Solicitors’ watchdog investigates claims of wrongdoing in asylum cases
by Kevin Rawlinson from World news | The Guardian on (#6DAVN)
Announcement by body that regulates profession in England and Wales follows allegations law firms offered to submit false claims
The solicitors' watchdog in England and Wales is investigating firms and individuals at the centre of allegations of wrongdoing in dealing with asylum applications, it has said.
The news came as the justice secretary, Alex Chalk, demanded the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) come down hard should it uncover any cases of wrongdoing.
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