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Disorganised, rip off charges - DO NOT RECOMMEND
I have been using Shah Law Chambers for the last few years, initially they advised that they can certainly win my case and help. They were very quick to take a deposit to get started. Foolishly we agreed for them to act on our behalf. However I wish we just settled the case beforehand which another solicitor advised us to do - I wish we had listened to them instead we listened to Mr Manzoor Shah.
Fast forward a few years, we settled the case rather than going to court - it was clear we couldnt win it and im not sure why Mr Manzoor Shah said we had a good chance as its clear that we couldnt. We could have settled back then for less than half the price and avoid all the legal costs.
They were then quick to send me their HUGE bill, which they had added LOTS of extras into. Even all these years they actually hadnt even given us any idea on how much the bill would be or any breakdown, yet they sent us our final bill once we settled. They kept bombarding us with calls, now it has come to light they he was charging us for every single call (which we didnt ask for). They did not turn up on calls organised by them, and when questioned they said they didnt have it in their diary yet we had taken time out of work to join these calls and be available. We disputed some things on the bills and as other people have said they add extra and then threaten you by saying 'we will give you a discount as a good will'. This isnt good will, this is all the extras they have charged for. We thought the costs would be a quarter of the bill, when we disputed this he said that that was the pre work and now its the actual work. Nobody at any stage said they are now fully acting and when our bills were equating to.
Often they would send emails with addressing me with wrong names, this is not professional. When questioning them, they didnt answer.
In my opinion they made the case worse, I wish I did not use them and saved my money.
I would not recommend them at all.
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