The British Humanist Association (BHA) has today [10/4/08]welcomed the forthcoming repeal of the Fraudulent Mediums Act 1951 and its replacement with much stricter regulations, offering often very vulnerable consumers much greater protection against fraud and dishonest behaviour when they access spiritualist ‘services’.

Hanne Stinson , BHA Chief Executive, said, ‘With only a handful of convictions against dishonest and fraudulent mediums and others in their field, it is clear that the current law is not fit for purpose. We hope that the new regulations will make real changes to the current situation, where psychic ‘practitioners’ are permitted to make completely unsubstantiated claims, and to take payment for their services, without fear of legal action.’

British Humanist Association.