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HOW DO YOU CHECK IF A SOLICITOR IS REAL AND NOT A CON ARTIST?v

optimisticbabe

Is there a wesbite where I can check?

NB:I aplogise for the caps.And, will forget any irrelevent comments.

Reply 1

Vohamanah

http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/choosingandusing/findasolicitor.law

Check if they are on there =)

Reply 2

bigmo7

Original post by optimisticbabe

And, will forget any irrelevent comments.

Reply 3

optimisticbabe

Original post by Vohamanah

http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/choosingandusing/findasolicitor.law

Check if they are on there =)

His firm is not on there. Should that ring alarm bells?.

Reply 4

Vohamanah

Original post by optimisticbabe

His firm is not on there. Should that ring alarm bells?.

Did you search him personally? There's a "solicitor search" button where you can enter his name and see when he qualified, what areas he works in and where he works =)

Reply 5

optimisticbabe

Original post by Vohamanah

Did you search him personally? There's a "solicitor search" button where you can enter his name and see when he qualified, what areas he works in and where he works =)

I checked on here too and nothing. He states he has a LLB hons on his card. Is that enough?.

Reply 6

Vohamanah

Original post by optimisticbabe

I checked on here too and nothing. He states he has a LLB hons on his card. Is that enough?.

That's not a solicitor, it means he has a law degree =) Is he actually claiming to be a solicitor?

Reply 7

talon1579

Original post by optimisticbabe

I checked on here too and nothing. He states he has a LLB hons on his card. Is that enough?.

Yes, everything on a card is true.

Reply 8

optimisticbabe

Original post by Vohamanah

That's not a solicitor, it means he has a law degree =) Is he actually claiming to be a solicitor?

Yes, if giving advice, filling out applications and charging a fee is what a solicitor does.Is it illegal?.

Disclaimer: I don't know anything about law and what solicitors do.

Reply 9

Vohamanah

Original post by optimisticbabe

Yes, if giving advice, filling out applications and charging a fee is what a solicitor does.Is it illegal?.

Disclaimer: I don't know anything about law and what solicitors do.

Certain area of law are 'protected' and can only be done by a solicitor. Most are not. Unless he's falsely claiming to be a solicitor or doing protected work he's perfectly entitled to do that =)

Reply 10

optimisticbabe

Original post by Vohamanah

Certain area of law are 'protected' and can only be done by a solicitor. Most are not. Unless he's falsely claiming to be a solicitor or doing protected work he's perfectly entitled to do that =)