CJEU ‘Costea’ decision on meaning of ‘consumer’

September 17, 2015

The 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, 2015

The 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, 2015

On 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, 2015

Julian 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, 2015

Jonathan 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, 2015

This 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, 2015

On 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, 2015

This 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...

Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards Shortlist

June 25, 2015

Gough Square is pleased to announce that Iain MacDonald and James Ross have both been shortlisted for the Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards 2015 in...

New Practical Law Consumer Credit Column

June 15, 2015

Chambers is pleased to announce that James Ross, Ruth Bala, Thomas Samuels and Lee Finch will now be contributing a monthly column on consumer...

Gough Square Chambers to host Consumer Rights Act Conference

June 9, 2015

On 16 July 2015, Gough Square Chambers is hosting a conference on the Consumer Rights Act 2015 which is due to come into force...

High Court judgment on unfair relationship summary judgment

June 3, 2015

Swift J in the High Court has handed down judgment in 'Axton v GE Money Mortgages Ltd', a decision on summary judgment under the...