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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Mark Sweney

Car finance scandal: UK supreme court poised to rule on hidden commissions

A selection of used motor cars of for sale on a garage forecourt
Most new cars, about 90%, as well as many secondhand cars are bought using finance agreements. Photograph: Findlay/Alamy

The UK’s highest court is poised to give its verdict on the £44bn car finance scandal, which could pave the way for millions of motorists to claim billions of pounds in compensation for mis-selling.

The supreme court judgment, which will be handed down after financial markets close at 4.35pm on Friday, will decide whether or not to uphold a finding by the court of appeal in October that hidden commissions paid to car dealers by lenders were unlawful.

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