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):
Why is that so important to discuss? Because for over a decade now, people have been https: www.halifax.co.uk aboutonline security protecting-yourself-from-fraud keep-your-home-safe-mortgage-deposit-scams.html" handing tens of thousands of pounds of their housing dep...
ULA Solicitors Ltd - Law Firm in London: We specialise in a wide range of services including Crime, Immigration, Personal Injury and Family."< div>
It's something we've covered before, but the fact a firm states it handles a wider range of cases does not mean it cannot also still claim to be a 'specialist' fir...
Trust Inheritance Ltd Wills, Probate & Estate Planning in Weston-Super-Mare: However we hope the information and links provided above at least show why we were more than happy to add Trust Inheritance to our database of recommended firms. We don't just add anyone. A last word from the firm's website:
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Trojan Solicitors Ltd Immigration & Family Law in London: That means you can actually look up how many years each staff member has been a solicitor AND see the case types they specialise in. However you'll also see they handle a few other case types including Family Law and Civil Litigation.
The legal services industry is a t...
The Legal Practice Ltd - Solicitors in Rickmansworth & Wembley Park, Greater London: But 'the law practice' or 'the lawyer practice' (if you've not remembered quite correctly) bring up different firms and lots of adverts. The firm does have some testimonials on their website of which here are some snippets:
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The Injury Solicitor Ltd - Road Accident Claims in Salford, Manchester:
A few other bits and pieces stand out in The Injury Solicitor's offering. Whilst it's not mandatory for a law firm or lawyer to register with their local Law Society. But we also add firms that are large, small, niche, general practice, or just an alternative resourc...
Thaxted Legal Ltd Immigration Solicitors in Chislehurst, London: So you'd think we'd always have an arsenal of tools to research any firm we come across. Two - that they really are fixated on their chosen profession and can eagerly sit around writing such articles!
class="infoquote "We provide genuine assessment of cases and if w...
Taylor Price Legal Ltd - Solicitors in Leeds & Levenshulme (Manchester): Another was a finalist for Best Professional in Business at the https: www.asianimage.co.uk news 17695705.8th-english-asian-business-awards-come-manchester " Asian Business Awards< a>.
There's others listed too making a good mix of wise old gurus alongside younger f...
Swain & Co Solicitors Ltd in Southampton, Liverpool & Havant: Well two years later I've been paroled and am shortly due to go out ..."< div>
There are often statements and words that give you a general 'feel' about a firm - such as on this occasion with Swain and Co's involvement in Prison Law. The above are snippets from the firm...
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...
Springle & Co Solicitors Estate Planning Wills & Probate in North Shields, Tyne and Wear: Plus with more and more people owning their own business that brings an entirely different set of issues to consider should you pass on while that business is running. Although that's probably not too much of a concern because typically scammers target property matters - n...
Smith and Graham Solicitors in Hartlepool, Peterlee and Middlesbrough: So always read comments too.
That's becomes even more important to remember due to the firm handling property matters which have been hit but huge amounts of fraud in recent years.
class="infoquote "always available when we had questions"
"Fair priced and tr...
Simper Law Ltd - Solicitors in Norwich & Great Yarmouth: But it goes without saying that you can end up with a 1-year-qualified, completely inexperienced solicitor from a 200-year-old law firm just the same as you could get a 40-year-guru lawyer from a 1-year-old firm. For example several are related litigation matters (e.g. But i...
The Search Bureau from Premier Searches Ltd - UK Conveyancing Search Provider: They offer tools to Conveyancing firms around England & Wales allowing their clients to consolidate a wide range of work into one setup. Whilst most general consumers will use a service and then happily go online to inform others about their positive or negative experience...
Robin Somerville Direct Access Barrister & Mediator in Barnet, Greater London:
Also Robin does not handle any matters that are currently a major target for fraudsters such as conveyancing (where scammers convince people to play their deposits into false bank accounts). However, we couldn't get it to work. But you never know what might be thought ...
Reynolds Macdonald Solicitors in Hackney: It's very common. There are various ways to have the case paid for , but as far as we're concerned no injury claim firm should even take any money from a client up front, during the case, or if the case loses. A 1-year-old firm might have several 40-year veterans on staff ...
Richmond Legal Ltd Solicitors in Middleton, Manchester:
Don't expect this to change very quickly though. Typically firms will handle a wide range of case types, or they will specialise. Therefore whilst the case range across this particular firm isn't wholly niche - it is still limited and therefore you would expect the sol...
Rose Fendlen Law - Solicitors in Wigan (Formerly LRose Law): The only difference will be on whether they charge you for running the case or provide something such as a no win, no fee agreement.
We've worked with law firms for over 20 years and the things we look for on a law firm's website when deciding whether to include them...
Reid Black Solicitors Ltd in Belfast, Antrim & Ballyclare:
As the firm deals with property matters, it is therefore hugely important that you pay close attention to the website you are on and the types of emails you receive.
Reid Black were one of the first firms we approached. Having started back in 1999, we obviously...
RD Costings Ltd - Criminal Injury Claims based in Portishead: The main site we link to above is www.rdcostings.co.uk, currently www.rdcostings.com does not redirect you there. The 25% is sometimes more of a bonus.
For example most people will want a specialist for Criminal Defence or Motor Offence work. The compensation settlement...
Pump Court Chambers Direct Access Barristers in London, Swindon & Winchester: For example when Pump Court write they are 'based in london and focusing on the South and West' - that really stands out to us as a very positive message .
Always make sure you are on the correct website and never discuss payments or bank details via email. They ...
Penerley Commercial Lawyers in Islington, London: Even helping you register as a limited company is not the sole discretion of lawyers. We really don't advise relying on any individual ratings about a company without accompanying explained reasons. Only five years ago one lawyer said to us 'that internet? no we don't do th...
Pacific Law Estate Planning Solicitors in Manchester: But these days we would say that if the firm can't offer video-chat services they are now getting behind the times. This is an area of law where we do think a specialist firm can be of benefit, the same as with something like Motor Offences. This new offering is a specialis...
OTS Solicitors Ltd Immigration & Family Law in London, UK:
However there are some firms that may look like they cover many areas of law but are still 'specialists'. If you search for news articles on any company it's good idea to make sure to put "quotation marks" around the name of the firm otherwise you will get a lot of irr...
OneLaw Chambers - Solicitors, Barristers & Advocates in London: That's understandable to us at least, and it's probably for the very reasons we pointed out their differences above. Their main branding is the OneLaw Chambers name but some review sites and official pages list them as OneLaw Ltd. Fortunately, the legal industry itself h...
My Law Matters from Fentimans - Solicitors in Wolverhampton, Manchester, Solihull & Waltham Cross: the one word capitalised and heavily exclamated 'AVOID!!' hysterics) - if there is a general complaint theme that can shed some light on any flaw's with the company in question, that can be very helpful. It's quite common for law firms to create separate trading names. The l...
Milners Law LLP Solicitors in Leeds, Harrogate & Pontefract: To us it seems quite irrelevant as you could get a 1-year-qualified newbie solicitor at a 200-year-old firm or a forty-year-guru lawyer from a 1-year-old firm. Now, through Milners, you can get your hands on all this legal expertise for a sensible price."< div>
The info...
Michael Leighton Jones Solicitors in Bargoed & Tredomen, Wales: That's a bigger deal than you might think. 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. But to be honest, it's not as if any law firm is ever going to claim being the ...
MGBe Legal Immigration Lawyers in London: There are actual standards set that have to be achieved . From the queries we've seen on our site this generally applies to Motor Offences, Criminal Law, Conveyancing, Debt Recovery and Immigration. Please note that www.mgbelegal.co.uk does not redirect you there. Certainly...
Mckie Legal Solicitors in Penrith & St Helens (ConnectMeToaLawyer Ltd): A good resource we always recommend using in conjuction with your search is local law societies. The second means no fees whether case your case loses OR wins. We cover the reasons why solicitors do this in our article Mason Bullock CCJ & Employment Solicitors in Coventry:
class="infoquote "most of our cases can be dealt with successfully via phone and email"< div>
The firm has been around for a while so if you see mentions of a Mason Bullock starting in 2018 plus another one before that based over in Northampton - they are the same...
Mackenzie Jones Solicitors in St Asaph, Menai Bridge & Chester: That's because there isn't much else for them to say. We try our best to provide a range of options for people searching for help. If we do add a general law practice in an area though, we try to find one that looks the most 'solid'. Unlike companies that can talk endlessly ...
Lindsays Solicitors Offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow & Dundee: Considering the size and scope of the firm though, you probably don't need much introduction to Lindsays solicitors themselves or a lengthy explanation as to why we have added any of their brandings to our database of recommended firms. New blood with a steady hand is an e...
Levins Solicitors in Huyton, Liverpool:
The following is therefore some of the things we like about the company, some quotes from the firm and independent sources, some links to articles on third party sites, and some tips about researching a law firm generally when trying to choose which is the best for y...
Lefevres Law Firm - Litigation Solicitors in Edinburgh, Glasgow & Aberdeen: Usually this might cause some concern over potential issues such as ' https: www.merriam-webster.com dictionary phishing" phishing< a>', but with their case range being litigation - there is less cause for concern. People are https: www.thetimes.co.uk static connected-fa...
KRS Estate Planning Ltd - Will & Probate Advice in Leicester: Like most people though, we're more interested in any negative comments to see if there is a common theme to be aware of - such as poor communication, price switching, or clients being fobbed off to junior staff once signed up. Only just a couple of decades ago most people...
Khan Law - Raees Khan Personal Injury Solicitor in Glasgow:
class="infoquote "We fight our client's corner and have done so in many past cases, which is why we have a 100% success rate"< div>
Whilst this sounds like a bold claim it's something you have probably seen many other firms claim as well. But we have seen many f...
JPS Walker Solicitors Ltd in Manchester: This competition has really benefited clients in ensuring firms really buckle down and excel in a certain area. But when it comes to reviews people tend to prefer the public comment forums such as Google, Facebook, Trustpilot, Yelp, etc. For example, if you sometimes check t...
Jacobs Law Solicitors: "Asead Yakoob; Specialising in Conveyancing", "Akhmed Yakoob; Specialising in Criminal Law", or "Mohammed Tabraiz; Specialising in Personal Injury". You can also see what each solicitor specialises in. e.g.
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Howe + Co Solicitors in Brentford, London: It can be quite difficult to dig out the pertinent details in order to make what feels like an informed decision.
A quick note on navigation as was mentioned before - there are other legal companies with Howe in the name. Let alone the actual people trying to get in. ...
HooperHyde Business Law Solicitors in Solihull:
There are many case types where people tend to seek out specialist firms almost to the avoidance of general practice firms. This, and the odd search results, shouldn't be a huge worry though as most scammers tend to target property clients as apparently it's very eas...
Hill House Chambers - Barristers Based in London: Why it took so long to make this available to the public in the UK - who knows. We ran a poll a few years back and the number of people that trusted company provided customer testimonials wasn't even in the double digits. Typically we refer, like most consumers, to the third...
Stowe Family Law - Divorce Solicitors in Harrogate, York, Beverley & Other Locations: Today's piece covers the website of Stowe Family Law where there is a fair mix of writing and images to scroll through even on the first page. So what are people saying about Stowe Family Law?
class="infoquote "very supportive during otherwise difficult times"
"She ...
Hawkridge & Company - Hawk Law Solicitors in Gillingham, Medway: The official website we link to above is www.hawklaw.co.uk with www.hawklaw.com being about some WWII land renovation project.
This includes all known offices, with alternate contact details, any related trading names, staff information, languages spoken, and more.
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Fulton's Solicitors & Estate Agents in Clarkston & Mount Florida, Glasgow: Why people fall for that, we don't know. No, really. The firm does not handle the same matters as the Gildeas firm we mentioned before.
class="infoquote "Many of our clients choose Fulton's because they have used us before, or because a family member or friend has rec...
Frazer Coogans Ltd - Solicitors in Ayr, Prestwick & Glasgow: Of course, if a firm is included in our database then it means we think very highly of them.
A quick note on navigation.
If you see a firm stating they are 'one of the leading' without any further information to back up what that means - or if the firm claims ...
Fair Result Ltd Divorce Settlement Mediation Services in Leicester: That's where we saw that the firm was pretty new. But you never know what fraudsters are going to think up next though so just keep aware and never dicuss payments via email . 'One of' - out of how many? A thousand firms? 'Leading' - leading in what? That could be leading i...
Education Law Service Ltd - Special Educational Needs Lawyer in London: If you've already been through a dozen law firm's sites today looking for one to help and didn't notice - just try typing a few of their company names into Google and see the opening hours that pop up. So when you see that the law firm you're interested in does not have many...
Dylan Nair Solicitors Ltd in Preston, Lancashire: So much so that when people search for reviews about solicitors but see very few - they could think something was wrong.
On this occasion the fact this firm is offering considerable free time for non-litigation matters is the point of note. It's when people mistype di...
DV Solicitors (Deo Volente Legal LLP) Law Firm in Bedford & Luton: The statement about having served clients for seven years though may make them sound quite new compared to the hundreds of law firms boasting founding dates in the 1800s and beyond.
A quite note on navigation though as the branding does switch between DV and DEO Volente...
DisrepairClaim.co.uk - Housing Disrepair Claims Company based in Brighouse, West Yorkshire: The second means that there are no fees to pay whether you win OR lose. So whilst we still are not keen on the whole CMC thing as a general rule, in this instance using a company like DisrepairClaim.co.uk may be the only available option for many. Obviously the official si...
David Stinson & Co Personal Injury Solicitors in Aylesford, Kent: Plus they focus on a single area of law - personal injury. At the moment most scams https: www.theguardian.com money 2019 aug 24 the-45000-deposit-for-our-first-home-was-stolen-and-the-banks-did-nothing" target clients engaged in a house sale< a>. We love case studies ...
Cooks Solicitors in Newcastle under Lyme & Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire: Unlike other services such as hairdressers, restaurants, or car washes - conveyance providers always end up getting at least some negative reviews from the opposite side in the transaction . That's why there is only a small "Y" in the corner of the Cooks Solicitor logo rath...
CEL Solicitors in Liverpool - Housing Disrepair, Knotweed, & Data Breach Claims: The legal industry struggles badly with catching up with the times. So what can highlight a difference?
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CELSolicitors makes this large and bold claim across the centre ...
Catteralls Solicitors in Wakefield: The brand seems to be quite unique and therefore should be easy to find each time you want to come back to it. Spending all day on the phone repeating the same (often upsetting) story to several solicitors is not ideal. Sometimes over something as simple as receiving some o...
QualitySolicitors Burton & Co in Lincoln & Sleaford: Jordans Solicitors became QualitySolicitors Jordans.
class="infoquote "QualitySolicitors is a group of modern, progressive law firms providing legal advice for individuals and businesses with over 100 high street locations. But this sort of mixup on the review boards i...
Brown & Co Solicitors in Greenwich, London: Here are some of the resources we use that you might not have known about or things to watch for you might not have thought about. To check the individual experience amongst law professionals there is a great resource on The Law Society of England & Wales' website.
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Branch Austin McCormick LLP Solicitors in Mayfair, London:
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Another common claim made by law firms is that they have a good reputation in the ind...
BLZ Solicitors NIHL, PPI & Immigration Lawyers in Stockport: Here's a few of the things we noticed and hopefully some things you might be able to use as a bar to measure between others in the field. If someone seems genuinely interested in your case it seems to really, really count. Not spending hours re-writing their website content....
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 there are plenty of good indicators you may not have noticed between the lines. The official website we link to above is www.bilkusandboyle.com but at the moment www.bilkusandb...
Bell Lax Ltd - Solicitors in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham:
We've seen a criminal lawyer get a negative review for refusing to take on a divorce case.
class="infoquote "we offer, no win, no fee for all types of Accident & Injury Claims and Medical Negligence claims"< div>
Whilst Bell Lax Solicitors makes a claim to ...
Beers LLP - Solicitors in Kingsbridge & Plymouth, Devon:
class="infoquote "You have all been so efficient and made the whole process smooth running"
"Always accessible for any queries or advice"
"This was a much better experience than I have had with bigger firms in the past"
"Both ladies professional, sympath...
Aspire Licensing & Administrative Services in Whitley Bay, Newcastle: Aspire Licensing & Administrative Services are probably one of the most niche firms we've ever had on our network. However to be clear - Aspire Licensing do not state they are a law firm in the traditional sense and no mention is made to 'solicitors' within the firm. They ...
Argue & Co Legal - Allan Argue Personal Injury Solicitor in Glasgow: Also some cases such as medical negligence will always have success fees due to their complexity.
In this instance you're left to rely on the firm's own about us page:
class="infoquote "Allan previously worked for one of Scotland's leading personal injury and empl...
Antony Hodari Solicitors Housing Disrepair Specialists in Manchester: The official site we link to above is www.antonyhodari.co.uk but at the moment www.antonyhodari.com doesn't redirect there. When it comes to legal firms we absolutely recommend reading reviews rather than flicking through star ratings alone. We try to cover a range of solu...
Aconveyancing Ltd in Tamworth & Shirley (Solihull):
If the firm you are looking at does not cover these related areas, then they may be a more budget conveyancing firm. There really isn't anything for them to cover up to begin with. The idea of course being that people will assume a 200-year-established firm will do a b...
ABS Lawyers Ltd Solicitors in Corby & Maghull, Liverpool: This brings us to one of the main reasons we were very keen to have ABS Lawyers Ltd on our network . So always make sure you're on the correct site and never discuss payments or bank details via email . The official website we link to is www.abslawyers.co.uk and at the mom...
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