Nearly all major public sector organisations have been required to pay compensation to the aggrieved party. But the Law Commission has questioned whether some bodies may be acting as if they’re above the law.
The Law Commission’s report asks whether existing laws that govern redress for people who suffer ‘seriously substandard administrative action’ by public bodies should be overhauled.
What do you think? Have you been subjected to an unfair investigation by HMRC and demand justice? Should HMRC be forced to pay out damages to contractors who have spent years in fear of their livelihoods?