Gough Square Chambers Shortlisted for 6 Group Litigation and Consumer awards at The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2023

July 13, 2023

Gough Square is delighted to announce the following 6 nominations at the Legal 500 UK Bar Awards 2023. Group Litigation and Consumer set of...

Stuart Jessop joins Chambers

July 3, 2023

Gough Square Chambers is delighted to announce the arrival of Stuart Jessop from Six Pump Court. Stuart will significantly strengthen Gough Square's consumer and...

PLC May: Scope of “deemed agency” in context of CCA unfair relationship claims

June 30, 2023

In May's PLC Column, Sabrina Goodchild considers the recent judgment in R (Shawbrook Bank Ltd) v Financial Ombudsman Service Ltd [2023] EWHC 1069 (Admin)...

New Law Journal: Unfair relationships & pleadings of fact by Fred Philpott

June 21, 2023

Is alleging an unfair relationship a necessary pleading of a fact? Fred Philpott examines a recent judgment of the High Court Fred discusses this...

Operation Havana

June 15, 2023

Alison Lambert leading Michael Coley secure convictions against seven defendants following an investigation by Essex County Council Trading Standards Department. Four defendants were convicted...

Sentencing in fatal wall collapse prosecution – HSE v HMR Limited and Others

May 24, 2023

On Monday 16 May two scrap metal recycling companies and their directors were sentenced for health and safety offences in relation to an incident...

Iain MacDonald appointed as a Recorder

May 24, 2023

Chambers congratulates Iain MacDonald on his appointment as a Recorder. Iain will sit on the South Eastern Circuit in Crime. The appointment was made by...

March PLC: RMCs and unfair relationships in Arthistory

March 27, 2023

In March's PLC Colum, George Spence-Jones considers the High Court decision of HHJ Lesley Anderson KC in Arthistory Ltd v Campbell and Campbell [2022] EWHC...

New Law Journal: Consumer credit: no sunset in sight? by Fred Philpott

March 17, 2023

With the revocation of remaining EU legislation on the horizon, Fred Philpott highlights the challenges & opportunities for consumer credit law. Fred discusses "The...

Selvarajah v Selvarajah: alleged will fraud and forgery

March 16, 2023

In Selvarajah v Selvarajah [2023] EWHC 474 (Ch) the High Court was asked to revoke a will on grounds of fraud and/or forgery of the testator's...

January PLC: the definition of “debtor” in section 75 CCA

February 7, 2023

In January's PLC Colum, Lee Finch considers the definition of "debtor" in section 75 Consumer Credit Act 1974 in light of the recent judgment...

Local authority jurisdiction to prosecute cases outside its area: Part 2

January 19, 2023

On 16th January 2023, the Lord Chief Justice handed down the Court of Appeal’s second judgment on the power of local authorities to prosecute...