James Ross, Ruth Bala, Thomas Samuels and Lee Finch are all specialist consumer credit counsel at Gough Square Chambers. On a regular basis, they will share their views with Practical Law Financial Services subscribers on topical developments or key issues relating to consumer credit.

In the January 2019 column, Lee Finch considers the impact of the FCA taking over responsibility for the regulation of claims management companies, which takes effect on 1 April 2019.