Alerts
Warning: Website for 'Stewart Litigation' falsely claiming to be a law firm in London
7 October 2021
A website has been operating at 'www.stewartlitigation.com' for 'Stewart Litigation', falsely claiming to be for a law firm in London.
What is the scam?
A website has been operating at 'www.stewartlitigation.com' for 'Stewart Litigation', falsely claiming to be for a law firm in London.
The SRA does not authorise and regulate a firm of solicitors called 'Stewart Litigation'.
We have not been able to recently check the website, but it provided telephone numbers of '+44 7520 618962' and '+44 7441 443416' and an email address of 'info@stewartlitigation.com'.
The website also misused the genuine registered address and DX address of a genuine firm of solicitors (see below). The SRA understands that the website also misused the names and/or photographs of some genuine solicitors from the firm.
The SRA has been informed that a member of the public was asked to pay money in relation to a supposedly unpaid inheritance, by someone claiming that “Terry Chamber” of “Stewart Litigation” supposedly required the money to proceed.
Any business or transaction through 'Stewart Litigation', the website 'www.stewartlitigation.com', the telephone numbers '+44 7520 618962' and '+44 7441 443416' or the email address 'info@stewartlitigation.com' are not undertaken by a solicitors' practice or individual authorised and regulated by the SRA.
Is there a genuine firm or person?
The SRA authorise and regulates a firm of solicitors called Stewart Law LLP (which trades as Stewarts), whose head office is at 5 New Street Square London EC4A 3BF and whose genuine DX address is DX 369 London Chancery Lane. The firm's genuine telephone number is 0207 822 8000 and its genuine website is at www.stewartslaw.com.
The genuine firm Stewart Law LLP and its staff members have confirmed they have no connection to the website referred to in the alert above. The firm has also confirmed it does not employ a staff member called 'Terry Chamber'.
What should I do?
When a firm's or individual's identity has been copied exactly (or cloned), due diligence is necessary. If you receive correspondence claiming to be from the above firm(s) or individual(s), or information of a similar nature to that described, you should conduct your own due diligence by checking the authenticity of the correspondence by contacting the law firm directly by reliable and established means. You can contact the SRA to find out if individuals or firms are regulated and authorised by the SRA and verify an individual's or firm's practising details. Other verification methods, such as checking public records (e.g. telephone directories and company records) may be required in other circumstances.