FCA Letter to Debt Management Firms
December 14, 2016On the 8th December 2016 the FCA published a 'Dear CEO' letter to debt management firms identifying concerns in respect of annual reviews for...
Advertising Ban for children’s media: HFSS food and drink
December 12, 2016The Committee of Advertising Practice has announced a ban on the advertising of high fat, salt and sugar ("HFSS") food and drink products in children’s media....
Pricing Practices Guide: Presentation
December 12, 2016Members of chambers delivered a presentation on the recently published Pricing Practices Guide. After an initial overview, the presentation covers volume offers, ‘was/now’ pricing,...
New Pricing Practices Guidance published today
December 7, 2016After a lengthy consultation process, the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (‘CTSI’) has today published its ‘Guidance for Traders on Pricing Practices’ (‘the new Guidance’)....
Simon Popplewell given Consumer Rights lawyer of the year award
December 5, 2016Simon Popplewell, of Gough Square Chambers, has been recognised as the 2016 Consumer Rights lawyer of the year by Lawyer Monthly magazine.
FCA calls for input on High-Cost Credit
December 2, 2016The Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") has called for feedback to inform its work on high-cost credit, including a review of the payday loan price...
‘WW Property Investments’: IHRP Reviews
November 30, 2016The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in WW Property Investments Ltd v National Westminster Bank plc [2016] EWCA Civ 1142. The CA...
‘Dexia Crediop’ Swap case on Restitution
November 24, 2016The High Court has handed down judgment on restitutionary remedies in a swaps case, Dexia Crediop SpA v Comune di Prato [2016] EWHC 2824 (Comm)....
‘Serene Construction’ case on Adjournments
November 24, 2016The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in Serene Construction Ltd v Barclays Bank plc (CA, unrep, 3rd November 2016). The bank had agreed a...
Iain MacDonald appointed Vice-Chairman of Law Reform Committee
November 22, 2016Gough Square Chambers is pleased to announce that Iain MacDonald has been appointed a Vice-Chairman of the Bar Council's Law Reform Committee.
European Case on Unfair Commercial Practices
November 16, 2016Proceedings were brought in Denmark against Canal Digital for alleged breaches of the Danish Commercial Practices Act, which transposed the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (Directive...
‘Cardiff v Lee’: warrants for possession
November 10, 2016The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in Cardiff v Lee [2016] EWCA Civ 1034. The case concerns the claiming of possession by a...