BREAKING NEWS (30 JUNE) 📢 MIS-SOLD CAR FINANCE: COURT OF APPEAL JUDGMENT GIVES GROUP LITIGATION CLAIMS THE GREEN LIGHT

Barings Law has secured a major legal victory for clients pursuing compensation for undisclosed commissions on car finance

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly shaping the digital landscape, but with its rapid evolution and inability for regulation to keep up, it’s unsurprising there are unethical practices in the collection and use of personal data. We explore Microsoft and Google’s data misuse as we launch legal action against the tech titans.

From April 1-3 2025, the Supreme Court heard the conjoined appeals of FirstRand Bank Ltd & Close Brothers Ltd v Hopcraft, Johnson and Wrench. This appeal is expected to have a significant impact on motor finance commission claims across the UK. Read what happened over the three days here.

Recent investigations by The Observer uncovered gambling websites have been unlawfully sharing data with Meta. We explore the ethical concerns of targeted advertising in the gambling industry.

The Supreme Court handed down a judgment in Rukhadze and Others v Recovery Partners representing a judgement that will have the potential to impact commission claims. Read more here.

Barings Law has secured a High Court victory for motor finance commission claims which has the potential to impact thousands of claimants. Read more about our appeal here.

Gambling websites have been secretly sharing data with Facebook without users’ consent. Read more about it and the action we’re taking here.

The UK Supreme Court has rejected Rachel Reeves’ motor finance intervention application. Read more about this here.

The Financial Ombudsman is set to impose charges on professionals making case referrals. Read more about what this means here.

The CEO of the Financial Ombudsman Service, Abby Thomas, has announced her resignation following escalating challenges related to the motor finance scandal. Find out more here.

HM Treasury and the Financial Conduct Authority have sought permission to intervene in the Motor Finance Supreme Court Appeals.

Barclays Partner Finance trading as Clydesdale Financial Services Limited (‘Barclays’) have been granted permission to appeal a High Court decision regarding a motor finance discretionary commission arrangement complaint.

In today’s digitally-connected world, children are growing up surrounded by technology. We look at children’s data privacy rights and what you can do to encourage a safer online environment for them.