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06 October 2023
Issue: 8043 / Categories: Case law , In Court , Law digest
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Law digests: 6 October 2023

Bank

Kallakis v Kallakis and others [2023] EWHC 2148 (Comm), [2023] All ER (D) 45 (Sep)

The Commercial Court, dismissing the claim in its entirety against, among others, a mortgagee that had been the victim of a significant property fraud, held that the claimant had commenced his claims as nominee and on behalf of the fraudster, who was also a defendant to the claim and had sought to make it appear that the claim was being brought by an innocent third party rather than by a fraudster against the victim of his fraud, but that, in any event, all the claims were unfounded and the claimant had not had standing to pursue them.


Financial services

Fox-Bryant and another v Financial Conduct Authority [2023] UKUT 224 (TCC), [2023] All ER (D) 152 (Jul)

The Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) (the UT) dismissed the privacy applications of the applicants who were the owners and directors of a small financial services advisory firm (the company) during the relevant period. The respondent Financial Conduct

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: John McElroy, London Solicitors Litigation Association

NLJ Career Profile: John McElroy, London Solicitors Litigation Association

From first-generation student to trailblazing president of the London Solicitors Litigation Association, John McElroy of Fieldfisher reflects on resilience, identity and the power of bringing your whole self to the law

Clarke Willmott—Elaine Field

Clarke Willmott—Elaine Field

Planning and environment team expands with partner hire in Manchester

Birketts—Barbara Hamilton-Bruce

Birketts—Barbara Hamilton-Bruce

Firm appoints chief operating officer to strengthen leadership team

NEWS
A wave of scandals has reignited debate over misconduct in public office, criticised as unclear and inconsistently applied. Writing in NLJ this week, Alice Lepeuple of WilmerHale says the offence’s ‘vagueness, overbreadth & inconsistent deployment’ have undermined confidence
FIFA’s 2026 Men's World Cup is already mired in controversy, with complaints over ‘excessive prices’ and opaque ticketing. Writing in NLJ this week, Professor Dr Ian Blackshaw of Valloni Attorneys warns that governing bodies may face scrutiny under EU competition law, with allegations of a ‘dominant—if not monopolistic—position’ in ticket sales
Ten years after Brexit, UK and EU trade mark regimes are drifting apart in practice if not principle. Writing in NLJ this week, Roger Lush and Lara Elder of Carpmaels & Ransford highlight tighter UK scrutiny after SkyKick, where overly broad filings may signal ‘bad faith’
A landmark Supreme Court ruling has underscored the sweeping reach of UK sanctions. In NLJ this week, Brónagh Adams and Harriet Campbell of Penningtons Manches Cooper say the regime is a ‘blunt instrument’ requiring only a factual, not causal, link to restricted goods
Fraud claims are surging, with England and Wales increasingly the forum of choice for global disputes. Writing in NLJ this week, Jon Felce of Cooke, Young & Keidan reports claims have risen sharply, with fraud now a major share of litigation and costing billions worldwide
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