PLC December 2024: Re-opening settled unfair relationship claims under section 140A of the CCA

January 8, 2025

In the December 2024 column, Ann-Marie O’Neil considers the Court of Appeal’s judgment in Self v Santander Cards UK Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 1106....

PLC October 2024: Disclosure of motor finance commissions: negating secrecy and establishing a fiduciary relationship

November 19, 2024

In the October 2024 column, George Spence-Jones considers the issues of disclosure to negate secrecy and fiduciary relationships in the context of motor finance...

Court of Appeal hands down decision in Johnson, Wrench and Hopcraft

October 28, 2024

Johnson v FirstRand Bank Limited, Wrench v FirstRand Bank Limited and Hopcraft v Close Brothers [2024] EWCA Civ 1106 On the 25th October 2024,...

PLC June 2024: Challenging credit hire agreements on grounds of misrepresentation

July 3, 2024

In the June 2024 column, Lee Finch considers the recent judgment in Parker v Skyfire Insurance Company Ltd [2024] EWHC 1060 (KB), which concerned...

PLC April 2024: Effect of defective business purpose declarations

April 19, 2024

In the April 2024 column, Sabrina Goodchild considers the judgment in Kumar and others v LSC Finance Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 254. In Kumar...

Tribunal Judgment on “Raw” Honey

March 1, 2024

The First-Tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber) has handed down judgment in Odysea Ltd v London Borough of Waltham Forest [2024] UKFTT 157 (GRC) in...

PLC January 2024: Supreme Court judgment on unfair relationships and PPI claims

February 5, 2024

In the January 2024 column, Ann-Marie O’Neil considers the judgment in Smith and Burrell v Royal Bank of Scotland plc [2023] UKSC 34. In...

PLC Sept 2023: Multiple claimants on one claim form

September 27, 2023

In the September 2023 column, Lee Finch considers the potential issue of having multiple claimants on one claim form under CPR 7.3. This is...

PLC Jul/Aug: Motor finance commission and fiduciary relationships

August 15, 2023

In the July 2023 column, George Spence-Jones considers the issue of finding a fiduciary relationship for a dealer in the context of commission paid...

PLC May: Scope of “deemed agency” in context of CCA unfair relationship claims

June 30, 2023

In May's PLC Column, Sabrina Goodchild considers the recent judgment in R (Shawbrook Bank Ltd) v Financial Ombudsman Service Ltd [2023] EWHC 1069 (Admin)...

New Law Journal: Unfair relationships & pleadings of fact by Fred Philpott

June 21, 2023

Is alleging an unfair relationship a necessary pleading of a fact? Fred Philpott examines a recent judgment of the High Court Fred discusses this...

New Law Journal: Consumer credit: no sunset in sight? by Fred Philpott

March 17, 2023

With the revocation of remaining EU legislation on the horizon, Fred Philpott highlights the challenges & opportunities for consumer credit law. Fred discusses "The...