FCA v Avacade: High Court case on ‘Arrangements’ and ‘Advice’
July 6, 2020On 30 June 2020, Adam Johnson QC (sitting as a Deputy Judge) handed down judgment in Financial Conduct Authority v Avacade Limited (In Liquidation)...
Coronavirus Stay Catches Counterclaims for Possession
July 6, 2020TFS Stores Ltd v The Designer Retail Outlet Centres (Mansfield) General Partner Ltd [2020] EWCA Civ 833 is the third in a succession of...
June’s PLC Column: Time Orders
July 2, 2020In June's PLC column, Lee Finch considers Time Orders under section 129 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 in light of Covid-19. The column...
FCA Fines Banks £64m for Arrears Handling
June 11, 2020The FCA has today fined Lloyds Bank plc, Bank of Scotland plc and The Mortgage Business plc £64,046,800 for breaches of Principles 3 and 6...
Coronavirus Stay Extends to Possession Appeals (updated)
May 27, 2020The Court of Appeal handed down judgment today in London Borough of Hackney v Okoro [2020] EWCA Civ 681, on the scope of the automatic...
Gertner v CFL Finance Limited – no provision of credit
May 22, 2020On 22 May, Mr Justice Marcus Smith handed down judgment in Gertner v CFL Finance Limited [2020] EWHC 1241 (Ch), concerning inter alia whether...
May’s PLC column: Proof of Assignment following ‘Emanuel’
May 12, 2020In May's PLC regulated lending column Ruth Bala considers the impact of Promontoria (Oak) Ltd v Emanuel [2020] EWHC 104 (Ch) on proof of...
CA Judgment on Coronavirus Stay in Possession Claims (updated)
May 11, 2020The Court of Appeal has today (11 May 2020) handed down judgment in Arkin (as fixed charge receiver) v Marshall and others [2020] EWCA...
New Article on the Coronavirus restrictions and click & collect business
May 8, 2020In a new article, Chambers' current pupil, George Spence-Jones considers the Coronavirus restrictions and their impact on click & collect business. The article can...
Modified Gough Square Live
May 1, 2020In these turbulent times, Gough Square Live has modified! This week we come to you in the form of a podcast: GSL - FCA...
Judgment on Coronavirus Stay in Possession Claims
April 15, 2020His Honour Judge Parfitt in the County Court at Central London has held in Arkin (as fixed charge receiver) v Marshall that the 90 day...
New case on section 32 of the Limitation Act and unfair relationships
March 31, 2020Summary On 20th March 2020, Jay J. handed-down his decision in Canada Square Operations Ltd v Potter [2020] EWHC 672 (QB). He dismissed the...