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Regulatory Notice

Joe Rawlings is a Senior Solicitor based in Greater Manchester and Practicing in the North West of England. He is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

 

(SRA No: 347613).

How I Operate

This website is a platform for my professional services as a consultant criminal defence solicitor. I am not a law firm, a sole practice, or a legal entity. I do not operate a client account and am not authorised by the SRA to conduct litigation or manage client matters in my own name.

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I provide my legal expertise and representation exclusively on a consultancy basis to established, fully-insured law firms in the North West of England that are authorised and regulated by the SRA.

Your Legal Relationship

Should you choose to instruct me:

 

  1. Your case will be formally accepted and managed by one of my partner SRA-regulated firms.

  2. You will receive a client care letter, terms of business, and all regulatory information directly from that law firm.

  3. Your solicitor-client relationship and contract for legal services will be with that firm, not with me as an individual.

  4. That firm's professional indemnity insurance will cover all work conducted on your case.

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This operational model ensures that you receive the highest standard of legal expertise combined with the full regulatory protection, insurance, and administrative support of an established SRA-regulated practice.

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For complete transparency, the specific firm that will handle your case will be identified and agreed with you at the earliest opportunity.

Joe Rawlings (MA, LLB Hons)

Higher Court Advocate & Duty Solicitor

Joe Rawlings is a self-employed consultant solicitor. He provides his legal expertise through established law firms that are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).

Tel: 0161 615 5557

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