Banking Litigation Notes

Court of Appeal confirms that dishonesty is essential ingredient in half-secret commission claims

High Court confirms 5,800 motor finance claimants can use omnibus claim forms and do not need to issue separate claim forms

County Court appeal confirms motor finance broker commission case correctly allocated to the small claims track

Court of Appeal finds lenders liable in motor finance broker commission cases

High Court finds agent breached fiduciary duty in "half secret" commission case

Court of Appeal finds real issue to be tried as to whether developers owe fiduciary duties to Bitcoin owners

Cryptocurrency, proprietary injunctions, freezing orders, and trusts: the law is not cryptic

High Court finds developers did not owe duty to cryptoasset owners to enable access to lost cryptoassets

High Court dismisses claim against banks involving allegations of front running/trading ahead on stop-loss orders on limitation grounds

High Court upholds strike out of claim based on allegation a financial institution breached fiduciary duties as a shadow director of its customer

In a recent decision the High Court has held that a financial institution which is alleged to have been a shadow director of its customer will not be …

Court of Appeal gives guidance on scope of fiduciary duty in "secret commissions" case

The Court of Appeal has found that there was no breach of fiduciary duty where an introducing broker failed to inform its client investors of the amount …

Sharp & Ors v Blank & Ors: Directors' duties owed to company not shareholders when seeking shareholder approval for transaction