Clause 17
Legal Services Bill [Lords]
11:45 am
Simon Hughes (Party President, Cross-Portfolio and Non-Portfolio Responsibilities; North Southwark and Bermondsey, Liberal Democrat)
Not to my knowledge, although one hopes that everybody is capable of redemption, including in their voting habits. Eventually he got caught when he went to the same kebab shop twice and they recognised him coming around for the second time.
I exaggerate. It is a funny story, but it is a true story; it happened. There are serious concerns. I am keen that the Minister should tell us how she envisages that they will be addressed. They must be addressed, because some are still misled in the world of legal advice by people who they think are qualified and competent professionals when they are not.