Archive for the 'Property' 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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Getty Images (US) Inc and Ors v Stability AI Ltd

Posted on May 28th, 2025 · Posted in Expert Information, Property, Technology

This decision represents the latest development in what is set to be a defining case regarding intellectual property rights in the digital age. Background Getty Images (US) Inc (‘Getty’) is.. 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

Property Foreclosure on House

The McDonagh and Philbin cases regarding disposing of repossessed properties

Posted on January 11th, 2023 · Posted in Expert Witness, Property

As expert witnesses in the lending sector we tend to see certain common issues in the instructions we receive. An issue which has reappeared in an increasing number of cases.. read more

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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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

Mrs Frances Wood Combine Harvester in Setting Sun

UK Acorn Finance v Markel

Posted on July 15th, 2020 · Posted in Expert Witness, Financial Litigation, Lending, Property

The Claimant (‘AF’), an agricultural bridging finance lender, had instructed Colin Lilley Surveying Ltd (‘CLS’) to value 11 agricultural properties bought between 2010 and 2012. AF relied on the valuations.. read more

Lancashire Factory

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