Iain MacDonald appointed Vice-Chairman of Law Reform Committee

November 22, 2016

Gough 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, 2016

Proceedings 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, 2016

The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in Cardiff v Lee [2016] EWCA Civ 1034. The case concerns the claiming of possession by a...

Jonathan Goulding elected to Bar Council

November 2, 2016

Gough 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FCA consults on revised draft guidance for guarantor loans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, 2016

The 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, 2016

The 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, 2016

A 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, 2016

On 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, 2016

On 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, 2016

On 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, 2016

A 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, 2016

The 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...