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06 December 2019
Issue: 7867 / Categories: Case law , In Court , Law digest
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Weekly law digests

Bank

Promontoria (Oak) Ltd v Emanuel and another [2019] EWHC 2896 (Ch), [2019] All ER (D) 93 (Nov)

The respondent company had claimed, as the assignee of Clydesdale Bank (the bank), debts owed to the bank by the appellants. The claim had succeeded on the basis of secondary evidence regarding the assignment, namely a redacted assignment deed. The appellants were granted permission to appeal on three out of six grounds of appeal. The Chancery Division dismissed their applications: (i) to admit new evidence; and (ii) to introduce a seventh ground of appeal. The court ruled that, given that ground 7 involved a contention that the judgment on the claim had been obtained by fraud, it had to be pursued by what would, in substance, be separate action. Further, the court held that the ‘new’ material that the appellants sought to adduce did not come close to meeting the requirement in authority that, if it had been adduced at trial, that evidence would have had an important influence on the result of the case.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Ward Hadaway—Nicola Williams

Ward Hadaway—Nicola Williams

Specialist tax expertise expands with partner appointment

Howard Kennedy—Caroline Urban

Howard Kennedy—Caroline Urban

Firm strengthens corporate and capital raising specialism with partner hire

Payne Hicks Beach—Lucas Moore

Payne Hicks Beach—Lucas Moore

Commercial disputes partner succeeds Robert Brodrick as chair of management board

NEWS
Global mobility is transforming family law, creating new challenges around jurisdiction, assets and child arrangements
The civil justice landscape could be heading for a shake-up, with reform of the Solicitors Act 1974 gathering pace
Employers are being urged to prepare now for far-reaching employment law changes taking effect in January 2027
As family structures evolve, the law may face difficult questions about inheritance rights for those in polyamorous relationships
A series of procedural developments could have significant practical consequences for litigators. Writing in NLJ this week, columnist Stephen Gold highlights important updates ranging from digital court reforms to family procedure and admissions of liability
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