Test for appropriateness of multiple claimants commencing claim under single claim form, simplified
The Court of Appeal has recently refused to strike-out a negligence claim brought by multiple claimants against their former solicitors that was commenced under a single claim form.
High Court considers novel “retrieval duty”: will this extend banking liability beyond Quincecare?
The recent High Court decision in CCP Graduate School v NatWest and Santander [2024] EWHC 581 (KB) is the first judgment discussing the Quincecare duty owed by banks since the Supreme Court’s decision in Philipp v Barclays Bank UK PLC [2023] UKSC 25.
AG Kokott recommends upholding the €2.4 billion fine imposed on Google in relation to Google Shopping
On 11 January 2024, Advocate General (AG) Kokott delivered her Opinion [1] on Google’s [2] appeal to the Court of Justice in relation to Google Shopping [3].
Court of Appeal endorses collective proceedings for businesses
On 8 March 2024, the Court of Appeal refused applications by Mastercard and Visa for permission to appeal a decision by the Competition Appeal Tribunal (“CAT”) in CICC,
The Court of Appeal vindicates the use of joint expert evidence in competition claims
On 5 June 2024, the Court of Appeal delivered its judgment in PSA Automobiles SA v Autoliv AB [1], a landmark judgment concerning the reliance on joint expert evidence in multi-defendant competition cases.
Competition and labour markets: Competition authorities get to work
Over the past few years, competition authorities in Europe have increasingly grappled with the application of competition law to restrictive agreements and practices in the market for labour.
Motor Finance Undisclosed Commission Claims: the Law as it Stands
In this article, Mark Erridge (Pupil Barrister) sets out the law as it currently stands relating to undisclosed commissions in motor finance claims,