08454753555

To all Readers in case your wondering!!!!

Synergy Legal is run by Express Law of Doncaster Ex Minster Legal Services of Gainsborough Before that Wills and Trust of York and before that Nationwide Legal Services of Sheffield.

Thankyou for reading.

KW

To all Readers for info only

http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk//wcprodorder?ft=1
EXPRESS LEGAL SOLUTIONS LTD
APPOINTMENT TERMINATED, DIRECTOR ANDREW YOUNG

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KW

To all Readers info only:  http://www.cashquestions.com/threads/13953-Sh ... Legal-Solutions

  My wife and I are both in our 70s, with two grown-up children.

  Is it a good idea to put our liquid assets and house into a trust fund to protect against possible future care home fees?

  I was cold called by Collective Legal Solutions, based in Sheffield. I don't normally have anything to do with cold calls, but when my father went into a care home some years ago he had to pay out substantial fees, which broke his heart.

  I agreed to see a rep of Collective Legal Solutions, who was not a solicitor but part of a franchise system. We received the following quotations:

  Lifetime Property Protection Trust £2995 - VAT
  Power of attorney £130 oper person (possibly four)

  We have arranged another meeting, when my son can be present. If we go ahead, it will cost £4,100, including four powers of attorney, and they want the money up front.

  Do you know if this company is bona fide? Should we get other quotations? I don't want to go chasing solicitors.


  Keith Dawson

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  This is a difficult one and I urge extreme caution. I have no reason to think the company isn't bone fide BUT I had a similar query to yours to my letters' page at Choice magazine where a reader had decided against a Trust. I reproduce below part of the expert's answer:

  You made the right decision not to proceed with transferring your assets into a Trust to avoid care fees as there is certainly no guarantee that this would work and there could be unforeseen consequences and implications in taking such action.

  I would add that the money the firm is asking for is a large sum (and it is relatively simple to do a power of attorney yourself). I know you say you do not wish to "go chasing" solicitors but I suggest you get some independent advice from a solicitor or a fee based IFA specialising in long term care, who has no vested interest in selling you this product. You need to fully understand, firstly that you may be paying a lot of money for a strategy that won't work (the Local Authority could deem the action a 'deliberate deprivation of assets' and treat you as though you still owned them absolutely) and secondly that Trusts have other implications that this company may not have fully explained to you.

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  As has been mentioned on here before, the local authorities have strict rules which allow them to disregard any schemes which they deem to be deliberately arranged so as to avoid care fees.

  £4,100 is a substantial amount of money to part with following a cold call from a firm you have not had dealings with in the past, my suggestions would be to speak to a local solicitor who is a member of solicitors for the elderly (SFE) and for you and your family to review the very helpful Alzheimer?s Society short changed report.

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  I totally agree with your replies. These companies, who appear to be unregulated, prey on the elderly with scare tactics.

  A client of mine had a similar experience from a company called Express Law, bespoke will and trust specialists. After a cold call he was visited and sold some £3,850 worth of so-called services, comprising a will, power of attorney and an asset trust - this being the trust designed to protect against future home care fees. They took £1,000 upfront, and had the gall to invoice the balance at the end of seven days without providing any services

  People should be aware that this kind of cold call selling is classed as doorstep sales and only has a seven-day cooling-off period.

  I spoke to Trading Standards, as I tried to cancel after eight days, and this triggered something at the local office and they got involved. It appears that they know of this company. As a result of their intervention my client is now only paying for the will and power of attorney, at a cost of £540, and I have had email confirmation that they are refunding £460.

  Victims of this kind of selling should contact Trading Standards.




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  A year ago, I answered an ad in the local paper about the possibility of setting up such a trust.

  As I have an inoperable heart condition, I have been concerned in trying to put my affairs in order, just in case, and therefore protect my wife from any possible problems if I were to die early. I was 73 years old at that time and my wife was 69.

  I had an interview with a company who called themselves National Legal Assistance of Gainsborough. This trust was to include the protection of our home (which we owned), and also the setting up of a lasting power of attorney. This was all about trying to protect my wife and the family from any possibility of losing everything in any circumstance that may happen following my death.

  The problems that followed this interview were to go on for around four months, involving communications between myself and our solicitor, Trading Standards and the Insolvency Service in Manchester. Finally the company was wound up in insolvency court.

  The total cost to us was £2,545, which we lost. It was a real mess, and in the end we had to use our solicitor to set up a complete new trust document, which added another £1,000 to what we had already lost.

  We are not in any way well off, having only ever been a working class family, and we could ill-afford to lose all that money, which was almost half of our savings.


Thankyou for reading.

KW

To all Readers info only:

Premier Legal of Doncaster are now a national company able to offer confidential, tailored legal advice across most of England & Wales.

We will visit you in the comfort of your own home, at a time of your own choosing (to discuss all your Will and Estate planning needs).

All our advisors are highly trained, experienced legal consultants and we never charge for our visits. We believe that free, no obligation legal advice on important matters such as your Wills & Estate Planning should be available to all and we are at the forefront of this new approach to legal advice.

The most common complaint we have at Premier Legal is that a family of high-street Solicitor is unapproachable & inflexible in terms of how they can behave towards their customers and that they are untrained in those areas of Law and so unable to help.

There has never been a complaint made about Premier Legal, & we are proud to be changing the way legal advice is delivered in this country.

We are able to offer free advice on the following areas:

Wills
Lasting Power of Attorney
Protected Property Trust
Bespoke Asset trust

Premier Legal is run by Express Law of Doncaster.

Thankyou for reading.

KW

To all Readers info only from  http://expresslawltd.co.uk/tag/express-law/

Finally, it has come to our attention that there is defamatory information displayed online, via a US forum, regarding Express Law Complaints and its staff.
This attack, by a competitor company, has obviously worried some of our clients however I must stress that this information is inaccurate and false and is not representative of our Company in anyway. We have now reported the matter to the Police and we are in the process of bringing those responsible to account.
Hopefully this clears up any potential doubts you may have had about putting your affairs in order with Express Law

Thankyou for reading.

KW

To all Readers info only from Express Law Doncaster complaints by Dan Young.
Internet Law is a very complex subject, this is mainly down to the majority of people not really understanding whats legal online. We've ran into our own problems online with certain websites.

The website in question allows users to leave comments on a phone number, this system can easily be abused though and ex-employees has used this forum against us to form a hate campaign, and it's been a long drawn out process but we're close to being clear of libel defamation.

This forum allows users to post any content with no moderation and it's full anonymous.

At first we didn't really know how to handle the situation as it's still quite uncommon for libel defamation to affect a company, but I suspect that it's frequency will increase dramatically in time. We tried contacting the owner of the website, but didn't get any assistance.
The forum in question wouldn't remove any comments even ones that were PURE defamation against our name, eventually we got in contact with ...... who were very helpful in removing some of the individual pages that contained defamation off their search index, but the site still exists if you know the exact URL.

But this experience has made us think about how to handle our reputation on the web due to the lack of moderation out there.
Ads by ............

We kind of harmed ourselves by wanted to constantly check the defamation and it gave the page a lot of publicity which then made it rise above out site on ......., which then some of our customers were viewing and it started making them question us, this is where ...........came to the rescue and removed any pages they deemed libel defamation. But we had to also prove that the accusations where false to ........., but it should be the perpetrator who has to prove themselves.

There has also been similar cases to our which can be viewed online if you check the Chilling Effects website.This whole scenario asks the question "how safe is a companies reputation on the web"? and we believe more should be done to increase a company's defence to online defamation and there should be more assistance due to the nature of the comments, which the perpetrators identity is kept hidden.

We post weekly on our blog to help people in similar situations overcome false accusations, you can view this blog by visiting..............- hopefully this article will give you the knowledge you need to defend against libel defamation.

Thankyou for reading.

KW

To all Readers the above two posts contradict one another first Express Law say

"This attack, by a competitor company",

Then say

"Ex-employees has used this forum against us to form a hate campaign",

Please form your own opinion

Thankyou for reading.

KW

Address details conflict with those on Companies House, Nominet's whois and IPW's register.
Individual's names conflict on Companies House and Nominet's Whois but are not given on IPW
Which data set is genuine? Do Companies House, Nominet or IPW require proof of identity?
Who is the most credible? Confusion abounds.

1. http://www.synergylegal.org.uk/ipw/

"Synergy Legal are proud to be members of the Institute of Professional Willwriters (IPW). The IPW was founded in 1991 as a self-regulatory body to safeguard the public from unqualified practitioners and unethical business practices.

The Institute of Professional Willwriters has become established as the recognised professional body regulating and promoting the profession of Willwriting in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Membership is available only to those who pass the IPW entrance examination, or who possess an equivalent and relevant qualification in Wills and Estates from a recognised qualifying body such as the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, or the Institute of Legal Executives.

Members are required to update their knowledge and skills annually through a programme of Continuing Professional Development in order to retain their practising certificate.

All IPW members have Professional Indemnity Insurance cover of a minimum of £2 million, for each Will written and it is mandatory for them to comply with the IPW Code of Practice which is approved by the Office of Fair Trading under its Consumer Codes Approval Scheme

For more information go to http://www.ipw.org.uk/ "

"Synergy Legal is a trading name of Synergy Law Limited, a company registered in England & Wales under number 08294102"

2. http://who.is/domain-history/synergylegal.org.uk
synergylegal.org.uk

   Registrant:
       Simon Parker

   Registrant type:
       UK Individual

   Registrant's address:
       Synergy House
       Doncaster
       South Yorkshire
       DN4 5HZ
       United Kingdom

3. http://www.ipw.org.uk/directory/search/

IPW have Synergy Law Ltd listed as

"Synergy Law Ltd t/as Synergy Legal 113 Linden Way, Sendmarsh, Surrey GU23 6LP"

4. https://www.duedil.com/company/08294102/synergy-law-ltd
145-157 St John Street
London
EC1V 4PW

5. https://www.duedil.com/company/08294102/synergy-law-ltd/people
Mr Robert Mosely (born 62 years ago)
Director, Law Consultant
Mrs Kay Marie Morley (born 40 years ago)
Director, Customer Service Operative

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And then there is also www.duedil.com/company/06639858/ Synergy Law Limited now dissolved

The mystery continues...

To all Readers, yet another dissolved company (Countrywide Law Ltd), owned by Martin Smith and Andrew Young also of Express Law Ltd Doncaster & Synergy Law T/A Synergy Legal

http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk//compdetails  

Thankyou for reading.

KW

To all Readers info only Mr R. Mosely of Synergy Law T/A Synergy Legal has forgotten how to spell his own name and his D.O.B is this to hide important details?

Mr Robert Mosely  25 Newbold Road, Kirkby Mallory, Leicestershire, England, LE9 7QG
DOB: 25 May 1950
British    
Company Name and Registered Office                
SYNERGY LAW LTD
145-157 St John Street, London, EC1V 4PW
Incorporated 15 Nov 2012           08294102     Live

Further info to follow on Robert Mosely.

Thankyou for reading.

KW

To all Readers for info only Robert George Moseley of Synergy Law T/A Synergy Legal acting on behalf of Express Law of Doncaster.

And just to confirm that this is the same Robert Moseley please note the address

Robert G Moseley        Age Guide: 60-64
Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 7QG
Other Occupants: Judith M Moseley
Electoral Roll: 2012-13          
http://www.192.com/atoz/people/moseley/robert/

The above address was used to register Synergy Legal's membership with the IPW (Institute of Professional Will Writers).

Director Information:
Mr Robert George Moseley DOB: 23 May 1950    British
113 Linden Way, Send Marsh, Guildford, Surrey, GU23 6LP - (Current Address on IPW's website)

Mr Robert George Moseley     DOB: 23 May 1950     British
Stud Farm, Shackerstone Walk Carlton, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV13 0BY
   
ENSUGI LTD 06110342 Incorporated 16 Feb 2007 **Dissolved 12**
Stud Farm, Shackerstone Walk, Carlton, Nuneaton, CV13 0BY
             
SELECT WILL LIMITED 06455082 Incorporated 17 Dec 2007 **Live**
11 Beechley Drive, Oakwood Park, Derby, DE21 2LP
https://www.jordans.co.uk/reports/Process?for ... dirNo=D11930992

Mr Robert George Moseley     DOB: 23 May 1950     British
92 Newdigate Road, Bedworth, Warwickshire, CV12 8EF

PRECISION PROTOTYPE PANELS LIMITED 04726997 Incorporated 08 Apr 2003 **Dissolved 05**
Unit 336 Marston Hall Depot, Marston Jabbett, Nuneaton, Warwickshire CV12 9SD
https://www.jordans.co.uk/reports/Process?for ... dirNo=D08923986

More information to follow.

Thankyou for reading.

KW

To all Readers info only on Robert Moseley of Synergy Law
A snippet from http://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/re-moseley-decision-4266
The respondent explained to the tribunal that financial difficulties had led him into heavy drinking, both in and out of the office.
The tribunal found the allegations, which had not been contested, to have been substantiated. This was a sad case; the respondent's drinking had been the main cause of his problems, and the tribunal was grateful to him for appearing before it and explaining matters clearly and frankly. The allegations were of a serious nature; it was essential that anyone relying on a solicitor's undertaking should not be disappointed. The tribunal ordered Robert George Moseley of 20 Coton Road, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, to be struck off the Roll. The respondent was also ordered to pay costs (to be taxed).

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KW

To all Readers info only Teacher stole pounds 140,000 from her school; Woman jailed for thefts that spanned 10 years.
A snippet from:  http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Teacher+stole+p ... s...-a094978292

A WOMAN who admitted stealing more than pounds 140,000 from the Coventry school where she worked was today behind bars.
Judith Mary Moseley, aged 51, of Newdegate Road, Bedworth, was starting an 18-month jail sentence after admitting stealing the cash from.......

Thankyou for reading.

KW

http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Law+firm's+trai ... r'.-a0179642069

Keywords which appear in this article:

Nottingham
Chambers and McClay Legal Services
Law Society
Robert Moseley
Struck-off Solicitor
Wills lost
Executors of the deceased

The word scam does not feature - should it?

To all Readers, an update on one of Express Law's many other companies

SYNERGY MARKETING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
145-157 ST JOHN STREET
LONDON
ENGLAND
EC1V 4PW
Company No. 08042444

Status: Active
Date of Incorporation: 24/04/2012

Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Company Type: Private Limited Company
Nature of Business (SIC): None Supplied

Accounting Reference Date: 30/04
Last Accounts Made Up To:  (NO ACCOUNTS FILED)
Next Accounts Due: 24/01/2014
Last Return Made Up To:
Next Return Due: 22/05/2013
Mortgage: Number of charges: ( 0 outstanding / 0 satisfied / 0 part satisfied )

Previous Names:
Date of change               Previous Name
26/02/2013               SYNERGY HOLDING GROUP LTD

CERTNM     26/02/2013     COMPANY NAME CHANGED SYNERGY HOLDING GROUP LTD
                                       CERTIFICATE ISSUED ON 26/02/13

RES15     26/02/2013     CHANGE OF NAME 25/02/2013

NM01     26/02/2013     NOTICE OF CHANGE OF NAME BY RESOLUTION

TM01     23/01/2013     APPOINTMENT TERMINATED, DIRECTOR ANDREW HESKETH

AP01     23/01/2013     DIRECTOR APPOINTED MR PETER HEATH

AP03     23/01/2013     SECRETARY APPOINTED MISS MELISSA BARNES

NEWINC     24/04/2012     CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
                                       GENERAL COMPANY DETAILS & STATEMENTS OF; OFFICERS, CAPITAL
                                       & SHAREHOLDINGS, GUARANTEE, COMPLIANCE, MEMORANDUM OF
                                       ASSOCIATION

   LATEST SOC        24/04/2012        24/04/12 STATEMENT OF CAPITAL;GBP 1
http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk//compdetails
http://companycheck.co.uk/company/08042444/SY ... TED#summary-tab

Miss Melissa Barnes     DOB: Not Known
45 Willoughby Chase, Gainsborough, Lincs, United Kingdom, DN21 1GR

SYNERGY MARKETING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 08042444 Incorporated 24 Apr 2012 *Live*
145-157 St John Street, London, EC1V 4PW
https://www.jordans.co.uk/reports/Process?for ... dirNo=D17522340

Miss Melissa Barnes has worked for Minster Legal Services (UK) Ltd, Express Law Ltd and Synergy Law Ltd T/A Synergy Legal.

Thankyou for reading.

KW

To all Readers, A new company: Silver Rose Marketing Ltd Trading As Prestige Law UK
http://www.prestigelawuk.com

Company Details:
SILVER ROSE MARKETING LIMITED
DONCASTER BUSINESS INNOVATION CENTRE
TEN POUND WALK
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
UNITED KINGDOM
DN4 5HX
Company No. 08427566
        
Status: Active
Date of Incorporation: 04/03/2013
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Company Type: Private Limited Company
Nature of Business (SIC): None Supplied

Accounting Reference Date: 31/03
Last Accounts Made Up To:  (NO ACCOUNTS FILED)
Next Accounts Due: 04/12/2014
Last Return Made Up To:
Next Return Due: 01/04/2014
Mortgage: Number of charges: ( 0 outstanding / 0 satisfied / 0 part satisfied )

AD01     21/03/2013     REGISTERED OFFICE CHANGED ON 21/03/2013 FROM
                                       SILVER ROSE 1 ANDREW PADDOCK, BRIGG, DN209GE

NEWINC     04/03/2013     CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
                                       GENERAL COMPANY DETAILS & STATEMENTS OF; OFFICERS, CAPITAL
                                       & SHAREHOLDINGS, GUARANTEE, COMPLIANCE, MEMORANDUM OF
                                       ASSOCIATION ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

   LATEST SOC        04/03/2013        04/03/13 STATEMENT OF CAPITAL;GBP 1
http://companycheck.co.uk/company/08427566
http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk//compdetails

Director Information:
Mrs Wendy Hesketh     DOB: 06 May 1955     British
1 Andrew Paddock, Hibaldstow, Brigg, United Kingdom, DN20 9GE
    
SILVER ROSE MARKETING LIMITED 08427566 Incorporated 04 Mar 2013 *Live*
Doncaster Business Innovation Ce, Ten Pound Walk, Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN4 5HX
https://www.jordans.co.uk/reports/Process?for ... dirNo=D17628807

Mrs Wendy Hesketh is married to ex-policeman Mr Andrew Hesketh who worked for Minster Legal Services (UK) Ltd, Express Law Ltd and Synergy Law Ltd T/A Synergy Legal. More information about him can be found at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2798539.stm 

More information to follow.

Thankyou for reading.

KW

To all Readers, more information about Prestige Legal UK

Website information for http://www.prestigelawuk.com
Registrar: FastDomain Inc.
Provider Name....: BlueHost.Com
Provider Whois...: whois.bluehost.com
Provider Homepage: http://www.bluehost.com/

Domain Name: PRESTIGELAWUK.COM

Created on..............: 2013-03-03 11:22:52 GMT
Expires on..............: 2014-03-03 11:22:52 GMT
Last modified on........: 2013-03-03 11:22:52 GMT

Registrant Info: (FAST-19684983)
  VS Consultancy
  Kevin Steward
  23 West Street, Hibaldstow,  DN20 9NY
  Phone: +44.01652659523
  Last modified: 2013-03-03 11:22:52 GMT

Administrative Info: (FAST-19684983)
  VS Consultancy
  Kevin Steward
  23 West Street, Hibaldstow,  DN20 9NY
  Phone: +44.01652659523
  Last modified: 2013-03-03 11:22:52 GMT

Technical Info: (FAST-12785240)
  Bluehost.com
  Bluehost Inc
  1958 South 950 East
  Provo, Utah 84606
  United States
  Phone: +1.8017659400
  Fax..: +1.8017651992
  Last modified: 2012-06-11 18:50:50 GMT

Status: Locked

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http://whois.domaintools.com/prestigelawuk.com

Look at these two captions:
"Prestige Law UK specialist Legal Consultant Company who operate throughout the UK and we specialise in giving advice on bespoke Will and Trust formation. We pride ourselves in being able to offer unique advice and a much specialised service, in the comfort of your own home, on how best to protect your assets and look after loved ones. Furthermore, our free specialist advice is without obligation and is always tailored around your own individual needs."
http://www.prestigelawuk.com/

AND

"Express Law are a specialist Legal Company who operate throughout the UK and we specialise in bespoke Will and Trust formation. We pride ourselves in being able to offer unique advice and a much specialised service, in the comfort of your own home, on how best to protect your assets and look after loved ones. Furthermore, our free specialist advice is without obligation and is always tailored around your own individual needs."
http://expresslaw.org.uk/index.html

AND

"Premier Legal are a specialist Legal Company who operate throughout the UK and we specialise in bespoke Will and Trust formation. We pride ourselves in being able to offer unique advice and a much specialised service, in the comfort of your own home, on how best to protect your assets and look after loved ones. Furthermore, our free specialist advice is without obligation and is always tailored around your own individual needs."
http://premierlegal.org.uk/

There's plenty more comparisons between the three websites. Seems Express Law of Doncaster is now Prestige Law UK of Doncaster.

Thankyou for reading.

KW

To Andrew Young, Martin Smith, Alana Benson and Andrew Hesketh, and all of Express Law Ltd (Company No. 07355828) *

*or should that be Premier Legal http://premierlegal.org.uk/cgi-sys/suspendedpage.cgi 
Registrant: Terri Osbourne
Address: 6 Avocet Mews Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire DN15 7LS
http://whois.domaintools.com/premierlegal.org.uk  
The above postcode given actually belongs to Detuyll Street, Scunthorpe.

*or what was Synergy Law Ltd T/A Synergy Legal now just Synergy Legal Limited  [since 11.04.2013]  (Company No. 08294102) http://synergylegal.org.uk 
http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk//compdetails
At: Send Business centre, 3 & 4 Tannery House, Tannery Lane, Surrey, GU23 7EF
The same address given to the IPW (Institute Professional Will writers)

*or is it Silver Rose Marketing Limited T/A Prestige Law UK (Company No. 08427566) http://www.prestigelawuk.com/ 
http://companycheck.co.uk/company/08427566#people-tab
http://company-director-check.co.uk/director/917628807  

Because you have been so busy setting up so many companies, we just wanted to remind you not to forget how to pay PAYE/Class 1 National Insurance contributions/CIS for all those that you employ http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/payinghmrc/paye.htm

You wouldn't want a bill from the Companies Court totalling £385,141.40 of which £47,662.68 is owing in Class 1 NIC contributions. Maybe you should contact them with your new address, which is not what your old landlords think it is: Express Law, Audit House, 260 Field End Rd, Eastcote, Middlesex HA4 9LT
When in fact it is: Phoenix House, Sandall Carr Road, Kirk Sandall Industrial Estate, Doncaster, DN3 1QL
Or even: Doncaster Business Innovation Centre, Ten Pound Walk, Doncaster, Sth Yorkshire, DN4 5HX

However, if you’re unable to notify them of your recent changes, then maybe we could be of some assistance to them.

Thankyou for reading.

KW

To all Readers, Synergy Legal have put this story on their social media page.

In our opinion Pot, Black and Kettle spring to mind.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/mar/28/fake ... tims?CMP=twt_fd

Fake lawyer jailed for 14 years for tricking 'desperate' victims
Devil's advocate' Giovanni di Stefano conned clients out of millions of pounds by pretending to be legally qualified

Maybe the aforementioned companies should take note of the Judges words.

Some excerpts taken from the story..........

The judge told Di Stefano: "I recognise that you did not actively seek out those whom you defrauded. They came to you. You did not approach them but there is more than one kind of predator. Some Predators hunt down their victims, others lie in wait for them. Your victims in this case were all desperate people and people who, because of their desperation, were vulnerable."

The judge also noted that, while this case is about money, "it is also about something different and great – it is about the real distress you caused to so many people".

"You had no regard for them nor for their anguish," he said. "Your only concern was to line your own pockets."

Thankyou for reading.

KW

To all Readers,

Please read and click link for video:

Will-writing scammer up to no good Gerald Barton down under.
By Andrew Penman on May 22, 2013 11:00 PM in Rogue traders

It was a delight to watch Gerald Barton, king of will-writing scams, squirm in front of the camera.

We first came across him in 2001 when he charged customers extra for secure storage of the wills he had drawn up, and then dumped 12,000 of them in a barn.

A later operation of his, Nationwide Legal Services, was put into compulsory liquidation in the High Court, which said it was scandalously run, and in 2008 Barton, 64, was banned from acting as a company director for 11 years.

Last year we warned that Barton had set up business in Australia.

He changed his name to Garry Lewis but the team on a television current affairs programme recognised him from the pictures that we've run.

"Garry Lewis, is that your name today?" began their reporter when they cornered "the debonair-looking English con man". That's Barton below in the blue suit and yellow tie.

(GeraldBarton.jpg)

Barton scampered away, refusing to discuss his Australian Legal Consultancy which claimed that there was a fortune to be made from writing wills at $1,500 a pop - almost £1,000 - but first you had to pay him £6,500 to join his business.

The show branded the venture a fraud, saying it couldn't possibly work in a country where a lawyer will draw up a will for just $150.

"He is a scumbag," said one of his potential victims. The man is clearly a fine judge of character.

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It wont be long until he pays for his crimes.

Thankyou for reading.

KW