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Customers hit by ‘death blow’ in bid to sue banks

Banks are said to have delivered a “death blow” to thousands of Scots attempting to sue them over unfair overdraft charges.

In a landmark case, high-street giant Santander yesterday convinced a Glasgow sheriff that such actions were too complex for consumer-friendly small claims courts.

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