{"id":8658,"date":"2026-11-09T01:14:07","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T01:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/citytaylor.com\/?page_id=8658"},"modified":"2026-11-09T01:14:59","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T01:14:59","slug":"complaints-handling-procedure","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/citytaylor.com\/index.php\/complaints-handling-procedure\/","title":{"rendered":"Complaints Handling Procedure"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8658\" class=\"elementor elementor-8658\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53d14a3e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"53d14a3e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2f3cc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2f3cc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s6\"><span class=\"s4\">We take all complaints seriously <\/span><span class=\"s4\">and <\/span><span class=\"s5\">deal with <\/span><span class=\"s5\">them<\/span><span class=\"s5\"> promptly, fairly, openly and effectively. <\/span><\/p><p class=\"s7\"><span class=\"s4\">W<\/span><span class=\"s4\">e <\/span><span class=\"s4\">are committed <\/span><span class=\"s4\">to provid<\/span><span class=\"s4\">ing<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> all our clients with a high standard of legal service. We recognise that there may be occasions when you are dissatisfied with the service you have received or with our charges.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s7\"><span class=\"s4\">If something goes wrong, we want to know about it so that we can investigate your concerns, explain what happened and, where appropriate, put matters right.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s8\">How to make a complaint<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s10\"><span class=\"s4\">You can raise a complaint in writing, by email, by telephone or in person. You do not have to use a particular form or legal terminology.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s11\"><span class=\"s4\">Please contact:<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s11\"><span class=\"s4\">Complaints Handler: <\/span><span class=\"s4\">Md <\/span><span class=\"s4\">Hafizur<\/span> <span class=\"s4\">Rohman<\/span><span class=\"s4\"><br \/><\/span><span class=\"s4\">Firm: <\/span><span class=\"s4\">City Taylor Solicitors<\/span><span class=\"s4\"><br \/><\/span><span class=\"s4\">Address: <\/span><span class=\"s4\">Boardman House, 64 Broadway, 4<\/span><span class=\"s12\">th<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> Floor, Stratford, London, E15 1NT<\/span><span class=\"s4\"><br \/><\/span><span class=\"s4\">Email: <\/span><span class=\"s4\">Hafiz@citytaylor.com<\/span><span class=\"s4\"><br \/><\/span><span class=\"s4\">Telephone: <\/span><span class=\"s4\">02033552011<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s11\"><span class=\"s4\">To help us investigate your complaint, please provide, where possible:<\/span><\/p><div class=\"s14\"><span class=\"s13\">\u2022 <\/span><span class=\"s4\">Your name and contact details.<\/span><\/div><div class=\"s14\"><span class=\"s13\">\u2022 <\/span><span class=\"s4\">Your matter reference number, if known.<\/span><\/div><div class=\"s14\"><span class=\"s13\">\u2022 <\/span><span class=\"s4\">A description of your concerns and the events giving rise to them.<\/span><\/div><div class=\"s14\"><span class=\"s13\">\u2022 <\/span><span class=\"s4\">The outcome you would like us to achieve.<\/span><\/div><p class=\"s10\"><span class=\"s4\">We understand that some clients may need additional assistance to raise or pursue a complaint. Please tell us if you require any reasonable adjustments, communication support or information in an alternative format. Where appropriate, and with your consent, we can communicate with a representative on your behalf.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s15\">\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"s17\"><span class=\"s16\">How we will deal with your complaint<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s11\"><span class=\"s4\">We will acknowledge your complaint in writing within five working days of receiving it, <\/span><span class=\"s4\">where<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> reasonably practicable.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s11\"><span class=\"s4\">We will investigate your complaint fairly and impartially. We may contact you if we need further information. We will consider all the issues you raise and the outcome you are seeking.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s11\"><span class=\"s4\">We aim to provide a substantive written response as soon as reasonably practicable and, in any event, within eight weeks of receiving your complaint.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s11\"><span class=\"s4\">If we need further time to investigate, we will explain the reason for the delay and keep you informed. Any delay will not remove your right to refer your complaint to the Legal Ombudsman once the applicable requirements have been met.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s17\"><span class=\"s16\">What to do if we cannot resolve your complaint<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s7\"><span class=\"s4\">If you are not satisfied with our response, please let us know and explain wh<\/span><span class=\"s4\">at<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> remain<\/span><span class=\"s4\">s<\/span><span class=\"s4\">unresolved. We will consider whether any further review or action is appropriate.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s7\"><span class=\"s4\">If we cannot resolve your complaint to your satisfaction, or if we have not resolved it within eight weeks of receiving it, you may be entitled to refer your complaint to the <\/span><span class=\"s18\">Legal Ombudsman<\/span><span class=\"s4\">, an independent body that investigates complaints about the service provided by legal professionals.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s19\"><span class=\"s4\">You can contact the Legal Ombudsman using the details below:<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s22\"><span class=\"s20\">Legal Ombudsman<\/span><span class=\"s5\"><br \/><\/span><span class=\"s20\">PO Box 6167, Slough SL1 0EH,<\/span><span class=\"s5\"><br \/><\/span><span class=\"s20\">Email:\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:enquiries@legalombudsman.org.uk\"><span class=\"s21\">enquiries@legalombudsman.org.uk<\/span><\/a><span class=\"s5\"><br \/><\/span><span class=\"s20\">Website:\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalombudsman.org.uk\/\"><span class=\"s21\">www.legalombudsman.org.uk<\/span><\/a><span class=\"s20\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s22\"><span class=\"s20\">Tel: 0300 555 0333<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s23\"><span class=\"s5\">Before accepting a complaint for investigation, the Legal Ombudsman will check that you have tried to resolve your complaint with us first. A complaint to the Legal Ombudsman must be made:<\/span><\/p><div class=\"s24\"><span class=\"s13\">\u2022 <\/span><span class=\"s5\">Within\u00a0six months\u00a0of receiving a final response to your complaint.<\/span><\/div><div class=\"s24\"><span class=\"s13\">\u2022 <\/span><span class=\"s5\">No more than\u00a01 year\u00a0from the act\/omission that led to the complaint.<\/span><\/div><div class=\"s24\"><span class=\"s13\">\u2022 <\/span><span class=\"s5\">No more than\u00a01 year\u00a0from when you should reasonably have known there was cause for complaint.<\/span><\/div><p class=\"s25\">\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"s25\">\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"s27\"><span class=\"s26\">What if you are unhappy with our conduct<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s27\">\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"s28\"><span class=\"s5\">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.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s28\"><span class=\"s5\">Visit their website to see how you can raise your concerns with the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sra.org.uk\/consumers\/problems\/report-solicitor\/\"><span class=\"s29\">Solicitors Regulation Authority<\/span><\/a><\/p><p class=\"s30\">\u00a0<\/p><p><br \/><br \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We take all complaints seriously and deal with them promptly, fairly, openly and effectively. We are committed to providing all our clients with a high standard of legal service. We recognise that there may be occasions when you are dissatisfied with the service you have received or with our charges. If something goes wrong, we [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8658","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/citytaylor.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8658","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/citytaylor.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/citytaylor.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citytaylor.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citytaylor.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8658"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/citytaylor.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8658\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8662,"href":"https:\/\/citytaylor.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8658\/revisions\/8662"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/citytaylor.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8658"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}