Bogus solicitors
If an unqualified person calls him or herself a solicitor or acts as a solicitor, they are committing a criminal offence. We call these people "bogus solicitors", and we prosecute them.
You can check if someone is a solicitor by contacting us or by searching Find a solicitor, the Law Society's online directory of solicitors.
If you think you are dealing with a bogus solicitor, contact us immediately (by emailing or writing to our Fraud and Confidential Intelligence Bureau).