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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 3 February 2025

Debate

Register of Overseas Entities (Protection and Trusts) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

Contribution

A lot of this turns on the legitimate interest element of the powers, which is the crucial element, as well as the adjudication by Companies House of that crucial element. The Minister went through some examples of that legitimate interest. I forget whether we discussed what the powers of appeal would be in either direction. I might be a journalist seeking information or I might be someone seeking, legitimately or otherwise, to obscure that information. If Companies House ruled against me, I assume that there is a recourse to judicial review or otherwise. I would be interested to know that.

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