Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 34023
Legal Profession: Insolvency
Tabled: 26 February 2025
Answered: 10 March 2025
Question
Lisa Smart
Liberal Democrat — Hazel Grove
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department is taking steps to support people who have been left personally liable for legal costs following the collapse of no-win-no-fee law firms.
Answer
Sarah SackmanThe legal profession in England and Wales together with its regulators, operate independently of government. The responsibility for regulating the sector sits with the approved regulators, overseen by the Legal Services Board (LSB). Given the sector’s ind...
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