Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 123397

Solicitors Regulation Authority

Tabled: 24 March 2026

Answered: 30 March 2026

Question

Ms Julie Minns

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

Answer

Sarah Sackman

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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