I am delighted to announce that I have joined Trinity Chambers in Newcastle. I’m joining the Business and Property Group and continuing with my work in relation to professional negligence, commercial disputes and property, along with my interest in financial services cases. My new profile can be found at https://www.trinitychambers.co.uk/people/barristers/chris-hegarty/ I am still available across […]
(full case at http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/QB/2018/3227.html) Mr & Mrs Mason were misled by Martyn Balm into a disastrous mortgage. In 2008, they were sold on the idea of investing in property having sold up their family business and borrowed to obtain capital to start up this venture. Having obtained some funding and been advised (by Mr Balm […]
The Commercial Court has given some recent insight into what goes on behind the scenes at a poor financial advice firm – Liberty Partnership Ltd v Tancred [2018] EWHC 2707 (Comm) Mr & Mrs Tancred ran GD Tancred Financial Services Ltd for many years and, in 2007, sold it to Liberty Partnership Ltd. After the […]
Warner v Scapa FlowCharters [2018] UKSC 52 Mr Warner was sadly involved in an accident on a dive charter and thereafter undertook a dive to 88 metres (far beyond the reach of most divers!). Sadly, Mr Warner encountered difficulties and could not be revived. Claims were brought by Mr Warner’s widow on her own behalf […]
Today everyone wants jobs done swiftly and at a fixed up front fee. Ideally by the best person for the job. Finding lawyers online isn’t exactly difficult. Finding one that can do what you need isn’t much harder but getting the job you want and no more done for a fixed fee seems somewhat elusive. […]
The Supreme Court has answered a recurring question in court procedure – do parties without lawyers get any special treatment? Today’s decision in Barton v Wright Hassall LLP [2018] UKSC 12 is a clear statement that special allowances are not afforded to litigants in person. This follows the trend in cases exemplified by a high […]
Delighted to say that certain public bodies are able to take a balanced view of their decisions when challenged. I successfully presented a clear case of a decision having been made which was incorrect against the legal background but seemed reasonable on the face of the decision. This is not a common occurrence in my […]
Jackson LJ’s report can be found at the Judiciary website and makes for interesting reading. More comment to follow once I have digested it.
Today’s decision in the Tribunal Fees case – R(UNISON) v Lord Chancellor [2017] UKSC 51 – is hugely significant on a number of fronts which I expect to be linking to very soon. However, I am not an employment lawyer and would not dare to tread on erudite toes on constitutional issues. But I do […]
Whilst tidying up my old records I rediscovered an interview with LexisNexis on compulsory arbitration: httpJoin us on Twitter – and give up your right to sue (although it would have been nice if my name were correctly spelled). These specific protections in EU (and English) law are ones which the Consumer Rights Act 2015 […]