Alerts
Warning: Correspondence from ‘Owen Law Services’
29 December 2022
A letter has been sent to a member of the public from ‘Owen Law Services’ in relation to a solar panel mis-selling claim.
What is the scam?
A member of the public has received correspondence from ‘Owen Law Services’ advising them about a “successful claim outcome” in respect of a solar panel mis-selling claim. The letter seen by the SRA advises the recipient about the total compensation along with the “15% fee” charged by ‘Owen Law Services’.
The letter provides the postal address of a genuine firm of solicitors (see below), a telephone number of ‘0203 290 8796’ and an email address of ‘owenlawservices2003@gmail.com’.
The SRA has also been advised that telephone calls have been made from individuals claiming to be called ‘Neil Alexander Owen’ and ‘Mark Murray’ (see below) of ‘Murray Solicitors’, the latter providing a telephone number of ‘0203 290 6396’, misusing the genuine SRA ID numbers of a genuine solicitor and a genuine non-practicing solicitor (see below).
The SRA does not authorise or regulate a firm called ‘Owen Law Services’ or ‘Murray Solicitors’.
Any business or transactions through ‘Owen Law Services’ or ‘Murray Solicitors’, or the above telephone numbers and email address is not undertaken by a firm or individual authorised and regulated by the SRA.
Is there a genuine firm or person?
The SRA authorises and regulates a solicitor called Neil Alexander Owen (SRA ID: 297328). The genuine Neil Alexander Owen has confirmed he has no connection to the correspondence referred to in the above alert.
The SRA regulates Mark Murray (SRA ID: 536959). The genuine Mark Murray is a non-practising solicitor. It also authorises and regulates a second solicitor called Mark Murray. The genuine Mark Murrays have confirmed they have no connection to the correspondence referred to in the above alert.
The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine firm of solicitors called Lemian and T Solicitors Limited, whose genuine head office address is 85 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 7LT.
The SRA also authorises and regulates a genuine firm called Murrays (note the ‘s’) Solicitors Limited, which is based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 1PJ.
The genuine firms of Lemian and T Solicitors Limited and Murrays Solicitors Limited have confirmed they have no connection to the correspondence referred to in the above alert.
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.
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