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Written question asked by Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 4 March 2003. It was answered by Baroness Scotland of Asthal (Labour) on Tuesday, 4 March 2003.


Scotland of Asthal, Baroness

Question
Whether they have received any reports from the Legal Services Commission, the Office for the Supervision of Solicitors and the Office of the Immigration Services commissioner about the alleged poor quality of work done by certain firms acting for asylum seekers; whether the procedures for weeding out incompetent and exploitative advisers are working effectively; and whether they will consult the above organisations on ways of raising standards. [HL 1624].

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL 1624; 645 c103WA
Session
2002-03
Subjects
Asylum Legal profession Legal opinion Misconduct Standards Solicitors