The CA has declined to extend the scope of champerty. For those who need a reminder, the definition of champerty is: ‘An illegal bargain between a party to litigation and an outsider whereby the latter agrees to pay for the action and thereby share in any proceeds recovered’ (Collins English dictionary) The issue in this …
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An interesting HC case considered the appropriate sanction for breach of injunction in what it described as a ‘relentless’ target of the claimant. The proceedings leading to the injunction concerned a number of securitisations of loans and mortgages (sharing the name Business Mortgage Finance or BMF and described as ‘issuers’ in the case). In broad …
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The HC has heard a case that is an interesting mix of Camelot, a lottery win and the staple for all contract lawyers: incorporation of terms. The claim was made for breach of contract and for an order for specific performance in respect of a scratch card purchased from Camelot. It was not in dispute …
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