Court of Appeal judgment on power to prosecute

October 12, 2022

Reporting restrictions have recently been lifted on the Court of Appeal judgment, handed down on 9 August 2022, in R v AUH [2022] EWCA...

High Court judgment on “arrangements” for the purposes of connected lender liability

October 11, 2022

On 10 October 2022, Mr Justice Lavender handed down the High Court’s judgment in Steiner v National Westminster Bank plc [2022] EWHC 2519 (KB)....

New consumer credit publication

October 9, 2022

Chambers is delighted to announce the publication of the Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents, Vol. 12 (1) A – Consumer Credit. The Encyclopaedia of...

Chambers recognised as a Leading Set by the Legal 500

October 7, 2022

Chambers has once again been recognised by the Legal 500 as a leading set in the fields of Consumer Law, Banking and Finance (including...

Ann-Marie O’Neil joins Chambers

October 4, 2022

Gough Square is delighted to announce that Ann-Marie O'Neil has joined Chambers after the successful completion of her pupillage. Ann-Marie practices in all of...

New PLC Column: The cost-of-living crisis and the FCA

October 3, 2022

In Gough Square's latest PLC column, Sabrina Goodchild considers the cost-of-living crisis and the FCA's expectations.   The column can be read here: cost-of-living...

Ruth Bala Appointed BMIF Director

August 22, 2022

Chambers is delighted to announce that Ruth Bala has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund, the professional...

July’s PLC Column: the paragraph 55 exemption

August 17, 2022

In the July 2022 column, George Spence-Jones considers paragraph 55 of Part IV of the Schedule to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption)...

Prosecution of Rogue Photography Company Results in Significant Fines

July 28, 2022

Chique Makeovers & Photography Limited (“Chique”), along with two of its directors, was sentenced at Hull Crown Court on 22 July 2022 for two...

New Article on Greenwashing

July 24, 2022

In this new Article, David Travers QC and George Spence-Jones consider the UK consumer protection law which may apply to "Greenwashing" and the steps...

Chambers and Members nominated for various Legal 500 Bar Awards

July 6, 2022

In recognition of the excellent work carried out over the past year, Chambers has been nominated for the Financial Services and Insurance set of...

‘Campbell v Tyrrell’ and the Business Purposes Exemption

May 4, 2022

In April’s PLC column Ruth Bala considers the application of the “business purposes” test in the regulated lending sphere, following the judgment of the High...