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28 March 2019
Issue: 7834 / Categories: Case law , In Court , Law digest
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Weekly law digests

Bank

Re Griffiths; Griffiths v HSBC Private Bank (UK) Ltd [2019] Lexis Citation 22, [2019] All ER (D) 86 (Mar)

The applicant’s application to set aside a statutory demand failed. The Chancery Division held that, among other things, the respondent bank had not given assurances to G and his wife, so that the bank had represented that the debt would not be called in or that the whole debt would not be treated as being payable otherwise than on demand.

European Union

Dunai v ERSTE Bank Hungary Zrt C-118/17, [2019] All ER (D) 85 (Mar)

Council Directive (EEC) 93/13 did not preclude national legislation which prevented the court seised of the case from granting an application for the cancellation of a loan contract on the basis of the unfair nature of a term relating to the exchange difference, such as that at issue in the main proceedings, provided that a finding that terms in such an agreement were unfair would restore the legal and factual situation that the consumer would have

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Orwins—Maryam Abbasi

Orwins—Maryam Abbasi

Senior associate joins family law team in London

Tees Law—Stephen Williams

Tees Law—Stephen Williams

Firm appoints chief financial officer as it expands Essex office footprint

Winckworth Sherwood—David Fendt

Winckworth Sherwood—David Fendt

Restructuring and insolvency practice strengthened by partner hire

NEWS
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming legal practice, but its successful adoption depends as much on culture as technology
Pastries may be in the firing line while kebabs escape scrutiny, but the reality is far more nuanced
The fallout from Lord Mandelson’s appointment and dismissal as UK ambassador to Washington raises profound questions about constitutional governance, accountability and political appointments
Non-court dispute resolution is no longer an alternative in family law—it is rapidly becoming the norm
A landmark ruling has delivered the first judicial application of the UK’s anti-SLAPP regime and provided fresh guidance on abusive litigation
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