Alerts

Warning: Correspondence misusing the name of Attwells Solicitors LLP

14 January 2026

Correspondence regarding immigration work, misusing the name of a genuine solicitor and a genuine firm, and using the name 'Nikitha Howlett'.

What is the scam?

The SRA understands that emails were sent to a member of the public misusing the name of a genuine firm and the name of a genuine solicitor (please see genuine details below).

The email seen by the SRA relate to supposed immigration services, with the sender seemingly instructed and then claiming they have submitted a formal complaint to the Home Office in relation to a decision. The emails misuse the name of the genuine firm and solicitor.

The email addresses used in the correspondence seen by the SRA were 'amy.felix-george@atwellsolicitors.co.uk' and 'nikitha.howlett@atwellsolicitors.co.uk'.

The SRA does not authorise or regulate a solicitor called 'Nikitha Howlett' (or Nikita Howlett).

Any business or transaction through the email addresses described above is not undertaken by a firm or solicitor authorised and regulated by the SRA.

Is there a genuine firm or person?

The SRA authorises and regulates a firm of solicitors called Attwells Solicitors LLP, who also trade as Lightfoot Westcott. The genuine firm's SRA number is 466580 and the firm's genuine email domain is '@attwells.com'.

The firm have confirmed that they have no connection with the emails or email addresses referred to in the above alert, and that they do not and have never employed individuals called Nikitha Howlett or Amy Felix-George.

The SRA also authorises and regulates a genuine solicitor called Amy Felix-George, whose SRA number is 839645 and who has also confirmed that she has no connection with the emails or email addresses referred to in the above alert.

What should I do?

When a firm's or individual's identity has been copied exactly (or cloned), due diligence is necessary. If you receive correspondence claiming to be from the above firm(s) or individual(s), or information of a similar nature to that described, you should conduct your own due diligence by checking the authenticity of the correspondence by contacting the law firm directly by reliable and established means. You can contact the SRA to find out if individuals or firms are regulated and authorised by the SRA and verify an individual's or firm's practising details. Other verification methods, such as checking public records (e.g. telephone directories and company records) may be required in other circumstances.