The Law Society

Reference number: 417501

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Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

HISCOX UNDERWRITING LTD Reference number: 308922 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • The Law Society (FRN 417501) introduces customers to HISCOX UNDERWRITING LTD (FRN 308922). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not The Law Society.
  • Example: if The Law Society refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from The Law Society itself.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

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  • When lawsociety.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7841 5492 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WC2A 1PL
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Other names (1)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • The Law Society Ltd Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Hiscox Underwriting Ltd, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Key dates in its history

The Law Society’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2011

25 January 2011

  • Changed its registered name from "The Law Society Ltd"

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Law Society FCA authorised?
The Law Society (FRN 417501) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for The Law Society?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. The Law Society (FRN 417501) introduces customers to HISCOX UNDERWRITING LTD (FRN 308922). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not The Law Society. Example: if The Law Society refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from The Law Society itself. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is The Law Society’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7841 5492 and the website lawsociety.org.uk for The Law Society. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The Law Society a scam or clone?
The Law Society is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with The Law Society?
Protection works through Hiscox Underwriting Ltd, the principal firm responsible for The Law Society's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does The Law Society use any other names?
It has previously used the name The Law Society Ltd.

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