Whether you are buying a home, putting together a business deal, suing someone or defending against a criminal court case you are going to need a solicitor or lawyer to assist you with the legal intricacies. The trouble is, how do you know which solicitor to choose?

The phone book and internet are full of solicitors, lawyers, barristers and all kinds of legal practitioners. You will need one you can trust, one you can be sure will work as hard possible, one that knows your particular area of legal requirement inside out and one, of course, that isn\’t going to cost you more than you can afford to pay.

That\’s a pretty demanding list of criteria, so where do you start? Decide what kind of solicitor you need. A criminal lawyer is obviously going to be required if you\’re defending against police charges, but there are solicitors who specialise in all kinds of legal areas, including medical negligence, conveyancing, contractual law and many more.

If, for example, you have suffered from medical negligence and want to sue for medical negligence compensation, then choosing a medical negligence specialist is clearly the way to go.

Now you need to see who has those qualifications and specialities, make a list and investigate further. You can do this by contacting the companies or individuals themselves and asking questions, you can ask around your friends and family for recommendations and testimonials and you can read reviews and opinion on the internet, where they are freely available.

The best way to find a good lawyer is from word of mouth. Better yet if it comes from people you know, but even anonymous reviews can provide good insight into the capabilities of individuals or firms. Just remember that those who have had a bad experience are for more likely and more incentivised to publish a review than those who got great service, so you have to weight that up when making your decisions.

It is up to you, though, to decide who you will be most comfortable talking to, trusting in and ultimately who you think will achieve the best result for you.

The next thing to consider is cost. Solicitors and lawyers are not cheap and depending on the case in question costs can run into the thousands. Ask yourself if the solicitor or lawyer is worth what they are charging. Find out if you can get assistance with costs via Legal Aid. Ask if the solicitor will work on a No Win, No Fee basis. In other words, if you are suing someone or some institution for compensation, will they take payment only if compensation is awarded and out of the money that is won?

These are good ways of keeping costs to a minimum – and in some cases, eliminating them all together.

Whatever kind of lawyer you require you can find a good one by putting in the research and setting your budget. Good luck with your cases.

Ben Greenwood is writing on behalf of Pearson Hinchliffe, medical negligence solicitors experts in medical negligence compensation.

Ben Greenwood is writing on behalf of Pearson Hinchliffe (http://www.ph-medicalnegligence.co.uk), medical negligence solicitors and experts medical negligence compensation.

Author Bio: Ben Greenwood is writing on behalf of Pearson Hinchliffe, medical negligence solicitors experts in medical negligence compensation.

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