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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

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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

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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 ...