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): There are a huge number of things that can go wrong which are completely out of your solicitor's control. The only negative comments we saw related to the length of time a house sale took. We have zero hesitation in recommending that you ignore such comments. So because Y...
ULA Solicitors Ltd - Law Firm in London: For any firm listed you'll be able to see alternate contact details, all office locations, cases handled, languages spoken, and more. If you've read any of our other articles you'll have noticed that we often have to report on various issues or things to watch out for when r...
Trust Inheritance Ltd Wills, Probate & Estate Planning in Weston-Super-Mare: For many case types people absolutely want a niche firm such as for Motor Offences, Immigration or Debt Recovery. If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation people 495611 trust-inheritance-limited?Solicitors=True" check out the page about< a> this firm on The...
Trojan Solicitors Ltd Immigration & Family Law in London: Rameez is listed as focusing on Civil Litigation and Family Law.
Agnieszka is listed as an Immigration specialist and has extra accreditation for such matters from the Law Society as well. This firm does list customer testimonials on their website:
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The Legal Practice Ltd - Solicitors in Rickmansworth & Wembley Park, Greater London: They typically provide any alternate trading names, all office locations, languages spoken, case types handled, and most importantly - the qualification dates and specialties of each solicitor within the firm.
But let's be honest. One of the largest conveyancing firms ...
The Injury Solicitor Ltd - Road Accident Claims in Salford, Manchester: They do not mean the same thing.
The Injury Solicitor is a genuine law firm with a qualified solicitor . 100% compensation guaranteed, on the other hand, promises no part of you compensation will be taken. However there is a firm using www.injurysolicitor.co.uk - so ...
Thaxted Legal Ltd Immigration Solicitors in Chislehurst, London:
class="infoquote "Immigration is our business but we strive to provide our services with integrity and care, and we build our professional relationships with clients and business partners based on those core values."< div>
Normally for firms south of the border ...
Taylor Price Legal Ltd - Solicitors in Leeds & Levenshulme (Manchester): It's not the age of the firm that's important, but the experience levels of the staff. One that they seem to be offering face to face initial consultations for free at either of their Leeds or Levenshulme offices - not just a phone call with a junior staff member. We've s...
Swain & Co Solicitors Ltd in Southampton, Liverpool & Havant: We have over 200 firms in our database at the moment and only 22 of them will help with Legal Aid.
class="infoquote "We have specialist lawyers, many of whom are recognised as leaders in their respective fields and also share our unique focus on quality service and pu...
Stenfield Ltd Solicitors in Norwich & Harrow on the Hill, London:
Of course even in these days of 'modern' legal setups offering online case tracking and many matters being resolved without the client even actually meeting with their solicitor face to face - there are still a huge number of people that prefer the idea of a larger fi...
Springle & Co Solicitors Estate Planning Wills & Probate in North Shields, Tyne and Wear: Another phrase concept we seem to have imported from the US. The official website is www.springleandco.co.uk which we link to above, with www.springleandco.com not currently owned by anyone. Every client relationship matters to us."< div>
Springle & Co is registered wit...
Smith and Graham Solicitors in Hartlepool, Peterlee and Middlesbrough: Sadly establishment dates are one of those marketing things companies with less-than-good-intentions misuse all the time. We've seen companies claim 150-year origins simply for moving into the old premises of a much older firm. So the fact Smith and Graham solicitors have a ...
Simper Law Ltd - Solicitors in Norwich & Great Yarmouth:
class="infoquote "Between them, our solicitors have around 50 years' experience in law, and are passionate about working with all types of clients, both personal and commercial."< div>
Most law firms will make a claim about the amount of years experience within t...
The Search Bureau from Premier Searches Ltd - UK Conveyancing Search Provider: All other variants we tried such as www.searchbureau.com and www.thesearchbureau.com were owned by different firms. Whilst most general consumers will use a service and then happily go online to inform others about their positive or negative experience. It probably doesn't o...
Robin Somerville Direct Access Barrister & Mediator in Barnet, Greater London: If you've used our search facility before, you'll probably already have noticed that we do not cram our lists with thousands of practically identical legal practices.
A quite note on navigation as the this is obviously the barrister's name as the branding and web addres...
Reynolds Macdonald Solicitors in Hackney: Please be aware though that reviews for law firms are very different to reviews for things like restaurants or hairdressers. So despite the firm only have a decade and a half of existence, the firm itself has just over fifty years worth of experience within it.
If you...
Richmond Legal Ltd Solicitors in Middleton, Manchester: Whilst it's something we see alot of with Criminal Law firms, it's less noticeable for Immigration. It also states fluency in Urdu and Punjabi as well as English. It's also become more of a pain to organise. For example, when we added the word 'reviews' to some of the search...
Rose Fendlen Law - Solicitors in Wigan (Formerly LRose Law): We've covered the differences between the various types of litigation funding fees cost reclaiming in other articles but the short version is that '100% compensation' and 'no win no fee' are not the same thing.
class="infoquote "your case will be handled diligently, s...
Reid Black Solicitors Ltd in Belfast, Antrim & Ballyclare: Alongside Criminal Injuries, Untraced Drivers and Medical Negligence matters - Military Claims can take a long time, be less likely to suceed, and pay out much less for both the client and the solicitor. No firm is ever going to state 'we are brand new with not much experien...
RD Costings Ltd - Criminal Injury Claims based in Portishead: Whilst we are unable to change the past ... Assisting Victims of Violent Crimes, Domestic and Sexual Abuse."< div>
If you've already been through several law firm websites today, you'll probably have noticed that even personal injury focused lawyers tend to list Crimina...
Pump Court Chambers Direct Access Barristers in London, Swindon & Winchester: Pump Court Chambers don't handle property matters, but you never know what scammers will come up with next. Also at the moment the majority of scams are targeted at property law firms anyway because of the huge payoffs. secretaries and other support staff."< div>
That b...
Penerley Commercial Lawyers in Islington, London:
The quote above is from the website of a Commercial Law specialist called Penerley , based in Islington. The Law Society of England & Wales has a great user-side display of information and the majority of legal professionals will register with their national, county...
Pacific Law Estate Planning Solicitors in Manchester: However, to state 'pay no attention to this reviewer, they are just a sore loser' has never felt like something they could pull off and look good doing. We've been working with law firms for over twenty years now and some have confided that many negative reviews on their pag...
OTS Solicitors Ltd Immigration & Family Law in London, UK: Perhaps there's more to it however none of the articles we've read have suggested such. One last word from the firm's site:
class="infoquote "Our aim is to provide cost-effective legal expertise, with an exceptional level of service, and a genuine service tailored to...
OneLaw Chambers - Solicitors, Barristers & Advocates in London: There have been a lot of negative moves by the government over the past two decades that have impacted the ability for regular people to obtain justice.
class="infoquote "ONELAW CHAMBERS and its lawyers provide a specialist and bespoke legal service in Civil and Commer...
My Law Matters from Fentimans - Solicitors in Wolverhampton, Manchester, Solihull & Waltham Cross: That's a fair enough thing to want though. A good place to get information on this is actually a firm's local law society. There's also frequent bad comments from people who's case was considered ridiculous and refused to be taken on. It can therefore be a good idea not to...
Milners Law LLP Solicitors in Leeds, Harrogate & Pontefract: People recieve emails from scammers stating the bank details they need to pay their house deposit into have changed. If you saw someone posting a negative review about Pizza Hut saying 'they wouldn't sell me a Big Mac!' - you'd think they were a little nuts. For example, it ...
Michael Leighton Jones Solicitors in Bargoed & Tredomen, Wales: There is a firm call 'MLJ Legal Ltd' based in Hull, but at the moment searches including MLJ acronyms also brought up the michaelleightonjones website.
class="infoquote "Michael Leighton Jones Solicitors is committed to providing the best legal service whilst maintaini...
MGBe Legal Immigration Lawyers in London: They tend to focus on property law firms https: www.cifas.org.uk insight fraud-risk-focus-blog buying-a-property-dont-get-duped-out-of-your-deposit" trying to get clients to provide deposits< a> to fraudulent bank accounts. So it may be an idea to bookmark the site . At ...
Mckie Legal Solicitors in Penrith & St Helens (ConnectMeToaLawyer Ltd): We cover the reasons why solicitors do this in our article 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. One thing we've always pushed for in the compensation claims industry is more care of...
Mackenzie Jones Solicitors in St Asaph, Menai Bridge & Chester: So what are people saying:
class="infoquote "Any questions they replied efficiently and explained what we needed"
"reliable and professional throughout"
"always timely in their response to queries and have always kept me well informed"
"not simply interested in ...
Lindsays Solicitors Offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow & Dundee: consistently exceeds everything I ask of him"< div>
The majority of reviews were very positive indeed. To get a wider view that includes negative opinions. One last actually boastful sentence from the firm's site:
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Levins Solicitors in Huyton, Liverpool: But the solicitor will always get the blame. You can always hang up and call back on the phone number you know is correct. We're not too fond of people sharing their favourite colours or pet names. A good mix of seasoned wisdom alongside young blood eager to prove themselve...
Lefevres Law Firm - Litigation Solicitors in Edinburgh, Glasgow & Aberdeen: So here are a few snippets from them:
class="infoquote "took on my medical negligence case when none of the 'big names' were interested"
"explained the legal document to me in lamen [sic] terms"
"took the time to give me lots of advice"
"helped make a pa...
KRS Estate Planning Ltd - Will & Probate Advice in Leicester:
The Law Society of England & Wales has the best user-side offering we've seen from such organisations.
These options are obviously incredibly cheap compared to using a full on law firm. KRS are focused on a specialist case range with their qualifications, exper...
Khan Law - Raees Khan Personal Injury Solicitor in Glasgow:
Despite the range of other 'Khan' law firms, this firm focuses on Personal Injury which doesn't have as much risk as things such as Property matters. Usually that's because they have individual solicitors within the firm that handle specific case types.
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JPS Walker Solicitors Ltd in Manchester: But there is actually much more to unpack there than you might think:
class="infoquote "We are a modern firm of Solicitors"< div>
Most firms will state they are 'modern', 'friendly, 'experienced', etc. That date however is simply when that particular name started ...
Jacobs Law Solicitors: That's why we can often point out things the average consumer wouldn't notice or consider. So seeing such a huge amount of highly positive reviews about a Conveyancer is almost the stuff of Twilight Zones..
class="infoquote "worked tirelessly in what turned out to be ...
Howe + Co Solicitors in Brentford, London: So with so many variants such as www.howeandco.com being available and www.howeandco.co.uk being owned by someone else - make sure you're on the right website and never discuss payments or bank details via email .
The firm did have testimonials on their website as we...
HooperHyde Business Law Solicitors in Solihull: We've known firms with decades of good, reputable history in their area with less than a handful of reviews on the web.
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...
Hill House Chambers - Barristers Based in London: When this is true they will hire a Barrister on your behalf. The Law Society of England & Wales provides this information on all solicitors which is great. Biggest things to watch for are emails about money, payments, or bank details as that should never happen . If you wer...
Stowe Family Law - Divorce Solicitors in Harrogate, York, Beverley & Other Locations: That's coming from someone who has been in the legal industry for over 20 years and had to seek out divorce lawyers twice.
Another quick note on navigation would be the website. < p> align="center images l stowe_family_law-stowefamilylaw_co_uk.png Hawkridge & Company - Hawk Law Solicitors in Gillingham, Medway:
One thing people do comment on readily though when it comes to legal services - is property matters. Frankly many issues are totally outside your solicitor's control such as land searches, mortgage applications and so on. As mentioned before though, make sure to read t...
Fulton's Solicitors & Estate Agents in Clarkston & Mount Florida, Glasgow: Those few extra case types and the conveyancing make up the firm's full case range. So from that it looks like we have two firms with clear experience and establishment in the area coming together which naturally sounds very promising. Just https: www.lawscot.org.uk find...
Frazer Coogans Ltd - Solicitors in Ayr, Prestwick & Glasgow: '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. The most common typo we'd expect of www.frasercoogans.co.uk .com also does not seemed to be owned by the firm either. ...
Fair Result Ltd Divorce Settlement Mediation Services in Leicester: We try to provide information, reviews, and comparisons across not just a range of solicitors - but across a range of alternative options too.
class="infoquote "We start at the end point. Typically it's only cases such as litigation where firms may do considerable wor...
Education Law Service Ltd - Special Educational Needs Lawyer in London: One last point made on the firm's website:
class="infoquote "We advise all parents families to take early action, early intervention can be most effective."< div>
For some types of legal matter you can have anything from several months to three whole years to addr...
Dylan Nair Solicitors Ltd in Preston, Lancashire: Legal issues are very personal.
A quick note on navigation. Just remember that 'no win, no fee' and '100% compensation' do not mean the same thing. It's when people mistype directly into a browser bar that things can sometimes go wrong.
On this occasion the fact...
DV Solicitors (Deo Volente Legal LLP) Law Firm in Bedford & Luton: Most people (according to our poll a couple of years ago) don't trust company testimonial pages.
A quite note on navigation though as the branding does switch between DV and DEO Volente throughout. Something you'd like to see in any legal practice you're thinking of us...
DisrepairClaim.co.uk - Housing Disrepair Claims Company based in Brighouse, West Yorkshire: There are firms that specialise in a single area of law, such as Criminal Defence.
To sum up, working with a CMC is an aberration for us but we wouldn't do it unless we thought it would help people. The second means that there are no fees to pay whether you win OR lose...
David Stinson & Co Personal Injury Solicitors in Aylesford, Kent:
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 in Newcastle under Lyme & Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire: It also means you've got the best of both worlds - i.e. Most solicitors will blame the other side's solicitor for any issues that arise. She is in charge of our Conveyancing department. Unlike other services such as hairdressers, restaurants, or car washes - conveyance provi...
CEL Solicitors in Liverpool - Housing Disrepair, Knotweed, & Data Breach Claims:
If you go on to a search engine and use quotation marks around various terms, it will force results that contain those exact terms. The firm has https: celsolicitors.co.uk case-studies " a dedicated page< a> showcasing a range of various case type examples.
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Catteralls Solicitors in Wakefield: They stated as such on their about us page. Most law firms are signed up with a law society whether national, countywide or even city based if there is a large enough population. Sometimes over something as simple as receiving some official-looking emails stating they should...
QualitySolicitors Burton & Co in Lincoln & Sleaford: To start off we should try to clarify that 'QualitySolicitors' is not an actual law firm with 100 locations. The age of the branding though whether pre or post QS signup is really unimportant though (in our opinion). There are negative reviews from people who were told they ...
Brown & Co Solicitors in Greenwich, London:
Does this translate into happy clients? For this we always turn to the public boards like https: www.google.com search?q=brown+and+co+solicitors+london&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB926GB926&oq=brown+and+co+solicitors+london&aqs=chrome..69i57j46i175i199i512j69i57.7321j0j4&sour...
Branch Austin McCormick LLP Solicitors in Mayfair, London: The main reason we dislike such claims is that typically a firm claiming to have hundreds of years history are doing so because they have nothing much else to boast about. We wouldn't expect many common typos causing issues either but would recommend either bookmarking the w...
BLZ Solicitors NIHL, PPI & Immigration Lawyers in Stockport: So never underestimate the value of free consultation statements on a solicitor's site. If someone seems genuinely interested in your case it seems to really, really count.
One thing we have frequently quoted as a dislike on law firm's websites is the new wave of them...
Bilkus and Boyle Solicitors & Estate Agents in Glasgow: We always commend The Law Society of England & Wales for their excellent website providing a wealth of user-side data to potential clients.
You may also find that many of the lowest ratings often have nothing to do with the firm's services. The rest seem to refer to ...
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. For today's example we'll be using the Bell La...
Beers LLP - Solicitors in Kingsbridge & Plymouth, Devon: Again, a very good reason to read the comments fully first. If there are several negative comments related to being uncontactable - that's a good thing to note.
A quick note on navigation as whilst the firm's name is quite unique, it could potentially peek a little into...
Aspire Licensing & Administrative Services in Whitley Bay, Newcastle:
Other benefits of working in such a specific section of law include building up a huge amount connections and expertise with the various organisations themselves around the country. a close relationship with all our local responsible authorities ensures any issues or ...
Argue & Co Legal - Allan Argue Personal Injury Solicitor in Glasgow: This splinter naming isn't nearly as prolific amongst other areas of law such as divorce or crime. Then there will be a fifty year established divorce specialists with less reviews than I have fingers. (And I'm missing a couple of those.) It's just that unlike reviewing the ...
Antony Hodari Solicitors Housing Disrepair Specialists in Manchester: To us that's a bit of a cheat. We try to cover a range of solutions for legal problems including having general practice firms, specialists, barristers, and non-law-firm services as well. We never know what fraudsters will come up with next though so just keep aware of the s...
Aconveyancing Ltd in Tamworth & Shirley (Solihull): We also provide a fixed fee quotation, to help plan your finances from an early stage."< div>
It's absolutely true that both of these are very important for clients seeking a conveyancer. These can save you quite a lot of money by simply processing the actual details of...
ABS Lawyers Ltd Solicitors in Corby & Maghull, Liverpool: There should therefore be no confusion there, but currently most of the common error typo variations we would expect such as www.abslaw.co.uk, www.abslawyer.co.uk, or www.abssolicitors.co.uk .com are not owned by anyone.
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