Archive for the 'Lending' Category

Macdonald Hotels Ltd & Anor v Bank of Scotland plc

Posted on September 25th, 2025 · Posted in Expert Information, Expert Witness, Financial Litigation, Investment, Lending, Property

Introduction This case is an example of borrowers seeking to imply duties of good faith and rationality into banking contracts, one of a number of recent cases which have considered.. read more

Offshore Oil Rig near Nigeria

Skykomish Ltd v Gerald Eve LLP

Posted on July 1st, 2025 · Posted in Expert Witness, Investment, Lending, Property

Overview A case which shows that negligence alone will not be enough to establish liability, as well as demonstrating how bad timing can be extremely costly for investors. Background The.. read more

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Farol Holdings & others v Clydesdale Bank and NAB

Posted on September 28th, 2024 · Posted in Expert Witness, Financial Litigation, Lending, Property, Uncategorized

The Defendant, Clydesdale Bank (‘CB‘) offered fixed rate loans to the claimant and other small enterprises from around 1999 to 2012. These were known as fixed interest rate “tailored business.. read more

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

Woman Signing Contract

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

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Manchester Building Soc v Grant Thornton

Posted on December 19th, 2021 · Posted in Financial Litigation, Lending

Manchester Building Society wins case against Grant Thornton concerning the advice given over the use of derivatives. The claim for negligence concerned ….…

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COVID Loans, trouble in store?

Posted on September 16th, 2021 · Posted in Expert Information, Expert Witness, Financial Litigation, Lending

Covid loans have been taken our by a wide range of businesses but it may appear that some may have been on the basis of false information.…

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Mrs Frances Wood Combine Harvester in Setting Sun

Mrs Frances Wood v Commercial First & Others

Posted on July 13th, 2021 · Posted in Expert Witness, Financial Litigation, Lending, Property

Interesting case over lending to a farmer for agricultural land and lost by the lender over payment of secret commissions…

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Car Crash with police

David Pinkus v Direct Line Group

Posted on January 28th, 2021 · Posted in Expert Witness, Financial Litigation, Lending

Mr. Pinkus (P), a film director, was involved in a road traffic accident on the M4 motorway in August 2012. The Defendant driver, a Mr.Khodak (K), had pulled out into.. read more

BDW Trading v Integral Geotechnique (Wales) Ltd

Posted on December 16th, 2020 · Posted in Expert Witness, Investment, Lending, Property

This case illustrates the pitfalls of relying on a surveyors report when there is no contractual relationship between the parties and no duty of care can be found. Bridgend County.. read more