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Unfair relationships – Payment Protection Insurance

19 October 2011 | Steven Mills Comments Off

This Court of Appeal decision focused on the narrow issue of the size of the commission, relating to the cost of payment protection insurance (“PPI”), which the borrowers alleged gave rise to an unfair...

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Disclosing names of bank officials who report suspicions of money laundering

18 October 2011 | Steven Mills Comments Off

This Court of Appeal decision raised the important question whether a bank’s obligation to make standard disclosure requires it to reveal the names of the bank employees who report suspicions of money...

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Money laundering – do you need to disclose bank employee details?

7 July 2011 | Steven Mills Comments Off

Last year, the Court of Appeal decided that a claimant was entitled to require a bank to prove its case that it was obliged to make a number of authorised disclosures to the Serious Organised Crime Agency. ...

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PPI claims – “unnecessary embellishments”

15 June 2011 | Steven Mills Comments Off

PPI claims – “unnecessary embellishments”  This case is an interesting example of the type of claims a borrower with PPI can attempt to raise and the court’s approach to these claims. Borrowers...

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Can a written guarantee be subject to an oral agreement?

25 May 2011 | Clare Stothard Comments Off

The guarantor, Mr Binney, claimed that although he had signed a written guarantee in favour of National Westminster Bank plc (“the Bank”), it was subject to an oral agreement that the guarantee limited...

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What happens when a claimant discontinues his claim – who is liable to pay the costs?

5 April 2011 | Steven Mills Comments Off

In 2009, banks were facing a flood of claims pursuant to section 78 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (“the Act”).  The Act provides that a creditor under a regulated agreement for running account credit...

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Undue influence – again?

3 March 2011 | Clare Stothard Comments Off

This case dealt with very familiar arguments which a wife may raise when a bank seeks to enforce a guarantee and legal charge against her.  In September 2001, Mrs Chandra gave  a guarantee in favour...

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Guarantee your guarantee will stand up to scrutiny !

19 January 2011 | Mark Archer

A recent High Court decision has yet again highlighted the need for parties to draft personal guarantees accurately and in a form that is entirely appropriate for the underlying transaction. A guarantee...

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Merry Christmas! The Government is considering changes to the Companies Act 2006

23 December 2010 | Mark Archer

As if directors do not have enough to think about at this time of year, what with New Year cashflow worries, and their families asking for more and more at Christmas, then the Department of Business, Innovation...

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