Lawyers Helping Clients File Bogus Asylum Claims, Watchdog Finds

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has issued a warning notice to all immigration lawyers in the UK after finding evidence of asylum law malpractice.

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A legal watchdog has issued a warning to all of the UK’s immigration lawyers after finding evidence solicitors have been helping clients lodge bogus claims.

In an unusual move, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) announced that after an initial investigation, it found that some lawyers have been supporting clients to submit “false or exaggerated evidence” to support asylum applications.