Beachcroft warns of cost of reform
Dan Preddy, financial services litigation partner at Beachcroft, has responded to publication of the Treasury consultation paper on financial services regulation.
Mr Preddy commented: "The jury is definitely still out on whether the end result of the proposed overhaul will be any less confused and fragmented than the existing regime.
"The new regime is designed
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