Financial services litigation

Secured loans based on sham authorisation: Fred Philpott explains the shady world of illegal lending

Ne’er a borrower nor a lender be, as the old saying goes. In this week’s NLJ, Fred Philpott, Gough Square Chambers, explores the world of illegal lending, which ruthlessly preys on the desperate & vulnerable

Could the Labour government usher in a new era for digital assets, ask Keith Oliver, head of international, and Amalia Neenan FitzGerald, associate, Peters & Peters, in this week’s NLJ

Will the Labour government usher in a new era for digital assets? Keith Oliver & Amalia Neenan FitzGerald consider the evidence

Banks have new duties to protect consumers —so why can’t consumers sue for breach, ask Michael Brown & Harriet Campbell

More legal duties are set to be imposed on financial institutions in 2024. In this week’s NLJ, Michael Brown, partner, and Harriet Campbell, senior knowledge lawyer, Penningtons Manches Cooper, provide an overview of the new duties, including the Consumer Duty and the reimbursement rules, and consider the future of financial disputes

A recent case offers hope for victims of APP fraud. Jon Felce & Rosie Wild explain the ruling and its ramifications

A recent decision (although subject to appeal) offers hope for victims of authorised push payment (APP) fraud

The EU’s rules on foreign investment are changing: Miguel Vaz & Ben Groden set out the practical steps companies must now take to comply

The much-anticipated ruling of the Supreme Court in Philipp v Barclays Bank, which overturned the Court of Appeal’s decision, is discussed from the perspective of consumer safeguarding, in this week’s NLJ.