Find a Law Firm on the Web Last modified: 24 July 2007

Are you looking for a law firm who may be able to help you? Perhaps with some online information, or online advice, or maybe you need to find a firm with a particular specialism. 

If so try our new, simple and quick database directory of more than 450 law firms who are on the Web. You can type in any key words - no need to know any legal jargon - you are looking for (either your own or from the prompted list), and any other criteria, if any, that are important to you - it might be the county in which they practice, or the town or their postcode region. Then just sit back and wait for the answers. Those who are profiled with us have direct links to their websites, so you can find out more.

If you cannot find what you need in the database directory then email us and we'll try and help - click here to email us 

If you are a law firm with a presence on the Web and you'd like to be included in the directory then please click here.

Getting the best out of your solicitor

Here are just a few tips on how to get the best out of your solicitor

1. Choose a solicitor or law firm who are experienced in the type of legal problem that you have. Most solicitors now specialise in particular areas of law. A specialist will know all the ins and outs and ultimately save you time and therefore money, even if their initial hourly charges appear higher than others.
2. Remember that time is money. Most solicitors still charge by the hour at rates of £120 and above (that's £2 per minute). So if you avoid wasting your solicitor's time this will save you money. If you have a meeting prepare any papers or information that your solicitor may need in advance, and either send it to them, or take it with you. Avoid making unnecessary phonecalls to your solicitor if you can. Each phonecall you make will probably recorded as at least a 5/6 min unit of time (that's about £10/£12).
3. If you know there are any particular problems then tell your solicitor eg in a divorce situation or buying or selling a house you may know before they do.
4. Sometimes getting a solicitor involved in a problem early on can actually save more grief and expense later. Sometimes a solicitor's letter is all that is needed to elicit payment, or prevent further problems. If you leave it too late then you may get involved in expensive court or legal action.
5. Don't be afraid to ask your solicitor what all this is going to cost. They HAVE to give you this information. Set limits on the amount of money or work you want them to do and make sure these are in writing. If those limits are reached then you can decide if you want to carry on.
6. Be realistic in what you think your solicitor can achieve, both in terms of time and results. 
7. Listen to the advice your solicitor gives you. It will not always be what you want to hear, but generally they will be talking from experience and from a dispassionate point of view. Sometimes it is better to cut your losses.

Hope these tips help. If you have any personal experiences (good or bad) of working with solicitors, or any tips you'd like to share, then email us - just click here 

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Astburys Alexander Harris Baehrs Barrett & Co Bulfin & Co Canter Levin & Berg Caris Smith & Co Darbys Dominic Goward & Co Dyer Burdett JST Mackintosh Justin Nelson Kirkpatricks Lewes Smith Lucas & Co Poole Townsend Rowberry Morris Stones Woolley & Co              

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