Shares dealing for the part time investor?

[steveatesh]

My son has decided that he wants to dabble on the shares side of things. So straight shares rather than funds.

He has suggested the Halifax share dealing service, and asked my view but i have no knowledge of this or any other share dealing service for the non professional.

Anybody got any experience of share dealing services that would suit his circumstances (i.e. buy buy/sell shares now and again and only in small amounts) that i can recommend to him?

I imagine charges may vary, anything else to look out for please?

[steveatesh]

Thanks everybody, I'll distill these points and discuss it with him. Appreciate all your time and advice