Public Family Law And Solicitors

EDM number 129 in 2007-08, proposed by John Hemming on 07/11/2007.
Categorised under the topics of Children's social services, Civil law and Family law.

That this House notes that it is common practice for a firm of solicitors to perform outsourced work for a local authority and also to represent parents when parties in cases against the same local authority; notes and is surprised that this conflict of interest is acceptable under the professional conduct rules; understands that some parents would be surprised to find that this is the case; and calls for the Law Society to require that parents be asked to confirm in writing that they recognise that the firm they are instructing is conflicted in this way as part of the client engagement process.

This motion has been signed by a total of 22 MPs.