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28 July 2023

The Supreme Court has clarified banks’ obligations in relation to Quincecare duty

The Supreme Court decision in Philipp v Barclays Bank UK Plc, handed down earlier this month, has prompted reams of legal commentary, as is to be expected for a judgment from our highest court.

Mary Young

19 July 2023

“De-banking” – Why this is a growing concern

As more cases have come to light about the "de-banking" phenomenon in the UK, this article from Mary Young and Rebecca Niblock tries to set out what firms can do, and suggests the possible way forward.

Mary Young

13 July 2023

The Quincecare duty: The long-awaited Supreme Court judgment in Philipp v Barclays has finally arrived

At 9.45am yesterday, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in the case of Philipp v Barclays Bank UK PLC following the hearing in February this year.

Laurence Clarke

22 March 2023

The Quincecare Duty and Philipp v Barclays Bank UK: awaiting the Supreme Court judgment

Quincecare duties have been a hot topic over the last few years, and there is no sign that development of this area of the law is slowing. The judiciary are still trying to determine where the boundaries lie, in what many think is an all too interventionist legal principle.

Phoebe Alexander

21 November 2019

De-banking: what's the appeal?

Permission to appeal has been granted in the case of N v Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (2019). Katie explains how this may offer hope to those whose banking facilities had been frozen or terminated because of suspicions held by the bank that the accounts were being used for fraud and money laundering.

Katie Allard

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