Charles Hill & Co Solicitors: SRA Intervention
Wednesday 17th July 2024
What has happened to Charles Hill & Co?
Charles Hill & Co, of 7-13 Camberwell Road, London, SE5 0EZ, was closed down by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) on 12 March 2024. This is known as an intervention.
We are dealing with the closure for the SRA.
What happens next?
All clients with an ongoing matter for whom we recovered a file have been notified and . asked where they would like us to send their file. We are not acting on any matters in place of Charles Hill & Co.
If you were a client of Charles Hill & Co and need help finding a new solicitor or immigration adviser you may wish to visit:
- The Law Society’s find a solicitor page at: https://solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk/
- The OISC’s adviser finder page at: https://home.oisc.gov.uk/adviser_finder/finder.aspx
If you are receiving Legal Aid assistance you will need to instruct a new adviser with a Legal Aid franchise. The following link will help you to find an adviser with a legal aid franchise https://find-legal-advice.justice.gov.uk/
All ongoing files for which we received a file request form have been released. All remaining files have been collected and taken to the SRA for storage. You can request your file from the SRA by contacting their archives team at iaf@sra.org.uk or 0204 525 0250.
What about archived files, deeds and wills held at Charles Hill & Co?
If your enquiry is about archived files, deeds or wills held by Charles Hill & Co, these documents will be held separately by the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s archives team who can be contacted at iaf@sra.org.uk or 0204 525 0250.
Charles Hill & Co were holding money for me. What should I do?
The accounts of Charles Hill & Co are now closed and in the possession of the SRA. If you wish to claim money held on your behalf, you can make a claim to the SRA’s Compensation Fund. Details of how to claim can be found here: https://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/compensation-fund/ The SRA’s Compensation Fund will consider each claim with reference to its rules. We can’t guarantee the outcome of any claims made.
How can I get more information about Charles Hill & Co?
You can:
- speak to Gordons on 0113 227 0395 (Monday to Friday 09:00 – 17:30). You can leave a message outside office hours and we will call you back as soon as possible.
- email your query to Gordons at intervention@gordonsllp.com
- find out more about interventions at the SRA’s website https://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/problems/solicitor-closed-down/intervention/