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Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the regulatory regime for solicitors in England and Wales, which permits non-solicitors to invest in solicitors' firms, is beneficial to the investment and growth of the legal sectors, particularly for small firms; and what discussions they have had with the Northern Ireland Executive regarding the regulatory regime for solicitors in this regard.  HL5243

Question HL5243: tabled on 31 January 2023 and due for answer by 14 February 2023

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Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the regulatory regime for solicitors in England and Wales, which permits non-solicitors to invest in solicitors' firms, is beneficial to the investment and growth of the legal sectors, particularly for small firms; and what discussions they have had with the Northern Ireland Executive regarding the regulatory regime for solicitors in this regard.  HL5243
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Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee
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