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12 indexed mentions for this inquiry Earliest recorded mention: 17 December 2014
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Public Interest Lawyers

Written Question House of Commons
Johnny Mercer · Conservative Answering body: Ministry of Defence
Parliamentary excerpt

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he reported Public Interest Lawyers to the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

Government answer

Answering body: Ministry of Defence

Following his statement to the House on 17 December 2014 (Official Report, column 1407) on the Al-Sweady Inquiry Report, the Defence Secretary directed that evidence be submitted to the Solicitors Regulation Authority concerning potential breaches of professional standards by Public Interest lawyers and Leigh Day and Co.

Original parliamentary record