Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer
Commons · Question 122461 · Tabled 19 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Maguire
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent steps he has taken towards beginning the process of ratifying the Convention for the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer, including any regulatory blocks that have led to the current delay; and wha
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 27 Mar 2026
The UK was proud to be among the first signatories to the Convention for the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer in May 2025, demonstrating our strong and longstanding commitment to the rule of law, the independence of the legal profession, and access ...