Fraud Warning – Important Notice

It has come to our attention that fraudsters are currently impersonating Simon Burn Solicitors by using a name closely similar to ours, our address and the identity of our Senior Partner to contact members of the public and request payment.


We wish to make it clear that;


  • We will never contact members of the public seeking payment out of the blue;
  • Any legitimate correspondence from us will come from our verified email domain @simonburn.com only;
  • Our SRA registration number is 516917;
  • You can verify our firm’s genuine details at any time on the SRA’s public register at SRA.ORG.UK/Find-a-solicitor;

We have reported this matter to the Solicitors Regulation Authority, Action Fraud and the National Cyber Security Centre.


If you have received any correspondence purporting to be from us that you are unsure about, please contact us directly on:
01242 228444 or simon.burn@simonburn.com before making any payment or providing any personal information.


If you believe you have already been a victim of this fraud, please contact Action Fraud immediately on 0300 123 2040 or at reportfraud.police.uk.

Defamation and Privacy
Simon Burn Solicitors has expertise in advising and representing clients when their reputations have been attacked or privacy breached. This is a complex area of the law which we approach with rigour and expertise. We can provide innovative and strategic solutions to ensure that our clients’ reputations are maintained and their privacy kept intact. If our client’s reputation is damaged or their privacy is violated we can take swift action to halt the damage and ensure proper compensation is obtained. Our areas of expertise include;
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Defamation, Libel and Slander
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Breach of Privacy
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Misuse of Private and Confidential information
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Mobile Voicemail Interception Claims
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Data Protection Claims
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Malicious Falsehood Claims
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Right to be Forgotten
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Database Rights
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Complaints to Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO)