Alerts
Warning: Documents misusing the name of Cavendish Law
11 August 2022
A supposed 'Employment Agreement' has been sent on the letterhead of 'Cavendish Employment Law Limited'.
What is the scam?
A supposed 'Employment Agreement' has been sent purporting to be from 'Cavendish Employment Law Limited'.
The document provides a telephone number of '+44-2071674800 and an email address of 'enquiry@cavendishlawr.co.uk'.
The document is stamped by an individual called 'Snr. Adv.Caroline Walker.SDU' misusing the name and address of a genuine firm of solicitors and the name of a genuine solicitor (see below).
Any business or transaction through the above telephone or email address above are not undertaken by an individual or firm of solicitors authorised and regulated by the SRA.
Is there a genuine firm or person?
The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine firm of solicitors which operates under the name Cavendish Employment Law, registered as limited company number 08868605. The postal address is 70 Gracechurch Street London EC3V 0HR. The telephone number is 02071674800. The firm’s email domain ends with @cavendishlaw.co.uk.
The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine solicitor called Caroline Walker who is the Director of Cavendish Law.
The genuine firm Cavendish Law and Caroline Walker have confirmed that they do not have any connection to the documents referred to in the alert above.
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.