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Consumer Complaints & Dispute Resolution

Complaints, redress schemes, tribunals, ombudsmen and customer remedies.

Sources last reviewed 28 July 2026

Main law guides

122

Acts, regulations and codes worth reading first

Topics

60

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Published case explainers

143

Selected cases with a business lesson

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11

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High Court of Justice[2026] EWHC 508 (Ch)10 Mar 2026

Ian Paul McKavney v Serco Group Plc & Ors

The lesson is narrow but useful. Do not assume that moving employees out of one group pension arrangement automatically gives them an immediate unreduced pension,...

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Employment Contracts & PoliciesDismissal, Redundancy & GrievancesDisputes, Enforcement & RemediesTelecommunications, Media & ContentConsumer Complaints & Dispute Resolution
High Court of Justice[2025] EWHC 636 (KB)17 Mar 2025

Angela Emmerson v Human Givens Institute Limited

For ordinary businesses, the durable lesson is simple: do not assume you can share information just because one person involved says yes. If your business holds...

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Privacy & DataDismissal, Redundancy & GrievancesRestraints, Confidentiality & Trade SecretsDisputes, Enforcement & RemediesConstruction Contracts & PaymentImport, Export, Sanctions & CustomsWorkplace Investigations & MisconductStandards, Accreditation & CertificationConsumer Complaints & Dispute Resolution
UK Supreme Court[2025] UKSC 3129 July 2025

D.E.L.T.A. Merseyside Limited and another v Uber Britannia Limited

If you run a private hire business outside London and Plymouth, this case gives you more freedom over how bookings are structured, but it does not let you be vague....

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Regulatory ComplianceDismissal, Redundancy & GrievancesLicences, Permits & RegistrationsRecords, Reporting & NotificationsDisputes, Enforcement & RemediesTelecommunications, Media & ContentConsumer Complaints & Dispute Resolution
Court of Appeal of England and Wales[2024] EWCA Civ 110626 Sept 2024

Christine Self v Santander Cards UK Limited

For small and mid-sized businesses in consumer finance, the practical lesson is not that any standard form will always block later claims. The lesson is narrower...

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Dismissal, Redundancy & GrievancesDisputes, Enforcement & RemediesFinancial Services, Credit & PaymentsInsurance Policies & ClaimsImport, Export, Sanctions & CustomsStandards, Accreditation & CertificationConsumer Complaints & Dispute Resolution
Court of Appeal of England and Wales[2024] EWCA Civ 54120 May 2024

Options UK Personal Pensions LLP v Financial Ombudsman Service Limited

If your firm is FCA-regulated, do not assume that execution-only wording or no-advice declarations will protect you from a complaint about losses. This case shows...

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Dismissal, Redundancy & GrievancesDirectors' Duties & GovernanceDebt Recovery, Guarantees & SecurityInsurance Policies & ClaimsConsumer Complaints & Dispute Resolution
UK Supreme Court[2023] UKSC 4115 Nov 2023

Canada Square Operations Ltd v Potter

The safest reading for business owners is straightforward. Do not assume that six years automatically closes off risk if your business model depended on not telling...

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Dismissal, Redundancy & GrievancesDisputes, Enforcement & RemediesFinancial Services, Credit & PaymentsInsurance Policies & ClaimsImport, Export, Sanctions & CustomsTelecommunications, Media & ContentStandards, Accreditation & CertificationConsumer Complaints & Dispute Resolution