Warning - do not use wolstenholmes solicitors

Catwoman8950

Horrified_Solicitor wrote: »

The SRA should look very closely at the arrangements between WH and Stirling Law.

Following my visit to DWF yesterday I got the feeling that they are doing just that

Horrified_Solicitor

Catwoman8950 wrote: »

Following my visit to DWF yesterday I got the feeling that they are doing just that

I understand that a further 1,000 WH files were found in the 4th week of the intervention. It would be interesting to know where they had been stashed.

pacree

Brahan_seer wrote: »

Delay can amount to neglect as can acting improperly. Pursue your claim and let us know the outcome.

LCS told me to wait until I complete before pursuing my claim, however the deadline to put in a claim is 6 months after WH stopped representing me i.e. the date of the SRA intervention.

Note: I was looking at the SRA website, and according to their code of conduct (Rule 2.01 Section WH should have informed the client at the outset if they had the resources or skills to complete the work.

I don't doubt they had the skills, but they certainly lacked the resources to complete before the end of 2009, and based on what I've read on this thread they certainly knew they lacked the resources, therefore they must have been willingly neglecting the client.

anotherproblem

vfmfca wrote: »

Do you know which firm of accountants prepared the accounts and SRA returns for Wolstenholmes. Did any of partners family members work at the practice apart from Mrs Ilyas?[/QUOTE

Insurence was provided by

Indemnity Insurence International
1/c Hanover
4th Floor
60 fenchurch Street
London
EC3 4AD



Sorry cant help otherwise but it might help somebody.

anotherproblem

Horrified_Solicitor wrote: »

I understand that a further 1,000 WH files were found in the 4th week of the intervention. It would be interesting to know where they had been stashed.

Possibly Stirling Law. Probably Stirling Law

Brahan_seer_3

mjmal51 wrote: »

There is still a doubt that the SRA have failed to clarify 100% yet, different people told different things, as to whether the SRA or LCS will be paying for the new solicitor.
You will have to decide whether to register it yourself, for me it was best to use a solicitor.
You can make a claim now and one later.
You do not need to pay the Land Registry to see if the property has been registered to you, they are very helpful on the phone when you explain about WH and will tell you the state of play re. registration.

Although the SRA can make payments my understanding is that all the LCS can do is make awards against Wolstenholmes which their insurers may or may not pay out on. Can anyone out there correct me on this if I am wrong? I am sure Wolstenholmes will also have an excess on their indemnity insurance policy which presumably may also be a problem for anyone with a claim for less than their excess.

Horrified_Solicitor

Brahan_seer wrote: »

I am sure Wolstenholmes will also have an excess on their indemnity insurance policy which presumably may also be a problem for anyone with a claim for less than their excess.

The duty of the insurer is to pay out on the claim. Collecting the excess is between them and their insured.

My guess is that the insurers of WH are not happy people.

rfsp

Horrified_Solicitor wrote: »

I understand that a further 1,000 WH files were found in the 4th week of the intervention. It would be interesting to know where they had been stashed.

Yes you are right! i have received a letter today from Gordons LLP (They are appointed by SRA to assist DWF) that they have found my file...

I hope eveyone doing well! Has anyone caught up in this mess completed the registration?

anotherproblem

rfsp wrote: »

Yes you are right! i have received a letter today from Gordon LLP (They are appointed by SRA to assist DWF) that they have found my file...

I hope eveyone doing well! Has anyone caught up in this mess completed the registration?

Hi thats a new one Have you a phone number for gordon LLP please I am still looking for files. Thank you

anotherproblem

Brahan_seer wrote: »

Although the SRA can make payments my understanding is that all the LCS can do is make awards against Wolstenholmes which their insurers may or may not pay out on. Can anyone out there correct me on this if I am wrong? I am sure Wolstenholmes will also have an excess on their indemnity insurance policy which presumably may also be a problem for anyone with a claim for less than their excess.

From a conversation I had yesterday with the LCS I am under the same impression about whether or not WH insurence will pay out. It did not feel very hopeful to me.