- January 15, 2016
Worthing v Lloyds Bank: no continuing duty to correct advice
Those who give investment advice may be ill-advised to take too much comfort from the decision in Worthing v Lloyds Bank. In that case, HH Judge Keyser QC stated obiter that even if Lloyds’ investment advice had been wrong (which was not the case), the claimants’ argument that the bank was under a continuing duty … Continue reading Worthing v Lloyds Bank: no continuing duty to correct advice →
- October 20, 2015
Summary judgment: further guidance from the court in Optaglio v Tethal
On 1 September 2015, I blogged about the judiciary’s approach to determining a question of pure contractual construction in the context of a summary judgment application. Now, the Court of Appeal has reminded us that making a summary judgment application when the outcome depends in large part on the resolution of factual issues is an … Continue reading Summary judgment: further guidance from the court in Optaglio v Tethal →
- September 1, 2015
Summary judgment on pure contractual construction: a refresher
It is worth reminding oneself of the judiciary’s approach to determining a question of pure contractual construction in the context of a summary judgment application.