Small business website design
The pages, words and details a small business website needs to bring in enquiries.
Websites for solicitors and law firms
Law firm website design for small practices, from £49 a month
Law firm website design for small firms and sole practitioners: clear service pages, with the SRA badge, price information and complaints details in the right places. Your firm approves every page, and there's no contract.
- SRA digital badge in place
- Price transparency pages
- No contract, domain included
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The short answer
What makes a good law firm website?
A good law firm website explains each area of law you cover in plain English, names the people who'll handle the matter, publishes the price and service information the SRA requires for services such as conveyancing and probate, shows the SRA digital badge and your complaints procedure, and makes it easy to request a callback. Ours start at £49 a month.
At a glance
- Price
- £49 to £99 a month
- Contract
- None
- Upfront
- £0
- Live within
- 1 working day of your answers
- Cancel
- Any month
- One-off
- From £549
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Tap a number to see where it sits on the page. Example template: Whitmore Solicitors is a made-up business.
What a law firm's website needs
Four things I put on every law firm website: what the rules ask for, and what clients want before they pick up the phone.
- Price and service information
Transparency pricing pages for the services the SRA rules cover: fees, what's included, disbursements, VAT and typical timescales.
- The SRA digital badge
Placed prominently using the code the SRA gives you, with your SRA number and regulatory statement.
- A callback or consultation request
A short, secure enquiry form: name, number, area of law and when to call. People with a legal problem want to talk to someone.
- Named people and their experience
Who does the work and who supervises it, with qualifications and experience. The rules expect it, and clients want it.
On this page
How people choose a solicitor online
Most people need a solicitor only a handful of times in their lives: buying a house, making a will, sorting out a parent's estate, going through a separation. They usually start with a recommendation or a search like “conveyancing solicitor in Chester”, then compare two or three firms on price, how approachable they seem and how quickly they can start.
Price transparency has changed that comparison. Since December 2018, firms regulated by the SRA have had to publish costs and service information for certain services on their websites, so clients now expect to see fees before they call. A small firm that sets these out clearly, alongside who'll handle the work, often compares well against much larger firms.
What the SRA Transparency Rules ask for
A summary to help you plan the site, not legal advice. Your COLP should check it against the current rules (opens in a new tab) before it goes live.
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Costs for listed services
For services including residential conveyancing, uncontested probate, motoring offences, some employment tribunal claims, immigration (excluding asylum), debt recovery and licensing applications.
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What's included and how long it takes
The key stages of each listed service, what's included in the fee and typical timescales.
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Who does the work
The experience and qualifications of anyone carrying out the work, and of the people who supervise them.
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The SRA digital badge
Displayed prominently on your website, alongside your SRA number and the statement that you're authorised and regulated by the SRA.
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Complaints information
Your complaints procedure, including how and when a client can complain to the Legal Ombudsman and the SRA.
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Company details
If you're a company or LLP, your registered name, number and registered office address, as company law requires.
A law firm website to try with your firm's name
The live law firm template leads with fixed fees and a named solicitor, and has slots for the SRA badge and regulatory details. Type your firm's name at the top of the page to see it filled in.
What to notice
- Fixed fees for conveyancing and wills are on the home page, with disbursements explained
- There's a slot for the SRA digital badge and a regulatory line in the footer
- The main button asks for a callback, which suits people who'd rather talk it through
A legal web agency or a monthly plan
Most small firms weigh up a specialist legal web agency against something simpler. An honest comparison.
| Legal web agency | DIY builder | MonthlySite | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upfront cost | Typically £3,000 to £10,000 | £0 | £0 |
| Monthly cost | Hosting and support extra | Typically £10 to £35 | £49 to £99, all in |
| Pages | As many as you pay for | Unlimited, you write them | Up to 10 on Pro |
| Fee updates | Often quoted per job | You, after hours | Email me |
| Case management links | Often available | Limited | Link to your portal |
| Contract | Per project, often a term | Monthly or yearly | None |
Agency and DIY figures are typical UK ranges for a small firm, not quotes.
If you need dozens of practice area pages, a conveyancing quote engine built into the site or integration with your case management system, a specialist agency is the better choice. A firm with a few core services usually doesn't need any of that.
Writing practice area pages clients understand
Legal websites often read as if they were written for other lawyers. A page on probate should start with the situation the reader is in, explain the steps in plain English, say roughly how long it takes and what it costs, and end with what happens when they get in touch.
Keep one page per service rather than one long “private client” page, and use the words clients use, such as “sorting out someone's estate” as well as “probate”. You send me your notes and fee schedules, I write them up, and you check every word for accuracy.
Getting found for local legal searches
Many legal searches are local, like “family solicitor near me” or “will writing in Chester”. Google usually shows a map of nearby firms first, driven largely by your Google Business Profile, your reviews and how close you are. A website with clear service pages, your address and consistent contact details backs that up.
Growth includes Google Business Profile setup and local SEO. Pro adds a page for each area you cover, up to 10 pages in all, plus a monthly report. Legal searches are competitive and I won't promise rankings. These are the foundations that give a small firm a fair chance.
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What a law firm website costs
Every plan includes design, hosting, security updates and changes by email. Most small firms choose Growth or Pro, because service and fee pages add up quickly, and Pro's 48-hour priority edits help when your prices change.
£1.61a day for Starter, billed as £49 a month. No contract.
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Starter
£49a month
- Up to 3 pages
- Hosting and SSL included
- 1 change a month
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Growth Charlie's pick
£79a month
- Up to 6 pages
- Google Business Profile setup
- Unlimited small edits
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Pro
£99a month
- Up to 10 pages
- A page for each area
- Priority 48-hour edits
No contract. Cancel any month. No upfront fee.
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Questions law firms ask
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Can you add the SRA digital badge to our website?
Yes. The SRA provides the badge as a snippet of code linked to your firm's record, which you can get from your mySRA account. Send it to me and I'll display it prominently, alongside your SRA number and regulatory statement.
Which services need price information under the SRA Transparency Rules?
They include residential conveyancing, uncontested probate, motoring offences, some employment tribunal claims, immigration (excluding asylum), debt recovery and licensing applications for business premises. Check the SRA's current rules for the exact scope. Many firms publish prices for other services too, because clients expect it.
How much does a law firm website cost?
Specialist legal web agencies typically charge a few thousand pounds up front, plus hosting and support. Our plans start at £49 a month with nothing up front, or from £549 to own a site outright. The right choice depends on how many practice areas you need and how often your fees change.
Who writes the content for our practice area pages?
I do, from your notes, fee schedules and existing materials, in plain English. Your firm checks and approves every page before it goes live, because accuracy and compliance stay your responsibility. After launch, send updates by email, with 48-hour priority edits on Pro.
Can clients get an instant conveyancing quote on the site?
Not from a calculator we build. If you already use a quoting tool, I'll link to it clearly from your conveyancing page. Otherwise, publish your fee table with disbursements and add a quote request form, which Pro includes.
Do we need a complaints page on our website?
SRA-regulated firms need to publish their complaints procedure on their website, including how and when clients can complain to the Legal Ombudsman and the SRA. I'll give it its own page, linked from the footer, using your approved wording.
Let's see your law firm website.
Pick your trade, add your business name and see it on a laptop and a phone. If you like it, plans start at £49 a month with no contract.