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UK top court overturns ruling on motor finance commissions

Dealers not deemed fiduciaries; lenders spared accessory liability

01 August 2025 · 23:54 UTC

Britain’s Supreme Court has overturned an earlier ruling that held banks liable for hidden motor finance commissions, deciding that car dealers do not owe fiduciary duties and therefore lenders cannot be treated as accessories for any alleged non‑disclosure of commissions.