Alerts

Warning: Websites misusing the name of companies associated with solicitors at Excello Law Limited

7 October 2025

Websites at 'bornlawlimited.com' and 'preston-law.org' were operating and misusing the names of genuine solicitors.

What is the scam?

The SRA has been advised that websites were operating at 'bornlawlimited.com' and 'preston-law.org' misusing the name of solicitors (see below).

The websites appear to have now been taken down by the host domain.

The SRA does not authorise or regulate a firm of solicitors called Born Law Limited.

Any business or transaction through the websites 'bornlawlimited.com' and 'preston-law.org' 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 Excello Law Limited. One of its trading names is Preston Law.

Richard Preston is a solicitor at Excello Law Limited and works at Preston Law.

Richard Osborn is a Partner at Excello Law Limited.

The genuine firm of solicitors and the genuine solicitors have confirmed that they do not have any genuine connection to websites described in the 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.