Supreme Court to Rule on Motor Finance Compensation Row

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Last year, the FCA announced a review into whether motor finance customers had been overcharged because of past use of discretionary commission arrangements.

Supreme Court to rule on motor finance compensation row

The ruling will be handed down on Friday afternoon.

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SRA and FCA warn law firms and claims management companies over poor practices in motor finance commission claims

On 31 July 2025, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) issued a press release in which both it and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) warn law firms and claims management companies (CMCs) to make sure that they are complying with rules around how motor finance commission claims should be handled. The press release states that if, following the Supreme Court judgment, the FCA concludes motor finance consumers have lost out, it is likely to…

Supreme Court ruling sparks crackdown on 'bad practice' by dodgy claims firms

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have teamed up to issue a warning to law firms and claims management companies (CMCs)

Regulators issue warning to firms over motor finance compensation practices

Ahead of a critical Supreme Court ruling on Friday, both the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) cautioned that consumers could lose up to 30 per cent of their potential compensation by signing up to unnecessary paid-for legal services. The warning comes as regulators scrutinise marketing practices and customer handling by firms rushing to capitalise on what could become one of the UK’s largest ever re…