New Law Journal: Unfair relationships & pleadings of fact by Fred Philpott
June 21, 2023Is alleging an unfair relationship a necessary pleading of a fact? Fred Philpott examines a recent judgment of the High Court Fred discusses this...
Operation Havana
June 15, 2023Alison Lambert leading Michael Coley secure convictions against seven defendants following an investigation by Essex County Council Trading Standards Department. Four defendants were convicted...
Sentencing in fatal wall collapse prosecution – HSE v HMR Limited and Others
May 24, 2023On Monday 16 May two scrap metal recycling companies and their directors were sentenced for health and safety offences in relation to an incident...
Iain MacDonald appointed as a Recorder
May 24, 2023Chambers congratulates Iain MacDonald on his appointment as a Recorder. Iain will sit on the South Eastern Circuit in Crime. The appointment was made by...
March PLC: RMCs and unfair relationships in Arthistory
March 27, 2023In March's PLC Colum, George Spence-Jones considers the High Court decision of HHJ Lesley Anderson KC in Arthistory Ltd v Campbell and Campbell [2022] EWHC...
New Law Journal: Consumer credit: no sunset in sight? by Fred Philpott
March 17, 2023With the revocation of remaining EU legislation on the horizon, Fred Philpott highlights the challenges & opportunities for consumer credit law. Fred discusses "The...
Selvarajah v Selvarajah: alleged will fraud and forgery
March 16, 2023In Selvarajah v Selvarajah [2023] EWHC 474 (Ch) the High Court was asked to revoke a will on grounds of fraud and/or forgery of the testator's...
January PLC: the definition of “debtor” in section 75 CCA
February 7, 2023In January's PLC Colum, Lee Finch considers the definition of "debtor" in section 75 Consumer Credit Act 1974 in light of the recent judgment...
Local authority jurisdiction to prosecute cases outside its area: Part 2
January 19, 2023On 16th January 2023, the Lord Chief Justice handed down the Court of Appeal’s second judgment on the power of local authorities to prosecute...
November PLC: ‘Steiner’ and Payment Processors
November 25, 2022In November's PLC column, Ruth Bala considers the application of CCA ss56 and 75 to credit card transactions involving payment processors, following Steiner v National...
Mis-selling Financial Services (Second Edition) published today
November 15, 2022Gough Square is delighted to announce that the second edition of "Mis-selling Financial Services" (Edward Elgar) by Jonathan Kirk KC, Thomas Samuels and Lee...
Chambers recognised as the leading consumer law set by Chambers & Partners
October 20, 2022Chambers has once again been recognised by Chambers and Partners as the only Band 1 set in Consumer Law; 19 individual members have also...