Talk from the TSI conference in Bournemouth

Gough Square again took a Stand at TSI conference in Bournemouth in June - Iain MacDonald gave an update on Unfair Trading Regulations. View PowerPoint presentation.

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Areas of Practice

Consumer Credit

Members of chambers advise on all aspects of consumer credit.
Our clients include all types of creditors (including clearing banks, credit card issuers, retailers and non-status lenders), borrowers and regulatory and enforcement authorities.
Our expertise in this area includes the drafting of credit agreements, advising in relation to consumer credit advertising and websites, review of documentation in preparation for securitisation or acquisition of loan portfolios, acting in court proceedings, submissions to the Advertising Standards Agency and Financial Services Ombudsman, and representation at hearings before the OFT and the Department for Business Entrerprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR).

Recent reported cases in which members of chambers have been involved include:
- Goshawk Dedicated (No. 2) Ltd v Bank of Scotland [2005] EWHC 2906 (Ch), [2006] 2 All ER 610
- Bank of Scotland v Euclidian [2007] EWHC 1732 (Comm)
- John Hardman & Co v Conister Trust Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 841
Works recently written by members of chambers include:
- The Law of Consumer Credit and Hire (Oxford University Press – to be published in 2009);
- Atkin’s Court Forms on Consumer Credit (Butterworths) – October 2008)
- The Consumer Credit Act 2006: A Guide to The New Law (Law Society 2006) .
and contributions to Current Law.

Chambers co-hosts monthly meetings of the Consumer Credit Forum, an informal group open to all, for discussion of key topics in this complex area. If you are interested in joining the Forum please contact Bob Weekes, Senior Clerk

Please click the following links for further details of the members of chambers who specialise in consumer credit:
Fred Philpott, Peter Sayer, Jonathan Goulding, Stephen Neville, Julian Gun Cuninghame, Bradley Say, Iain Macdonald, Sandra McCalla, Simon Popplewell, Kate Urell, Geraint Howells, James Ross, Ruth Bala

“Gough Square Chambers remain the pre-eminent set for all aspects of consumer law litigation and advice”
Legal 500 Directory 2008