Insights
Challenging 'reasonableness' of landlord service charge decisions
27 Nov 2025In the recent case of Bradley v Abacus Land 2025, the Court of Appeal assessed if a landlord had exercised its discretion unreasonably, in breach of contract. The Court found that, in residential service charge cases, a landlord's decision would be unlikely to be overturned on grounds of reasonableness, unless the decision was one that no reasonable landlord could have made. This case highlights the high threshold leaseholders must meet in residential service charge cases, to successfully challenge a decision as being unreasonable.
FCA publishes findings on review of risk assessment processes
26 Nov 2025On 11 November 2025 the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) shared the findings of a multi-firm review focussing on business-wide risk assessment (BWRA) and customer risk assessment (CRA) processes. The review forms part of the FCA's ongoing effort to combat financial crime, as outlined in its 2025 to 2030 strategy publication.
Why does "Failure to Prevent Fraud" get all the limelight?
12 Aug 2025The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 brought in two key new fraud offences.
Supreme Court Decision: Johnson v FirstRand Bank and Related Cases
06 Aug 2025The recent Supreme Court judgment in Johnson v FirstRand Bank, Wrench v FirstRand Bank, and Hopcraft v Close Brothers has provided significant clarification on fiduciary duties, bribery, the tort of bribery, and consumer credit law.
First Use of Crypto Asset Freezing Powers under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023
01 Aug 2025The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has taken a significant step in its fight against financial crime by freezing over £10,865 in Bitcoin and £289 in USDC belonging to Richard Yeowart, the CEO of Arena TV (you can view the press release here)
The Abolition of the Shareholder Rule: Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd v Oasis Investments
30 Jul 2025Judgment has just been handed down by the Privy Council in the landmark decision of Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd & another v Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd & 80 others (No. 2) [2025] UKPC 34. This decision, which abolishes the so-called "shareholder rule", represents a significant shift in corporate law regarding shareholder rights and corporate privilege.
