We are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).  We are committed to high quality legal advice and client care and aim to offer all our clients an efficient and effective service.   However, if our clients would like to discuss how the service to them could be improved, the level of their bill, or should there be any aspect of our service with which they are not satisfied, we ask them to please contact the person in our firm responsible for complaints handling: Reena Saini on 01902 450 666 or by post to 179A Dudley Road, Wolverhampton, WV2 3DR

We are committed to high quality legal advice and client care and are keen to resolve any concerns as soon as possible and in order to do this, will follow our complaints handling procedure.

Our complaints procedure is as follows:

Step One: 

If they have not already done so, we ask our clients to let us know the full nature of the problem.

Step Two:

Our Complaints Handling Representative will write to the client acknowledging their complaint within ten working days.  In this letter, we shall confirm what happens next.

Step Three:

Our complaints Handling Representative shall then investigate the matter by reviewing the matter file and speaking to the member of staff concerned within ten working days of acknowledging receipt of the complaint.  If, for some reason, the matter cannot be investigated in this timeframe, then we will write to the client notifying them of this together with the reason why and giving a revised timescale.

Once the investigation has been completed, our Complaints Handling Representative if appropriate and necessary may choose to invite the client to a meeting to discuss the issue(s) they have raised and hopefully resolve the complaint.  This could be a meeting, video conference call or telephone call and we can discuss your preference and what may be suitable at that time. This process of engagement if needed will take place within ten working days of our concluding the investigation of the matter.  Following the meeting, our Complaints Handling Representative shall write to the client within five working days of the meeting to confirm the discussion and the solution agreed upon.

If the client does not want to or is unable to attend such a meeting (or the meeting is not necessary), we will be happy to send the client a detailed, written response, including the proposed solution, within eight weeks of the date of your complaint.

Step Four:

If the client is satisfied with our response following the above steps, that will be the end of the matter. 

Step Five: Other avenues

Clients must always try complaining to us first. In most cases they will not be able to take their complaint further without allowing us the opportunity to put things right.

Legal Ombudsman

We are permitted a minimum of eight weeks to consider the complaint. If for any reason we are unable to resolve the problem between us within that timeframe, then our clients are advised that they may ask the Legal Ombudsman to consider the complaint.

Clients are free to refer any complaint about our work, fees or level of service but there are some conditions and time limits. You have six months from the date of this (our final) letter in which to complain to the Legal Ombudsman. The Legal Ombudsman may be contacted at PO Box 6167, Slough SL1 0EH, by telephone on 0300 555 0333; or by email to enquiries@legalombudsman.org.uk.

For further information, you should visit www.legalombudsman.org.uk.   Any complaints to the Legal Ombudsman must be made to them within one year of the date of the act or omission about which you are concerned or within one year of you realising there was a concern.

Solicitors Regulation Authority

If someone thinks a solicitor might be dishonest or you have concerns about their ethics or integrity, they have the right to notify our regulator, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).  There are no time limits for making a report but there are limits on what the SRA will consider. Please note that the SRA is not able to deal with issues of poor service (complaints of this nature should instead be referred to the Legal Ombudsman).  For further information about the SRA’s role, please contact the SRA or visit:

https://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/problems/report-solicitor.page#report

Further Information

For further information about our complaints handling procedures, please do not hesitate to contact Reena Saini on 0121 716 7166, reenasaini@chasemorgansolicitors.com or by post to 179a Dudley road, Wolverhampton, WV2 3DR.