July’s PLC column: the meaning of “credit”
August 13, 2019In the July column, James Ross considers the meaning of credit in the context of recent case law The column can be read here:...
CA Decision re New Points on Appeal
July 25, 2019Court of Appeal Clarifies When a New Point May Be Taken on Appeal Summary On 25 July 2019 the Court of Appeal handed down...
Fraudulent Trading Prosecution
July 4, 2019Suffolk County Council’s prosecution of rogue trader Mark Everett was recently concluded after a confiscation order was made against him under the Proceeds of...
Pair sentenced to prison in relation to fake nutrition courses
July 2, 2019Katie Hope was sentenced to 2 years' imprisonment and Scott Wolfe to 4 years' imprisonment for offences of fraudulent trading, forgery and money laundering....
June’s PLC column: section 75 developments and modern payment methods
June 28, 2019In the June column, Lee Finch considers recent developments relating to section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (CCA), which raise a number...
FCA confirms new overdraft requirements
June 9, 2019On 7 June 2019, the FCA published Policy Statement 19/16 confirming that it is introducing reforms to the overdraft market with the aim of...
FCA to introduce new rules for P2P platforms
June 5, 2019On 4 June 2019, the FCA confirmed that it is introducing new rules for peer-to-peer platforms. The new rules are intended to protect consumers...
May’s PLC Column: Enforcement Following Death of Borrower
June 3, 2019In the May's Practical Law Regulated Lending Column, Thomas Samuels considers the issues that may arise following the death of the borrower, or hirer,...
100th Edition of Trading Law Bulletin
May 31, 2019The latest edition of Gough Square's Trading Law Bulletin is the hundredth edition. Our Trading Law Bulletin is a free quarterly digest of relevant...
Broker Secret Commission Case
May 20, 2019The High Court has refused the borrower permission to appeal in Scott v Commercial First Business Ltd (unrep, Southend county court, Recorder Marsden, 28th...
Defrauders of Merchant Service Providers Sentenced to Prison
May 17, 2019On 9 May 2019, His Honour Judge Bayliss QC sentenced two defendants, Saleem Arif and Kewal Banga, to 4 years 6 months and 2...
Dinner for Claire Andrews
May 7, 2019On 3 May 2019, Gough Square Chambers hosted a dinner at the Reform Club to celebrate Claire Andrews' 13 years as Head of Chambers....