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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

Birketts—four appointments

Birketts—four appointments

Firm expands partnership with four lateral hires across key practice areas

Harper James—Lottie Hugo

Harper James—Lottie Hugo

Commercial law firm announces appointment of corporate partner

Carey Olsen—Patrick Ormond

Carey Olsen—Patrick Ormond

Partner joins corporate and finance practice in British Virgin Islands

NEWS
Serial sperm donor Robert Albon has lost his bid for a declaration of paternity, ‘on the ground that to grant it would manifestly be contrary to public policy’
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The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) will invest in technology to catch tech-reliant fraudsters and handle voluminous case materials
Law firms enjoyed rapid growth in 2025, according to a Financial Benchmarking Survey, published by the Law Society last week
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