Legal help

Six million more people in England and Wales are expected to qualify for free legal aid under a shake-up to the eligibility criteria announced by the Government. However, the changes aren't in force yet and you will still need to apply for the support with no guarantee of being successful. Here's what's happening. 

Some victims of debt insurance mis-selling may have to wait over two years to discover if they will receive compensation.

Consumers who try to wriggle out of their credit card debts based on a technicality have been dealt a blow after one loophole was closed by the High Court, it is claimed.

Consumers have been told by a claims firm they have little chance of getting debt wiped out by challenging a credit agreement.

More than 300 homeowners who claim the mortgages they took out were "unfair" have been given the right to bring a group action against Barclays and Bank of Scotland.