Archive for the 'Expert Information' Category

Hope Capital Ltd v Alexander Reece Thompson LLP

Posted on January 25th, 2024 · Posted in Expert Information, Expert Witness, Lending, Property, Uncategorized

In 2018 a historic Grade 2 listed National Trust property known as Cedar House was put on the market. It dated back to the 15th century and had many original.. read more

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Philipp v Barclays Bank – Supreme Court Judgement

Posted on December 24th, 2023 · Posted in Expert Information, Expert Witness, Financial Litigation, Fraud, Uncategorized

The Supreme Court has unanimously allowed the appeal in Philipp v Barclays Bank UK PLC and provided clarity on the scope of the Quincecare duty owed by banks to their.. read more

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Accountability Is Key To Preventing Miscarriages Of Justice

Posted on September 28th, 2023 · Posted in Criminal Cases, Expert Information, Expert Witness, Uncategorized

Thomas Walford and Gerald Frost have had an article published in the Law360 publication arranged by Portfolio Media Inc. In this article they look at the common themes between three.. read more

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Collusion and cover-up in high-places

Posted on July 27th, 2023 · Posted in Criminal Cases, Expert Information, Expert Witness, Financial Litigation

Examining the duties of employers in criminal cases In the wake of the financial crash of 2008, Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of England used his 2015 Mansion.. read more

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Rowbottom v The Estate of Peter Howard Deceased et al

Posted on June 21st, 2023 · Posted in Expert Information, Expert Witness

This case, the facts of which centre around a tragic and fatal road accident in July 2018, emphasizes the importance of expert witnesses assessing all the facts and evidence around.. read more

Tecnimont Arabia v National Westminster Bank

Posted on September 15th, 2022 · Posted in Expert Information, Expert Witness, Financial Litigation

In this case a victim of authorised push payment (“APP”) fraud attempted to impose liability on the recipient bank, relying on the law of unjust enrichment. HHJ Bird of the.. read more

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Knapman v Carbines

Posted on August 17th, 2022 · Posted in Expert Information, Expert Witness

Due regard must be had to time constraints when introducing new expert evidence. In this case the judge rejected the Defendant’s application to rely on an expert report they had.. read more

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Philipp v Barclays Bank

Posted on July 12th, 2022 · Posted in Expert Information, Expert Witness, Financial Litigation

This ruling may be a crucial step in expanding a bank’s duties towards its customers. In upholding the Claimant’s appeal against the previous summary judgment, the Court of Appeal declared.. read more

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Andrews & others v Kronospan Ltd

Posted on June 13th, 2022 · Posted in Expert Information, Expert Witness

This case concerns the fundamental principle of the English legal system that experts should be independent and that their obligations are to the Court, not to act as advocates for.. read more

Rogerson (t/as Cottesmore Hotel, Golf and Country Club) v Eco Top Heat & Power Ltd

Posted on May 6th, 2022 · Posted in Expert Information, Expert Witness

This case concerns the importance of initial choice of expert witness to give evidence and the reluctance of courts to allow what has become known as “expert shopping“. The practice.. read more