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In an important decision for financial institutions, the High Court has confirmed that a claimant’s awareness of a representation is an essential prerequisite to a claim for misrepresentation, by striking out implied fraudulent misrepresentation claims in relation to LIBOR against a defendant bank. The claimants had failed to plead that the alleged representations were actively … Read more
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP have published an article in Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law on the increasing willingness of the English courts to deal with opportunistic claims against banks (and other third parties) involving allegations of fraud without the need for a full trial, in “appropriate” cases. Traditionally, in a financial product … Read more
The High Court has dismissed the latest interest rate hedging product (IRHP) mis-selling claim to reach trial in Fine Care Homes Limited v National Westminster Bank plc & Anor [2020] EWHC 3233 (Ch). The judgment will be welcomed by financial institutions for its general approach to claims alleging that a bank negligently advised its customer … Read more
The Supreme Court has held that a claimant who had engaged in mortgage fraud was not barred from bringing a negligence claim in relation to the property transaction associated with the fraud: Stoffel & Co v Grondona [2020] UKSC 42. While the claim in this case was against the claimant’s solicitors, it is a noteworthy decision for … Read more
The High Court has dismissed a Part 8 claim against a bank for allegedly failing to provide an adequate response to the claimant’s Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs). This is a noteworthy decision for financial institutions, particularly those with a strong retail customer base, as it highlights the robust approach that the court is willing … Read more
The High Court has dismissed two IRHP mis-selling claims by claimant investors against various defendant banks for losses alleged to have been suffered as a result of fraudulent misrepresentation or a unlawful means conspiracy: Boyse (International) Limited v Natwest Markets Plc and The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc [2020] EWHC 1264 (Ch); and Elite Properties … Read more
The Court of Appeal has recently had the opportunity to consider, once again, the so-called “SAAMCO” principle in AssetCo plc v Grant Thornton UK LLP [2020] EWCA Civ 1151. While many reported decisions considering the SAAMCO principle arise in the audit and accountancy sector (including the present case), it is often a key and difficult issue … Read more
The High Court has struck out the representative element of a claim purportedly brought on behalf of large numbers of claimant individuals and communities seeking remediation for damages. In doing so, the court has emphasised the strict limits to the representative action procedure under CPR 19.6, which effectively acts as a ‘opt-out’ class action regime … Read more
In a recent decision in the group litigation brought in respect of the Ingenious Media film partnerships the High Court has ruled that each claimant should provide disclosure in relation to their investment history, as this may be relevant to: (a) their financial sophistication and risk appetite, which may in turn inform the scope of … Read more
