Jonathan Goulding elected to Bar Council
November 2, 2016Gough Square Chambers is pleased to announce that barrister Jonathan Goulding has been elected to the Bar Council.
FCA consults on revised draft guidance for guarantor loans
October 28, 2016The FCA has published a new consultation in respect of proposed guidance for guarantor loans. This consultation follows the FCA's initial consultation on this...
Gough Square Chambers hosts MCD Conference
October 14, 2016The conference was chaired by Jonathan Kirk QC, who provided an initial overview of the Mortgage Credit Directive ("the MCD") and its purpose. James...
‘R (Hudson) v Liverpool CC’: restructure of consumer protection services
October 6, 2016A hearing in the matter of R (on the application of Stephanie Hudson) v Liverpool City Council was listed on 26th September 2016 before...
EBA publishes final report and guidelines on remuneration in retail banking
September 29, 2016On 28 September 2016, the European Banking Authority ("EBA") published its Final Report and Guidelines on "remuneration policies and practices related to the sale...
‘O’Hare v Coutts’: Investment Mis-selling
September 26, 2016On 9th September the High Court handed down judgment in O’Hare & O’Hare v Coutts & Co [2016] EWHC 2224 (QB). The claim related primarily to...
‘Newmafruit’: Carrying on By Way of Business
September 26, 2016On 9th September, the High Court handed down judgment in Newmafruit Farms Ltd v Pither [2016] EWHC 2205 (QB). The lender, a family-owned fruit farming...
Multi-billion pound claim issued against MasterCard
September 12, 2016A claim seeking up to £19bn in damages for UK consumers has been issued against MasterCard using the collective proceedings regime introduced by the...
Supreme Court judgment in ‘Patel v Mirza’: illegality and restitution
August 20, 2016The Supreme Court has handed down judgment in Patel v Mirza [2016] UKSC 42. The lead judgment was by Lord Toulson JSC. Full judgment text available...
Mortgage Express v Countrywide judgment
August 1, 2016At the end of July, the High Court handed down judgment in Mortgage Express v Countrywide Surveyors Ltd [2016] EWHC 1830 (Ch). The Court had previously...
Judgment in ‘Travis v Welcome’
July 21, 2016Recorder Elleray QC has handed down a reserved judgment in the Manchester county court in the case of Travis v Welcome Financial Services Ltd. The...
New Regulation on Food for Specific Groups begins to apply today
July 20, 2016The new Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council begins to apply today (although sell-through is permitted). It sets general...