Posts Tagged 'Advice'

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Dr. Rachael Kent v Apple

Posted on March 3rd, 2026 · Posted in Expert Information, Financial Litigation, Technology

Dr Kent’s action against Apple is the first case brought under the UK’s collective action regime to reach a successful conclusion at trial, here against the tech giant, Apple. Background.. read more

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Phillip Evans v Barclays Bank

Posted on February 2nd, 2026 · Posted in Expert Witness, Financial Litigation, Investment, Uncategorized

This case is a landmark decision regarding the UK’s collective proceedings regime. It also confirmed the importance of the discretionary powers afforded to the UK’s specialist competition tribunal in exercising.. read more

The Owners of the “Christos Theo” v The Owners of the “Aliki”

Posted on October 30th, 2025 · Posted in Expert Information, Expert Witness

This case concerns a “near miss” at sea but provides valuable insights into the importance of expert witnesses. Background The owners of the Christos Theo (the Claimants) made a claim.. 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

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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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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FCA v Avacade Ltd and others

Posted on October 18th, 2021 · Posted in Expert Witness, Financial Litigation, Investment

Avacade was an unregulated company offering advice on the transfer of final salary pensions into SIPPs. This was found to require supervision by FCA.…

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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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Report from the Expert Witness Institute Singapore Conference

Posted on November 5th, 2019 · Posted in Arbitration, Expert Information, Expert Witness, Financial Litigation, Mediation

Held at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel 15th October 2019 Professor Leslie Chew Opening Remarks Professor Leslie Chew – President of the Expert Witness Institute Singapore Branch and former Senior.. read more