Matter Type:
Lasting power of attorney
C
Collected on:
Incompetent at best
This review is for a different branch.
We were, very unfortunately, allocated solicitors from this company by the Official Solicitor in a Court of Protection case. Two solicitors from Bindmans were allocated to act for my father as his "litigation friend" between March and June 2023. For this role, in just over 3 months and with very little work, they charged my father over £20,000. They showed failures of even basic professionalism: 1. They did not even spell the name of my father, their client, correctly, even in Court documents; 2. They failed to get basic facts about their client correct in a COP witness statement, and even had to resubmit a witness statement to the Court due to errors; 3. On visiting my father the Bindman's solicitor did not even manage to observe the items in his room accurately - one of the only tasks she was asked to undertake in this visit; 4. They submitted court documents late, and were admonished by the judge; 5. They failed to create a detailed end of life visiting plan for my father - and were again admonished by the judge in a final hearing. I would not employ these lawyers and am shocked that they are allocated by the Official Solicitor to act for vulnerable adults. I would rate them with a 0 if possible.
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