Local solicitors closed by regulating body

Thursday, 17 October 2024 14:52

The SRA has appointed an agent and they will be in contact with clients in due course.

Yesterday the Solicitors Regulation Authority (‘SRA’) intervened into the practice of John Cruickshank at Geoffrey Hill & Co.

The SRA has permanently closed the office on 11 Station Road, Hinckley.

The SRA has appointed an agent and they will be in contact with clients in due course.

Information for clients

https://www.gordonsllp.com/geoffreyhillandco/

Information from the Solicitors Regulation Authority website

When the SRA closes down a firm, they take all documents and papers that relate to its clients, including files and accounting records. They keep the documents safe and, if appropriate, return them to the people they belong to.

They also take all money held by the firm, including its clients' money and returns this money to the people it belongs to if they can trace them.

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