Legal Profession: Insolvency
Commons · Question 102094 · Tabled 2 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether changes have been made to legal services regulation since the collapse of McClure Solicitors to ensure that widespread consumer detriment is identified and addressed at an earlier stage.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 19 Jan 2026
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...