The Barrister Group Blog

Posted by Azeem Ali, Aug 29, 2023

I would not normally write an article on a non-binding credit hire decision but I will make an exception in the case of ...

Posted by Azeem Ali, May 15, 2023

The case of Vamsi Putta and Royal Sun Alliance Plc [2020] EWCH 117 ( “Putta”) is a case which is often cited in defences. ...

Posted by Azeem Ali, Mar 29, 2023

Julia Copley v Kenneth Lawn Ian Maden v D. Haller [2009] EWCA Civ 580 (thereafter referred to as “Copley v Lawn”) was a ...

Posted by Azeem Ali, Aug 15, 2022

I recall when I was a child of 10 years walking with my father, when a group of young men threw stones at us and shouted “P… ...

Posted by Azeem Ali, Jul 14, 2021

The question of “How does a hire agreement become regulated under the Consumer Credit Act 1974” may appear to be simple. It ...

Posted by Azeem Ali, Jun 11, 2021

The so-called credit hire “wars” have been raging for over two decades now. Like most wars, it has simply led to mistrust, ...

Posted by Azeem Ali, Dec 15, 2020

It’s been well over 20 years since the well-known case of Dimond v Lovell [2000] 2 All ER 897. However, in the light of the ...

Posted by Azeem Ali, Oct 26, 2020

The issue of courtesy cars and credit hire often comes to light in court cases. This is the typical scenario: the claimant ...

Posted by Azeem Ali, Jul 20, 2020

There is yet another case on credit hire. Sometimes great interest is taken even in county court cases, and here we have a ...