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:
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Law (aka All Law Ltd) Solicitors in Preston: Here are some snippets:
class="infoquote "very professional in a very relaxed way"
"explained everything clearly"
"knowledgeable, patient, friendly and approachable"
"makes the information clear and easy to understand"< div>
One of the most important thi...
WYM Legal Ltd Conveyancing Solicitors in Watford: 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. It's a curse that comes with the job. Most will be cautious about what they say on a legal services website. Each calling thems...
Woodstock Legal Services Ltd - Solicitors Law Practice in Poole: But please read on and see if you would agree. We've seen lawyers rated 5 stars for their great new menu and a divorce specialist given 1 star for refusing to take a criminal defence case. However on this occasion we have because they are not just hand-picked and solicited c...
Wolf Law Solicitors Ltd in Wirral: All personal injury firms should not charge you a penny up front or if your case loses.
class="infoquote "No nonsense, honest advice from a company that cares"< div>
They do use some marketing buzzwords but not excessively . If you are looking up the firm on Go...
Wilford Smith Solicitors in Sheffield (Meadowhall) & Rotherham - WS Strategic Ltd: This one from the Wilford Smith site is very clear , indicating that they have been serving clients for over 40 years. Also if you see the name WS Strategic Ltd, that is the official name of the firm listed with Companies House. Todays article focuses on Wilford Smith solic...
Wildcat Law Ltd Solicitors in London & Southampton: However if you think about it no firm is ever going to claim to be the opposite - i.e. The firms branding is quite unique so even error searches we tried such as 'wildcat legal' brought up the correct firm.
All this is hugely important due to the number of scams tar...
WH Law Ltd - Immigration Solicitors in Woking: If there is only one or two solicitors in the practice and they say they specialise in three dozen types of law - certainly be cautious. The number of reviews that are for the completely wrong firm (which we'll cover in an moment) are just ridiculous. That is not always an i...
Waterstone Partnership Solicitors Ltd in Bradford: Your browser should tell you which sites are and are not secure which is important if you are going to submit your personal details via any online contact form. We've known several firms (us included) that needed to take a website offline for days or even weeks because of i...
Walker Foster Ltd Solicitors in Skipton, Barnoldswick, Silsden, Settle, Ilkley, Northallerton & Harrogate: Far too many people have https: www.express.co.uk finance personalfinance 1782733 scam-warning-home-deposit-hackers-online" handed their house deposit to fraudsters< a> after just one official looking email pretending to be from their conveyancer.. If you https: solicit...
UVS Law Immigration & Visa Solicitor in Burton-on-Trent & London: Especially with everything going on at the moment. Individuals intending to enter the UK under the Immigration Rules must apply for entry clearance before traveling. Failure to meet the requirements for entry clearance may result in the denial of leave to enter on arrival. H...
TWB Probate Solicitors Ltd - Estate Planning, Wills & Probate in London: We would recommend using the contact information listed on the TWB Probate Solicitors' website. This is to let people realise and choose from more options than they might think are available. This mean you can also use the Law Society site to verify any claims a firm or ...
The Law Partnership Ltd - Solicitors in Coventry: To start with, Google is trying to be stricter on review searches, so these days you sometimes have to type in the city of the firm along with the name to get reviews to show up (e.g. This includes alternate contact details, other offices, areas of law practiced, languages s...
Thomas and Thomas Solicitors Ltd in Maesteg, Bridgend & Port Talbot: Conveyancing firms normally have the lowest ratings out of legal services on the web. We've even seen people from the other side of the transaction leaving negative reviews on the buyer seller's solicitors which never< u> happens in other areas of law such as employment or ...
Stephanie Heijdra - The Lady Barrister & Clerksroom Chambers in London:
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. We did find Stephanie provided help opinions for various news articles ab...
Summerfield Browne Solicitors in London, Birmingham, Cambridge, Oxford, Market Harborough & Leicester: Most of the variants we tried brought up the correct site in the top search results spot but many brought up adverts for other firms.
class="infoquote "Where possible we try to agree fixed or capped fees. We've written many articles on what to look for in a law firm t...
Sternberg Reed LLP Solicitors with Offices in Romford, Barking & Grays: Finding a product you want online is relatively simple. The firm provides a considerable number of help articles on their website across a range of cases and subjects. However you can actually look up the level of experience within most legal practices of England & Wales. ...
Solidaire Solicitors - Solidaire Law Ltd in Milton Keynes: The opening lines from their website include:
class="infoquote "Why Choose Solidaire Solicitors? We are specialist in Employment and Immigration law, offering a bespoke, personalised service and dedicated to achieving a positive outcome for you."< div>
Which sou...
Sarah Rostamlou-Andrews Law - Landlord / Tenant Eviction Dispute Solicitor in Southport, Lancashire: If you are a landlord, making a connection or bookmarking the site might be a good idea if you're not currently in need of the services offered.
class="infoquote "Book a free 15 minute consultation to discuss your issue"< div>. But people can call themselves a lawye...
PCS Legal Ltd Conveyancing Solicitors in Basildon, Ongar, Wickford, London, Rayleigh &Harlow: A whole picture is needed. There's the https: www.sra.org.uk consumers register " Solicitors Regulation Authority< a> and more. This is because unlike most legal services, much of the buying selling process for property is not in the control of the firm. So it might be an...
Dispute Resolver Consultancy - Mediation & Alternative Dispute Resolution ADR in London: We've seen this with law firms that use words such as 'law' or 'legal' in their name. For ADR matters this is not as crucial but you never know what scammers are going to come up with next so stay vigilant. You can also use an ADR scheme to narrow down the problem before you...
Oakwood Solicitors Ltd & Oakwood Property Solicitors in Leeds: If you have access to the possible services of 100,000 solicitors nationwide rather than just the few local law firms around you - surely you are better off?
Yes, there is more choice. More importantly you can see the actual qualification dates and areas of law for e...
NJS Law in Blackburn: Currently www.njslaw.com takes you to a US firm and other variants such as www.njslegal.co.uk .com are different firms too. Around 90% of the articles on this site are about firm's who are not current advertisers or paying us anything. So even if your solicitor is totally ...
SG Murphy & Co Ltd - Solicitors in Newtownabbey, Belfast:
Other positive things that stood out to us was the firm's attempts to provide information on their site. Unless you put that in exactly you won't get to see even the few details https: www.lawsoc-ni.org sg-murphy-co-ltd411" the organisation does show< a>. In the la...
MPG Quantity Surveyors Ltd in London - Chartered Surveyors for Construction Dispute Arbitration:
The only resource people can use in these situations tends to be reviews. So they really should be given a bit more weight than regular consumer testimonials.
The official site is at www.mpgqs.com which we link to above.
Luckily, a range of options hav...
MJV & Co Solicitors Ltd - Law Firm in Thornton-Cleveleys, Blackpool: We therefore turn to the same places most consumers do which is the public review board such as https: www.google.com search?q=mjv+law+Thornton-Cleveleys&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB926GB926&sxsrf=ALiCzsalxGo7bn__bt5tCtdwUowu1oS7AA%3A1663791418678&ei=OnErY_-GKaWShbIP6JWx0Ao&ved=0ah...
McCarthy + Co LLP Solicitors in Dublin, Cork & Clonakilty:
This offers huge advantages when trying to verify a law firm or look into which is best for you. But searches for variations of the firm's name on it's own will provide no local business information.
class="infoquote "We pride ourselves in providing a persona...
Marsden Rawsthorn Solicitors Ltd in Preston & Chorley: That's because the independent boards such as Google, Yelp, Trustpilot and Facebook allow negative comments as well. If a firm handles Property sales for example, they will often have lower scores as no-one is ever satisfied with their house sale. But since there won't be an...
Mark Croft Driving Offence Solicitor in Derby: It's a shame the Scottish and Irish do not have such a resource. The age of the firm's logo should not influence your decision. It's like finding a dentist that still accepts NHS patients! In our opinion, still taking Legal Aid in this hostile time is a sign of integrity . ...
Lyons Solicitors - Law Firm in Kingswood, Westbury-on-Trym & Chew Magna (Bristol): That may sound like wasting time, but we've been doing this for over twenty years now and can tell you it is highly common to see people reviewing the wrong firm or complaining about something that is out of the company's control. If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk...
LS Legal Solicitors Ltd: That's a considerable mix of seasoned heads with fresh eyes. For example, many people seek specialist firms for cases such as Motoring Offences, Divorce, and Conveyancing in the hope that the focused attention and specific experience will provide a better outcome in a swif...
UK Divorce Coaches | Things to consider when seeking divorce coaching services in the UK:
Ultimately, a divorce coach's goal will to be a guiding force, helping individuals regain control, reduce anxiety, and approach their new future with confidence and resilience.
Divorce coaching is particularly beneficial for those struggling with indecision, high...
QualitySolicitors Large & Gibson - Law Firm in Southsea, Portsmouth: People simply aren't as quick to discuss their divorce, criminal proceeding, or child custody battle in a review forum. Sadly, not all law societies provide such great detail. We are dedicated to providing the highest quality legal advice and expertise for our clients, but i...
Kee Solicitors Ltd in Glasgow & Aberdeen: The Kee one clearly says a solicitor will call you back. All firms will say they have these qualities.
A couple of decades ago, a Family Law specialist practice such as Kee Solicitors would have been incredibly rare. Certainly we've seen hundreds of legal professiona...
Horsley Law Solicitors in Stafford aka Horsley Holdings Ltd:
The firm is also registered with The Law Society of England & Wales which is great.
However, while that is still good advice in our opinion - we know it can be difficult to find information and background on newer firms.
class="infoquote "For a free and c...
Heritage Park Family Law Ltd - Barrister Chambers in Ampthill, Bedford: However it should be noted that a date stated on a website is not always a clear indication.
class="infoquote "Evening and weekend appointments available on request."< div>
This is much rarer than you might think. Many amazing firms with a long histories have on...
HCR Legal LLP Solicitors Law Firm incl Medical Accident Group in Worcester, Birmingham & Hereford: This above is a snippet from the https: www.medicalaccidentgroup.co.uk" Medical Accident Group< a> website. Often you can see themes in both the positive and negative comments which can help you define the pros and cons of each firm better.
The main ones seem to be...
Harrison's Solicitors - Conveyancing in Reading, Caversham & Woodley: One resource we're constantly recommending to people is the website of The Law Society of England & Wales.
One of the downsides of searching for a firm online is that you only see the website. (Only 8% of you said you trusted them at all.)
class="infoquote "ha...
Guardian Law Ltd - Employment & HR Lawyers in Nottingham: That's because while many people are very happy to post about the great pizza or hotel stay, they are less inclined to publicly discuss their messy divorce, bankruptcy, or criminal convictions. At the time of writing we could only find a total of four reviews on the most pop...
Garden Stirling Burnet Solicitors Ltd in Haddington, Edinburgh, Dunbar, North Berwick & Tranent: You could end up with a 1-year experienced solicitor handling your case from a 200-year-old law firm brand. Some people have https: www.which.co.uk news article scammers-steal-home-deposits-in-callous-conveyancing-scams-afGcO5t39f7o" handed their entire house deposit< a> ...
Goldsmith Bowers Debt Recovery & Litigation Solicitors in Bradford: Firms will sometimes have testimonial pages and here are a few snippets from the spots on the Goldsmith Bowers' site:
class="infoquote "dealt with the matter to conclusion, collected the full debt & avoided the need for legal action"
"we were kept in the loop,...
Girlings Solicitors LLP & Girlings Personal Injury Claims Ltd in Sandwich, Ashford & Canterbury:
class="infoquote "Our specialist solicitors ... For all we know their 'award' might be for best logo design which doesn't really affect how good their legal services are. As I said, this became common practice after the law changes in the 90s which stripped the nation...
Frei Solicitors Ltd - Luxury Asset Law Firm in London: This brings us to today's tip which is not to judge a law firm by the number of reviews. So which is Frei Solicitors? Well, none of those actually. While they are all clearly positive, they are also very few in number. So while a nationwide conveyancing firm might have 300+ ...
Foster & Coleman Ltd Solicitors in Bromley, Greater London:
class="infoquote "With a reputation of providing prompt, practical and cost-effective solutions in a number of practice areas, they can guide you through the most challenging of circumstances."< div>
The most common place people go to first when researching a f...
Farah Family Law Solicitors in Birmingham: Their web address matches the branding with www.farahfamilylaw.co.uk being the official web address too. When it comes to Divorce, Criminal Defence, Motor Offenses, and Immigration we see an increasing number of people searching for a "specialist" in the strictest sense of...
Eve Lake Conveyancing & Legal Services in Hope Valley: There's a distinct difference between a 'licensed conveyancer' and a 'conveyancing solicitor'. Sadly that difference is often not explained well by either. This is actually more significant than you might first think. We've even seen people leave reviews on the other side's ...
England & Derbyshire LLP Solicitors in Guildford and Woking, Surrey:
class="infoquote "Our Family and Matrimonial department is headed by our Solicitor, Madeleine Jones, who has vast experience in handling Divorce, Separation, Child Arrangements, protective proceedings such as Non-Molestation Orders, and Financial Remedy proceedings."...
Nero Legal Solicitors Conveyancing Law Firm in Glasgow, Scotland:
The firm's site is HTTPS secure for submitting your personal information via their online contact form. Sometimes simply on the basis of one email telling them the bank details had changed. For example, the Nero website contains various help articles such as 'A Guide ...
EMD Law LLP Solicitors in Staplehurst & St Leonards-on-Sea: The past few articles have been about firms with a specialist goal or unique setup. We try to ensure we can recommend a range of services in each area, not just cram every single firm onto a page. While we have seen firms offering a full initial hour free for cases such as...
EDC Lord & Co Solicitors in Southall:
class="infoquote "Our core values are integrity and trust, the encouragement of innovation, teamwork and the continuing personal development of everyone at the firm."< div>
What are people saying about the firm on the usual independent forums https: www.googl...
Eatons Solicitors in Bradford, Bingley, Yeadon & Leeds West Yorkshire:
class="infoquote "Drawing on 150 years of experience, our expert legal team is uniquely equipped to provide legal protection for a wide range of clients and circumstances."< div>
This is a snippet from the website of Eatons Solicitors which brings us to the fir...
Drummond Miller LLP Solicitors in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Bathgate, Musselburgh, Dalkeith & East Kilbride:
class="infoquote "We get to know our clients and understand the issues that are important to them so we can provide them with detailed, common sense legal advice and practical assistance."< div>
But even with other legal matters and firms, don't rely on star ra...
Defank Solicitors in London: Their site is HTTPS secure for submitting your personal details in the contact form.
Also don't pay attention to sales tactics such as 'established in 1881'. It is really important to note exactly where you should be going and the official details of the firm you cho...
CWJ Solicitors & Notaries - Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd in Orpington, Kent: With so much sales language to wade through, what should you be looking for?
class="infoquote "CWJ is a leading regional firm of Solicitors in Kent serving private individuals, businesses and organisations."< div>
Clarkson Wright & Jakes is a firm that has gro...
Cullimore Dutton Solicitors Ltd - Conveyancing & Legal Services in Chester: 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.
If y...
Crockett & Co Family Law Solicitors in Leeds:
Luckily, if you are looking for a firm in England or Wales there is a great resource online . So the fact this firm declares they will help people through Legal Aid within the first sentence of their website - does actually say something about them. It also wouldn'...
Cook Legal Ltd Law Firm in Wirral, Merseyside:
Most law firms will be able to cover much larger areas . People are always quick to post a review of the last pizza place they just ate at.
class="infoquote "Cook Legal solicitors ... You will need a law firm authorised to work in Scotland for Scottish cases...
Calio Claims Ltd - Personal Injury in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth & Dundee: This is typically in larger cases such as Medical Negligence where a lot more time and risk have to be taken on by the firm. A 1 star review with no comment left should be ignored in our opinion. That's why we always recommend people read the actual comments and never just...
Buchanan & Co Ltd Solicitors in Staveley, Chesterfield, Kiveton Park & Sheffield:
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...
Brodies LLP Solicitors in Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh & Inverness Scotland: However, how can you check whether the actual solicitor you've spoken to genuinely has the focus and experience under their belt? Unlike the Scottish Law Society, the Law Society of England & Wales provides a huge amount of data to users.
Unfortunately, the Law Soci...
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. They state alternative company names, all office addresses, specialist case types, and most importantly - qualification dates of each solicitor within the firm. Unfortunately every firm that deals with pro...
Brian Barr Solicitors Ltd Chronic Pain & Fibromyalgia Compensation in Manchester: So how do you tell them apart?
For example, the majority of compensation claim firms state they are 'specialists'. The firm's branding is reflected in the web address with the official site being simply www.brianbarr.co.uk (www.brianbarr.com does not redirect there)...
Scotland Injury Solicitors from Baker Hardman Ltd in Glasgow:
With so much choice though, how do you know which firm is right for you? There are some resources online you may not be aware of and some things to watch out for when scrolling through the various law firm websites. To be sure you are on the website of an actual soli...
Backhouse Solicitors in Chelmsford, Essex:
The founding date of a firm is utterly meaningless and usually tenous. That's solicitors joining the profession in each of the last four decades.
The most common are those https: www.itv.com news calendar 2021-12-16 ripon-man-scammed-out-of-house-deposit-by-fra...
Amy King Legal - Personal Injury & Litigation Solicitor in Gillingham, Kent: We've watched utterly confident large firm barristers get ignored by juries in a trial. Because these days are so different and still changing. Many don't work for an established brand name at all and strike out on their own. Our staff have varied experience in courts, immig...
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. If firm says they have been established for over 150 years for example, that doesn...
A City Law Firm Ltd in London:
That last bit of data is hugely helpful when it comes to working out if a firm is experienced or not.
class="infoquote "Our firm’s culture of supporting our clients is very important to us"< div>
On any law firm's website you will see something like t...
Two Harcourt Buildings Chambers - 2HB Barristers in London:
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 of Two Harcourt Buildings chambers as we've recommended them across o...
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