Banking Litigation Notes

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

Qadir v Barclays: High Court gives helpful guidance on limitation periods in IRHP mis-selling litigation

Following a series of decisions considering similar issues, the High Court has again granted a bank's application to strike out an interest rate hedging …

CGL Group v RBS: No Suremime-type duty of care owed directly to customer in connection with past business review

Six months after the High Court's surprising judgment in Suremime Limited v Barclays Bank plc [2015] EWHC 2277 (QB), the recent decision …

Deutsche Bank v Unitech: Borrowers seeking rescission for alleged LIBOR manipulation must be prepared to pay the full loan amount outstanding before trial

The Court of Appeal’s recent judgment in Deutsche Bank AG v Unitech Ltd [2016] EWCA Civ 119 will be welcomed by lenders seeking to recover …

Suresh Sivagnanam v Barclays Bank: High Court limits shareholders seeking a second bite of the cherry in IRHP mis-selling cases

Property Alliance Group v RBS transferred to the financial list: top tips for parties wishing to successfully transfer proceedings

The recent decision in Property Alliance Group Limited v Royal Bank of Scotland plc [2016] EWHC 207 (Ch) provides helpful early guidance …

Thornbridge Limited v Barclays Bank: Confirmation of the court's current approach to IRHP mis-selling claims is good news for financial institutions

The latest in a recent line of judgments on interest rate hedging product ("IRHP") mis-selling, Thornbridge Limited v Barclays Bank plc [2015] …