This is a victory for David over Goliath, and the facts are intriguing. As its name suggests, the claimant is a spread betting bookmaker. It offered to accept bets on the movements in prices of various commodities including gold, silver and crude oil. Mr Cochrane visited the claimant’s website in October 2010. He provided brief […]
Category: Legal Update
Test Case on National Insolvency Law & Economic Successor Liability
Test Case on National Insolvency Law & Economic Successor Liability Gibson & Co. recently acted for the European Commission in High Court litigation in London. The matter was an important test case brought against the Commission by Conex Banninger Limited concerning the inter-relation of English insolvency law and the Commission’s right to impose fines in […]
“The most important standard market agreement used in the financial world” – what does it mean?
“The most important standard market agreement used in the financial world”[1] – what does it mean? One theme running through the mis-selling litigation in the English Commercial Court in the last 10 years is the primacy of the contract. Time and again, the investor has failed to pierce the protection afforded to the financial institution […]