Banking Litigation Notes

Court of Appeal confirms no tortious duty of care owed to customers in connection with the FCA past business review

Over the past two years, the courts have grappled with the novel claimant argument that financial institutions owe duties of care in tort …

Banking Litigation Update

High Court strikes out claims relating to the mis-selling of interest rate hedging products Supreme Court on contractual interpretation – striking a balance between the language used and the commercial implications

In Wood (Respondent) v Capita Insurance Services Limited (Appellant) [2017] UKSC 24, the Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed an appeal …

High Court strikes out claims relating to the mis-selling of interest rate hedging products

In a recent decision, Elite Property Holdings Ltd & Anor v. Barclays Bank plc [2016] EWHC 3294 (QB), the High Court struck out the majority …

Court of Appeal clarifies interpretation of default interest provisions under commercial mortgage backed securitisation documentation

The recent decision of the Court of Appeal in Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC v Titan Europe 2006-1 Plc [2016] EWCA Civ 1293 will be of …

WW Property Investments Limited v National Westminster Bank Plc: Court of Appeal refuses permission for addition of claims regarding LIBOR manipulation

The case concerned an application by the claimant for permission to appeal a decision of the High Court to strike out the entirety of the claim …

Court of Appeal clarifies scope of potential liability under the Misrepresentation Act 1967

The recent decision of the Court of Appeal in Taberna Europe CDO II Plc v Selskabet (formerly Roskilde Bank A/S) (In bankruptcy) [2016] EWCA …

O'Hare v Coutts: High Court dismisses mis-selling claim and clarifies standard of care required of financial advisors

High Court rejects claim that dealings between bank and client went beyond an ordinary arm's length bank-client relationship

The High Court has rejected the argument that dealings between Goldman Sachs ("GSI") and the Libyan Investment Authority ("LIA") crossed the line from an …

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Commercial Court finds commitment letter unsigned by one party to be legally binding

The recent decision of the Commercial Court in Novus Aviation Limited v Alubaf Arab International Bank BSC(c)[2016] EWHC 1575 (Comm), serves as …

Alexander v West Bromwich Mortgage Company Ltd: when can lenders rely on contradictory mortgage conditions?

In Alexander v West Bromwich Mortgage Company Ltd[2016] EWCA Civ 496, the Court of Appeal considered the right of a lender to rely on standard term …