Alerts

Warning: Emails misusing the name of Christina Johnson and Cheshire Estate and Legal Limited (trading as CEL Solicitors)

12 November 2025

Emails have been sent misusing the name of Christina Johnson and Cheshire Estate and Legal Limited (trading as CEL Solicitors) in relation to a registration and verification process.

What is the scam?

Emails have been sent misusing the name of a genuine solicitor and details of a genuine firm (see below). The emails inform the recipients that their registration has been successful and they need to verify to complete their petition. The emails also misuses the name, address and website of a genuine firm (see genuine details below).

The emails were sent from the email address 'ChristinaJohnson14@proton.me'. 

Any business or transaction through the above 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 genuine solicitor called Christina Johnson (SRA ID 7241141).

Christina Johnson has confirmed that she has no connection to the matter referred to in the above alert.

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine firm of solicitors called Cheshire Estate and Legal Limited (trading as CEL Solicitors) (SRA ID 606304). The genuine firm uses the genuine email domain @celsolicitors.co.uk and the genuine firm's website is www.celsolicitors.co.uk. Its head office is 20 Chapel Street, Liverpool, L3 9AG and contact number is 015 1909 8212.

Cheshire Estate and Legal Limited (trading as CEL solicitors) has confirmed that it does not have any connection with 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.