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Business Interruption Insurance: FCA guidance on how policyholders can prove the presence of COVID-19

The FCA’s draft guidance on how to prove the presence of coronavirus (COVID-19) in a particular area around premises based on the High Court’s judgement and declarations is essential for policyholders in claims against insurers.

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Case Study: Mis-sold bridging loan to obtain bankruptcy annulment

You can apply to annul your bankruptcy on the basis that all of your debts and expenses have been repaid in full or to the satisfaction of the Court. Third parties such as claims management companies commonly assist bankrupts in obtaining a bridging loan or other short term finance. Due to the nature of these complex, high interest rate loans, you should seek legal advice in relation to the same, which loans are commonly mis-sold and can result in the individual finding themselves in further financial difficulty e.g. facing possession.

West Bromwich Building Society loan mis-selling: Hidden swaps and break costs

If you are an individual or a bank with a loan agreement with West Bromwich Commercial Limited, it is important to review your loan agreement when you are in a position to repay the loan. There are many individuals today who are struggling to exit these loans and have only just become aware of the mis-selling, hidden swaps or break costs, which may be the case in your situation. Due to limitation issues, it is important to seek legal advice on a potential claim against West Bromwich Building Society.

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Nationwide TBL mis-selling: Hidden swaps and break costs in fixed rate loans

In 2012, when a scandal of loan mis-selling came to light, Britain’s biggest building society, Nationwide, set aside £103 million to compensate victims of loan insurance mis-selling. There are many individuals today who are still struggling to exit these loans and have only just become aware of the mis-selling, hidden swaps or break costs. Due to limitation issues, it is important to seek legal advice on your potential claim.

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Injunctive Relief

We specialise in litigation and in particular in seeking urgent injunctive relief. We will guide you through any stage in your litigation process. Whether you are a litigant in person seeking legal advice or you have instructed solicitors and are seeking a second opinion on strategy.

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Aviva mis-selling: Hidden swaps and break costs in fixed rate loans

Fixed Rate Loans have been mis-sold to many UK businesses and even to GPs. The customers are forced to suffer massive break costs (also called early redemption fees, exit fees or penalties) because lenders such as GPCF/Norwich Union/Aviva have hidden complex derivatives (with significant contingent liabilities) in a ‘loan wrapper’ but have not explained this to the customer.

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Bankrupt disputes against bridge lenders and annulment advisers

Were you made bankrupt and sought assistance from or approached by a claims management company? Have you obtained bridging finance in order to repay your debts in bankruptcy to apply for an annulment? Are you now unable to repay the bridging loan which has high interest rates? We are specialist bridging loan lawyers who can assist you in your dispute with the lender, broker or adviser.

FCA bans sale of cryptocurrency derivatives to retail customers

Following its investigations, the FCA has published rules banning the sale of cryptocurrency investments to retail investors in the UK after concluding that they are ill-suited for such customers. The FCA estimates that retail consumers will save around £53m from the ban on these complex financial derivatives which commences in January 2021.

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Claimant’s Part 36 offer containing error for relevant period held to be compliant

In the High Court case of Essex County Council v UBB Waste (Essex) Ltd (No 3) [2020] EWHC 2387 (TCC), it was held that a Claimant’s Part 36 offer which failed to correctly set out the relevant period was still deemed compliant with Part 36 of the Civil Procedure Rules.