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Master M

1 reviews | Active since Apr 2019

04 Apr 2019, 11:28

Claims: unresponsive and *********!

Shame on you, Legalwise! The level of unresponsiveness and ********* conduct in your business is sickening!

I was unfairly dismissed in Sept 2017 and my labour matter was handled by one of your partner attorneys. In July 2018 I received a Default Award from CCMA, which ordered that I get reinstated and back-payed no later than 23 July 2018. Nothing happened until November 2018, when LegalWise transferred me to a new attorney after terminating a contract with the previous one. I was promised that my file would be collected from the previous attorney and handed over to the new one. Five months later, my file is still nowhere to be found. The new attorney cannot proceed with my matter without the file. The Claims department in Germiston is unresponsive - I call every other day to follow up and they either ignore my calls, or promise to call me back soon and never actually call. Every time I call, Shazz Fakier (the consultant at Germiston) is either absent from work (quite often) or when I find her, I get the same story, "we understand your frustrations...bluh bluh bluh...your file will be collected on Friday at the latest." This has been going on since January when business reopened! This is beyond frustrating!! Why would you transfer a case from one attorney to another in its final stage, anyway?

I am gravely disappointed with your service, LegalWise!!

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LegalWise
LegalWise's reply09 Apr 2019, 08:43
Official
 Dear Sir/Madam 
We acknowledge receipt of the concerns raised. 
Please note that we have logged a complaint on your behalf ,  we will be in contact with you as soon as possible. 

Kind Regards
CS. 
MM
Master M's update23 Apr 2019, 09:56
Reviewer Update
It has been 14 days since I wrote this review and nothing has progressed still! After this review, I was called and told that my file has been retrieved from the previously contracted attorney. To date, I have not received a call from the new attorney to say they've got my file and that we can proceed with the case. Nor have I received any update from LegalWise. Now that you have retrieved my file, how long does it take to deliver it to the new attorney? Do I have to approach the ombudsman before this matter is resolved?