Alerts

Warning: Website misusing the details of Beck Fitzgerald Ltd

30 July 2025

A website for 'Kelly Pote Law Firm' is misusing the address of Beck Fitzgerald Ltd

What is the scam?

The SRA has been advised that a website at 'www.kellypotelawfirm.com' for 'Kelly Pote Law Firm' is misusing the address of a genuine firm (see below for details).

The website for 'Kelly Pote Law Firm' provides a telephone number of '+447700154598' and an email address of 'kellypote@kellypotelawfirm.com'.

The SRA does not authorise or regulate a firm of solicitors called 'Kelly Pote Law Firm'.

Any business or transaction through 'Kelly Pote Law Firm' or through the above 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 genuine firm of solicitors called Beck Fitzgerald Ltd, whose genuine address is 44 Bedford Row, London, WC1R 4LL.

The genuine firm Beck Fitzgerald Ltd has confirmed that they do not have any connection to 'Kelly Pote Law Firm' or any of the above contact details referred to in this 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.