Question follow-through · 123397

Solicitors Regulation Authority

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many interventions have there been by the Solicitors Regulation Authority into law firms involving (a) the sudden or disorderly closure of a firm, (b) the loss or misappropriation of client funds and (c) the

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
24 Mar 2026
Target answer date
26 Mar 2026
Answer
30 Mar 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 24 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many interventions have there been by the Solicitors Regulation Authority into law firms involving (a) the sudden or disorderly closure of a firm, (b) the loss or misappropriation of client funds and (c) the

  2. 26 Mar 2026

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  3. 30 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The Government recognises the disruption and difficulty that the collapse of a law firm has both for employees and its clients. The legal profession in England and Wales, together with its regulators, operates independently of government. The Solicitor Re...

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