Skip to main content
  • Hot topicsHot topics|
  • Cookies and privacy|
  • Site map|
  • Contact us
Home
Search
Menu
  • Link to Law firm search

    Law firm search SRA-regulated legal services providers

  • Link to Has your solicitor been closed down?

    Has your solicitor been closed down? What you need to know if we've shut down your solicitor

  • Link to Keep in touch

    Keep in touch Follow us on Facebook

  • Link to The law firm I was using has closed down

    The law firm I was using has closed down What do I do now?

  • Link to Unhappy with your solicitor?

    Unhappy with your solicitor? Complaining about your solicitor: Video

  • Link to Get the best from your solicitor

    Get the best from your solicitor Managing the relationship with your lawyer: Video

Help and guidance

  • Problems with a solicitor  
  • Check a solicitor's record  
  • Using a solicitor  
  • A solicitor owes you money  
  • Lawyers' costs and legal aid  
  • Recognising fraud  

Frequently asked questions

  • How can I find out if a solicitor is regulated by the SRA?  
  • How do I make a complaint about my solicitor?  
  • What is an intervention?  
  • The SRA has closed down a firm. What happens now?  

More FAQs  

  • Scam alerts
  • Here to help
  • Quick links

Unsolicited telephone calls claiming to be from "Smithfield Partners & Co"

22 November 2016 (first published 18 November 2016)


Emails misusing the name Windeatts Solicitors

17 November 2016


Email from "Newbold & Co. Solicitors"

17 November 2016


Emails falsely claiming to be from BCL Solicitors LLP

16 November 2016


Email misusing the name of "Tony Millson"

15 November 2016


Unsolicited telephone calls from people claiming to be from "J B Law"

11 November 2016


More scam alerts

  • Thinking of using legal services?

    We're the Solicitors Regulation Authority, and we're here to help protect you if you use services provided by a solicitor or any organisation we regulate. There are more than 130,000 solicitors in England and Wales, working in thousands of different organisations. We set the standards they all need to meet to provide you with the right outcomes, and we take action to make sure you're protected and supported.

  • Whether you're using legal services for the first time, have previous experience of them, or are simply looking to find out more, you'll find information here to help.

  • Clients of firms closed down by the SRA

    Find out what happens when we intervene, closing down a firm or practice in order to protect clients' interests.

    What you need to know  

    What if my case is urgent?  

    Where are my documents?  

    What happens to my money?  

  • Looking for a solicitor?

    Search for law firms or visit Find a solicitor, the Law Society's directory, for individuals, location search and more.

  • Want to complain about a solicitor?

    Talk to the Legal Ombudsman

  • Thinking about using legal services?

    Here's what you need to know or visit Legal Choices

  • Looking for information on legal aid?

    Visit GOV.UK

  • Want to check a solicitor's record?

    Use our Solicitor check search

  • Claiming compensation for mis-sold PPI?

    Read our factsheet

  • Not what you're looking for?

    Contact us  

We are the independent regulator of solicitors and law firms in England and Wales

  • Home
  • Solicitors
    • SRA Handbook
      • Welcome
      • Introduction
      • Principles
      • Code of Conduct
      • Accounts Rules
      • Authorisation and Practising Requirements
        • Practice Framework Rules
        • Authorisation Rules
        • Practising Regulations
        • Keeping of the Roll Regulations
        • Qualification Regulations
        • Training Provider Regulations
        • CPD Regulations
        • Admission Regulations
        • QLTS Regulations
        • HRA Regulations
        • QASA Regulations
        • Suitability Test
      • Client Protection
        • Indemnity Insurance Rules
        • Indemnity Enactment Rules
        • Indemnity Rules
        • Compensation Fund Rules
        • Intervention Powers (Statutory Trust) Rules
      • Discipline and Costs Recovery
        • Disciplinary Procedure Rules
        • Cost of Investigations Regulations
      • Overseas Rules
        • SRA Overseas Rules 2013
      • Specialist Services
        • Property Selling Rules
        • Financial Services (Scope) Rules
        • Financial Services (Conduct of Business) Rules
        • European Cross-border Practice Rules
        • Insolvency Practice Rules
      • Glossary
    • Investigation and enforcement
      • If we are investigating you
        • Good practice in investigations
        • Determining focus of an investigation
        • Financial penalties guidance
      • Reporting and how to report
        • Providing information and intelligence
          • Cooperating with an investigation
        • Whistleblowing to the SRA
        • No engagement at present
      • Intervention and the SDT
        • Intervention into a practice
        • Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
      • PC conditions, suspension, removal from roll
        • PC conditions
        • Suspension, removal from the roll
      • Recognised sole practitioners
    • COLPs and COFAs
      • What is a COLP and COFA?
      • Responsibilities of COLPs and COFAs
        • Responsibilities and accountability
      • Nominating COLPs and COFAs
      • Case studies
      • Resources
        • Compliance News
        • COLP and COFA conference 2016
        • COLP and COFA conference 2015
        • COLP and COFA conference 2014
        • COLP and COFA conference 2013
      • More help
        • FAQs
        • Ethics Q&A
    • Firm-based authorisation
      • New firm application
      • Existing firms applications
        • Apply for Change of Legal Entity
        • Apply for Temporary Emergency Authorisation
          • for Partnership
          • where a sole practitioner has died
          • for COLP/COFA
        • Apply for Approval of a Compliance Officer
        • Apply for Approval of manager/owner
          • Individual manager/owner
          • Entity manager/owner
        • Apply for LDP election to Licensed Body
        • Notify of a deemed approved Compliance Officer
        • Notify us of a deemed-approved manager/owner
          • Authorised Body manager/owner
          • Solicitor/REL/RFL manager/owner
        • Notice of Succession
        • Notify us of the financial services your firm provides
      • Firm closures
      • How we make authorisation decisions
      • Register of licensed bodies (ABS)
    • Supervision
      • I have been reported
      • Supervision for small firms
    • Resources
      • FAQs
        • Referral fees FAQs
      • Guidance
        • Question of ethics
        • Fraud and dishonesty
          • Lottery scams
          • Get rich quick scams
          • Inheritance scams
          • Investment in shares scams
          • For more information
          • Share of money scams
          • Scams - item held in secure deposit
        • Warning notices
        • Case studies
      • Professional indemnity
        • Participating insurers
          • Estimated premium income
        • Current indemnity rules
          • ARP contract
        • Previous indemnity rules
        • Financial protection
      • Small firms
        • Small firms email alert
      • Your health, your career
      • SRA Innovate
        • Innovation and growth
        • SRA Innovate Educate
      • Law firm diversity
        • Law firm diversity tool
        • How diverse are law firms?
        • How diverse are in-house lawyers?
        • Benefits
        • Promote diversity
        • Collect diversity data
        • Q&A
      • RELs and RFLs
      • Financial Services
        • Consumer credit
          • Background
          • Q&A
      • Referral fees
        • History and effect of the ban
        • Consultation with our stakeholders
        • Our approach to the ban
        • Guidance
      • Archive
        • Rules and regulations
          • About change tracker
          • Code of Conduct 2007
          • Accounts Rules 1998
          • Compensation Fund Rules
          • Cost of Investigations
          • Disciplinary Procedure Rules
          • Financial Services (Business) Rules
          • Financial Services (Scope) Rules
          • Indemnity Rules
          • Indemnity Insurance Rules
          • Training Regulations
          • Practising Regulations
          • Transfer Regulations
          • Admission Regulations
          • Keeping of the Roll Regulations
          • HRA Regulations
          • Intervention Powers (Statutory Trust) Rules
          • PC Fee Order Regulations
        • Guidance
          • Question of ethics
    • Continuing competence and accreditation
      • Competence statement
        • Threshold standard
        • Statement of legal knowledge
      • Continuing competence toolkit
        • Useful information
        • How to reflect
        • How to plan
        • How to address learning needs
        • How to record and evaluate
        • Key resources
          • Annual declaration
          • Summary
          • Case studies
          • How to use competence statement
          • In-house solicitors
          • Templates
        • More about continuing competence
          • Research
          • Sharing approaches
          • Questions and answers
      • Youth court advocacy
        • About these resources
        • Communicating effectively
        • Working with other organisations
        • Keeping your knowledge up to date
        • What young people expect
        • Resources
      • Accreditation
        • Higher rights of audience
          • Approved assessment providers
          • Competence standards
        • Police station representatives
      • Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates
      • Continuing competence FAQs
    • Qualified Lawyers Transfer
      • Key features
      • How to apply
        • Assessment organisation
        • Recognised jurisdictions
        • QLTS outcomes
        • FAQs
  • Consumers
    • Who we are
      • How we regulate
    • Finding and using a solicitor
      • Find a solicitor
      • Law firm search
        • About this search
        • Legal notice
      • What to expect
        • Community language versions
          • Cymraeg/Welsh
          • Français/French
          • Polski/Polish
          • Punjabi
          • Bengali
          • Gujurati
          • Guangzhou huà/Cantonese
          • Urdu
          • Pashto
          • Soomaaliga/Somali
      • Get the best from your solicitor
      • Costs and legal aid
      • Legal jargon explained
    • Check a solicitor's record
      • Help with searching
      • Our approach publication
        • Disciplinary guidance
      • Controls
      • Closures
      • Agreements
      • Approval denied
      • Employee decision
      • Sanctions
      • Prosecutions
        • Tribunal findings
      • Recent decisions
    • Problems with a solicitor
      • Report a solicitor
        • Providing information to the SRA
        • Guidance for witnesses
        • Whistleblowing to the SRA
        • Investigating concerns
      • A solicitor has closed down
        • Intervention
        • Solicitors we have closed down
        • Effect on employees
        • Information for trade creditors
      • A solicitor owes you money
        • General client losses
        • Conveyancing and mortgage claims
        • Wills, estate and trust fund claims
        • Outstanding professional fee claims
        • Preparing a cash statement
      • Recognising fraud and dishonesty
        • Mortgage fraud and money laundering
        • Suspected dishonesty
        • Abandonment or sudden closure
        • Arrest, charge or conviction
        • Solicitor's financial problems
        • Bogus solicitors
        • Scams
        • Investment schemes
      • Law firms with financial problems
    • Frequently asked questions
    • Scam alerts
  • Students
    • Academic stage
      • Qualifying law degree providers
      • CPE/GDL providers
      • Exempting law degree providers
      • Joint Statement
    • Legal Practice Course
      • LPC providers
    • Resources
      • Student information pack
      • Legal Practice Course information pack
      • FAQs for students
      • Q&A on the Solicitor Apprenticeship
      • Q&A for education providers
        • Fees schedule
      • Equivalent means information pack
  • Trainees
    • Training contract
      • Guidance
      • Applications
    • Period of recognised training
      • Guidance
        • Monitoring
      • Applications
        • Training principal declaration
    • Professional Skills Course providers
      • Written standards
    • Admission
      • Admission criteria
        • Pre-admission applicant screening
      • Forms
      • Fees
      • Admission dates
      • Before and after admission
        • Persons admitted to the roll of solicitors
      • Admission ceremony
      • mySRA activation
      • FAQs
    • Resources
      • Trainee information pack
      • Authorised training provider information pack
      • Professional Skills Course information pack
      • Equivalent means information pack
      • FAQs for trainees
      • FAQs for training providers
  • About us
    • Equality and diversity
      • Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy
        • Action Plan
        • Meeting the Public Sector Equality Duty
      • Equality impact assessments
        • Recent equality impact assessments
        • EIA schedule 2011/12
      • Reports
        • SRA staff diversity monitoring
          • Annual diversity report
      • Reasonable adjustment policy
      • Gender reassignment policy
      • Forum on vulnerability
        • Terms of reference
      • Newsletter
        • Subscribe
    • How we work
      • What we do
        • Memoranda of understanding
      • Our Board and committees
        • Public meetings
          • Meeting archive
        • Our committees
        • Meet the Board
        • Register of interests
        • Delegation framework
      • Our management
      • Our charter
      • Disclosure - our approach
        • Witness evidence
      • Managing our records
      • Information sharing
    • Decision making
      • Decision making at the SRA
      • Guidance
      • Schedule of delegation
      • Procedures and adjudication
        • Waivers policies
          • Indemnity insurance rules waivers policy
        • Reconsideration policy
        • Regulatory history policy
        • Adjudication function
        • Procedures
    • Consultation and discussion
      • Closed consultations
      • Subscribe to alerts
      • Our approach to consultation
      • Our consultation responses
      • Discussion papers
      • Virtual reference groups
    • Research and reports
      • Regulated population statistics
      • Consumer research
      • Assigned risks pool
        • Monitoring data
        • Enforcement impact assessment
    • Complaints about our service
      • Complaints charter
      • Complaints policy
      • Make a complaint
      • Unreasonable behaviour
    • News and events
      • News releases
        • 2015
        • 2014
        • 2013
        • 2012
        • 2011
        • 2010
      • Events
        • Webinars
        • Speeches
      • SRA Update
      • Press contacts
    • Strategy
      • Sub-strategies
        • Enforcement strategy
          • Conveyancing
          • Referral fees ban
      • Business planning
        • Current business plan
        • Business plan archive
      • Independent regulation
    • Policy
      • Our approach
      • Regulatory reform
      • Training for Tomorrow
        • Work streams
        • T4T blog
        • T4T resources
        • Background
        • T4T connect
        • T4T alerts
      • Looking to the future
        • Blog
        • Why it matters
        • Videos and webinars
        • Your questions
        • Specimen case studies
        • Background and resources
      • Policies
    • Jobs
      • Join us
      • Diversity and inclusion
      • Benefits
      • Environment
      • Interviews
      • Hear from our staff
      • Our values
  • Risk
    • Risk Framework
      • Severity - the relative harm of risks
    • Risk Index
    • Risk Outlook
      • Our priority risks
      • 2016/2017
      • 2015/2016
        • Autumn 2015 update
        • Spring 2016 update
      • 2014/2015
        • Autumn 2014 update
        • Spring 2015 update
      • 2013/2014
        • Autumn 2013 update
        • Spring 2014 update
    • Risk resources
    • Incoming reports assessment
    • Risk Q&A
    • rblog
  • mySRA
    • Forms and applications
    • Help and guidance
      • Getting started
      • Account activation
      • User guides
      • FAQs
        • Using mySRA
        • Keeping of the roll
        • PC renewal
    • Fees
      • Ways to pay
      • Fee policy 2016/2017
        • Fee calculator
      • Fee policy 2015/2016
        • Fee calculator
    • mySRA updates
Back to top
  • Solicitors
    • SRA Handbook
    • Investigation and enforcement
    • COLPs and COFAs
    • Firm-based authorisation
    • Supervision
    • Resources
    • Continuing competence and accreditation
    • Qualified Lawyers Transfer
  • Consumers
    • Who we are
    • Finding and using a solicitor
    • Check a solicitor's record
    • Problems with a solicitor
    • Frequently asked questions
    • Scam alerts
  • Students
    • Academic stage
    • Legal Practice Course
    • Resources
  • Trainees
    • Training contract
    • Period of recognised training
    • Professional Skills Course providers
    • Admission
    • Resources
  • About us
    • Equality and diversity
    • How we work
    • Decision making
    • Consultation and discussion
    • Research and reports
    • Complaints about our service
    • News and events
    • Strategy
    • Policy
    • Jobs
  • Risk
    • Risk Framework
    • Risk Index
    • Risk Outlook
    • Risk resources
    • Incoming reports assessment
    • Risk Q&A
    • rblog
  • mySRA
    • Forms and applications
    • Help and guidance
    • Fees
    • mySRA updates
  • Freedom of information
  • Legal, copyright, privacy
  • Data protection
  • Accessibility
  • Email from us
  • Find us
  • Contact us

Like us on Facebook - new window

Follow us on Twitter - new window

Follow us on LinkedIn - new window

Follow us on YouTube - new window

Follow us on Pinterest - new window

Print page to PDF