At Hewlett Swanson we are committed to delivering an exceptional service to all of our clients. Whilst we sincerely hope you never have cause for complaint, if something does go wrong, we need you to tell us. This information is crucial to help us to continuously improve our standards.
This leaflet outlines our policy for dealing with client complaints and how we handle them.
How do I complain?
1. The first step is to either write or speak to the person who is dealing with your matter, or your client director (whose contact details will be found in your engagement letter). If you telephone us we will endeavour to resolve the issue during that call.
2. If you are not satisfied with our initial response at 1 above, or, if you do not wish to refer your complaint to your client director, then you should email our complaints manager, Karen Unsworth. You can contact Karen by email at karen.unsworth@hewlettswanson.com
Investigating your complaint
Referral to the Legal Ombudsman
In the unfortunate event that we have not been able to resolve your complaint or you are not happy with the outcome, you may contact the Legal Ombudsman. The Legal Ombudsman generally requires that you have followed our complaints procedure and that procedure has been exhausted before it will consider a complaint. If the Legal Ombudsman is satisfied that our proposals for resolving a complaint are reasonable, it may decline to investigate further.
Any complaint to the Legal Ombudsman should be made:
You can contact the Legal Ombudsman:
For further guidance about how to make a complaint, visit: http://www.legalombudsman.org.uk
The Solicitors Regulation Authority
If your concern relates to our conduct, you may wish to make a complaint to our regulator, The Solicitors Regulation Authority. You can contact the Solicitors Regulation Authority: