Complaints Procedure

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Complaints


We want to give you the best possible service. However, if at any point you become unhappy or concerned about the service, we have provided then you should inform us immediately, so that we can do our best to resolve the problem.


In the first instance it may be helpful to contact the person who is working on your case to discuss your concerns and we will do our best to resolve any issues. If you would like to make a formal complaint, then you can read our full complaints procedure below. Making a complaint will not affect how we handle your case.

WHAT TO DO IF WE CANNOT RESOLVE YOUR COMPLAINT

The Legal Ombudsman can help you if we are unable to resolve your complaint ourselves. They will look at your complaint independently and it will not affect how we handle your case.


Before accepting a complaint for investigation, the Legal Ombudsman will check that you have tried to resolve your complaint with us first. If you have, then you must take your complaint to the Legal Ombudsman:


  • Within six months of receiving a final response to your complaint


and


  • No more than six years from the date of act/omission; or
  • No more than three years from when you should reasonably have known there was cause for complaint.


If you would like more information about the Legal Ombudsman, please contact them.

Contact details

Visit: www.legalombudsman.org.uk

Call: 0300 555 0333 between 9.00 to 17.00.

Email: enquiries@legalombudsman.org.uk

Legal Ombudsman PO Box 6806, Wolverhampton, WV1 9WJ

WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE UNHAPPY WITH OUR BEHAVIOUR

The Solicitors Regulation Authority can help if you are concerned about our behaviour. This could be for things like dishonesty, taking or losing your money or treating you unfairly because of your age, a disability or other characteristic.

Visit their website to see how you can raise your concerns with the Solicitors Regulation Authority.



FORMAL WRITTEN COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE


Appleton Massey takes its professional responsibilities seriously. We will always try and resolve any issue that you are not happy about, informally with you in the first instance. If you have an issue that has not been resolved to your satisfaction by informal means, you can use our formal written complaints procedure by contacting your usual contact.


The procedure is as follows:


  1. Tell your file partner or relationship partner that you wish to make a formal complaint.
  2. He/she will acknowledge the complaint and review the information. It may be that the file partner/relationship partner is not best placed to respond. Where this is the case you will be notified of who will be dealing. You may also request that someone other the file partner or relationship partner deals with the problem.
  3. Your complaint will be dealt with promptly; usually within 10 working days. If we need longer we will let you know.
  4. If you remain dissatisfied there may be other options open to you, dependent on local regulations. Please contact us for further details or seek independent legal advice.
  5. Should you have any questions please contact us at: amassey@appletonmassey.co.uk


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