We are all used to banks and the government warning us about the possibility of banking fraud.
We hope it could never happen to one of our clients but we would like to remind you of the ever-present threat which is increasing as criminals become more sophisticated.
We will not change our banking procedures without a great deal of very clear notice. As such please be very cautious about any emails or texts you receive purporting to be from us asking you to send your money to a new bank account. It could be a scam.
In particular please check very carefully the details of any suspicious email. We recommend that you should check the spellings and punctuation, the signatures and format of the whole email to include the sender address and the time of day when the email is sent particularly if sent out of hours. We have sophisticated anti-fraud measures within our IT system but it possible that your own email could be hacked and that criminals may seek to impersonate us based on information seen in your own system. Clients can be anxious to finish their legal jobs as quickly as possible and criminals can try to exploit that anxiety in the hope that your guard is down. If you are remotely concerned please do not send any money and instead contact us direct at the first opportunity in order to confirm any arrangements.
This document was last reviewed by Ian Stiraker on 28/10/2025.
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