Two recent court decisions could have wide significance for mass consumer financial mis-selling litigation in the UK:
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The High Court’s judgment in R (Claims Protection Agency Limited) v Financial Conduct Authority is a milestone for regulatory publicity. In a case closely watched by the financial services community, the court upheld the FCA’s decision to publicly identify a
The FCA’s publication of Enforcement Watch 1 marks an important shift in how the regulator communicates enforcement risk to the market. While the FCA has stepped back from proposals to routinely name firms under investigation, Enforcement Watch signals a targeted
Since 1 January 2026, a two-year pilot is now running in the English Commercial Court (including the London Circuit Commercial Court) and the Financial List which changes how public access to court documents works. If you are involved in litigation
On 2 December 2025, the Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025 (the “2025 Act”) came into force. The Act confirms that digital assets can attract personal property rights even though they fall outside traditional classifications. The Act is deliberately short,
The FCA has recently published its multi-firm review: Risk assessment processes and controls in firms: our findings (11 November 2025) which focuses on how regulated firms are conducting business-wide risk assessments (BWRA) and customer risk assessments (CRA).
Weak risk-assessment frameworks
Those (including us) tuning in on Friday afternoon to hear the Supreme Court’s decision in the combined appeals of Hopcraft and another v Close Brothers Limited; Johnson v FirstRand Bank Limited (London Branch) t/a MotoNovo Finance; and Wrench v FirstRand
The Hague Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (the “Hague Judgments Convention”) will come into effect in the UK on 1 July 2025. The process of enforcing UK
Timely insights into the design of mass consumer redress schemes
In R (All-Party Parliamentary Group on Fair Banking) v Financial Conduct Authority [2025] EWHC 525 (Admin), the High Court examined the FCA’s decision regarding the exclusion of certain customers from
