Major car finance law firm calls for ban on claims adverts
One of the UK’s biggest car finance claims firms wants advertising stopped to prevent more drivers being signed up twice and facing cancellation fees.
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Dieselgate drivers face fresh setback in fight for compensation
Another court setback has left 1.6 million diesel emissions claimants facing uncertainty over compensation, but their lawyers aren’t giving up the fight.
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Car finance compensation: FCA challenge goes to trial in February
The Tribunal has agreed to examine evidence from Consumer Voice’s experts and ordered the FCA to release more data behind its payout calculations.
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Consumer Voice sets out case for fairer car finance payouts
We argue that the regulator has failed to justify compensation rules that could underpay millions of drivers by billions of pounds.
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CMA warns fuel retailers to pass on falling costs
Fuel prices have fallen but the competition watchdog says that retailers remain too slow to pass on the lower wholesale costs to drivers.
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High Court rejects diesel emissions allegations against carmakers
Judge rules that specific technology used by Mercedes-Benz and Peugeot-Citroën amounted to prohibited defeat devices.
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AA and BSM driving schools ordered to refund learner drivers over hidden booking fees
More than 80,000 learner drivers were not shown the total price upfront when booking lessons online, in breach of consumer law.
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FCA faces uphill task to rein in surge in car finance ads
A surge in car finance ads is exposing poor practice as the FCA reviews claims firms – leaving consumers to navigate a confusing and fast-moving market.
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Consumer Voice takes legal action over FCA car finance compensation scheme payouts
The FCA’s car finance compensation scheme is meant to put things right, but we are taking action to prevent drivers being undercompensated.
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FCA car finance compensation scheme announced: how much you could get and what to do now
Millions of drivers due compensation after the Financial Conduct Authority confirmed a UK-wide car finance redress scheme.
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Car finance scandal: those hit hardest risk losing out again
Millions were overcharged through hidden commissions. Now, the people who suffered most face the biggest barriers to getting their money back.
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FCA car finance redress scheme could exclude borrowers who paid more overall
The FCA’s proposed compensation threshold could exclude the very borrowers it should protect the most, according to one leading law firm.
