Regulatory Considerations

Complaints Procedure

Step 01

Contact me

If you are dissatisfied about the service you have received please do not hesitate to contact me.

Step 02

The Notaries Society

If we are unable to resolve the matter you may then complain to the Notaries Society, of which I am a member. The Notaries Society have a Complaints Procedure which is approved by the Faculty Office. This procedure is free to use and is designed to provide a quick resolution to any dispute.

In that case please write (but do not enclose any original documents) with full details of your complaint to:

The Secretary of The Notaries Society PO Box 876 Chichester PO19 9ZH Email: secretary@thenotariessociety.org.uk

If you have any difficulty in making a complaint in writing please do not hesitate to contact the Notaries Society or the Faculty Office for assistance.

Step 03

The Legal Ombudsman

Finally, if you remain dissatisfied after your complaint has been considered under the Notaries Society Approved Complaints Procedure, you may make a complaint to the Legal Ombudsman. You may do so at the end of that procedure or, if eight weeks have passed since you first notified me of your dissatisfaction, whichever is applicable.

Legal Ombudsman PO Box 6167 Slough SL1 0EH Telephone: 0300 555 0333 Email: enquiries@legalombudsman.org.uk Website: www.legalombudsman.org.uk

If you decide to make a complaint to the Legal Ombudsman, you must refer your matter to the Legal Ombudsman within one year from the act or omission, or within one year from when you should reasonably have known there was cause for complaint.