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On 12 July 2023, the UK Supreme Court handed down an important judgment on banks' liability for authorised push payment fraud (APP fraud): Philipp (Respondent) v Barclays Bank UK PLC (Appellant) [2023] UKSC 25.  The judgment clarifies the scope of the Quincecare duty under UK law.

Key points

  • The UK Supreme Court has taken a narrow view of banks’ duties to protect customers against APP fraud.
  • In this note, we consider the implications for the Australian market of the decision and recent regulatory developments in the UK.

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Read our summary article with insights from our UK team.

 

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Andrew Eastwood

Partner, Sydney

Andrew Eastwood
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James Emmerig

Senior Associate, Sydney

James Emmerig

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Andrew Eastwood photo

Andrew Eastwood

Partner, Sydney

Andrew Eastwood
James Emmerig photo

James Emmerig

Senior Associate, Sydney

James Emmerig
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