ACSO responds to the CMA's draft annual plan for 2020/21
In respond to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) consultation on their draft annual plan for 2020-21, Rachel Cairnes, Policy and Public Affairs Adviser at the Association of Consumer Support Organisations (ACSO) made the following comm
ACSO responds to LeO corporate strategy
In respond to the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) consultation on 'OLC Corporate Strategy 2020-23', Rachel Cairnes, Policy and Public Affairs Adviser at the Association of Consumer Support Organisations (ACSO) said:
How the new claims portal risks leaving children with no access to justice
The Government's implementation of a new online claims portal, currently set for April 6, will enable adult claimants bring claims without the use of a lawyer. However, the new system will exclude children, meaning they will have to pay for their own lawyers to receive compensation following a car crash.
ACSO responds to LeO consultation on transparency and reporting
Matthew Maxwell Scott, executive director of ACSO (Association of Consumer Support Organisations), said: