Solicitors And The Family Division Procedures
EDM number 11 in 2008-09, proposed by John Hemming on 03/12/2008.
Categorised under the topics of Family law and Legal profession.
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 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 16 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hemming | 03/12/2008 | Birmingham, Yardley | Liberal Democrat | Proposed |
| Adrian Sanders | 04/12/2008 | Torbay | Liberal Democrat | Seconded |
| Sandra Gidley | 04/12/2008 | Romsey | Liberal Democrat | Seconded |
| Nicholas Winterton | 04/12/2008 | Macclesfield | Conservative | Seconded |
| Colin Breed | 04/12/2008 | South East Cornwall | Liberal Democrat | Seconded |
| Derek Conway | 08/12/2008 | Old Bexley and Sidcup | Independent | Seconded |
| John McDonnell | 08/12/2008 | Hayes and Harlington | Labour | Signed |
| Mike Hancock | 08/12/2008 | Portsmouth South | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| John Leech | 08/12/2008 | Manchester, Withington | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Mark Hunter | 08/12/2008 | Cheadle | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Andrew Stunell | 09/12/2008 | Hazel Grove | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Nick Harvey | 10/12/2008 | North Devon | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Martin Caton | 10/12/2008 | Gower | Labour | Signed |
| Rudi Vis | 15/12/2008 | Finchley and Golders Green | Labour | Signed |
| Frank Cook | 16/12/2008 | Stockton North | Labour | Signed |
| Paul Rowen | 12/01/2009 | Rochdale | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
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