Fraud Warning: Misusing the name of Watson Woodhouse Solicitors

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Telephone calls and emails have been made misusing the name of Watson Woodhouse Solicitor.

What is the Scam?

The SRA has been advised that individuals claiming to be from Watson Woodhouse Solicitors have been directly contacting fraud victims for supposed legal services.

The unauthorised use of law firm names and details of their members of staff in correspondence to members of the public in attempts to commit fraud is increasing across the profession. We have become aware of at least one scam attempting to use the name of our firm and staff members.

Clients of a number of law firms have been targeted by fraudsters claiming that the law firm’s bank details have changed and requesting monies to be sent to a different account, which is in fact the fraudster’s account. We will not send any notification of a change to our bank details by email, and if you receive any correspondence claiming this, please contact the person dealing with your matter directly to confirm the position.

Watson Woodhouse Details

If you have received correspondence claiming to be from us or a member of our staff, and you have any concerns about whether this is genuine, please contact us at 01642 247656 or email compliance@watsonwoodhouse.co.uk. If you are an existing client, please contact the member of staff directly.

What Should I do?

If a firm’s or individual’s identity has been cloned or copied, it is important to exercise caution. . If you receive communication claiming to be from the named firm or individual, or containing similar details, always verify its authenticity. Contact the law firm directly using official and trusted contact details. You can also check with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to confirm whether a firm or individual is authorised and regulated. In some cases, additional verification—such as reviewing public records like telephone directories or company registrations—may be necessary.

https://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/scam-alerts/

SRA Scam Alerts

https://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/scam-alerts/2025/feb/watson-woodhouse/

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I would 100% recommend this practice. Andrew was fantastic, very efficient, full of good advice and fully represented my interests. Whenever I contacted the office the staff were very accommodating and professional. I will soon be going back to have a new will made and consider them now to be “my” solicitors. I am also grateful to the estate agent that pointed me in this direction.

Absolutely outstanding performance! If you are buying or selling a house, you need Watson and Woodhouse to do the conveyancing for you. Alisha Stevenson acted on my behalf for the purchase of my home and she completed the work in five weeks! Every other solicitor I approached said it would take twelve to sixteen weeks! I cannot say thank you enough times. Excellent communication. Excellent documentation. Excellent work. I highly recommend Watson and Woodhouse if you are considering buying or selling your house.

I have just used Watson Woodhouse for my conveyancing in my recent house sale. It was a total of 3 months from 1st hitting the market to completion and key handover. The services provided by Katie Gibson and Livvie Pruden were exceptional, keeping me in the loop and updated.

Sarah, Kirsty & Laura have helped me through the hardest time of my life. Their attention to detail, professionalism, empathy and kindness will be something that will stick with me forever.

A big thank you to Richard and the team at Watson Woodhouse. Your professionalism, knowledge and positive attitude made all the difference and ensured my house sale completed. You guided me through some complex issues and your advice was always first class

Watson Woodhouse looked after the sale of one house and the purchase of another. It was an excellent service. Alisha Stevenson made what is normally a stressful situation bearable with her professionalism. She is easy to talk to, She made herself available when she could and always returned a call when she couldn’t. Good value for money.

We used Watson Woodhouse for the sale of our home and purchase of our new bungalow. We would like to thank Katie Gibson, Jackie Howard and Livvie-Mae Pruden for all their help and support during this long process which was delayed by an issue with our vendor’s solicitors. The ladies acted with patience and kindness and were totally professional at all times. Thank you all so much.

This was a very stressful time for me selling and moving house when just getting over illness.Richard kept in touch and constantly gave me reassurance and explained anything I was unsure about.I felt looked after and well informed about everything I feel Richard went above and beyond to ensure I did not receive more stress than needed be.Thank you Richard I would recommend Richard Rutter excellent soliciter.

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