21 / 1 / 2020
Darragh Connell successfully obtained an interim proprietary injunction in respect of a Bitcoin ransom payment in the case of AA v Persons Unknown who demanded Bitcoin on 10 and 11 October 2019 and others [2019] EWHC 3556 (Comm). The reporting restriction relating to the judgment was lifted at a further hearing on 17 January 2020. The […]
Full article15 / 1 / 2020
Acting for Koch Media Ltd, an English subsidiary of a German-Austrian media enterprise, Lloyd Maynard successfully defended claims made by DVD producer Demand Media Ltd for c£1m. The claims were for alleged breaches of an exclusive distribution agreement. Demand Media claimed that an exclusive distributor must be subject to an implied duty not to sell […]
Full article19 / 11 / 2019
David McIlroy explores the Supreme Court decision in Singularis Holdings Ltd (in liquidation) v Daiwa Capital Markets Europe Ltd [2019] UKSC 50 and considers its implications for Authorised Push Payment Fraud claims. This case analysis looks at the extent of a bank’s Quincecare duty, the ability to attribute the dishonesty of the controlling mind in a ‘one-man company’ to […]
Full article12 / 11 / 2019
Nathan Webb examines the decision in Wood v Commercial First Business and explores its detailed review of the law on secret commissions. The judgment addresses in particular the distinction between full secret commissions and so-called half-secret commissions. It clarifies the law in the area and solidifies the basis for a broker being held liable where […]
Full article21 / 10 / 2019
Darragh Connell has been appointed as a Guest Teacher in the Department of Law at the London School of Economics for the academic year 2019/2020. Darragh will be teaching students advanced Commercial Contract Law. The course focuses on topics such as agreed remedies, agency, assignment, and the provision of security in credit transactions. Alongside his […]
Full article15 / 10 / 2019
We are delighted to announce that Jonathan Lester has joined Chambers from September 2019. Jon appears regularly in County Courts and has appeared in the High Court. Prior to joining the Bar, Jon had a successful career as a lawyer at a well-respected City law firm. He has solid experience in the areas of property […]
Full article9 / 10 / 2019
The decision in Nicoll v Promontoria (RAM2) Ltd [2019] EWHC 2410 (Ch) confirms the limited scope for challenging the effectiveness and validity of an assignment. In summary, if Promontoria has given notice of the assignment to the debtor, and the assigning bank has confirmed by notice or has otherwise acknowledged that it considers the assignment complete, […]
Full article9 / 10 / 2019
Klaus Schmitz, EU Law Expert & ADR Specialist, Door Tenant with Forum Chambers, has recently been appointed as Arbitrator to CAE-AKD (FR: Chambre d’Arbitrage d’Experts, NL: Arbitragekamer van Deskundigen), a Brussels-based institutional body of expert arbitrators. Klaus has been appointed for Commercial Law, Contract Law, Competition Law (General), European Law and Public Procurement Law. For […]
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The FCA has just published its report into its own ‘further investigative steps in relation to RBS GRG’. David McIlroy comments here.
Full article6 / 6 / 2019
4 June: the FCA has published its new rules for the P2P Lending sector. Susanne Muth explains the impact of these rules for P2P lenders and investors. You can find Susanne’s article here.
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