Linklaters and Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) have taken the lead legal roles on an agreement between the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Card Protection Plan (CPP) and 13 high street banks which could see £1.3bn returned to customers who were mis-sold insurance products.

Seven million customers, who between them bought and renewed around 23 million policies covering card and identity protection, may now be entitled to compensation, after the parties settled on a ‘redress bill’.