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Solicitors And The Family Court Processes

EDM number 2021 in 2006-07, proposed by John Hemming on 25/07/2007.

That this House notes the comments of a senior social worker that meetings have been held during which solicitors acting for parents have discussed how to undermine the cases of their clients; further notes that there are many odd cases in which solicitors fail to oppose care proceedings or accept that the section 31 threshold has been met notwithstanding the opposition of their clients; recognises that reporting and obtaining the investigation of such behaviour outwith parliamentary proceedings remains a contempt of court for hon. Members; and asks the Solicitors Regulatory Authority to review the implementation of the new solicitors' code of conduct and how this relates to conflicts of interest in the Family Court.

This motion has been signed by a total of 23 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
John Hemming25/07/2007Birmingham, YardleyLiberal DemocratProposed
Bob Russell25/07/2007ColchesterLiberal DemocratSeconded
Andrew George25/07/2007St IvesLiberal DemocratSeconded
Nicholas Winterton26/07/2007MacclesfieldConservativeSeconded
Mike Hancock26/07/2007Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSeconded
Ann Cryer26/07/2007KeighleyLabourSeconded
Sandra Gidley26/07/2007RomseyLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew Stunell26/07/2007Hazel GroveLiberal DemocratSigned
Kelvin Hopkins08/10/2007Luton NorthLabourSigned
Michael Jabez Foster08/10/2007Hastings and RyeLabourSigned
David Howarth08/10/2007CambridgeLiberal DemocratSigned
Nick Harvey09/10/2007North DevonLiberal DemocratSigned
Peter Bottomley09/10/2007Worthing WestConservativeSigned
Lindsay Hoyle10/10/2007ChorleyLabourSigned
John McDonnell10/10/2007Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned
Colin Breed10/10/2007South East CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Jim Dobbin11/10/2007Heywood and MiddletonLabourSigned
Phil Willis11/10/2007Harrogate and KnaresboroughLiberal DemocratSigned
Ann Winterton11/10/2007CongletonConservativeSigned
Desmond Swayne16/10/2007New Forest WestConservativeSigned
Alan Simpson22/10/2007Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Rudi Vis24/10/2007Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned
Jeremy Corbyn29/10/2007Islington NorthLabourSigned

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