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Legal Services Bill [HL]

I am most grateful to the noble Baroness for her reply, which I shall read carefully in considering whether to take the matter any further. It seems curious that, at a time when there is so much legislation and such need for qualified people to advise consumers on how to get through the morass, there should be an attempt in some areas—we discussed wills a moment ago—to provide for non-qualified people to give advice for a fee. I can see all sorts of problems arising. That lies behind my concern about having a wide provision to exempt people so that they can carry on regulated legal activities—who knows what sort of qualifications will be required.