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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Martina Bet

Justice Secretary demands ‘full force of sanctions’ against unscrupulous lawyers

PA Wire

The Justice Secretary has called on the regulatory body for solicitors in England and Wales to wield the “full force of sanctions” against unscrupulous lawyers after an investigation alleged false asylum claims are being submitted for a fee.

The Daily Mail said multiple solicitors agreed to help an undercover reporter posing as an economic migrant submit a phoney application in exchange for thousands of pounds.

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