Lenders’ contributory negligence – a blunted blade? *

United Kingdom - February 7 2013
Notwithstanding the growing impact of limitation defences, many UK lenders’ portfolios remain exposed. The value of outstanding claims – mostly…

Co-authors: Simon Chandler.

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Lender claim founders – losses “caused” by underlying fraud *

United Kingdom - July 17 2012
The High Court handed down its judgment on 10 July 2012 in Platform Funding v Anderson Associates [2012] EWHC 1853 (QB).

Co-authors: Simon Chandler, Anna Murley, Paul Castellani.

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FSB principles add weight to contributory negligence arguments against lenders *

United Kingdom - April 30 2012
The Financial Stability Board (FSB), the international regulatory task force set up following the recent global financial crisis with the aim of developing and promoting effective regulatory policies in the interest of improved financial security, has just published its Principles for Sound Residential Mortgage Underwriting Practices.

Co-authors: Simon Chandler, Simon Mathews,, Paul Castellani.

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Jones v Kaney: the Supreme Court abolishes expert immunity *

United Kingdom - April 6 2011
The Supreme Court has swept away the longstanding immunity from suit afforded to expert witnesses in a 5 to 2 majority decision in Jones v Kaney.

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Contractual limits of liability – lessons for all *

United Kingdom - September 16 2010
Contractual limits of liability are often seen as the saviour for businesses, giving them a guaranteed way to protect themselves against claims if and when something goes wrong.

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