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Warning: Website for 'JPL Lawyers' claiming to be a law firm

11 February 2025

A website of 'www.jpllawyers.com' is operating and falsely claiming to be a law firm called 'JPL Lawyers'.

What is the scam?

A website of 'www.jpllawyers.com' is operating and falsely claiming to be a law firm called 'JPL Lawyers'.

The websites provide an address of 12th Floor, 20 Chapel Street, Liverpool, L3 9AG, and telephone numbers of '+442037691145' and '+16476010923'.

The website falsely claims 'JPL Lawyers' is a trading name of a genuine firm of solicitors and also uses material taken from its website as well as its address (see below).

Any business or transaction through the website 'JPL Lawyers' or any of the contact details above are 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 Cheshire Estate & Legal Limited, which trades as CEL Solicitors based at 12th Floor, 20 Chapel Street, Liverpool, L3 9AG. The genuine email domain used by the firm is @celsolicitors.co.uk. The firm's website address is www.celsolicitors.co.uk. The telephone number is 0151 909 8212.

Cheshire Estate and Legal Limited has confirmed that they do not have any connection to the website at 'www.jpllawyers.com'.

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.