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Solicitors Regulation Authority

Commons · Question 36525 · Tabled 7 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 17 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Julia Buckley

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Solicitors Regulation Authority in investigating complaints on solicitor conduct.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Sackman, 17 Mar 2025

The legal profession in England and Wales operates independently of government. The responsibility for regulating the sector sits with the approved regulators, overseen by the Legal Services Board (LSB). The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is respon...