Tag Archives: civil law
Using the Consumer Credit Act to protect you
By Jack Baumgardt, Paralegal, Civil Litigation Department The Consumer Credit Act 1974 (as amended by the Consumer Credit Act 2006) is designed to regulate a wide range of credit-based agreements. This article focuses on section 75 of the Act and … Continue reading
Jones v Kaney: ending 400 years of expert immunity
By Matthew McLellan, Trainee Solicitor, Civil Litigation Department In April 2011, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in the landmark case of Jones v Kaney. This fundamentally changed the law regarding immunity from liability in negligence, which had previously been … Continue reading
Tenancy Deposit Schemes: What Landlords and Tenants Need to Know
By Faye Schneider, Associate, Civil Litigation department Are you a landlord or a tenant of a residential property on a short-term letting (also known as an ‘assured shorthold tenancy’)? Was the tenancy agreement granted on or after 6 April 2007? … Continue reading
