Concerns and Complaints Handling Policy and Procedure
We hope that our service levels remain consistently high not to warrant any concerns or complaints. We are proud of our record of serving client base since 2005 and we will strive to maintain and improve standards continually.
In the event that a client has any concerns or wishes to make a formal complaint, we outline our policy and procedure below.
Mr Ravi Dev, a senior solicitor and a Partner of JD Solicitors is the person with overall responsibility for dealing with any concerns or complaints made about the firm (formerly referred to as the Designated Complaints Handler). However in the absence of Mr Dev, Mr Suresh Joshi, a senior solicitor and a Partner can equally assist with any complaints.
We are committed to providing a high-quality legal service to all our clients. If something goes wrong or concerns you about us or our service then we need you to tell us about it. This will help us to improve our standards. We endeavour to deal with concerns directly with a client without invoking a formal complaints policy. However, if the issue is such that it should properly be dealt with as a complaint, or you wish it to be treated as such, then we follow the procedure set out in this policy.
Our Complaints Procedure
If you have a concern or complaint, please contact the fee earner dealing with your case.
What will happen next?
The fee earner will investigate your complaint and reply to you in a timely manner. If you are not satisfied with the response received from the fee earner handling your matter, you can write to Mr Ravi Dev. His contact details are info@jd-solicitors.co.uk.
We will send you a letter / e-mail acknowledging receipt of your complaint within three working days of receiving it, enclosing a copy of this procedure.
We will then investigate your complaint. This will normally involve Mr Dev reviewing your matter file and speaking to the member of staff who acted for you. If for any reason it should be inappropriate for Mr Dev to deal with the matter, then another Senior Solicitor Mr Joshi within the firm will do so and follow this policy, keeping you informed.
Following this investigation, we will send you a detailed written reply to your complaint, including our suggestions for resolving the matter, within 21 days of sending you the acknowledgement letter.
At this stage, if you are still not satisfied, you should contact us again and we will arrange for another Senior Solicitor in the firm, unconnected with the matter, to review the decision.
We will write to you within 21 days of receiving your request for a review, confirming our final position on your complaint and explaining our reasons.
If you are still not satisfied, you can contact The Legal Ombudsman, PO Box 6806, Wolverhampton WV1 9WJ, about your complaint. Any complaint to the Legal Ombudsman must usually be made within six months of the date of our final written response on your complaint but for further information, you should contact the Legal Ombudsman on 0300 555 0333 or on their website at legalombudsman.org.uk, or by E-mail to enquiries@legalombudsman.org.uk.
Alternative complaints bodies (such as Ombudsman Services, https://www.ombudsman-services.org) exist which are competent to deal with complaints about legal services should both you and our firm wish to use such a scheme. However, we do not agree to use such services as the Ombudman Services instead leaving all final resolution decisions to The Legal Ombudsman.
If we have to change any of the timescales above, we will let you know and explain why.
