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High Court on appeal rejects novel 'retrieval duty' on a recipient bank
Posted: 03/04/2025
On 25 March 2025 the High Court handed down its judgment in the seminal case of Santander UK PLC v CCP Graduate School Ltd [2025] EWHC 667 (KB), which considered whether there is a tortious duty of retrieval on a recipient bank in relation to funds transferred as a result of fraud, when the victim of fraud is not a customer of that bank......>>
Transatlantic litigation: service of US proceedings in the UK under the Hague Convention
Posted: 13/02/2025
In today’s global economic landscape, more and more US corporations are conducting business in foreign jurisdictions, and entering into contractual relationships with individuals and entities based abroad. Much of that business is conducted in the UK. In 2023, the US was the UK’s largest import and export partner for services and was......>>
The future of class actions – a light touch approach on the horizon?
Posted: 28/10/2024
Two key reviews, on bringing and funding class actions, have concluded that a ‘light touch’, flexible system is the best approach. On the procedural side, the Civil Procedure Rules Committee has confirmed that the existing, flexible, Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) work well and that imposing more stringent requirements would unnecessarily......>>
Group claims – which procedural route should I use?
Posted: 23/09/2024
Group litigation has become a key tool for claimants seeking cost-effective collective redress. However, managing large-scale disputes and navigating the complexities of the court rules on class actions requires specialist knowledge. Penningtons Manches Cooper’s group actions team is delighted to have been asked by LexisNexis to produce......>>
Shh…can you keep a (half) secret commission? Energy sector brokers beware…
Posted: 27/06/2024
In the energy sector, brokers have long plugged the gap between energy suppliers and consumers. While this arrangement has benefits for all parties, the existence (and extent of) the broker’s remuneration has sparked multiple disputes in the English courts. In high energy usage sectors like manufacturing, commercial real estate, and leisure......>>

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