Posts Tagged 'Litigation'

Apple Store

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

Banks in Canary Wharf, London

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

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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Filatona Trading Ltd & Anor v Quinn Emanuel

Posted on March 28th, 2025 · Posted in Expert Information, Expert Witness, Fraud

Overview This was the latest twist in a bitterly fought long running dispute between Mr Oleg Deripaska and Mr Vladimir Chernukhin, with the judge noting that the evidence of all.. read more

Standard Chartered PLC v Guaranty Nominees Ltd & others

This case concerns the Financial Markets Test Case Scheme which was set up during the transition from London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (‘LIBOR‘) to alternative benchmark rates. LIBOR was a borrowing.. 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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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

Family on Beach on Holiday

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