retrieving case files

Hi All,

Is it possbile to retrieve historic case files from solictor firms that are no longer an active business?

Anyone done this before or know how to go about something like this?

Ta.

Solicitors usually keep files for 6 years before destroying them although some firms keep them longer.

Where a company has gone out of business there would normally be a successor firm which would take on the remaining files.

If there is no successor firm the partner or partners would have to obtain run-off insurance to cover any potential future negligence claims for work carried out and they may have the old files stashed in a garage somewhere.

To find out if there is a successor practice you can contact the SRA who should be able to offer guidance www.sra.org.uk/home/home.page

Charles

thank you very much.