The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been urged to rethink its advice to consumers using law firms in motor finance claims after research showed how many have already signed up.

According to consumer rights group Consumer Voice, six firms alone have nearly 3.8m consumers on their books, with almost 7.8m claims between them.

They are Bott & Co, Consumer Rights Solicitors, Courmacs Legal, Slater & Gordon and The Claims Guys Legal, with the other asking not to be named.

Five other leading firms declined to say, meaning the true number is no doubt much higher.

Following the Supreme Court ruling at the start of this month, the FCA is to consult in October on an industry-wide motor finance compensation scheme, and has stressed again that consumers need not use a law firm or claims manag

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