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Author:  Amnesia10 [ Mon Aug 09, 2010 12:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Call for tighter will-writing laws as consumers duped
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-10885494

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The private will-writing industry across Britain should be more tightly regulated as consumers are losing thousands of pounds to charlatans, a Scottish minister has told Panorama.

Consumers have complained of cheap will offers with escalating hidden costs. Beneficiaries have also had payouts stolen.

The Scottish Government is legislating to offer greater protection, but Fergus Ewing MSP, its minister for community and safety protection said the rest of the UK also needed to be protected.
Author:  Linux_User [ Mon Aug 09, 2010 7:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Call for tighter will-writing laws as consumers duped
For all the complaints mentioned in that article, I can think of a law that already covers each one.

For example, the Fraud Act 2006 (&Theft Act 1968/78), Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations and the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 can all be used to tackle the problems mentioned in the article. I'm not convinced further regulations are necessary (not to mention enforced should they be drafted - local authority regulatory services are stretched to breaking point already).

What might be more appropriate is an OFT-approved code of practice for the industry (which could be made mandatory), with a system in place for dispute resolution (leaving the Courts as the ultimate arbiter if necessary).
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Call for tighter will-writing laws as consumers duped
Yes enforcing existing regulations would probably be the first place to start and much quicker to implement. See how that works then legislate.
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