Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 102092

Legal Profession: Insolvency

Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 19 January 2026

Question

Martin Wrigley

Liberal DemocratNewton Abbot

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what regulatory requirements apply to successor firms handling client files following the collapse of a regulated legal practice, and how compliance with those requirements is monitored.

Answer

Sarah Sackman
The Government recognises the financial loss, distress and uncertainty experienced by former clients affected by the collapse of WW&J McClure Ltd (McClure), particularly in relation to family protection trusts and wider estate planning arrangements.Th...

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