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): That doesn't mean we love everything about them. For example all the logos are individual for each branding, but they all have a little "Y" on them. So (between the lines) we can assume they are fairly confident about what people are going to say about them. As our poll last...
TSABI Ltd - The Solicitors Advocates & Barristers Inc in Southall, London & Slough:
If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 594070 tsabi-ltd" check out the page for this firm< a> you'll see a list of solicitors across their two offices and their qualifying dates.
class="infoquote "TSABI is made up of people who are passionate about ...
Trust Inheritance Ltd Wills, Probate & Estate Planning in Weston-Super-Mare:
class="infoquote "As market leaders, we are passionate about the customer service and support we provide."< div>
That snippet from the Trust Inheritance website may sound like most other law firms. For example, a firm that states they handle "Will & Probate" matte...
Trojan Solicitors Ltd Immigration & Family Law in London: That always bothers us and we think it's far too common a practice across all industries. The firm we're writing about today, Trojan Solicitors, first stood out to us as being an Immigration specialist. So when you see very few or even zero reviews for a law practice - tha...
Thorpe Wilson Ltd Solicitors in Rochdale:
A quick note about navigation. We've seen hundreds of errors over the years with people posting negative reviews that are clearly about a completely different firm. However a poll we ran a couple of years ago indicated that most people don't trust company's own testimon...
The Injury Solicitor Ltd - Road Accident Claims in Salford, Manchester: Such as:
class="infoquote "We use the latest technology to ensure that you are able to track the progress of your claim 24 hours a day, 7 days a week." < div>
As well as details of their charitable aims including planting a tree for every case and donating part of...
Taylor Price Legal Ltd - Solicitors in Leeds & Levenshulme (Manchester): The age of the law office's brand name is therefore rather unimportant. Certainly the majority are positive with the main themes being the apparent dedication of the staff and the speed at which the work is accomplished. that handles nothing by those case types in the hope...
Swain & Co Solicitors Ltd in Southampton, Liverpool & Havant: So take it from us that it's statements like the above about any flexible payment options which people should really be paying attention to .
class="infoquote "We have specialist lawyers, many of whom are recognised as leaders in their respective fields and also shar...
My Law Matters from Fentimans - Solicitors in Wolverhampton, Manchester, Solihull & Waltham Cross: Most of you wanted to see independent review boards that also contain negative reviews. the other side's client left negative comments after a case) - you should also be wary of review boards when it comes to any firm that handles property matters. They state these are r...
Stenfield Ltd Solicitors in Norwich & Harrow on the Hill, London: If you https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk organisation offices 597818 stenfield-limited" check out the page< a> for any firm on their site you'll be shown any alternative trading names, the various office locations available, staff details, what case types they specialis...
Simons Rodkin Solicitors LLP in London, Finchley & Hatfield: You'll see on the Law Society's staff page about them that they have a huge range of experience levels. We've also seen variants such as 'simon rodkins' and 'simon rodkin' popping up in our search box as well as 'sr law london' which we noted brought up three different fir...
Springle & Co Solicitors Estate Planning Wills & Probate in North Shields, Tyne and Wear: Increasingly so these days. Not someone in a call centre with very specific products to sell you. Solicitors are such a firm, specialising in Estate Planning matters such as Wills, Probate, and Powers of Attorney. But as more and more people switch from high street compani...
Simper Law Ltd - Solicitors in Norwich & Great Yarmouth: That's something to watch out for as www.simplelaw.com is owned by a different firm.
class="infoquote "our practice has quickly gained a good reputation within the legal world"< div>
In most industries these days people praise the 'new'. The firm name is Simper ...
The Search Bureau from Premier Searches Ltd - UK Conveyancing Search Provider: Have they done so? We've found that most companies that service actual law firms tend not to have publicly available reviews about them online.
They've partnered with some of the leading industry firms such as Landmark Information Group who ensure conveyancers meet t...
Robin Somerville Direct Access Barrister & Mediator in Barnet, Greater London: Some are not Direct Access qualified and whilst they will talk to you about your case - they will then tell you of local solicitors you need to hire first in order for them to then hire that barrister to deal with your case. We've seen several consultants and sole practition...
Reynolds Macdonald Solicitors in Hackney: Yes, if the firm is registered with a law society then you can usually find out quite a bit about them independently. Whether you have been involved in an accident, received bad advice, negligent medical treatment or have a dispute we're here to help."< div>
When it com...
ULA Solicitors Ltd - Law Firm in London:
The issues with other similar domain names being available and alternate searches really only affects cases where the client has to pay large sums of money such as property matters. We've seen a sad trend for solicitors to start listing their favourite foods and pet's...
Richmond Legal Ltd Solicitors in Middleton, Manchester: Our first impression of Richmond Legal was a curiousity regarding their chosen case range.
The firm's website is https secure for entering your personal details in their contact forms. Whilst it's something we see alot of with Criminal Law firms, it's less noticeable ...
Reid Black Solicitors Ltd in Belfast, Antrim & Ballyclare: Quite often this is not reflected in the public reviews of those firms. they've posted general reviews elsewhere as well) - it provides a good dollop of veracity to the whole thing. Obviously there could be mis-spellings of the Reid part with the whole 'i' before 'e' thing m...
RD Costings Ltd - Criminal Injury Claims based in Portishead: The 25% is sometimes more of a bonus. Lastly, when you search for the "rd costings" name on a search engine there is a company website at www.rcostings.co.uk for a different firm.
Quite often a personal injuries practice will state no win, no fee and leave it at that. ...
Pump Court Chambers Direct Access Barristers in London, Swindon & Winchester:
class="infoquote "Pump Court Chambers is one of the UK’s premier common law chambers"< div>
There is an ever growing number of such barristers qualifying to represent people under Direct Access. So choosing one is just as much a point of discernment as any other...
Penerley Commercial Lawyers in Islington, London: We've been trying to find some of these specialists to add to our network and seeking those that seem to have a better grip on what type of legal professional today's modern business-person is after. But at the moment, Google is listing their hours as closed all weekend. ...
Pacific Law Estate Planning Solicitors in Manchester: It's the brand that's been around for centuries - not the people. You are just as likely to get a one year qualified solicitor from an ancient brand as you are to get a forty year experienced lawyer that joined a new legal practice starting up in their area.
cla...
OTS Solicitors Ltd Immigration & Family Law in London, UK: But we absolutely would not state that a firm that has not been asked to quote for a news article is therefore a lesser firm. Making it more of a group of specialists under one banner, rather than a law firm with a few solicitors trying to cover everything at once. 'otsolici...
OneLaw Chambers - Solicitors, Barristers & Advocates in London: For each firm it provides user-side data including alternate trading names, all office addresses, other possible contact details, languages spoken, and more. So how do you know which ones are experienced, qualified, and right for you? There are of course several good resour...
NV Legal Ltd Personal Injury Solicitors in Watford: The law firm then pursues the third party, or more often their insurer, for compensation. However, communication between client and the legal practice they've chosen is hugely important. These do not mean the same thing. You can end up having someone's secretary as your o...
Milners Law LLP Solicitors in Leeds, Harrogate & Pontefract: People are very quick to jump online and praise complain about a restaurant they've just been to. We did see a few negative ratings but the comments were not particularly helpful as to why such a rating had been left. They handle private individual matters including Employme...
Michael Leighton Jones Solicitors in Bargoed & Tredomen, Wales:
class="infoquote "Simply contact us to book a free no obligation meeting"< div>
For Personal Injury and Property matters we would expect every single solicitor in the UK to offer free consultations. So hopefully in this article we'll be able to point out some di...
MGBe Legal Immigration Lawyers in London: With generic terms in the branding such as 'legal' we do often see people making mistakes such as searching for 'mgbe law' instead and trying various domains with those typos. Law Society accrediations are not simply stamps given out for show either.
If you check out h...
Mckie Legal Solicitors in Penrith & St Helens (ConnectMeToaLawyer Ltd): We cover the reasons why solicitors do this in our article McEwan Fraser Legal Property Conveyancing in Edinburgh, Aberdeen & Inverness: The official site is www.mcewanfraserlegal.co.uk and currently www.mcewanfraserlegal.com does not redirect you there.
But considering they cover pratically everything else we really like a firm to do: transparency over claims such as awards, out of hours services, pro...
Mason Bullock CCJ & Employment Solicitors in Coventry: Mason Bullock Solicitors was an unusual situation for us when it came to deciding on whether to add them to our network. That brings us to a quick note about navigation.
The same goes for employment matters where not only the amount is important , but how it is paid ou...
Linkilaw Solicitors Ltd: If you check out https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 631933 linkilaw-solicitors-limited" the section for this firm< a> you'll see contact information, qualification dates of the relevant solicitors, details of their specialties, and more. On this occasion the alter...
Lindsays Solicitors Offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow & Dundee: By that we mean there are many websites out there set up to look as though they are a legitimate personal injury or conveyancing firm - when in reality they are a front for case resellers. Considering the size and scope of the firm though, you probably don't need much intro...
Levins Solicitors in Huyton, Liverpool: We're not too fond of people sharing their favourite colours or pet names.
class="infoquote "For over 30 years now we have continued to build our reputation and to provide legal services of the highest professional standard."< div>
The firms website has a conside...
Lefevres Law Firm - Litigation Solicitors in Edinburgh, Glasgow & Aberdeen: The second means there are no costs to you at all throughout the entire case, win or lose. The name is quite unique so any searches for 'lefevers solicitors', 'lefevere's law', or other commonly expected errors all still brought up the correct site in searches.
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KRS Estate Planning Ltd - Will & Probate Advice in Leicester: So since the owner of this firm states a solicitor background, we looked him up on the local Law Society website. In the quote above the amount of experience is being attached to the actual person you will be dealing with - i.e. There's also Alternative Business Structures...
Khan Law - Raees Khan Personal Injury Solicitor in Glasgow:
class="infoquote "Our Personal Injury Claims are dealt with on a 'no win no fee' basis."< div>
It's something we've covered before but it's still causing confusion so we'll briefly cover it again: 'no win no fee' and '100% compensation' do not mean the same thing...
Jacobs Law Solicitors: For all we know, that could mean they know what email is. 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. e.g. The practice of claim...
Ian Mallon Solicitors Ltd in Newry and Dublin: That's great, and more firms should follow their setup . What we can do for you though, is clarify our reasons for wanting to work with them. No, really. Right now https: www.theguardian.com money 2020 feb 29 bank-scam-solicitors-email-hacked" people are losing millions ...
Howe + Co Solicitors in Brentford, London:
class="infoquote "Howe + Co Solicitors are a leading London law firm specialising in complex litigation both in the UK and internationally"< div>
Unfortunately the word 'leading' can be used to mean a variety of things such as the best firm, or simply a firm that ...
HooperHyde Business Law Solicitors in Solihull: The official site we link to above is www.hooperhyde.com with www.hooperhyde.co.uk not currently redirecting you there. (5x2=10)
That's another great use for the law society website because you can check the actual expertise and experience of individual solicitors withi...
Hawkridge & Company - Hawk Law Solicitors in Gillingham, Medway:
class="infoquote "With highly trained experts on hand to advise on your particular case, you will always receive a fully informed, clear and professional service whatever your circumstances."< div>
Again, all law firms will claim to have staff with the necessary ...
Fulton's Solicitors & Estate Agents in Clarkston & Mount Florida, Glasgow: Hazel managed to keep my spirits up as well as using her knowledge, experience and "determination to see the purchase go through"
"always available to answer any question and keep me updated "< div>
Fulton's have considerable positive reviews dotted around the af...
Frazer Coogans Ltd - Solicitors in Ayr, Prestwick & Glasgow: Would definitely use again"
"Dealt with everything professionally and nothing was too much hassle"< div>
These are snippets from the firm's own website, more commonly referred to as 'testimonials' rather than 'reviews' because typically the firms only post the posi...
Fieldfisher LLP Personal Injury Solicitors in Manchester & London:
One thing that is definitely different with Fieldfisher's website content though, is the fact that they don't just say they are 'award-winning' then quickly skip on to the next sales pitch without actually stating what the win was for. They didn't provide any specifics ...
Fair Result Ltd Divorce Settlement Mediation Services in Leicester: Again that sounds like it means something but if that firm's office has a bright pink upward sliding door painted with purple Spongebob characters - that would technically count as them providing a 'unique' experience to people. The key is agreeing the financial settlement i...
Education Law Service Ltd - Special Educational Needs Lawyer in London:
You never know what scam will be next though so always make sure you're on the correct site and never discuss payments or bank details via email . But if you make sure to have the 'Ltd' part at the end of the name when searching, you should get the correct firm to pop ...
Dylan Nair Solicitors Ltd in Preston, Lancashire: Nor do any of the hyphentated variants (dylan-nair) or typical typos (dylanair). It may be a sad side-effect of the Facebook Instagram age we live in but many people do make decisions about whether to use a solicitor or not much easier if there is a photo. The official site ...
DV Solicitors (Deo Volente Legal LLP) Law Firm in Bedford & Luton: Followed by solicitors coming into the industry in almost every decade since including Alexander Ude (qualified in 2001) right up to the practically 'green' Angel Masih who recently qualified in 2018. The Law Society of England & Wales is a simply excellent resources for ba...
DisrepairClaim.co.uk - Housing Disrepair Claims Company based in Brighouse, West Yorkshire: We've talked a lot before about 'specialist' law firms. The second means that there are no fees to pay whether you win OR lose. Or better still, post underneath their ad post asking for their regulatory status and number to try and warn others not to deal with them should ...
DFA Law LLP Solicitors in Northampton: As you'll see, DFA Law have a wide range of experienced staff such as Peter Critchell and John Keeble who qualified as solicitors in 1985 and 1997 respectively. You can always hang up and call them back on the phone number you know is definitely for the firm. So be careful...
David Stinson & Co Personal Injury Solicitors in Aylesford, Kent: That can be a trickier claim to navigate and we've been told by people within the industry that prior experience can really help . The only exception to this would really be a medical negligence case against the NHS. The official website is at www.davidstinson.co.uk, and at...
Cooks Solicitors in Newcastle under Lyme & Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire: People to scammers simply because they received an email pretending to be their solicitor to say the payment details had changed. That's also something we wou...
CEL Solicitors in Liverpool - Housing Disrepair, Knotweed, & Data Breach Claims:
So whilst there are negative reviews about this firm too (and some with what sound like very valid complaints) - there are several comments that are just weird or look like they are about the wrong firm. So what can highlight a difference?
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Catteralls Solicitors in Wakefield: These are random snippets across a wide range of reviewers, most of whom decided that was the main feature they wanted to comment on. The brand seems to be quite unique and therefore should be easy to find each time you want to come back to it.
If you https: solicit...
QualitySolicitors Burton & Co in Lincoln & Sleaford: Like those Law Society logos you see stamped across many solicitor websites.
class="infoquote "We combine the service you expect from a national brand with the local knowledge you need from our experienced legal team."< div>
They actually have solicitors at the f...
Branch Austin McCormick LLP Solicitors in Mayfair, London:
There was plenty of other things to like about Branch Austin McCormick which is why they've been added to our database of solicitors. So don't take any negative ratings as meaning anything unless there are explanatory (non-stupid) reasons given.
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BLZ Solicitors NIHL, PPI & Immigration Lawyers in Stockport: If you want to check up on the size of a firm (if size matters to you) The Law Society website in your area will typically be able to provide that information. BLZ Solicitors is one of the specialist firms we've added and we like to think our choice is a sound one . On htt...
Bilkus and Boyle Solicitors & Estate Agents in Glasgow:
A quick note on navigation. It says 'established' without the exaggeration. For example, here is the opening message on the Bilkus and Boyle website. we are proud to serve the community and clients all over Scotland, UK and abroad"< div>
These days there are dozen...
Beers LLP - Solicitors in Kingsbridge & Plymouth, Devon: Alongside their co-workers, the firm as a whole has a decent mix of seasoned professionals with some fresher legs and ideas. That is not the case. They also get a lot of weird negative comments, such as people complaining a criminal law firm won't handle the person's divor...
Aspire Licensing & Administrative Services in Whitley Bay, Newcastle: Much more than a firm that only covers a handful of such cases each month as part of their general commercial legal work. A last word from Aspire's own site:
class="infoquote "Aspire Licensing and Administrative Services offers a one stop shop for all licensing service...
Argue & Co Legal - Allan Argue Personal Injury Solicitor in Glasgow: You'll just see auto search results from your browser.. We've seen conveyancing firms with over a thousand reviews on a single review site.
class="infoquote "When we can, we operate a no-win-no-fee funding option for our clients."< div>
We would expect every soli...
APS Legal & Associates Ltd - Will Advisors and Assured Probate Services: So how as a front end website browsing consumer can you tell which claims are potentially true?
If the will writing service you're looking at is run by or at least backed by a law firm, then they will absolutely state this. Of course, the positive reviews continue acr...
Antony Hodari Solicitors Housing Disrepair Specialists in Manchester: Something you'd want in any company really. 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.
The issue with related domains not being owned or incorrect searches...
Aconveyancing Ltd in Tamworth & Shirley (Solihull): To be honest though, such claims are just marketing ploys.
The official site we link to above is www.aconveyancing.com with www.aconveyancing.co.uk redirecting you there no problem.
class="infoquote "We’re transparent about timescales, keeping you updated if any ...
ABS Lawyers Ltd Solicitors in Corby & Maghull, Liverpool: Just narrowly beating Welsh. 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.
They are one of ...
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