FG26/2 sits alongside broader regulatory changes aimed at modernising redress and complements the Consumer Duty material in FG22/5 Final non-Handbook Guidance. This Practice Note is currently in the process of being revised to take full account of this development. See: HMT and FCA outline planned reforms of the FOS. The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Consumer Duty (the Duty) applied from 31 July 2023 for open products, and from 31 July 2024 for closed products, establishing heightened protections by obliging firms to act to secure good outcomes for retail clients. The Duty is anticipatory, requiring firms to embed customers at the centre of their operations, and to provide products and services that are suitable and offer fair value. This also entails the ongoing tracking, careful evaluating, and prompt addressing of claims and complaints. This Practice Note explores what the Duty means for firms’ complaint handling strategies, with particular emphasis on the FCA’s observations following its 2024 Consumer Duty thematic review covering complaints and root cause analysis. For detail on the core components of the Duty, see Practice Note: The FCA Consumer Duty—essentials. For key developments relating to...
When evaluating a general damages claim, the practitioner ought initially to refer to the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG)...
This Practice Note This Practice Note reviews mechanisms used in settling litigation. A Tomlin order consists of a consent order paired with a schedule. It operates to stay proceedings on terms that have been agreed. The provisions contained in the schedule may remain confidential. This Practice Note describes the scope of confidentiality attaching to the schedule and sets out how it differs from a standard consent order. Sample wording for a Tomlin order is included, alongside links to precedents, as well as guidance on court approval. It also addresses varying, setting aside and enforcing a Tomlin order, including the considerations the court will take into account when handling applications for each. Further guidance is provided on interpreting and applying the relevant provisions of the CPR; however, some courts and divisions impose very specific requirements for both drafting and approval, and for approaching the schedule and confidentiality issues. Accordingly, you must consider the particular rules and court guide provisions in the forum where your claim is proceeding when drawing up the Tomlin order...
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