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Complaint FAQCan I Complain About My Solicitor?Costs FAQCan I Complain About Solicitor Fees?SRA FAQCan I Report My Solicitor to the SRA?Legal Ombudsman FAQCan I Go to the Legal Ombudsman Before Eight Weeks?Deadline FAQCan I Complain About a Solicitor After Two Years?Evidence FAQCan I Complain About a Solicitor Without Evidence?Route FAQCan I Complain About a Solicitor if I Lost My Case?Route FAQCan I Change Solicitor and Complain?SRA FAQCan I Complain About the Other Side's Solicitor?Firm complaint FAQCan a Solicitor Ignore My Complaint?Legal Ombudsman FAQWhat Is a Final Response Letter From a Solicitor?Evidence FAQWhat if My Solicitor Denies Everything?SRA FAQWhat if the SRA Closes My Report?Legal Ombudsman FAQWhat if the Legal Ombudsman Rejects My Complaint?Remedy FAQWhat Compensation Can I Get From a Solicitor Complaint?SRA FAQWhat Counts as Solicitor Misconduct?Legal Ombudsman FAQWhat Counts as Poor Service by a Solicitor?Evidence FAQWhat Documents Do I Need to Complain About a Solicitor?Documents FAQWhat to Do if a Solicitor Won't Return Your File SRA FAQWhat to Do if a Solicitor's Firm Has Closed SRA FAQHow Long Does an SRA Complaint Take?Legal Ombudsman FAQHow Long Does a Legal Ombudsman Complaint Take?Firm complaint FAQHow to Chase a Solicitor Complaint Firm complaint FAQHow to Respond to a Solicitor Final Response Route FAQHow to Escalate a Solicitor Complaint Route FAQIs Overcharging an SRA or Legal Ombudsman Issue?Route FAQIs Solicitor Delay an SRA or Legal Ombudsman Issue?Route FAQIs Bad Solicitor Advice an SRA or Legal Ombudsman Issue?Route FAQIs Client Money an SRA or Legal Ombudsman Issue?Route FAQIs Conflict of Interest an SRA or Legal Ombudsman Issue?