Posts Tagged 'Litigation'

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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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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

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Dr Zuber Bux v The General Medical Council

Posted on March 16th, 2022 · Posted in Expert Information, Expert Witness

This case concerns the duties of an expert witness and, in particular, the duty to disclose any conflicts of interest. Dr Zuber Bux provided medico-legal reports on holiday sickness claims.. read more

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Van Zuylen v Whiston-Dew & Anor

Posted on January 25th, 2022 · Posted in Expert Witness, Fraud, Investment, Lending

This case highlights the level of protection afforded by the law in financial transactions, even when the victim, Van Zuylen, may seem unduly naive and trusting. The Defendant, Whiston-Drew, is.. read more

The Regulation of Financial Institutions

Posted on August 10th, 2021 · Posted in Adjudication, Arbitration, Expert Information, Expert Witness, Financial Litigation

Financial Regulation has changed dramatically over the last century. Dr Walford and Ausaf Abbas here give a lecture to understand the principles and features of modern regulation. This deals with the development of the regulatory environment in the US and UK and how different types of financial institutions are now regulated.…

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Sanrus & Ors v Monto Coal 2 & Ors

Posted on November 23rd, 2020 · Posted in Expert Witness, Financial Litigation

This judgment from the Supreme Court of Queensland highlights important principles on the admissibility of expert evidence, relevant to common-law jurisdictions not just in Australia but around the world. The.. read more

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Vale SA v BSG Resources Ltd & Anor

Posted on October 20th, 2020 · Posted in Arbitration, Expert Witness, Financial Litigation, Lending

Winning a claim in court is one matter; actually obtaining the value of your claim can be quite another. This judgment, handed down in July, concerned a challenge to an.. read more

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Singularis Holdings v Daiwa Capital Markets

Posted on April 15th, 2020 · Posted in Expert Witness, Financial Litigation, Fraud

This case is notable for two reasons: it is the first time the Supreme Court has upheld a claim for breach of the so-called Quincecare duty of care, and it.. read more

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Oliver Morley v The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

Posted on March 9th, 2020 · Posted in Expert Witness, Financial Litigation, Lending, Property

Oliver Morley, a wealthy businessman trading as Morley Estates, recently brought a case against Royal Bank of Scotland (‘RBS’). He had built up a successful industrial warehousing company in the.. read more