Mason v Godiva – a mis-sold mortgage?
(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 […]
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Liberty v Tancred – a rare glimpse inside a poor financial advisory firm
The Commercial Court has given some recent insight into what goes on behind the scenes at a poor financial advice firm – […]
Time limits under international conventions are short – move swiftly or be left behind!
Warner v Scapa FlowCharters [2018] UKSC 52 Mr Warner was sadly involved in an accident on a dive charter and thereafter undertook […]
Bringing the gig economy to an ancient profession
Today everyone wants jobs done swiftly and at a fixed up front fee. Ideally by the best person for the job. Finding […]
No special treatment
The Supreme Court has answered a recurring question in court procedure – do parties without lawyers get any special treatment? Today’s decision […]
Judicial Review protocol works!
Delighted to say that certain public bodies are able to take a balanced view of their decisions when challenged. I successfully presented […]
Review of Fixed Recoverable Costs now out!
Jackson LJ’s report can be found at the Judiciary website and makes for interesting reading. More comment to follow once I have digested […]
Supreme Court flexes constitutional muscle
Today’s decision in the Tribunal Fees case – R(UNISON) v Lord Chancellor [2017] UKSC 51 – is hugely significant on a number […]
Balancing consumer rights – US v UK (and EU) differences.
Whilst tidying up my old records I rediscovered an interview with LexisNexis on compulsory arbitration: httpJoin us on Twitter – and give […]
Unbundled services get approval in the Court of Appeal
The recent judgment of Minkin v Landsberg [2015] EWCA Civ 1152 is a major milestone for those lawyers wishing to work on […]