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Ministry of Justice

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Rogue PPI reclaim firms will face fines in future, under Government plans to toughen up the way it regulates claims management companies.
21 November 2013
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Silent and abandoned phone calls about payment protection insurance (PPI) are being investigated by telecoms watchdog Ofcom, which says consumers who get unwanted calls are getting around two each week.
17 May 2013
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Claims management companies will have to agree all customer contracts in writing before taking a fee under new rules revealed today.
8 April 2013
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Bailiffs will be regulated under new laws to "clean up" the industry and protect vulnerable debtors, the Government announced today.
25 January 2013
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The claims management industry has attacked MoneySavingExpert.com and consumer group Which? for our work to show consumers how easy it is to reclaim mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI) for free.
16 May 2012
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MoneySavingExpert.com, consumer lobby group Which? and the British Bankers' Association have today written a joint letter to the Justice Secretary demanding tougher regulation of claims management firms.
14 May 2012
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MoneySavingExpert.com has teamed up with consumer lobby group Which? to demand claims management firms stop misleading consumers with false promises over payment protection insurance (PPI) reclaiming.
21 September 2011
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The cost of car insurance could finally be kept in check if a government ban on fees that encourage compensation claims has its desired effect.
9 September 2011
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MoneySavingExpert.com today urges the Government to take stronger action to stop claims management firms cold-calling consumers with false promises over mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI).
23 May 2011
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The Government is proposing to raise the monetary limit under which individuals can avoid going to court to formally settle a dispute.
30 March 2011

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