Police probe into McClure law firm collapse dropped
After putting a home into a trust, it is the trustees who own it but they have to follow the purpose for which it was set up.
In cases where McClure solicitors are still named as trustees on a client’s home, they legally do not own the property and cannot sell it, leaving some clients with a “legal nightmare”.
The firm’s former managing director previously denied that any clients were misled to pay for a trust, and blamed the firm’s demise on the Covid pandemic.
A Police Scotland spokesperson confirmed they had received “information and documentation” about McClure.
A spokesman said: “It has been assessed and no criminality has been established.
“The complainers have been updated.”
The Legal Ombudsman is dealing with complaints from McClure clients in England and Wales and the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission deals with complaints in Scotland.
Related
Why investing in women is a vital next step for…
Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's newsGet our free newsletter from The Independent's Race CorrespondentGet our fre
Business secretary signals major shift on electric car policy to…
In a determined effort to retain Nissan’s manufacturing presence in Britain, Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has vowed to implement “substantial c
Joint Statement: Business Secretary and Fujitsu Services Ltd
Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds today (Friday 7 March) met chiefs for Fujitsu in Tokyo to begin talks over the cost of redress for victims of th
UK foreign secretary backs multilateral defence funding for Europe
UK foreign secretary David Lammy has said that a new multilateral fund will be needed to secure Europe’s defence as he confirmed that Britain is “open to”
