The best referee

The most practical and affordable way of regulating the civil enforcement sector could involve using an existing ombudsman

The civil enforcement sector has been awaiting a new regulatory authority since the Tribunals, Courts & Enforcement Act received Royal Assent in July 2007.

But the new authority, as pledged in the Act alongside a new code of legal powers and a unified fee structure, has yet to appear.

For some time the Security Industry Authority (SIA) was the preferred choice as regulator and, acting in that anticipated capacity, it began work on the new licensing regime, which was expected to come into...

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