Clark v In Focus: There is only one cherry, and no second bite at it
Summary
Financial advisers across the country will be breathing a sigh of relief as they digest the Court of Appeal’s decision in Clark v In Focus, meanwhile consumers which have suffered losses in excess of the statutory limit of the Financial Ombudsman Service’s scheme have been given a stark warning: by all means accept the Ombudsman’s award, but the Courts will give you no second bite at the same cherry.Read more
Coles v Hetherton: implications for recovery actions
Just before Christmas, the Court of Appeal delivered the long-awaited judgment in the case of Coles v Hetherton [2013] EWCA Civ 1704. As anticipated, its conclusions are likely to have wide-reaching implications for the insurance industry and may impact on every level of case, from the modest county court claims that were the subject matter of Coles itself, to multi-million pound property damage disputes.