Alerts

Warning: Email misusing the name of Lever Law Limited

11 April 2025

An email has been sent misusing the name of Lever Law Limited.

What is the scam?

The SRA has been informed that an email has been sent misusing the name and address of a genuine firm of solicitors (see below).

The email seen by the SRA was sent from the email address 'lorna@pmsociety.org.uk' with the subject line 'Contract of Sale'. The email refers to a sales memorandum and states that contracts are attached.

The email is sent from 'Lorna Lever'.

The email also provides the email address 'lever@leverilaw.co.uk' and the website 'www.leverilaw.co.uk'. The telephone number provided is '0191 909 7390' and the postcode is listed as 'DH1 2TB'.

The SRA does not authorise or regulate a solicitor called 'Lorna Lever'.

Any business or transaction through 'Lorna Lever', the email addresses 'lorna@pmsociety.org.uk', and 'lever@leverilaw.co.uk', or the website 'www.leverilaw.co.uk' is 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 Lever Law Limited which trades as Lever Law Solicitors and Lever Law. Its address is Carter House, Pelaw Leazes Lane, Durham, DH1 1TB. Its genuine telephone number is 0191 909 7990, and all emails use the domain '@leverlaw.co.uk'. The firm's genuine website is 'www.leverlaw.co.uk'.

The genuine firm of Lever Law Limited has confirmed it has no connection to the email or details referred to above.

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.