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Foreseeable Losses From Negligent Solicitor’s Advice

23 February 2011 | Jane Anderson

Introduction  In the recent Court of Appeal case of Haugesunde Kommune and another –v- Depfa ACS Bank (2011) EWCA Civ 33, an appeal was allowed which overturned an order against Norwegian Solicitors...

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If a lender lends money under a contract which subsequently is found to be ultra vires, is the lender entitled to recover that money by claiming restitution?

1 June 2010 | Steven Mills Comments Off

This is a case reminiscent of the “interest-rate swaps” litigation in which the House of Lords eventually held that English local authorities did not have the power to conclude such transactions. ...

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Economic duress to change the agreed contract price won’t work – Kolmar v Traxpo, High Court

12 February 2010 | Paul Gershlick

You’ve secured an important deal to sell some products to a major customer. You’ve got an agreement with a supplier to buy the product. Everything’s in place…that is until your supplier suddenly...

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