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Warning: A letter has been sent misusing the name of JMW Solicitors LLP

9 October 2025

A letter has been sent misusing the name of JMW Solicitors LLP.

What is the scam?

The SRA has been notified of a letter in relation to a lease agreement which has been sent to an energy company, misusing the name and head office address of a genuine firm of solicitors, and the SRA ID number of a genuine, non-practising solicitor (see below).

The letter also provided the SRA number 512515, the email address james@oriapress.com and is signed by an individual called 'Charlotte Mia'.

The SRA does not regulate an individual called 'Charlotte Mia'.

Any business or transaction through the letter, email address or individual mentioned above 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 JMW Solicitors LLP (SRA ID: 508380). The address for the genuine firm's head office is 1 Byrom Place, Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 3HG. The firm’s genuine email domain is @jmw.co.uk.

The SRA also authorises a genuine, non-practising solicitor with the SRA ID number 512515.

Both JMW Solicitors LLP and the genuine, non-practising solicitor have confirmed they have no connection with the letter, email address or individual mentioned 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.