Alerts

Warning: Emails misusing the names of Isabel Hollingsworth and Thompson Smith and Puxon LLP

30 October 2026

Emails have been sent misusing the names of Isabel Hollingsworth and Thompson Smith and Puxon LLP regarding an estate matter.

What is the scam?

The SRA has seen an email that has been sent to a member of the public in relation to an estate matter. The email misuses the name of a genuine solicitor and a genuine firm (see details below).

The emails misuse the name of a genuine solicitor (see details below) and request the recipient to pay £1000 to speed up their work. The emails were sent from the email address 'Isabel.Hollingsworthtsplegal.com@dr.com'.

Any business or transactions conducted through the email address 'Isabel.Hollingsworthtsplegal.com@dr.com' 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 Thompson Smith and Puxon LLP (SRA number 8013314). The firms genuine email domain is @tsplegal.com.

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine solicitor called Isabel Hollingsworth (SRA number 822311). Isabel Hollingsworth is currently practising with the genuine firm Thompson Smith and Puxon LLP.

The genuine firm Thompson Smith and Puxon LLP has confirmed that neither it nor Isabel Hollingsworth have any connection to the emails referred to in the alert above.

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.