Articles - DAC Beachcroft

Articles by Nick Hillyard

DAC Beachcroft’s Construction Team acts in Supreme Court Appeal

DAC Beachcroft’s Construction Team acts in Supreme Court Appeal

On 21 December 2022, the Supreme Court granted permission to appeal the judgment in Abbey vs Simply (July 2022), in which the Court of Appeal had deci ...

Frederick & others v Positive Solutions [2018] EWCA Civ 431

Frederick & others v Positive Solutions [2018] EWCA Civ 431

The Court of Appeal has recently dismissed an appeal of a decision that a financial advisory firm was vicariously liable for the actions of its agent ...

Challenging the Financial Ombudsman Service - the fair and reasonable test

Challenging the Financial Ombudsman Service - the fair and reasonable test

Early 2017 has seen two judicial review challenges to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS).  These cases turn on the FOS's jurisdiction to determine ...