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01 April 2026
Issue: 8156 / Categories: Legal News , Financial services litigation , Consumer , Compensation
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Motor finance taskforce and pay-out scheme set out

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) set out its £7.5bn redress scheme for consumers affected by mis-sold motor finance loans this week

More than 12 million agreements made between 2007 and 2024 are eligible for compensation, averaging £830 per pay-out.

The FCA has designed its scheme so that applicants avoid using claims management companies and law firms.

It has also, along with the Solicitors Regulation Authority and other regulators, launched a taskforce to tackle poor handling of motor finance claims by some claims management companies and law firms, following the Supreme Court’s landmark judgment exposing the scandal, Johnson v FirstRand Bank [2025] UKSC 33.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

WSP Solicitors—David Ashcroft & Jessica O’Shea

WSP Solicitors—David Ashcroft & Jessica O’Shea

Commercial property and child law teams expand with senior hires

Duxton Hill Chambers—Lucas Bastin KC & Joshua Hiew

Duxton Hill Chambers—Lucas Bastin KC & Joshua Hiew

Set expands London and Singapore offering with senior international disputes hires

Gilson Gray—Gregor Duthie & Stephen Forsyth

Gilson Gray—Gregor Duthie & Stephen Forsyth

Firm strengthens real estate and litigation teams with partner promotions

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