Alerts

Warning: Website misusing the name of Legal Justice Solicitors Ltd

1 May 2024

A website at 'www.legaljusticeltd.co.uk' was operating misusing the name of Legal Justice Solicitors Ltd

What is the scam?

The SRA has been informed that a website at 'www.legaljusticeltd.co.uk' was operating misusing the name of a genuine firm of solicitors.

The telephone number provided on the website was '020 8157 4699'.

The website misuses the name of a genuine firm of solicitors (see below)

Any business or transaction through the website at 'www.legaljusticeltd.co.uk' or the telephone number of '020 8157 4699' are not undertaken by a firm authorised and regulated by the SRA.   

Is there a genuine firm or person?

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine firm of solicitors called Legal Justice Solicitors Ltd trading as Legal Justice Solicitors. The telephone number is 01142494744. The website is at www.legaljusticesolicitors.co.uk and the email domain ends with @legaljusticesolicitors.co.uk.

Legal Justice Solicitors Ltd has confirmed that they do not have any connection to the website 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.