We want to give you the best possible service. However, if at any point you become unhappy or concerned about the service we have provided then you should inform us immediately, so that we can do our best to rectify any problem.

 

In the first instance it may be helpful to contact the person who is working on your case to discuss your concerns and we will do our best to resolve any issues as soon as possible.

 

If you want to make a formal complaint, then please read our full complaints procedure here. Making a complaint will not affect how we handle your case.

 

The Solicitors Regulation Authority can help you if you are concerned about our behaviour. This could be for things like dishonesty, taking or losing your money or treating you unfairly because of your age, a disability or other characteristic.

 

You can raise your concerns with the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

What to do if we cannot resolve your complaint

The Legal Ombudsman can help you if we are unable to resolve your complaint ourselves. They will look at your complaint independently and it will not affect how we handle your case.

Before accepting a complaint for investigation, the Legal Ombudsman will check that you have tried to resolve your complaint with us first. If you have, then you must take your complaint to the Legal Ombudsman:

 

  • Within six months of receiving a final response to your complaint

and

 

  • No more than six years from the date of act/omission; or
  • No more than three years from when you should reasonably have known there was cause for complaint.

However, please note that from 1 April 2023 these time limits are changing. From the 1 April the Legal Ombudsman expects complaints to be made to them within a year of the date of the act or omission about which you are concerned or within a year of you realising there was a concern. The requirement to refer your concerns to the Legal Ombudsman within six months of our final response to you remains the same.

 

If you would like more information about the Legal Ombudsman, including information about their time limit changes, please contact them.

Contact details

Visit: www.legalombudsman.org.uk

 

Call: 0300 555 0333 between 9am to 5pm.

 

Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

Legal Ombudsman PO Box 6806, Wolverhampton, WV1 9WJ


accredited cq logo rgb