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Smith v Royal Bank of Scotland plc

[2023] UKSC 34
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
Year2023
Statusunclear

Key Principle

The Supreme Court held that a debtor who has been discharged from a regulated credit agreement through legal proceedings may nonetheless rely on the unfair relationships provisions of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 to challenge the fairness of that relationship.

Area of Law

consumer, contract

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