Alerts

Warning: Website misusing the name of Talbot & Co.

17 April 2025

The website at 'www.talbotsolicitors.co.uk’ is operating misusing the name of Talbot & Co.

What is the scam?

The SRA has been informed that a website  'www.talbotsolicitors.co.uk' is operating, falsely claiming to be for a genuine firm of solicitors (see below).

The website provides an email address of 'info@talbotsolicitors.co.uk'.

Any business or transaction through the website at 'www.talbotsolicitors.co.uk' or email address 'info@talbotsolicitors.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 Talbot & Co trading as Talbot & Co Solicitors based in Burton On Trent. The firm uses the email domain @talbotco.co.uk.

Talbot & Co has confirmed that it does not have a website, and 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.