Alerts

Warning: Website claiming to be a law firm called 'Phil Large LLP'

26 June 2024

A website at 'www.phillargelaw.com' is operating claiming to be a law firm called 'Phil Large LLP'.

What is the scam?

A website at 'www.phillargelaw.com' is operating claiming to be a law firm called ‘Phil Large LLP’.

The website has cloned the website of a genuine firm of solicitors (see below).

The website provides the following email addresses: 'enquiries@phillargelaw.com' and 'barrister.chris_danie@legislator.com'. The address provided is '9 Harley St, LondonK, W1G 9QY'.

The SRA does not authorise and regulate a firm of solicitors called 'Phil Large LLP'.

Any business or transaction through the website 'www.phillargelaw.com' or the email and postal addresses listed above are 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 Wright Hassall LLP. Its genuine website is 'www.wrighthassall.co.uk'.

The genuine firm has confirmed that it does not have any connection to the website 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.