Law360, London: Barclays' application to overturn a ruling by the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) on motor finance commissions was delayed on 1 July 2025, as the Court of Appeal adjourned the case to await a high-stakes judgment from the UK Supreme Court.

Law360: Barclays launched a legal challenge on 15 October 2024 against a decision that found it had treated a consumer unfairly by paying a commission to a car finance broker, in a test case with potential implications for future complaints over motor financing arrangements.

MLex: UK bank Barclays has dropped a court appeal against the UK's Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) on a case related to hidden car finance commissions, as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) readies a redress programme to compensate car finance customers that have been treated unfairly. Barclays said on 8 September 2025 that it wanted to focus on engaging with the consultation*.

Law360, London: The National Crime Agency (NCA) has taken control of £53.9m of suspected proceeds of fraud from Barclays Bank UK plc after the High Court granted a civil recovery order on 25 November 2022—a first for British legal history.

Law360, London: Barclays Plc said on 22 October 2025 that it has almost quadrupled the amount it will set aside for an industry-wide motor finance compensation programme to £325m, while joining a growing number of lenders criticising the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)’s approach to redress.

Barclays has published data on scam trends in 2024, revealing that one in five consumers fell victim to scams, with 93% of incidents occurring online. Investment scams, while only 4% of claim volumes, accounted for a third of total claim values. Purchase scams were the most common, comprising 74% of claims. Notably, 75% of scams originated on social media and tech platforms. The report highlights growing consumer sentiment that tech companies should take more responsibility, with 77% believing they need to do more to prevent scams and 64% supporting the idea that tech firms should reimburse victims. Additionally, 49% of respondents expressed willingness for banks and tech companies to share personal data if it helps prevent scams, signalling a potential shift in attitudes towards data sharing for fraud prevention.

Law360, London: Barclays revealed in its annual report on 13 February 2025 that it is being probed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) over its compliance with anti-money laundering and financial crime regulations.

Law360, London: Banking giant Barclays has settled a payments dispute with a commodities wholesaler claiming the bank did not raise the alarm when a former director of the company transferred £8.5m ($US 11.2m) out of its business account and into his personal coffers.

Law360, London: Barclays’ consumer credit arm is being sued at the High Court by 16 holidaymakers seeking to block the bank from collecting on timeshare loans that were allegedly improperly sold to vulnerable customers in high-pressure sales pitches that misrepresented the value of their investments.

Law360, London: When Barclays becomes the first British bank to reveal in court how it will comply with new ring-fencing regulations, pension lawyers will look to how the bench reacts to the lender's controversial plan to house its pension scheme in its newly separated investment banking arm.

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