Conflicts of Interests solicitors firms.

Dear Ms Taylor

 

Freedom of Information Request – Our Ref: FOI/BS/700

 

Thank you for your email dated 17 November 2011 to the Solicitors
Regulation Authority (SRA) requesting access to information. I am treating
your information request under the Law Society Freedom of Information Code
of Practice ("the Code").

 

You have requested access to the following information:

 

 

     “Under freedom of information , kindly provide me with the following

     information:

    

     Ridley and Hall Huddersfield.

    

     How many cases in the last five years have Ridley and Hall dealt

     with re child protection?

    

     How many cases have been successful for natural parents winning

     their cases against local authority? ie facing charges or

     accusations of NAI's and child abuse.?

    

     How many adoption cases have Ridley and Hall been involved with,

     last five years, and how many forced adoptions?

    

     Is there a conflict of interests when solicitors work for local

     authority and private clients re child protection?

    

     How many cases, last five years have Ridley and Hall won in favour

     of clients v child protection agents?

    

     Is there a conflict of interests when solicitors firms carry out

     adoption work as well as fighting cases against forced adoptions?

    

     I would like to make it clear that The first two questions are

     specific to Ridley and Hall. The last two questions relate to all

     solicitors firms in general.”

 

 

 

The SRA is a part of the Law Society but acts independently in carrying
out its regulatory functions. The Law Society is not covered by the
Freedom of Information Act (the FOIA) as it is not a designated authority,
but has adopted its own voluntary Code of Practice which closely reflects
the FOIA. The Code may be found at:

 

[1]http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/documents/d...

 

I am currently dealing with your request. Bob Stanley, Information
Compliance Manager will aim to respond formally by 15 December 2011 which
is 20 working days from the receipt of your request.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Joao Curro

Information Compliance Officer - Legal Services

The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL

t: 020 7242 1222 (Ext 4539)

f: 020 7320 5685

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Dear Ms Taylor

 

Freedom of Information Request – Our Ref: FOI/BS/700

 

Further to my colleague Joao Curro’s email of 17 November 2011 please find
below the response to your information request under the Law Society
Freedom of Information Code of Practice ("the Code").

 

You have requested access to the following information:

 

 

     “Under freedom of information , kindly provide me with the following

     information:

    

     Ridley and Hall Huddersfield.

    

1.     How many cases in the last five years have Ridley and Hall dealt

     with re child protection?

    

2.     How many cases have been successful for natural parents winning

     their cases against local authority? ie facing charges or

     accusations of NAI's and child abuse.?

    

3.      How many adoption cases have Ridley and Hall been involved with,

     last five years, and how many forced adoptions?

    

4.      Is there a conflict of interests when solicitors work for local

     authority and private clients re child protection?

    

5.     How many cases, last five years have Ridley and Hall won in favour

     of clients v child protection agents?

    

6.     Is there a conflict of interests when solicitors firms carry out

     adoption work as well as fighting cases against forced adoptions?

    

     I would like to make it clear that The first two questions are

     specific to Ridley and Hall. The last two questions relate to all

     solicitors firms in general.”

 

 

I have numbered the questions on your request for ease of reference.
Please find below the response to each specific question.

 

1.     The SRA does not hold this information. You will need to enquire
with Ridley and Hall directly.

 

2.     The SRA does not hold this information.

 

3.     Information not held. Please refer to 1.

 

4.     This is a request for legal advice and not a request for
information held by the SRA. Unfortunately we do not provide legal advice.
You may find Rule 3 of the Solicitors Code of Conduct 2007 helpful as it
relates to conflict of interests (link below)

            [1]http://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/code-of...

 

5.     Information not held. Please refer to 1.

 

6.     Information not held. Please refer to 4.

 

 

I am sorry I am unable to assist you further on this occasion.

 

Yours sincerely

Bob Stanley
Information Compliance Manager - Legal Services
The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL
t: 020 7242 1222 (x4117)
f: 020 7320 5685
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