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The Hamblin cases: a solution to a puzzle?

28 July 2025 / Author(s): George Bompas KC , William Kitchen
Issue: August-September 2025 / Categories: Feature

The Hamblin cases illustrate the potential to bring authorised push payment fraud claims despite the decision of the Supreme Court in Philipp. However, the cases should be treated with caution: potentially fundamental issues lie just beneath the surface. This article considers both the problem that the claimants were attempting to solve, and the coherence of the solution adopted.

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