Finding Legal Help When Things Go Wrong

Hopefully you'll have seen the dozens of articles on our site telling you to be wary of the Legal Assistance addons many insurers stick on your policy as already having opted into rather than asking you if you want to opt in like the pretty much do for everything else such as breakdown cover or a courtesy car. It may sound like a good idea at the time when you see costs of a couple dozen pounds in order to secure the services of a solicitor if you need one. Considering solicitors cost hundreds of pounds per hour this sounds like a great deal. However remember that insurers are already making much of a loss on car insurance policies and are not really going to give away more stuff if they can help it. For most car insurance related matters, solicitors work for free. In other words, all that no win no fee and 100% compensation stuff you see on the adverts. In other words, you're paying the insurer for a service that is free and the majority of people don't bother to use their insurance appointed solicitor when something goes wrong anyway because it feels like a conflict of interests:

Please check out the new US Law Firm Reviews section on our sister site.


Law (aka All Law Ltd) Solicitors in Preston: People have ended up https: www.takefive-stopfraud.org.uk conveyancing-scams " handing their entire home deposit< a> to scammers. If you see a website claiming 'established in 1881' or ancient founding dates - that's obviously meant to give the impression that the firm ...

Eve Lake Conveyancing & Legal Services in Hope Valley: Every property firm will make a promise like this one from the Eve Lake site above. There have been tens of thousands of people across the UK https: www.lawsociety.org.uk public for-public-visitors common-legal-issues payment-diversion-fraud" handing their entire house de...


Youngs Solicitors - Young & Co Solicitors Ltd in Longton (Stoke on Trent): Each branding has it's own local office and website too. It's the same firm. The whole firm and all staff can focus on a single area of law such as Motoring Offences - that's obvious specialism. At the bottom of some of the pages on the Youngs website they link to thei...


Woodstock Legal Services Ltd - Solicitors Law Practice in Poole: They include direct contact information and work history details of each staff member which is perfect. This is important to note because this firm handles conveyancing which has been the subject of https: www.thetimes.co.uk static connected-families conveyancing-ema...


Wolf Law Solicitors Ltd in Wirral: We've seen many firms with negative reviews from buyers telling them to 'hurry up' their selling client. Such as this cutting above from their website. But alot of the time doesn't it just seem to be paragraph after paragraph of sales pitches? If you've already been th...


Wilford Smith Solicitors in Sheffield (Meadowhall) & Rotherham - WS Strategic Ltd: 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. Or more precisely, their clients have. Most legal professionals will provide a testimonials page and this firm https: www.wilfordsm...


Wildcat Law Ltd Solicitors in London & Southampton: The firms branding is quite unique so even error searches we tried such as 'wildcat legal' brought up the correct firm. So what can? class="infoquote "When reviewing the performance of a firm or department we use various criteria; our focus is on the bench strength ...


WH Law Ltd - Immigration Solicitors in Woking: Just remember to read all comments and not rely on average star ratings. It's one of those ones that make us use tired out sayings such as 'does what it says on the tin' . Normally our articles use a specific law firm to highlight a point or explain a resource you can use w...


Waterstone Partnership Solicitors Ltd in Bradford: class="infoquote "For more information on our services please call 01274 652 555"< div> On that point we should cover some notes about navigation generally since leaving a review on the wrong firm is not the only problem that can arise if you're not careful onl...


Walker Foster Ltd Solicitors in Skipton, Barnoldswick, Silsden, Settle, Ilkley, Northallerton & Harrogate: a long-established and respected general practice law firm founded in 1919, with offices in Skipton, Barnoldswick, Silsden, Settle, Ilkley, Northallerton and Harrogate."< div> at the top of their main page. class="infoquote "We aim to provide valued and reliable...


UVS Law Immigration & Visa Solicitor in Burton-on-Trent & London: While it's very (very, very) easy to assume all government officials are corrupt and take bribes, it shouldn't be necessary if your lawyer has the skills required. If there are only 2x people in the firm covering a dozen areas of law - they cannot be 'specialists'. https: ...


The Law Partnership Ltd - Solicitors in Coventry: The official site we link to above is www.tlps.co.uk and is HTTPS secure . The comments for TLP are very positive . While that may have meant something several decades ago, it is no longer any measure of a company's promise. With extra emphasis on good speed during house s...


Thomas and Thomas Solicitors Ltd in Maesteg, Bridgend & Port Talbot: That's actually a bigger deal than you might think. They all sound great descriptions, but as there are no firms claiming to be 'unfriendly', 'newbies', or 'out of date' - such terms don't really help you distinguish one firm from another. But more importantly you can...


The Legal Practice Ltd - Solicitors in Rickmansworth & Wembley Park, Greater London: If someone calls saying they are from your solicitor's office and you don't recognise the person - never feel uncomfortable about saying you're going to hang up and ring them back on the official phone number you have. The three words of the firm's branding 'the', 'legal', a...


Stephanie Heijdra - The Lady Barrister & Clerksroom Chambers in London: This is despite her working in the industry since at least 2014 according to the BSB certificate. However some of the reviews on her site are provided by peers she has worked with on cases. She also has an LLM in Legal Practice."< div> You'll find that barristers are...


Thaxted Legal Ltd Immigration Solicitors in Chislehurst, London: A quick note on navigation though as the firm's official website is www.thaxtedlegal.com which we've linked to above but none of the variants such as www.thaxtedlegal.co.uk, www.thaxted.co.uk or the .com redirect you there. class="infoquote "We are a member of the Imm...


Swain & Co Solicitors Ltd in Southampton, Liverpool & Havant: Entering such will bring up an error or redirect you elsewhere depending on what browser you are using. Then the article before that one was on a huge network of firms that still retained independence but all were placing a matching two-word branding before all their names...


Summerfield Browne Solicitors in London, Birmingham, Cambridge, Oxford, Market Harborough & Leicester: Why not call us today for a free quote."< div> There is quite a bit of information on Summerfield Browne's site including https: www.summerfieldbrowne.com team " staff profiles< a> but obviously speaking to the person that will be dealing with your case is the most ...


Stowe Family Law - Divorce Solicitors in Harrogate, York, Beverley & Other Locations: We always say that experience isn't everything, but a good mix of seasoned staff alongside new youthful enthusiasm can't be a bad thing in this industry. for 'stowe solicitors'. class="infoquote "Within our 80-plus strong team of leading UK divorce lawyers, we have ...


Sternberg Reed LLP Solicitors with Offices in Romford, Barking & Grays: But the most common way people confirm about a company's 'exceptional customer service' is by checking the independent review boards such as Google, Trustpilot, Facebook, etc. For example, Sternberg Reed are listed in the Legal 500 which you can read https: www.legal50...


Smith and Graham Solicitors in Hartlepool, Peterlee and Middlesbrough: So the fact Smith and Graham solicitors have a wide range of seasoned professionals alongside fresh blood is something much more of note. So always read comments too. Unfortunately some negative ratings had no comments with them in order to know if the complaint was valid ...


Rose Fendlen Law - Solicitors in Wigan (Formerly LRose Law): For example, a firm proudly saying they are 'modern' or 'friendly' doesn't strike us as particularly useful because no firm is ever going to claim they are 'living in the past' or 'rude'. Many firms use the same sales language, offer similar services, make similar promises, ...


Oakwood Solicitors Ltd & Oakwood Property Solicitors in Leeds: that they are out of date, inexperienced, and inefficient) those descriptions are universal so also do not help you distinguish one firm from another. A selection of seasoned minds with hopefully some fresh eyes mixed in? class="infoquote "kept fully informed at all...


Nicholson Jones Sutton Solicitors in Macclesfield: That's not a criticism. So NJS don't just have 'experience', they have a range of experience levels. However for this piece the two are going to be merged together deliberately because sometimes a little insight into how things are viewed from one side - can help provide a ...


My Law Matters from Fentimans - Solicitors in Wolverhampton, Manchester, Solihull & Waltham Cross: 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. According to the la...


SG Murphy & Co Ltd - Solicitors in Newtownabbey, Belfast: However a poll we ran a few years back indicated that only 9% of people trusted company provided reviews. So what are the independent forums saying? class="infoquote "well-versed in the property market" "I was kept informed throughout the process" "I have used the...


MJV & Co Solicitors Ltd - Law Firm in Thornton-Cleveleys, Blackpool: It usually relates to the length of time the firm has been running or the highest number of years a specific lawyer at the firm has been working at the job. The question of course is whether this can result in a firm being better when it comes to handling clients and...


McCarthy + Co LLP Solicitors in Dublin, Cork & Clonakilty: Ampersands and plus signs cannot be in web addresses. It didn't even link to the secure version of the firm's website either. This includes the Law Societies of both NI and ROI too. It took us a few attempts on the Irish Law Society website just to get https: www.lawsocie...


Mark Croft Driving Offence Solicitor in Derby: While statements such as these on some solicitor websites are meant to give the impression of extensive experience - it's pretty much meaningless. This statement is clear as it means Mark Croft himself has 28 years of experience . Another is the more useless of claim...


Mackenzie Jones Solicitors in St Asaph, Menai Bridge & Chester: Normally you have to dig through several 'Excellent! Would recommend!' quotes to get to something useful. The full www.mackenziejones.co.uk and .com are both for a recruitment firm so no mixups expected there. Because whilst a fairly new legal practitioner can be bolstered b...


Lyons Solicitors - Law Firm in Kingswood, Westbury-on-Trym & Chew Magna (Bristol): We help and advise clients throughout Bristol, North and North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire."< div> All this wording aside, though, we want to tell you about a great resource that can really help you distinguish one firm from another. That included a small...


LS Legal Solicitors Ltd: So always make sure you're on the correct site and speaking to someone you know at the firm. class="infoquote "The high standards of our personalised client care form an important part of our business."< div> Of course the first thing most consumers do when int...


Lefevres Law Firm - Litigation Solicitors in Edinburgh, Glasgow & Aberdeen: (Yes, it's THAT bad.) So if you see a firm saying they handle cases under Legal Aid - that can really be an indication of some genuine underlying care about people and the law . And above all, the comfort of knowing your best interests are protected."< div> These state...


QualitySolicitors Large & Gibson - Law Firm in Southsea, Portsmouth: However our poll two years ago showed that there is very low trust for reviews provided by the company themselves. That's also how they are displayed on the website of The Law Society of England and Wales which is a resource we are constantly recommending . To clarify, you ...


Kee Solicitors Ltd in Glasgow & Aberdeen: A couple of decades ago, a Family Law specialist practice such as Kee Solicitors would have been incredibly rare. The snippets above are from such independent boards and are mainly positive . Sadly, that resource is the Law Society of England & Wales which doesn't co...


JPS Walker Solicitors Ltd in Manchester: For this we'll be using the website of JPS Walker Solicitors as our example. But when it comes to reviews people tend to prefer the public comment forums such as Google, Facebook, Trustpilot, Yelp, etc. Some go really overboard trying to claim ancient founding dates su...


Horsley Law Solicitors in Stafford aka Horsley Holdings Ltd: Pay special attention if the firm you're looking into handles property matters because they are often targeting by fraudsters and https: www.ncsc.gov.uk collection phishing-scams" phishing scams< a>. . We've long advocated people use this online resource when looking i...


Hill House Chambers - Barristers Based in London: class="infoquote "Are you a solicitor looking for a barrister to instruct, or a member of the public looking for the right direct access barrister for your case, what should you be looking for?"< div> That snippet from the Hill House website is certainly a good s...


Heritage Park Family Law Ltd - Barrister Chambers in Ampthill, Bedford: As you can see the majority are positive . However it should be noted that a date stated on a website is not always a clear indication. While many firms have testimonials on their website, the comments on independent forums usually have more impact: class="infoquote ...


HCR Legal LLP Solicitors Law Firm incl Medical Accident Group in Worcester, Birmingham & Hereford: We're not satisfied unless we're making a real difference to peoples' lives"< div> That's a snippet from the front page of the HCR site. They offer a highly useful selection of data to the public about the legal professionals registered with them. But no matter what...


Harrison's Solicitors - Conveyancing in Reading, Caversham & Woodley: We had to look up individual listing information and reviews for each individual office. class="infoquote "And if the house sale falls through? Then our guaranteed 'no sale – no fee' policy has you covered."< div> A quick note on navigation as things can get ...


Guardian Law Ltd - Employment & HR Lawyers in Nottingham: 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. They are an excellent resources and we ab...


Goldsmith Bowers Debt Recovery & Litigation Solicitors in Bradford: Unfortunately, though, there are far fewer reviews about law firms than other industries. The idea being that the older the firm, the more experienced it is. But we have no hesitation in stating a firm with a specialist business department or a fully specialist firm like ...


Girlings Solicitors LLP & Girlings Personal Injury Claims Ltd in Sandwich, Ashford & Canterbury: The word 'specialist' is thrown around alot and not always correctly in our opinion. Obviously the first point of call for most people are the review boards such as Google, Facebook, Trustpilot, etc. But as phrases such as No Win No Fee became the standard, the number ...


Frei Solicitors Ltd - Luxury Asset Law Firm in London: So while a nationwide conveyancing firm might have 300+ reviews on an independent review forum such as Google, Trustpilot, or Facebook - a specialist divorce lawyer might have only a handful or even none. But the thing about https: www.investopedia.com terms h hnwi.asp" h...


Frazer Coogans Ltd - Solicitors in Ayr, Prestwick & Glasgow: Therefore any firm offering to help under Legal Aid gets a huge stack of brownie points from us. '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. Unlike tech companies...


Foster & Coleman Ltd Solicitors in Bromley, Greater London: Whilst that may have been a good indication of a qualified firm during the last century, people move jobs now and create new firms much easier. Foster Coleman do have https: www.fosterandcoleman.com testimonials" a testimonials page< a> on their website with comments such...


EMD Law LLP Solicitors in Staplehurst & St Leonards-on-Sea: On this occasion the firm's official web address also matches the branding being located at www.emdlaw.co.uk, but note that www.emdlaw.com is for a different firm. We've covered https: www.directaccessportal.co.uk " Direct Access< a> barristers and even paralegal firms wh...


EDC Lord & Co Solicitors in Southall: This is especially important in today's digital age, where many people rely on their smartphones and tablets to access information online. The site also includes a blog section that features articles and updates on legal topics of interest, such as employment law, family law...


Eatons Solicitors in Bradford, Bingley, Yeadon & Leeds West Yorkshire: It's a treasure trove of usable information to help you with your search for the right law firm. It's important to note that most law firms that handle property matters do end up with a larger portion of negative feedback compared to solicitors that don't. Weatherhead an...

WYM Legal Ltd Conveyancing Solicitors in Watford: However, when it comes to law firms we always recommend people read the actual reviews for context rather than flicking through only star ratings. That's because conveyancing is one of the services where people are usually upset about something. However, in this instance, ...


Drummond Miller LLP Solicitors in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Bathgate, Musselburgh, Dalkeith & East Kilbride: class="infoquote "great value considering all the effort they expended on our behalf" "always willing to answer any questions" "straight forward, professional and won my appeal" "regularly kept us informed by email on how the case was progressing"< div> These...


Defank Solicitors in London: Defank is https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation people 21827 defank-solicitors" registered there< a> and you are able to look up the qualification dates, expertise, and languages spoken by any solicitor within the firm. There are ways you can find out in...


David Stinson & Co Personal Injury Solicitors in Aylesford, Kent: Something to bear in mind at least when evaluating which firm is best for you. On this occasion it seems that both are true because certainly the brand name is based on the titular solicitor working at the firm who has decades of experience. If you https: solicitors....


Cullimore Dutton Solicitors Ltd - Conveyancing & Legal Services in Chester: This combined with our impressive depth of knowledge and expertise ensures that we provide a solution focused approach for our clients."< div> For example, you may not have noticed the difference in wording when it comes to claims about establishment. class="inf...


Cooks Solicitors in Newcastle under Lyme & Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire: Newcastle RTB team where [sic] a nightmare to deal with and he managed them so well." "always kept me updated on what was going on and explained things" "i used nigel cook recentley [sic] ... So the fact Cooks Solicitors have kept the same branding even though it...


Calio Claims Ltd - Personal Injury in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth & Dundee: class="infoquote "With one of the largest personal injury teams in Scotland, we help people secure the compensation they deserve in relation to all types of claims."< div> A quick note on navigation due to the different names. A 1 star review with no comment le...


Buchanan & Co Ltd Solicitors in Staveley, Chesterfield, Kiveton Park & Sheffield: So what are the independent forums saying? class="infoquote "Professional staff. Buchanan and Company do have a Testimonials page on their website. Be careful though as some firms use sneaky marketing jargon to make you think they have far more experience than they do...


Brown & Co Solicitors in Greenwich, London: The full official website is www.brownandcosolicitors.co.uk with www.brownandcosolicitors.com redirecting you there. If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 509558 brown-and-co-solicitors" check the page for this firm< a> you'll see contact details, case types c...


Bridge McFarland LLP - Solicitors in Grimsby, Hull, Lincoln, Louth, and Market Rasen: The negative ones all seemed to relate to delays in a house purchase. Photos of people in suits smiling and shaking hands with bits of paper in their hands are very nice, but they don't help you decide one firm from the other. If it was an award for best logo design, then th...


Brian Barr Solicitors Ltd Chronic Pain & Fibromyalgia Compensation in Manchester: It provides a wealth of information on any of the firms and people registered with them including trading names, alternative contact details, other offices, regulatory status, plus the qualification dates and chosen areas of law for each solicitor within a firm. However, if ...


Bell Lax Ltd - Solicitors in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham: Surely an enviable staff selection for any firm to have? It should hopefully mean wise, seasoned heads but with eager, fresh ideas bouncing around. If you've already flicked through a few dozen law firm websites today trying to find the best one for your case, it probably ...


Backhouse Solicitors in Chelmsford, Essex: This includes Minal Backhouse who qualified in 1997, Clare Sheeran in 2001, Nathan Gray in 2018, right up to Sarina Hayes in 2020. class="infoquote "Book your free 30 - minute Consultation"< div> We're still very surprised that this offer from Backhouse's solici...


Amy King Legal - Personal Injury & Litigation Solicitor in Gillingham, Kent: https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk person 6540 amy-jane-king" In this case< a> you can see Amy King qualified in 1995. If you've been trawling through the hundreds of law firm websites today you'll have noticed a lot of them tout incredible founding dates such as 'est...


ACSL Solicitors Ltd in Liverpool: We are a team of closely knit legal professionals who all enjoy our jobs every single day."< div> There are many firms out there claiming foundation dates going right back to the 1800s. class="infoquote "Whenever we act for you we will provide you with a 'no fu...


A City Law Firm Ltd in London: A City Law Firm has been on our network for a while now and has many aspects about it you may have come across in your search for legal help and wondered what it means or where you can get more information. Don't make assumptions because for all you know it may be an award...


Two Harcourt Buildings Chambers - 2HB Barristers in London: They do not travel into those official addresses every day for work. class="infoquote "Your case will be reviewed by a qualified Direct Access barrister within 48 working hours of the receipt of all relevant information."< div> We obviously think very highly ...

Cookie This Site Uses Cookies.   ::   Learn More   ::   Close this Message Close