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Warning: A letter falsely claiming to be from 'Hunter & Robertson Solicitors' has been sent, supposedly advising of a change of commercial tenancy

16 July 2026

A letter advising of a change of tenancy has been sent to an energy company, falsely claiming to be from 'Jilly-Anne Melrose' of 'Hunter & Robertson Solicitors'.

What is the scam?

The SRA has seen a letter sent to an energy company advising of a change of tenancy, purporting to be from 'Jilly-Anne Melrose' of the Scottish law firm 'Hunter & Robertson Solicitors'. The letter provides a postal address '35 High Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire, PA1 2AG' and the website www.hunter-robertson.co.uk. The letter also quotes the SRA number of a genuine firm of solicitors (see below).

The SRA does not authorise or regulate a genuine solicitor called 'Jilly-Anne Melrose'.

The SRA does not authorise or regulate a genuine firm of solicitors called 'Hunter & Robertson Solicitors'.

Any business or transaction through the above address or website 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 Hunter Legal Limited whose SRA ID is 617971

The genuine firm's address is 2 Upper Northgate Street, Chester, CH1 4EE, England and their website address is www.hunterlawyers.co.uk.

The genuine firm of Hunter Legal limited has confirmed they have no connection to the letter referred to in the above alert and do not employ any individual with the name of 'Jilly-Anne Melrose'.

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.