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At Friends Legal, our main focus is on helping our clients gain successful legal outcomes when they have suffered injuries through no fault of their own. Often our clients face significant and life changing challenges, and we are continually inspired by the courage and willpower that they exhibit. We regularly support charities and sporting organisations as part of our strategy of strengthening local communities.

A doctor pointing at a model of a human spine. This image is used to support the connecting article about spinal fracture misdiagnosis claims.

Pulled muscle or spinal fracture? What to do if your doctor gets it wrong.

You go to your GP or A&E in pain and are told you have a pulled muscle. You follow the doctor’s advice and prioritise rest and painkillers. But the pain doesn’t go away—in fact, it gets worse. Weeks or months later, a scan reveals you have a spinal fr... Read More
The UK's Supreme Court has recently completed a crucial hearing with far-reaching implications for missold motor finance and PCP contracts.

Missold motor finance cases reviewed in crucial Supreme Court ruling

The UK's Supreme Court has recently completed a crucial hearing with far-reaching implications for missold motor finance and PCP contracts. This landmark decision could potentially provide over £30 billion in compensation to impacted consumers. Between 1s... Read More
The Spanish company that owns Santander is contemplating separating its car finance division from the rest of its UK operations.

Santander might separate car finance from UK division amid PCP scandal

According to reports, the Spanish company that owns Santander is contemplating separating its car finance division from the rest of its UK operations. This move to revamp the organization amid the ongoing missold PCP scandal may have a knock on effect for th... Read More
Many lenders could be forced to pay millions to consumers as a result of the PCP Scandal

Close Brothers face £165 Million Pound loss amid PCP Scandal

Close Brothers, a prominent player in the car finance sector, is facing a staggering £165 million loss in the wake of the ongoing PCP scandal. This blow raises serious concerns for consumers who may have purchased these contracts, who are rightly waiting for... Read More
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Drivers can expect to face the consequences of the PCP car finance scandal for an extended period, as they await the latest update on potential compensation. 

The car finance scandal regarding missold PCP contracts could have negative consequences for both drivers and lenders, with this ongoing issue leaving thousands of motorists anticipating financial redress. Car dealers are currently holding billions of pou... Read More
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The Supreme Court has denied the Government’s effort to get involved in the missold car finance scandal; Mis-sold PCP contracts explained

The UK's highest court blocked Chancellor Rachel Reeves' efforts to intervene in a groundbreaking case involving controversial car loans, which could have huge ramifications for the ongoing missold car finance scandal. At the start of April, A Supreme Cou... Read More
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Have you been missold a car finance agreement? — What you need to know about missold PCP

Revelations about missold Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) agreements have sent shockwaves through the automotive finance world. If you bought a car on PCP between 2007 and 2021, it’s time to take a look at your motor finance deal, and make sure you aren’t m... Read More

Val Roberts Receives Glowing Recommendations From Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeons

Not only is Val Roberts an excellent solicitor, she is extremely knowledgeable in the very complex field of eye surgery claims. Something very few claim to be. Laser eye surgery, for instance, is a relatively new form of elective surgery. One that is mark... Read More
Friends Legal Merge with Garden Stirling Burnet - solicitors in Scotland

Friends Legal Acquires Garden Stirling Burnet

Friends Legal completes acquisition of East Lothian’s biggest law firm, Garden Stirling Burnet Friends Legal has completed the acquisition of East Lothian’s largest estate agency and solicitors practice – Garden Stirling Burnet. As one of the oldest and m... Read More
Friends Legal Donates Christmas presents to children for charity

Friends Legal Donates Christmas Presents To 32 Local Children in Difficulty.

This year, like the one before, has been particularly difficult for families, especially at Christmas. Life during the pandemic has caused emotional and financial strain on many people, and Christmastime can magnify these issues significantly. Children can f... Read More