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Our regulatory status, professional standards, and the protections available to you as our client.

Last Updated: March 2024

1. Firm Details

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Legal Advantage Lawyers Limited

Capital Recovery & Financial Fraud Specialists

Point, 19 Oxford Road
Bournemouth BH8 8GS
United Kingdom

ESTABLISHED 2009

2. Regulatory Status

Legal Advantage Lawyers Limited is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) of England and Wales.

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SRA Regulated

Solicitors Regulation Authority

SRA ID: XXXXXX
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Companies House

Registered in England & Wales

CO. NO: XXXXXXXX

You can verify our regulatory status on the SRA website:

www.sra.org.uk/consumers/register/

3. Professional Standards

As an SRA-regulated firm, we adhere to the SRA Standards and Regulations, including:

📜 SRA Principles

  • Acting in a way that upholds the constitutional principle of the rule of law
  • Acting in a way that upholds public trust in the solicitors' profession
  • Acting with independence
  • Acting honestly
  • Acting with integrity
  • Acting in the best interests of each client
  • Providing a proper standard of service to clients

📚 Code of Conduct

All our solicitors and staff are bound by the SRA Code of Conduct for Solicitors and the SRA Code of Conduct for Firms. These codes set out the standards of professionalism and ethics we must uphold.

4. Client Protections

As a client of an SRA-regulated firm, you benefit from several important protections:

🛡️ Professional Indemnity Insurance

We maintain professional indemnity insurance that meets or exceeds the SRA's minimum requirements. This protects you in the unlikely event that you suffer a loss due to our negligence.

💰 SRA Compensation Fund

The SRA Compensation Fund provides a safety net for clients who have lost money due to the dishonesty of a regulated firm or individual, or in certain other circumstances.

🔐 Client Money Protection

Any client money we hold is kept in a separate client account, completely segregated from our firm's funds, in accordance with the SRA Accounts Rules.

📝 Written Terms of Engagement

Before we begin work on your case, you will receive a clear, written engagement letter setting out our terms of business, fees, and your rights.

5. Complaints Procedure

We are committed to providing high-quality legal services. If you are unhappy with any aspect of our service, please let us know.

Step 1: Contact Us Directly

In the first instance, please raise your concern with your case handler or contact:

Complaints Manager
Email: connor.michaels@lal-lawyers.com
Phone: +44 7441 436445

We will acknowledge your complaint within 3 working days and aim to resolve it within 8 weeks.

Step 2: Legal Ombudsman

If we cannot resolve your complaint, or if you remain dissatisfied, you may refer the matter to the Legal Ombudsman:

Legal Ombudsman
PO Box 6167, Slough SL1 0EH
Phone: 0300 555 0333
Email: enquiries@legalombudsman.org.uk
Website: www.legalombudsman.org.uk

You must refer your complaint to the Legal Ombudsman within 6 months of our final response, and within 6 years of the act/omission or 3 years of when you became aware of it.

Step 3: SRA (Conduct Issues)

If you believe there has been a breach of the SRA's rules or principles, you can report the matter to the SRA:

Solicitors Regulation Authority
Website: www.sra.org.uk/consumers/problems/report-solicitor/

6. Anti-Money Laundering

Legal Advantage Lawyers Limited is subject to the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017.

We are required to:

  • Verify the identity of all clients before providing services
  • Maintain records of identity verification for at least 5 years
  • Report suspicious activities to the National Crime Agency
  • Conduct ongoing monitoring of client relationships

7. Data Protection

We comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. For full details on how we handle your personal data, please see our

Privacy Policy →

8. Equality & Diversity

Legal Advantage Lawyers Limited is committed to promoting equality and diversity in all aspects of our work. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

9. Contact Us

For any questions regarding our regulatory status or professional standards:

Legal Advantage Lawyers Limited
Point, 19 Oxford Road
Bournemouth BH8 8GS
United Kingdom

Email: connor.michaels@lal-lawyers.com
Phone: +44 7441 436445

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