Thanks for your response, Clonback.
In your experience, do solicitors typically wait until they have the loan pack to start reviewing the contract/documentation pack? We haven't been able to get through to the solicitor, but that's the explanation being offered by his secretary.
Had he reviewed the contracts when he received them some weeks ago, it's likely that we'd have responses to queries and be in a position to sign by now... Agreed - patience is a necessity! He's busy and we're just another item on his to-do list.
Given that we don't have any concerns in relation to his competency, would you wait it out or take action?