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Updated guide to English opinion letters in financial transactions
The City of London Law Society (CLLS), whose members include some of the largest international law firms in the world, has updated its Guide on English law opinion letters in financial transactions. The aim of the Guide is to save time and costs spent in discussing which law firm should provide an opinion letter, what should it cover and who may rely on it. The Guide is widely consulted by practitioners and well respected. The unabridged version (including full footnotes) is available at www.citysolicitors.org.uk. This article sets out an abridged version.
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13 June 2024Secured transactions law reform: lessons from Asia
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This article emerged in response to the onslaught of publicity generated by the insolvency of Greensill. For many this has been their first true introduction to supply chain finance and the coverage has not been very positive. Every few years the collapse of an industry stalwart or promising up-and-comer is held up as a cautionary tale, emblematic of underlying weaknesses or failings of its sector. However, it would be unfortunate to let Greensill’s legacy be the tarring of supply chain finance in general when it plays such an important role in facilitating global trade.
13 June 2024How easy is it to enforce English judgments in the EU post-Brexit? A look at the procedures in Italy, Germany and Spain
This article examines the rules that now apply in relation to the enforcement of English court judgments in the EU and goes on to consider, by reference to Italy, Germany and Spain, what this means for enforcement of judgments in practice. We highlight that these are the rules that apply as at the date of this article but are potentially subject to change (for example if the UK joins the Lugano Convention 2007 (Lugano Convention), as discussed further below).
13 June 2024International aspects of capacity and authority: a need for reappraisal of Haugesund v Depfa?
The effect upon private law contractual rights of public law illegality has long been a source of confusion and controversy, particularly in the context of disputes between banks and public bodies over complex derivatives. The issue divided the Court of Appeal in Credit Suisse v Allerdale [1997] QB 306 and although the view of Hobhouse LJ in that case has been endorsed in Charles Terence Estates Ltd v Cornwall Council [2012] EWCA Civ 1439, this was only obiter. Foxton J in School Facility Management Ltd v Governors of Body of Christ the King [2020] EWHC 1118 (Comm) has now decided how far public law illegality can provide a defence of incapacity but his logic when applied to a foreign entity is more consistent with Etherton LJ’s dissent in Haugesund v Depfa [2010] EWCA Civ 579 than with the majority decision.
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Authorised push payment fraud (APP fraud) is a form of fraud where the victim is induced to initiate a fraudulent transaction. Despite this type of fraud costing customers nearly £1/2bn a year, English law does not offer a clear and co-ordinated response. This article examines the implications of the recent cases including I.F.T S.A.L Offshore v Barclays Bank PLC, Singularis Holdings Ltd v Daiwa Capital Markets Europe Ltd and Philipp v Barclays Bank UK Plc, in order to identify the prospects for defrauded customers seeking to recover damages against the banks through whom their funds were paid away.
13 June 2024
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