Fred Philpott
Barrister
Fred Philpott, Gough Square Chambers (fred.philpott@goughsq.co.uk; www.goughsq.co.uk)
Fred Philpott shares his reflections on the High Court decision in Mazur
Hot on the heels of the FCA’s proposed redress scheme, Fred Philpott considers the winners & losers
The Supreme Court case on motor finance commissions is based upon a simple economic falsity, argues Fred Philpott
Secured loans based on sham authorisation: Fred Philpott explains the shady world of illegal lending
What is a relationship & when does it end? Fred Philpott & Sabrina Goodchild report
Fred Philpott reports on a rare but significant victory for timeshare companies under the cosh in the Spanish heat
Is alleging an unfair relationship a necessary pleading of a fact? Fred Philpott examines a recent judgment of the High Court
With the revocation of remaining EU legislation on the horizon, Fred Philpott highlights the challenges & opportunities for consumer credit law
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Browne Jacobson—Matthew Kemp
Firm grows real estate team with tenth partner hire this financial year
Hogan Lovells—Lisa Quelch
Partner hire strengthens global infrastructure and energy financing practice
Sherrards—Jan Kunstyr
Legal director bolsters international expertise in dispute resolution team
NEWS
Can a chief constable be held responsible for disobedient officers? Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Parpworth, professor of public law at De Montfort University, examines a Court of Appeal ruling that answers firmly: yes
Early determination is no longer a novelty in arbitration. In NLJ this week, Gustavo Moser, arbitration specialist lawyer at Lexis+, charts the global embrace of summary disposal powers, now embedded in the Arbitration Act 1996 and mirrored worldwide. Tribunals may swiftly dismiss claims with ‘no real prospect of succeeding’, but only if fairness is preserved
The Ministry of Justice is once again in the dock as access to justice continues to deteriorate. NLJ consultant editor David Greene warns in this week's issue that neither public legal aid nor private litigation funding looks set for a revival in 2026
Civil justice lurches onward with characteristic eccentricity. In his latest Civil Way column, Stephen Gold, NLJ columnist, surveys a procedural landscape featuring 19-page bundle rules, digital possession claims, and rent laws he labels ‘bonkers’
Neurotechnology is poised to transform contract law—and unsettle it. Writing in NLJ this week, Harry Lambert, barrister at Outer Temple Chambers and founder of the Centre for Neurotechnology & Law, and Dr Michelle Sharpe, barrister at the Victorian Bar, explore how brain–computer interfaces could both prove and undermine consent
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