Heritage Park Family Law: Make sure to get some clarity about who you are talking to no matter which firm you contact. The main source people turn to when investigating any new firm is of course the public review boards such as Google, Facebook, Trustpilot and so on. It's odd to imagine openi...


McCarthy and Co Solicitors: There are various levels starting at Q1000 with Q9000 https: lqsi.ie the-q9000 " being the top tier< a> of quality assurance. If they have won an award for 'best logo design', we don't think that really counts towards them being a decent legal practice. One thing t...

Oakwood Property Solicitors: Modern technology has brought services from across the UK to our fingertips. Some firms will try to intimate experience with tag lines about having 'been in business for over forty years' or even ancient founding dates such as 'established in 1891'. that they are out of date...


A.C.S.L. Solicitors: However, that is not the case. So if anyone knows about law firm's websites, we're surely in that list . This sort of thing is hugely important these days especially if you're using a law firm for a property matter. We have often championed the website of The Law Society...


Sternberg Reed Solicitors: There are lots of other bits and pieces you can spot about a firm that can help distinguish them from others. For example, Sternberg Reed are listed in the Legal 500 which you can read https: www.legal500.com " more about here< a>. class="infoquote "We are...


Eatons Solicitors Ltd: So are you at the mercy of bright web pages, well-crafted sales pitches, and photos of people in suits (all smiling and shaking hands of course) when trying to determine which firm to use? Absolutely not. Sometimes it's just because they received a last minute official...


WYM Legal Solicitors: We've seen a divorce specialist with a negative review for not handling criminal cases, and one firm with a 5 star rating for the incredible menu. You can usually check this using websites such as The Law Society for that area or https: www.sra.org.uk consumers register or...


Thomas & Thomas Solicitors: The age of a firm is irrelevant. But more importantly you can look up the qualification dates and areas of law each individual solicitor specialises in. Then you get companies claiming to be 'a large firm with a small firm feel'. This is done using marketing phrases s...


Wolf Law Ltd: class="infoquote "No nonsense, honest advice from a company that cares"< div> They do use some marketing buzzwords but not excessively . (If that makes sense?) class="infoquote "You'll be given a representatives mobile number so you can call, even when t...


SG Murphy & Co Ltd: These are just little things but you need to keep vigilant - especially with property matters. Watch out for general themes both positive and negative in the reviews as well. If you want to email the NI's Law Society and point that out to them - maybe we can all get them to ...


Walker Foster Ltd: But you've probably seen alot of good words on other firm's websites too such as 'modern', 'friendly', or 'experienced'. The thing to watch for is whether that helps you distinguish one firm from another. These are just some ideas on what to notice about a firm rather than...


Harrisons Thames Valley Solicitors LLP: For example, when we searched for "harrisons solicitors reading" the local listing simply would not pop up. People have handed millions in mortgage deposits to fraudsters sometimes simply because they received an official-looking email stating the bank details of their solic...


Girlings Personal Injury Claims Ltd: An excellent firm that fights hard for £10,000 with a 25% cut is better than a bad firm that quickly settles for £5,000 but takes nothing. There are separate reviews for the Personal Injury Claims department if you type that in.. The first only guarantees that yo...


UVS Law Ltd: There are firms which will state they 'specialise' in a wide range of legal matters including immigration. These include work visas, business visas, study visas, family visas, tourist visas, and transit visas. UVS Law is a more recently set up branding than others, but...


Kee Solicitors Family Law: Apart from that though, the site is happily concise providing the information you would want to read rather than hundreds of pages with bland articles simply for trying to get more pages into search engines. All firms will say they have these qualities. That can certainly ...


Waterstone PS: Of course, if the firm's website is down then there will be no testimonials pages for you to look through. For example if you see any firm stating 'established in 1881' or any other such ancient founding date - that only tells you how old their company name is. Keep safe. ....


Mark Croft Motor Offence: But it does have necessary and useful information http: www.mark-croft-solicitor.co.uk fee-guidance.html" such as fees< a>. Because if you've already flicked through a few dozen legal service websites today, you'll have noticed that many use the same wording, make the sam...


EMD Law Solicitors: They do claim a long history with 'established in 1918' on the About Us page. But you might find law firms are never drowning in reviews - good or bad. If you're about to pay tens of thousands of pounds into an account and an email like that comes through - obviously you ...


Lyons Law: class="infoquote "Lyons Solicitors is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority"< div> This is hugely important because the firm deals in property matters which have been the target of scammers for many years now. That included a small r...


Brian Barr Ltd: Certainly you can't get a balanced range of comments as no firm we've seen ever posts their negative feedback on their website alongside the positive. The firm's branding is reflected in the web address with the official site being simply www.brianbarr.co.uk (www.brianbarr.c...


Frei Solicitors Ltd: Founded by Hakan Doganci, this is a one-off firm on our network. class="infoquote "We work with law firms in other jurisdictions, where we have close links and strong personal relationships, in order to achieve our clients’ objectives."< div> However this m...


Drummond and Miller Solicitors: There are now literaly thousands of firms within the reach of your fingertips that could handle your legal issue. For example, www.drummond&miller.co.uk could not exist, it would be www.drummondandmiller.co.uk The site is HTTPS secure for submitting your contact deta...


Calio Claims by Lindsays: You can also only view details as pop ups which gets very difficult on a mobile device. As the rules and regulations and guidelines flew around constantly changing - plus with government, law courts, and regulatory bodies constantly disagreeing with each other - it became ea...


EDC Lord Solicitors: The website also features profiles of the firm's lawyers , with detailed biographies and information about their areas of expertise. Each section includes detailed information about the relevant legal issues, along with case studies that illustrate the firm's experi...


Nicholson Jones Sutton Solicitors Ltd: The firm actually has way more experience than a lot of others. So what are the boards saying about Nicholson Jones Sutton? class="infoquote "Any queries or concerns were answered either straight away" "understanding of my needs and situation" "I was listened to...


Cullimore Dutton Solicitors Ltd: If you are interested in a firm that doesn't provide this information though, there is a wealth of data on law firms on the website of The Law Society of England & Wales including years of experience of each professional they list. You have to read the comments. However, th...


The Law Partnership Ltd: With extra emphasis on good speed during house sales purchases. Always read the comments. For our example (as the title suggests) we're going to use The Law Partnership. Something you just don't see elsewhere. Unfortunately there are more than a dozen ways to be a specialist...


Wilford Smith: For example: one of the largest Conveyancing firms in the UK (My Home Move) have a current rating of 3.1 stars out of 500+ reviews on Google. This is very different from firms that claim ancient heritages such as 'established in 1881'. A firm covering personal and bus...


Foster & Coleman Solicitors: Be aware that ampersands can't exist in website URls so www.foster&coleman.com will either return an error or redirect you to search results depending on which browser you are using. For example you'd obviously be much better off with a 40-year veteran lawyer from a...


Wildcat Law Solicitors: The official website we link to above is www.wildcatlaw.co.uk which is https secure for submitted your details in the contact form, but www.wildcatlaw.com does not redirect you there. So what can? class="infoquote "When reviewing the performance of a firm or depar...


LS Legal Solicitors: One major feature is they list the actual qualification dates and area of law specialties of each individual solicitor registered with them. This isn't as much of a problem on this occasion due to the case range covered by the firm. If a firm has only 1-2 solicitor...


A City Law Firm: Their organisation provides an excellent range of user side data which is sadly not mirrored by their Scottish or Irish counterparts. So if you're having trouble finding them bear that in mind. That last bit of data is hugely helpful when it comes to working out if...


Buchanan & Co Solicitors Ltd: class="infoquote "Our friendly and approachable team are here to help you deal with whatever legal issue you have"< div> Of course the first port of call for most consumers whenever checking out a company is the public comment boards https: www.google.com sear...


Goldsmith Bowers Solicitors Ltd: Unfortunately, though, there are far fewer reviews about law firms than other industries. But we have no hesitation in stating a firm with a specialist business department or a fully specialist firm like Goldsmith Bowers are far more likely to be able to help with a commer...


Guardian Law Ltd: However when we searched for 'guardian law' online we were returned a few alternative suggestions in the top slots including the legal section of the Guardian Newspaper. Plus this would also indicate they stay very much up to date with the huge number of changes constantly a...


Backhouse Solicitors Ltd: Not only is that an extraordinary number of reviews for a UK law firm, but the fact they handle conveyancing and have an average star rating of 4.9 is also quite unheard of. class="infoquote "Backhouse Solicitors is a modern and forward thinking solicitors firm offe...


WH Law Ltd: There are firms out there that say 'we specialise in xyz' and list a massive number of areas of law. Does WH Solicitors have that? The easiest way to check on a firm is to use The Law Society of England & Wales website for firms in those countries. class="infoquote ...


2 Harcourt Chambers: class="infoquote "We are proud of a long tradition of integrity, humanity and collaboration, and a record of notable successes ..."< div> Again, if you have already flipped through many other firms looking for a good legal match for your case you'll have seen a ...


MJV Law Solicitors: Tens of thousands of pounds have ended up in the pockets of fraudsters. Negative ratings aren't always deserved. class="infoquote "efficient, professional, helpful & informative every step of the way" "very efficient and professional team, putting us at ease throug...


Bridge McFarland Solicitors: Unfortunately every firm that deals with property will have such negative reviews. has held the Law Society’s quality standard accreditation mark, Lexcel, since 2008 demonstrating its high standards, excellent client service and cost efficient advice."< div> This sen...


Woodstock Legal Services Ltd: They brag about their ancient foundation dates and the number of offices. However on this occasion we have because they are not just hand-picked and solicited client remarks but actual comments from industry peers who have worked with the firm. Make sure to actually read the...


The Lady Barrister: class="infoquote "Direct access is a scheme which qualifies barristers to take instructions directly from a client, enabling you to instruct a barrister without first going through a solicitor. She also runs the Winvolved Legal Consultancy using www.winvolvedlegal.co...


Summerfield Browne: If you check the information https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation people 546848 summerfield-browne-limited?Solicitors=True" for this firm< a> you'll see a range of experience spanning the last four decades including Lynn Emery who qualified as a solicit...


Thaxted Legal Immigration: The absence of negative information isn't the best indicator of a positive choice. They were all very positive and helpfully provided examples of why each of them were happy with the service rather than just blank ratings. There are also several other Ltd companies with Th...


Smith & Graham Solicitors: Unfortunately some negative ratings had no comments with them in order to know if the complaint was valid or even about the correct firm. class="infoquote "We are a multi-disciplined law practice providing high quality, cost effective legal services to individuals wha...


Brown & Co Solicitors: They have an actual fees page which is definitely a rarity amongst legal providers as well. If a firm states they have a certain number of years' experience 'within the firm' this usually means they've added up all staff's experience together to make the number bigger....


Mac Jones Solicitors: If you check the https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation offices 455061 mackenzie-jones-solicitors-limited" pages on this firm< a> you'll be shown all office addresses, case types handled, alternative contact details, and most importantly - the specialties and ye...


Hill House Chambers Barristers: For the case types they handle this isn't too much a concern. Always take care on the internet as many legal matters are now being targeted by scammers due to the large amounts of money available. One thing we think the firm could improve on is fuller profiles for each...


Stowe Family Law Solicitors: class="infoquote "Whatever you’re facing as a family, in whatever shape yours is, was, or will be, we’ll be here to listen to what you have to say and help with what you need to do."< div> To verify claims of whether a firm really does listen to clients, mo...


LRose Law Ltd: On that last one: class="infoquote "Specialising in: ... Housing Disrepair & Other Litigation"< div> Statements like these on various law firm's websites can be confusing because it doesn't seem to equate that you can be a 'specialist' of a such a long list of a...


Bellax Solicitors: class="infoquote "Specialist dispute resolution, accident claim and family law solicitors."< div> Again, no matter what case range a firm may offer you can often see them use the word 'specialist' to describe themselves. Some solicitors may take a cut of your comp...


JPS Walker Solicitors: JPS https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 597491 jps-walker-solicitors-ltd" are registered with< a> The Law Society of England & Wales which is the best out of such organisations for user-side data. JPS Walker Solicitors don't just provide regular testimonials on t...


The Legal Practice Solicitors: One of the largest conveyancing firms in the UK has a star rating of https: www.google.co.uk search?q=my+home+move+conveyancing&source=hp&ei=gLVxYfqNLYK7gwe4qKj4Cw&iflsig=ALs-wAMAAAAAYXHDkHl386ghOZRuMy4qa2qz6ugjNVic&ved=0ahUKEwj6zY7-lNzzAhWC3eAKHTgUCr8Q4dUDCAk&uact=5&oq=my...


Young & Co Solicitors: It's quite a common company name really, so make sure you are on the correct site. We have zero hesitation in recommending that you ignore such comments. There are a huge number of things that can go wrong which are completely out of your solicitor's control. We have branc...


Lefevres Scotland Ltd: The first only means there are no fees if your case loses. Such marketing language makes any law firm starting up this century sound almost brand new. class="infoquote "We strive to learn everything about your company and truly get to know you on a personal level, so ...


David Stinson & Co Solicitors: But the solicitor may take a cut of your compensation should you win. 9 times out of 10 they will just be variations of 'I would recommend them highly'. class="infoquote "David Stinson & Co specialise in personal injury claims for clients across the Kent area."< div> ...


Cook's Solicitors: Then their client goes on the web to complain about it. You can get a 1-year newbie lawyer from a three hundred year old firm or a 40-year guru lawyer from a one year old firm. That's also something we would consider a good sign that people outside the industry might not b...


Swain and Co Solicitors: Their site is https secure for entering your personal details in their contact form. So how do Swain & Co look on the public forums? class="infoquote "I sent an email request and was answered with the hour as were my multiple replies" "My son has been relea...


Fentimans My Law Matters: Most of you wanted to see independent review boards that also contain negative reviews. The official site we link to above is www.mylawmatters.co.uk but www.mylawmatters.com does not redirect you there. Bad firms will tend to just close down and start up a brand new operat...


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