Image source, Simon Thake/BBCImage caption, PM Law has its headquarters in Shepcote Lane, SheffieldByVictoria Scheer & Oli Constable, Yorkshire and Kevin Peachey, Cost of living correspondentPublished4 February 2026 An investigation has begun after the sudden closure of a major law firm left hundreds of staff and clients in limbo. Sheffield-based PM Law, which runs firms in Yorkshire, Cumbria, Berkshire, Derbyshire and Kent specialising in personal injury, wills and conveyancing, shut without warning on Monday. One customer said they had been about to complete on a flat sale when they found they could no longer contact PM Law, while an employee said she was left "devastated" by the closure. The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) said as a result of its initial inquiries, it had taken the decision to "intervene into the group of firms". PM Law has been approached for comment. The SRA explained that an intervention meant "we take possession of all documents and papers held by the firm, take possession of all money held by the firm (including clients' money), and, where a firm is still trading, close it with immediate effect".
Published: February 4, 2026 3:56 pm
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