Alerts

Warning: Email misusing the name of Legal Studio Solicitors

22 May 2025

An email has been sent misusing the name of Legal Studio Solicitors in relation to a request for payment.

What is the scam?

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

The email seen by the SRA refers to a supposed car accident and requests payment of damages and threatens legal action.

The email is signed off using the name 'J Peters' and the email address used is 'johnpeters19056@gmail.com'.

The SRA does not authorise or regulate an individual called 'John Peters'.

Any business or transaction through 'John Peters' or the email address 'johnpeters19056@gmail.com' 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 MDLS Solicitors Limited (SRA ID 598793). One of its trading names is Legal Studio Solicitors. Its head office address is The Tannery, 91 Kirkstall Road, Leeds, LS3 1HS.

The genuine firm of MDLS Solicitors Limited, trading as Legal Studio Solicitors has confirmed that it does not have any connection to the email 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.