Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 75391
Legal Profession: Standards
Tabled: 5 September 2025
Answered: 15 September 2025
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she will have discussions with the Solicitors Regulation Authority on standards of ethical behaviour of (a) solicitors’ and (b) barristers’ during (i) police interviews and (ii) court proceedings.
Answer
Sarah SackmanThe legal profession and regulation of the profession in England and Wales operates independently of government. This framework is set out in the Legal Services Act 2007. Regulation of the sector is carried out by independent regulators, overseen by the L...
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