Warning: Phishing emails falsely claiming to be from Peter Lynn & Partners
The SRA have been informed that emails have been sent falsely claiming to be from Peter Lynn & Partners advising of a change of the bank details.
Legal Services Board to review events preceding SRA’s intervention into Axiom Ince
The Legal Services Board (LSB) have confirmed that they are going to be conducting a review of events that lead up to the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA’s) intervention into Axiom […]
Warning: Telephone calls claiming to be from Co-Operative Legal Services Limited
Telephone calls have been made claiming to be from Co-Operative Legal Services Limited in relation to supposed road traffic accidents.
Warning: Emails and Whatsapp messages misusing the name of John Adams and Shearman & Sterling (London) LLP
Emails and Whatsapp messages have been sent misusing the name of John Adams and Shearman & Sterling (London) LLP.https://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/scam-alerts/2023/dec/john-adams-shearman-sterling-london-llp/
Student money mules are on the rise and agents should be scared
SmartSearch Chief Guy Harrison says money mule recruiters may try to befriend students, who often think they’re doing a favour for a friend.
Warning: Document from ‘Cooper & Stetten Solicitors’ claiming to be from a law firm
A notice claiming to be from ‘Cooper & Stetten Solicitors’ has been placed on a property.
Warning: Telephone calls misusing the name of Adam Hermes of SE-Solicitors
Telephone calls have been made by someone misusing the name of Adam Hermes of SE-Solicitors.
Warning: Letters misusing the name of Switalskis Solicitors Limited
Letters has been sent to members of the public misusing the name of Switalskis Solicitors Limited in relation to a supposed inheritance.
Property industry responds after Gove officially waters down housing targets
Housing secretary Michael Gove has confirmed that he is watering down housing delivery targets for local authorities but revealed plans to introduce “sharper accountability” in the form of league tables […]
47% of law firms fall short on making a positive first impression, research reveals
The Law Firm Marketing Club’s “What Clients Want Research 2023” report, sponsored by Moneypenny, reveals that nearly half (47%) of law firms fail to make a good first impression, suggesting […]
Consumers find multiplicity of legal regulators confusing
The public finds different regulators for different part of the legal profession confusing and backs the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) taking oversight of chartered legal executives, SRA research has found.
Warning: Email misusing the name of Sarah Brook of CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
An email has been sent misusing the name of Sarah Brook of CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP, allegedly providing new bank account details.