Complaints Procedure

Last updated: 4 January 2026

About This Procedure

PoliceStationRepUK is operated by Defence Legal Services Ltd. This procedure covers complaints about:

  • The directory website and platform
  • Inaccurate information in listings
  • Data protection concerns
  • Customer service or support

Important:

This procedure does not cover complaints about the conduct or service quality of individual representatives. If you have a complaint about a representative's professional conduct, you should contact their supervising firm or the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).

How to Make a Complaint

To make a complaint about the directory service, please contact us:

Please include:

  • Your name and contact details
  • Description of the complaint
  • What you would like us to do to resolve it
  • Any relevant screenshots or evidence

Our Response Process

1

Acknowledgement (within 2 working days)

We will acknowledge receipt of your complaint and assign it a reference number.

2

Investigation (within 7 working days)

We will investigate your complaint and gather relevant information.

3

Resolution (within 14 working days)

We will provide a full response explaining our findings and any action we will take.

Urgent complaints: If your complaint concerns data protection or inaccurate information that could cause harm, please mark it as “URGENT” and we will prioritize it.

Specific Complaint Types

Inaccurate Representative Information

If a representative's profile contains inaccurate information (e.g., wrong phone number, closed firm, false accreditation claims), we will:

  • Contact the representative to verify details
  • Temporarily suspend the profile if we cannot reach them
  • Remove the profile if information cannot be verified

Data Protection Complaints

If your complaint relates to how we handle personal data, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO): ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint

Professional Conduct Complaints

If you have concerns about a representative's professional conduct or service quality, this should be directed to:

  • Their supervising solicitor firm (if instructed through a firm)
  • The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) if they are a solicitor
  • The firm who instructed them (not the directory)

PoliceStationRepUK does not regulate representatives and is not responsible for their conduct.

Make a Complaint

Contact Defence Legal Services Ltd to submit your complaint.