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General counsel update - 27 September 2012

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Indonesia, Myanmar, Spain, United Kingdom
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  • September 27 2012

This is the 31st in our series of general counsel updates which aim to summarise major developments in key areas

Financial Institutions E-briefing: Secured recoveries litigation

  • Eversheds LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • September 7 2012

On 25 July the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission published the scope of a consultation to consider the scope and effectiveness of unfair terms management in consumer contracts including which terms should be capable of being assessed for fairness

High Court considers the assignment of consumer credit agreements

  • Squire Sanders
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  • United Kingdom
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  • September 4 2012

On 22 August 2012 Mr Justice Hamblen (sitting in the High Court and on appeal) handed down judgment in Patricia Jones v Link Financial Limited 2012 EWHC 2402

No responsibility for loss despite negligent valuation

  • Wragge & Co LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • August 31 2012

There must be a causal link between the breach of duty of care and the loss sustained for a claim in negligence to succeed

UK Supreme Court to pierce the issue of the corporate veil

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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  • Canada, United Kingdom
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  • August 20 2012

The UK Supreme Court has granted permission to appeal in a case that raises important issues regarding the legal doctrine of “piercing the corporate veil”

Restrictions on transfer in loan agreements can be overridden by specially drafted clause

  • Hogan Lovells
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  • United Kingdom
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  • July 31 2012

The Court of Appeal recently handed down judgment on an issue of contractual construction in Patrick McKillen v Maybourne Finance Limited and National Asset Loan Management Limited2012 EWCA Civ 864

Demand bonds: in the UK, less is more

  • Jones Day
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  • United Kingdom
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  • July 20 2012

A recent case has opened a debate as to the drafting required to create a demand bond as opposed to a guarantee

General counsel update: 31 May 2012

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Argentina, China, European Union, Hong Kong, Singapore, Spain, United Kingdom
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  • May 31 2012

This is the twenty-ninth in our series of General Counsel Updates which aim to summarise major developments in key areas

Tribunal backs CEO over misconduct fine

  • Dentons
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  • United Kingdom
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  • April 27 2012

John Pottage, formerly holder of both the CF3 and CF8 controlled functions for UBS AG and for UBS Wealth Management (UK) appealed to the Tribunal about FSA’s decision to fine him for breach of the Principles for Approved Persons

FSDR e-briefing: third party tries (and fails)

  • Eversheds LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • April 11 2012

Third party tries (and fails) to enforce the benefit of a contractual jurisdiction clause