NLJ Article: Status of Guidance
February 23, 2021In a recent article for the New Law Journal inspired by the government's COVID-19 guidance, Fred Philpott considers the legal status of guidance. The...
CFL Finance v Gertner: CA decision on settlement agreements and credit
February 23, 2021WHEN DOES A TOMLIN ORDER PROVIDE “CREDIT” FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE CONSUMER CREDIT ACT 1974? Introduction The Court of Appeal has this morning...
January’s PLC Column: Judicial Reviews of FOS following ‘Thinkmarkets’
February 1, 2021In January's PLC column, Ruth Bala considers applications for judicial review of FOS decisions, following the applicant's recent success in R (on the application of...
December’s PLC Column: Amended Default Notice Requirements
December 19, 2020In December’s PLC column, Sabrina Goodchild considers the recently amended form and content requirements for default notices. The column may be read here.
November’s PLC Column: FCA Payment Deferrals Guidance
December 1, 2020In November’s PLC column, Thom Samuels considers the recent FCA Payment Deferral Guidance for consumer credit products in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
New article on “loot boxes” and consumer law
November 24, 2020In this new article, George Spence-Jones of Gough Square and Leon Y. Xiao consider the consumer protection law implications for the expanding practice in...
Successful National Trading Standards Prosecution
November 3, 2020Cameron Crowe and Sabrina Goodchild have completed the prosecution of a National Trading Standards investigation. The Defendant was convicted of Fraudulent trading, food safety...
Cameron Crowe appointed as a Recorder
October 8, 2020Chambers congratulates Cameron Crowe on his appointment as a Recorder. Cameron will sit on the Midlands Circuit in Crime. The appointment was made by...
September’s PLC Column: Broker Secret Commission Update
September 30, 2020In September’s PLC column, Ruth Bala gives an update on broker secret commissions following the recent High Court cases of Wood v Commercial First Business...
New article on “Beer Growlers” and legal quantities
September 15, 2020In “Beer Growlers – Opportunity for pub patrons during the pandemic, of just another restricted measure?” George Spence-Jones considers the use of beer “Growlers”,...
August’s PLC Column: Causation and ‘Kerrigan’
September 9, 2020In August’s PLC column Sabrina Goodchild considers the impact of Kerrigan & 11 ors v Elevate Credit International Limited (t/a Sunny) (in administration) [2020] EWHC...
New Law Journal Article on Use By Dates
September 3, 2020In this article, first published in the New Law Journal on 14 August 2020, Fred Philpott and Slim Dinsdale consider the position of food...