Alison Lambert successfully acts for Essex Trading Standards in a recent case involving Fraudulent Trading
September 19, 2023Alison Lambert, instructed by Essex Trading Standards, concluded the case against Christopher Escrader by obtaining a sentence of 3 years’ custody for four offences...
Jul/Aug PLC: Motor finance commission and fiduciary relationships
August 15, 2023In the July 2023 column, George Spence-Jones considers the issue of finding a fiduciary relationship for a dealer in the context of commission paid...
May PLC: Scope of “deemed agency” in context of CCA unfair relationship claims
June 30, 2023In 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, 2023Is 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, 2023With the revocation of remaining EU legislation on the horizon, Fred Philpott highlights the challenges & opportunities for consumer credit law. Fred discusses "The...
PLC Jan 23 – the definition of “debtor” and Cooper v Freedom Travel
February 7, 2023In January's PLC column, Lee Finch considers the definition of "debtor" in section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 in light of the...
PLC Nov 22 – ‘Steiner’ and Payment Processors
November 25, 2022In November's PLC column, Ruth Bala considers the application of CCA ss56 and 75 to credit card transactions involving payment processors, following Steiner v National...
PLC September 2022: The cost-of-living crisis and the FCA’s expectations
October 3, 2022In September's Column, Sabrina Goodchild considers the FCA’s expectations relating to the cost-of-living crisis in the context of retail lending.
PLC July 2022: Intrum v Baldwin and the paragraph 55 exemption.
August 17, 2022In the July 2022 column, George Spence-Jones considers paragraph 55 of Part IV of the Schedule to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000...
Greenwashing
July 24, 2022In this article, David Travers QC and George Spence-Jones consider the UK consumer protection law that may apply to the issues relating to what...
PLC Apr 22 – ‘Campbell’ and the Business Purposes Exemption
May 4, 2022In 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...
PLC Feb 22 – Credit Broking
March 29, 2022In February's PLC column Lee Finch considers the regulated activity of credit broking and the key issues which can arise.