Chambers and Partners 2018 ranks Gough Square as leading consumer law set
November 2, 2017Chambers and Partners has again ranked Gough Square Chambers as the only Band 1 set for Consumer Law. Chambers and Partners 2018 said: Gough Square Chambers is "frequently...
Supreme Court partially overrules the 35 year old ‘Ghosh’ test
October 31, 2017In the seminal case of R v Ghosh [1982] Q.B. 1053, the Court of Appeal held that the test for dishonesty under the Theft Act 1968...
CMA investigates online dating sector
October 31, 2017The CMA has today announced its investigation into the practices of an online dating company. The CMA’s main concerns relate to (a) how online...
CMA launches investigation into online hotel booking
October 27, 2017The Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened an investigation into hotel booking sites. The CMA is concerned that certain practices breach consumer law...
Suspended sentence for trader who sold “loaded Kodi boxes”
October 22, 2017Brian Thompson of Middlesbrough has been given an 18 month suspended sentence for selling "loaded Kodi boxes". Having previously claimed the law was unclear and pleaded...
FCA review into debt management sector
October 20, 2017In accordance with its 2017/2018 business plan the Financial Conduct Authority has announced a thematic review of the debt management sector. The review will...
Jeremy Barnett to give evidence to House of Lords Select Committee
October 16, 2017Following his sessions moderating at the Barcelona Blockchain Forum and at the LSE Systemic Risk Centre, Jeremy Barnett of Gough Square Chambers has been...
Court of Appeal hands down judgment in passenger compensation case
October 12, 2017The Court of Appeal handed down judgment in the case of Gahan v Emirates today, confirming that passengers on non-EU airlines can claim compensation...
Gough Square Ranked as Leading Set
October 12, 2017The Legal 500 has once again ranked Gough Square Chambers as the only Tier 1 set for Consumer Law. Chambers is also ranked as...
Puglia Consumer Law Conference 2017
October 5, 2017Gough Square Chambers hosted its annual Consumer Law Conference on 6th and 7th September in Puglia. Barristers from Gough Square, along with other leaders...
September’s PLC Column: Debt Recovery Pre-Action Protocol
September 25, 2017In the September column, Thomas Samuels considers the key provisions of the new Pre-Action Protocol For Debt Recovery Claims, which applies from 1 October...
CJEU finds that the risks of foreign currency loans must be explained to make foreign currency repayment obligation a core term
September 24, 2017In a decision handed down on the 20th September 2017 in Ruxandra Paula Andriciuc v Banca Romanesca SA the CJEU found that a term...