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.
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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; such as negligent LASIK cases. Something very few claim to be.
Laser eye surgery, for instance, is a relatively new form of ele...
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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...
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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...
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Tom Heaphy Completes Kiltwalk to Support Home-Start Glasgow South
Friends Legal's very own Tom Heaphy — and his daughter Holly — have walked the Glasgow Kiltwalk to raise money for charity. In total, they raised over £1200 for Home-Start Glasgow South, adorned in their promotional t-shirts to raise awareness for the charit...
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Deaths Linked to Cervical Cancer Screening Errors Trigger NHS Investigation
Around 200,000 medical records of women across Scotland are to be reviewed for errors. This comes after inaccurate data-labelling lead to hundreds of women being excluded from cervical cancer screenings, leading to delays in cancer diagnosis.
Fears are mo...
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The Government introduce a ban on the sale of petrol and diesel cars from 2030 – How will electric cars change our roads?
With the Government announcing a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 - what will our roads look like when electric takes over?
The ban is being introduced as part of Boris Johnson’s ‘Green Industrial Revolution’ to tackle climate chang...
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