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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Trust Inheritance Ltd Wills, Probate & Estate Planning in Weston-Super-Mare: Be warned though that you really need to read the comments and not just rely on star ratings. "Estate Planning" firms on the other hand do much more. Clearly some mix up with company names in the area.
Obviously we sound very pro-this-company and this could come across ...
Thorpe Wilson Ltd Solicitors in Rochdale: We've seen hundreds of errors over the years with people posting negative reviews that are clearly about a completely different firm.
The firm's website is https secure for submitting your details via the online form.
So what can we tell you about Thorpe Wilson ...
The Injury Solicitor Ltd - Road Accident Claims in Salford, Manchester: We should briefly discuss this statement more generally though:
class="infoquote "All claims are handled on a No Win No Fee basis"< div>
Whilst the majority of law firms say this, there seems to be some confusion about what it actually means. 100% compensation gua...
Taborns Legal Business - Will Taborn Ltd in London: For example if you were seeking help with a tax matter, we may show you options of a regular high street solicitor, a direct access barrister, and a regular accountants office. Taborns is therefore much more of a business legal solutions provider than just a case handler . ...
Simons Rodkin Solicitors LLP in London, Finchley & Hatfield: However we've been writing articles on law firms for over 20+ years now. This is important because some firms will use less-than-transparent (to put it mildly) wording to describe their experience when trying to sell you their services on their website. In fact, they seem to...
Springle & Co Solicitors Estate Planning Wills & Probate in North Shields, Tyne and Wear:
class="infoquote "We’re independently owned and we believe that smaller is better. Unlike many lawyers that simply use words like 'transparent' in the sales pitch text of their website to sound good - Springle and Company have actually https: springleandco.co.uk our-...
Serious Law LLP - Serious Injury Law Solicitors in Bolton: Whilst scammers tend to https: www.theguardian.com money 2017 jan 14 lost-67000-conveyancing-scam-friday-afternoon-fraud-legal-sector-email-hacker" target law firms that handle property matters< a>, you never know what's around the corner so doing everything you can to en...
The Search Bureau from Premier Searches Ltd - UK Conveyancing Search Provider:
class="infoquote "We are a well established market leader in England & Wales dedicated to offering our clients the best solutions available on the market at the best prices in an accurate and timely manner."< div>
That's a snippet from The Search Bureau's website....
Robin Somerville Direct Access Barrister & Mediator in Barnet, Greater London: None of the inputs are marked as to whether they are *required information or not.
The fact Robin has decided to focus on an area he knows from personal experience as a three-time business owner, can only exponentially increase the experience and expertise he can bri...
Richmond Legal Ltd Solicitors in Middleton, Manchester: Also the majority of scams against clients of law firms right now tend to https: www.todayslegalcyberrisk.co.uk main-news solicitors-lose-45000-deposit-conveyancing-scam " revolve around conveyancy and property matters< a>. Whilst it's something we see alot of with Crimin...
Reid Black Solicitors Ltd in Belfast, Antrim & Ballyclare: The Law Society of England & Wales also have a much better website than most Law Societies, with a wealth of user-side information. Reid Black clearly want to help people seek redress over such Military matters. We did see one negative comment about Reid Black apparentl...
Redwood Collections Ltd - Debt Recovery Services based in Croydon: a win for the actual client .
class="infoquote "Unlike most debt collection agencies we retain a panel of highly-regarded solicitors and insolvency practitioners."< div>
This is quite true and something to watch out for when seeking a debt company to help you. On ...
RD Costings Ltd - Criminal Injury Claims based in Portishead: Then after you've had the initial interview, have gone all the way down to their office, and are ready to sign on the dotted line for them to proceed - that's when the small print comes out about them taking 25% of your compensation if they win. Whilst we are unable to chang...
Pump Court Chambers Direct Access Barristers in London, Swindon & Winchester: Prior to this new setup, quite often the first time a client would meet their barrister is about 10 minutes before walking into the court room. They want clients 2 miles, 20, or even 200 miles away. Prior to this you would have to hire a solicitor, tell them all about your c...
Penn Chambers Ltd - Solicitors in London:
So what do clients say about the actual service they've recieved? Well there are the obligatory testimonials on the firm's website such as:
class="infoquote "Excellent results from Mr Inayat he actually got me a hell of lot more than everyone said I would get." ...
Penerley Commercial Lawyers in Islington, London: The branding is very unique so no difficulties getting the correct website to pop up in the search results with varied types of related query such as 'penerleys lawyers' or 'penerly solicitor'.
class="infoquote "Penerley provides first-rate legal services to business...
Pacific Law Estate Planning Solicitors in Manchester: But sadly the confusion over 0345, 08000, 0808, 0871, etc.
class="infoquote "Pacific Law was founded with a vision of being a 21st century firm in a 20th century industry."< div>
If you've already visited dozens of legal professional websites today, you'll...
OTS Solicitors Ltd Immigration & Family Law in London, UK: The main web address we link to above is www.otssolicitors.co.uk and currently www.otssolicitors.com does not redirect or have an alternate site. It could have been for 'best logo design' for all we know. For example, many do not state which awards have been won. The majorit...
OJ Solicitors Ltd English & Romanian Solicitors in Glasgow: Again, it's a shame that The Scottish Law Society does not help with better information in this area.
Another place people tell us they research firms with is companies house to see the start date of the firm to gauge how experienced they are. Many people believe they m...
NV Legal Ltd Personal Injury Solicitors in Watford: There are also Blog News style articles with a varying range of information such as 'Mental Capacity – Whose decision?'.
class="infoquote "If you have been involved in an accident or sustained an injury, we can help secure the compensation, rehabilitation and support ...
MTA Personal Injury Solicitors LLP in Bromley, Kent - Greater London: You may see the names MTA Solicitors LLP and MTA Personal injury Solicitors LLP when looking up this firm.
class="infoquote "At MTA Solicitors, customer service is at the very heart of our business. However, you may be asked to sign a Conditional Fee Arrangement (CFA) ...
MGBe Legal Immigration Lawyers in London:
class="infoquote "At MGBe Legal we specialise in personal and business immigration."< div>
We've discussed the pros and cons of using specialist firms before, but there are obvious reasons people's minds immediately jump to wanting niche professional help in su...
McEwan Fraser Legal Property Conveyancing in Edinburgh, Aberdeen & Inverness:
As the firm deals with property matters, this raises the possibility of scams which are on the rise despite the https: www.telegraph.co.uk money consumer-affairs property-sellers-warned-not-to-email-solicitors-we-lost-204000 " huge number of news articles< a> and war...
Mason Bullock CCJ & Employment Solicitors in Coventry: Some people are handing over entire house deposits to fraudsters based solely on an email asking them to change the bank details they pay to. There are far better paying areas of law which is probably why so few firms get involved. The reason we were so keen though, was simp...
Alexander JLO Solicitors - AJLO in London, Birmingham, Chelmsford, Norwich & Liverpool: Alexander JLO Solicitors seem to be having a similar problem. It currently lists over 50,000 firms, so being included is not particularly rare either. Alexander JLO Solicitors is obviously a very popular firm amongst a huge population with plenty of other options to choose...
Linkilaw Solicitors Ltd: On this occasion the alternate www.linkilaw.co.uk does not link to the main site. A final word from Linkilaw about their services:
class="infoquote "With straight forward and clear-cut advice, we help start-ups and entrepreneurs navigate law to help them succeed."< div...
Lindsays Solicitors Offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow & Dundee: People who take your details and sell them on to actual firms to do the work.
A quick note on navigation.
class="infoquote "We have four offices located across Scotland offering a full range of services for you, your business or your family"< div>
The size o...
Levins Solicitors in Huyton, Liverpool: You can always hang up and call back on the phone number you know is correct. Sadly in England & Wales (not so much in Scotland) many things can go wrong with a property sale purchase that are totally outside the solicitor's control. The branding logo of the firm states Levi...
Lawcomm Solicitors Services in Fareham, Whiteley & London: Some of the largest and most successful conveyancing firms in the country with over a thousand reviews each end up with 2 5 and 3 5 ratings because of how precarious property sales can be. That will provide you better details about their expertise and experience. The same go...
Kudos Legal Ltd Solicitors in Glasgow and Preston: So how can you check the background of any firm to see how their claims stack up? The first point of call we would recommend is The Law Society website. There didn't seem to be a website for the London based Kudos Law Ltd. If you click on the names of each person you'll se...
Khan Law - Raees Khan Personal Injury Solicitor in Glasgow: However, please note that when checking reviews of any firm you absolutely must read the comments rather than relying on star ratings. 100% compensation means there are no fees to you whether your case wins or loses. Sometimes based on nothing more than an official-looking e...
Jarmans Solicitors Ltd in Sittingbourne, Kent & Chancery Lane, London: What does that mean? Well, at the very least they are modern enough to understand the internet (you'd be surprised how many law firms still haven't caught up). Our regional base keeps our rates competitive but we have clients all over the world."< div>
This is a more co...
Jacobs Law Solicitors: Obviously the fact we've written hundreds of in depth review articles on UK law firms should be evidence enough that we haven't personally used each and every one of them for a legal matter.
The obvious idea they try to stick in your head is that the longer a firm had b...
Ian Mallon Solicitors Ltd in Newry and Dublin: Right now https: www.theguardian.com money 2020 feb 29 bank-scam-solicitors-email-hacked" people are losing millions of pounds to scammers< a> over property matters simply by not realising the email they received was from an incorrect address or the website they clicked o...
R James Hutcheon Solicitors - Law Firm in Liverpool: They don't. See what I did there?
Most law firms have testimonials dotted around or even a full page dedicated to them. To us, and probably a lot of other people, that's something to boast about considering the basic 9-5pm most other law firms still archaically hang on ...
Howe + Co Solicitors in Brentford, London:
class="infoquote "We have specialists lawyers to match every level of work that you require, ranging from the senior partner, through to junior lawyers working under supervision."< div>
These sort of claims on the websites of legal practices are far easier to chec...
HooperHyde Business Law Solicitors in Solihull: Certainly the parent company CLP has considerable resources behind it and a huge number of well experienced solicitors .
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...
Hawkridge & Company - Hawk Law Solicitors in Gillingham, Medway: A good range of seasoned experience alongside fresh blood and hopefully new ideas. Sometimes over something as simple as a couple of offical looking emails telling them to pay their huge house deposit into a different bank account. But when anything goes wrong, they get th...
HH Law Ltd - Hampson Hughes Solicitors in Liverpool:
The only things we didn't like about this firm don't really bear much relation to their actual work as personal injury solicitors. So how else can you judge the merits of a firm?
class="infoquote "Our experienced personal injury solicitors assists people who hav...
GloverPriest Solicitors Ltd in Birmingham (Great Barr), Stourbridge, Wellingborough & Tamworth: Certainly, if there is a recurring theme of incompetence in the reviews then that's something to take note of.
If you want to know more about any particular solicitor at any firm you can usually get it from The Law Society website. So make sure you've entered the name ...
Fulton's Solicitors & Estate Agents in Clarkston & Mount Florida, Glasgow: As that information isn't readily available in Scotland (yet) we have to do a bit more digging.
"it's never too early to consult your solicitor"
A quick note about navigation. www.fultons-scotland.com does not redirect you and neither of the www.fultons.co.uk or www.f...
Frank Rogers Law Ltd - Motoring Offence Solicitor in Birkenhead: This should be stated clearly on their website. Whilst large firms may state a huge range of legal matters covered, they may well have individual specialists within the firm assigned to each area of law. It's a common misconception that general practice firms are always less...
Fieldfisher LLP Personal Injury Solicitors in Manchester & London: And by large we mean, well, large. If you've used our site before to find legal help in your area, or if you've simply read through a few of our review articles - you'll have noticed that we tend to recommend and discuss firms that are apart from the typical high street offe...
Fair Result Ltd Divorce Settlement Mediation Services in Leicester: Typically we haven't used any of the services of the firms we write articles on. Unfortunately Google was being it's usual awkward self because of the generic words used in the company's branding. It sounds absurd that people are falling for it. Again that sounds like it mea...
Education Law Service Ltd - Special Educational Needs Lawyer in London: Some are less obliging offering just 15 minutes over the phone to help decide if it's a case they can handle and quote you for doing the work. Another statement on their front page that stands out is:
class="infoquote "Evening and weekend appointments can be arranged."...
Dylan Nair Solicitors Ltd in Preston, Lancashire: No win, no fee just means that there will be no fees if your case loses. Don't despair. Some firms will give you 15 mins, some may charge a reduced fee for an initial consultation, and some may offer you a good hour but with a very junior member of staff - i.e. The official ...
Mckie Legal Solicitors in Penrith & St Helens (ConnectMeToaLawyer Ltd): Mckie Legal is named after the firm's director Andrew Ian McKie. So this seemingly innocuous sentence is actually worth quite a few brownie points . But when it comes to solicitors, no reviews should not be taken as a negative sign. That means more than you might think. We...
DV Solicitors (Deo Volente Legal LLP) Law Firm in Bedford & Luton: With so many Pakistan citizens within the UK, making sure we would offer a firm such as Deo Volente to them seemed a no brainer .
class="infoquote "always responds very promptly to any questions"
"Kept us well informed every step of the way."
"efficient, ...
DFA Law LLP Solicitors in Northampton: A really good mix of old, wiser heads running a firm that still has some young-blood eager to prove themselves. Alternative contact details, other offices, SRA authority information, practice case focuses and more. DFA Law are with The Law Society of England & Wales and if y...
Catteralls Solicitors in Wakefield: There are so many typical high-street-looking types of law firms around these days it can be hard to find differences between them in order to make a more informed decision about which is best for your particular case. Sometimes over something as simple as receiving some off...
BLZ Solicitors NIHL, PPI & Immigration Lawyers in Stockport: So to specialise in them most likely means they have a specialist knowledge they want to use or that they have a personal relationship with the process.
A quick note on navigation.
class="infoquote "BLZ Solicitors is a modern law firm that is committed to fighti...
Bilkus and Boyle Solicitors & Estate Agents in Glasgow: They may very well assign a one year qualified newbie solicitor to handle your legal matter. But can you actually find out the expertise and experience of the firm's lawyers independently?
class="infoquote "Our highly motivated and skilled team have a long-standing rep...
AWH Legal Ltd - AWH Solicitors in Manchester & Blackburn: If you check the https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation people 594279 awh-legal-ltd?Solicitors=True" entries for AWH< a> you'll see a huge list of qualified staff. www.roebuckslaw.co.uk or www.carterlaw.co.uk), we would definitely recommend bookmarking the firm'...
Avery & Walters Ltd - Solicitors in Leeds & Harrogate: firms posting 5 star reviews about themselves and companies posting 1 star reviews of their competitors. If you read through them rather than just skipping through star ratings, you get a much better feel for the company's strengths and weaknesses as common threads can repea...
Aspire Licensing & Administrative Services in Whitley Bay, Newcastle: In fact, an experienced accountant could cost much less yet be far more effective . A last word from Aspire's own site:
class="infoquote "Aspire Licensing and Administrative Services offers a one stop shop for all licensing services applied for under the Licensing Act...
Asghar & Co Ltd Solicitors in Southall & Slough:
Why is that important? Because we've mostly found that only smaller, newer firms tend to work with Legal Aid clients in order to build up their client list and reputation. Asghar & Co first caught our eye as being a larger firm that still handled Legal Aid cases. In fa...
Argue & Co Legal - Allan Argue Personal Injury Solicitor in Glasgow: i.e. The legal industry genuinely is one where the wheels of progress and modernisation turn a lot slower.
The second part of that snippet though is only possible if the firm has enough expertise and experience to make sure the case runs efficiently. There isn't even a ...
APS Legal & Associates Ltd - Will Advisors and Assured Probate Services: Either they are unbelievably niche in their target market, have achieved impressive growth during hard times, or have managed to get high praise in an industry fraught with hazards (e.g.
The main website is www.aps-legal.com and www.aps-legal.co.uk will redirect you the...
Apprise Legal Services - Wills, Trusts, Probate & Estate Planning in Sutton Coldfield: Don't just look at an average rating and judge by that. No pressure."
"A thorough and caring aproach. Whilst 'Apprise Legal' with and without the 'Services' on the end will still bring up the correct firm in the top organic results of search engines - we saw a lot of ad...
Antony Hodari Solicitors Housing Disrepair Specialists in Manchester: One we saw last week was particularly odd because the complaint was about a criminal law firm that refused to handle a 'simple injury claim!'. But the name is so unique that if you type 'anthony hodari' into a search the correct firm still pops up. There shouldn't be too man...
Allsop Durn Solicitors in Ruislip: We're sad to say that our own native (Scottish) Law Society could learn a thing or two from the English Welsh setup. (No ... We are pleased that most of our work comes from repeat clients which hopefully means we are doing something right."< div>
These days people are v...
Aina Khan Law Ltd - Family Law Solicitors in Broxbourne, London:
Sadly there weren't many independent reviews across the usual third party forums such as Google, Facebook, Yell, Trustpilot and Yelp. Normally we don't refer to a firm's own testimonials.
It states that Aina Khan qualified as a solicitor back in 1991 , so that mo...
Aconveyancing Ltd in Tamworth & Shirley (Solihull): However we have seen several property firms with much more available opening hours than Aconveyancing, extending into evenings and weekends.
class="infoquote "We help our clients to buy and sell property with ease, managing the legal process from start to finish."< di...
ABS Lawyers Ltd Solicitors in Corby & Maghull, Liverpool: In this case, the solicitors certainly aren't 'green'. Of course, no firm would ever state the opposite of these sentiments. None of the other such organisations we've seen so far have had the same high level of user-side information that the English Welsh one does (not even...
Stenfield Ltd Solicitors in Norwich & Harrow on the Hill, London: One main difference between the types of law firm we typically cover and add to our search database is that the majority are not high street firms. Also at the moment neither www.stenfieldsolicitors.com or the .co.uk version are owned by anyone. If you https: solicitors.la...
5 Essex Court Chambers & Partners - Barristers in London: Usually when we review a firm we have to use a lot of our experience such as knowledge of the relevant agencies the firm might be registered with, tracking down alternate names, pinning down previous brands, browsing the lesser-known third party review boards, etc. However t...
33 Legal Ltd | Claim Services in Preston & Manchester: The issues are very personal so it typically doesn't occur to people to leave comments in the same way unless actually asked to do so by the solicitor.
To their credit, they do make it clear on all these sites that they are run by 33Legal with all the same company in...
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