Rogue claims management firms reined in by MoJ

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The Ministry of Justice increased pressure on the claims management sector last year resulting in the removal of more than 200 licences from firms flouting the rules.

The Claims Management Regulation Unit at the Ministry of Justice revoked the licences as part of wider action to clamp down on bad practice including bombarding the public with misleading advertisements and cold calling. This latest round of action has taken the total of closed firms to more than 1,100 since regulation of the sector in 2007. Justice Minister Shailesh Vara said: "With rigorous new measures being brought in across the board, we are taking strong action to rein in the rogue firms operating in this sector. "Continued action to remove licenses from companies with poor p...

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