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Share plans and proprietary estoppel: be careful what you promise
Samuel Sherr
13 June 2013
Case Update: Court of Appeal reaffirms principles on limitation periods in professional negligence claims
In the case of Susan Berney v Thomas Saul (t/a Thomas Saul & Co) [2013] EWCA Civ 640, the Court of Appeal overturned the decision of the County Court and held that the claimant’s cause of action in the professional negligence claim against her former solicitor had accrued from the day that her original claim was settled, and as such was not time-barred.
13 June 2013
Does dementia make a will invalid?
Kate Paley reflects on the outcome of a recent case in the High Court and lessons to be learned.
5 June 2013
A timely reminder for lawyers to reacquaint themselves with the White Book?
Given the recent and extensive amendments to the CPR, it may be useful for lawyers to remind themselves of the deadlines that apply when issuing and serving proceedings.
20 May 2013
Fraud Advisory Panel’s report published today: obtaining redress and improving outcomes for fraud victims
Fraud is a major threat to citizens, businesses and the government. The National Fraud Authority has estimated that the total annual losses from all fraud against all types of victims is now at least £73bn. The Fraud Advisory Panel has released its main recommendations today on “obtaining redress and improving outcomes for the victims of fraud”.
30 April 2013
Is the Financial Conduct Authority’s Redress Scheme really offering redress?
It was reported in the Sunday Telegraph on 21 April 2013 that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) (formerly known as the ‘Financial Services Authority’ (FSA)) is facing a claim for judicial review of its Redress Scheme (“the Review”) which was intended to provide redress to individuals and businesses that were mis-sold interest rate hedging products. The FCA took over the Review of interest rate hedging products on 1 April 2013, as a consequence of the Financial Services Act 2012.
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