FCA publishes consultation paper on High Cost Short Term Credit
October 29, 2015The Financial Conduct Authority has published a consultation paper on its further proposals for the high-cost-short-term ("HCST") credit market in response to recommendations made...
New FCA Statement on PPI complaints
October 2, 2015The FCA has issued a new statement regarding its intention to consult on two key areas regarding PPI mis-selling complaints. Firstly, whether a deadline...
New consumer rights come into force
October 1, 2015The Consumer Rights Act 2015 is now in force. The Act consolidates much of the UK's existing consumer protection legislation and introduces a number...
Unfair Relationship Bridging Loan CA case
September 28, 2015Mrs McMullon took bridging finance from Secure the Bridge Ltd (“STB”) having met Mr H., a part owner of STB, at a “wealth coaching”...
CJEU ‘Costea’ decision on meaning of ‘consumer’
September 17, 2015The Court of Justice of the EU recently handed down its decision in 'Costea v SC Volksbank Romania SA' (Case C-110/14, 3rd September 2015)....
New FCA handbook website
September 2, 2015The Financial Conduct Authority has launched a new Handbook website. The new website is designed to be more user friendly and includes a timeline...
CMA publishes Unfair Contract Terms response
August 12, 2015On the 31st July 2015 the Competition and Markets Authority published its response to its consultation on unfair contract terms, including updated unfair contract...
Permission to appeal to Supreme Court in intermediate landlord case
July 29, 2015Julian Gun Cuninghame acting on a Public Access basis has succeeded on behalf of the landlord in obtaining permission to appeal to the Supreme...
Supreme Court hears ‘Beavis’ appeal
July 28, 2015Jonathan Kirk QC and Thomas Samuels have appeared in the Supreme Court in Beavis v ParkingEye Ltd (heard 21 - 23 July). The appeal...
Court of Appeal Judgment in NRAM v McAdam
July 23, 2015This morning (23 July 2015) the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in the case of NRAM v McAdam [2015] EWCA Civ 751. The...
Consumer Rights Act Conference
July 17, 2015On 16 July 2015, Gough Square Chambers hosted a conference on the forthcoming Consumer Rights Act at the Bridewell Theatre in London. Kate Urell...
Trading Standards Conference 2015: talks available
July 2, 2015This year's Trading Standards Institute Conference was held in Bournemouth. Gough Square Chambers again hosted a stand and delivered two mini-theatre sessions. Iain MacDonald...