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    Azeem Ali

    Azeem Ali
    October 18, 2023
    Articles By Azeem Ali

    Loss and Hire: Two Sides of the Same Coin

    The concepts of loss and hire have always been intertwined. From my experience, the easiest way to understand hire is to ...

    The Difference and Interaction Between Credit Hire, Insured Hire & Subrogation

    Credit hire, insured hire and subrogation are three areas that have manifested in the field of hire generally. There can be ...

    Insured Hire Subrogation - Bee v Jenson and W v Veolia

    Insured hire subrogation is a topic which has been a live issue for as long as I have been in practise. The issues may have ...

    Credit Hire & Illegality

    In almost every credit hire case, the defence will plead “ex turpi causa non oritur action”. This translates into English as ...

    Is a taxi driver entitled to more than the pre-accident valuation of the vehicle when written off?

    Generally, someone who is involved in a non-fault road traffic accident, whereby their vehicle is written off, is only ...

    An Update on Majid Ali v HSF Logistics Polska SP Zoo ([2023] EWHC 2159 (KB))

    This was a high court case in which judgment was given on the 29th of August 2023. It is a binding court decision. The case ...

    The Implications of Humayum Hussain v Eui Ltd

    Claims for credit hire for taxi drivers has always been a contentious issue between claimant solicitors and insurance ...

    Bailee in Posession & Credit Hire

    Introduction It is quite common for a person driving someone else's vehicle to be involved in a road traffic accident. ...

    Past Consideration & Credit Hire

    Past consideration arguments in credit hire involves an everyday and common situation. In this situation, the claimant ...

    Does Mehmood v AIG Europe Ltd and Simpson [2023] EW Misc 1 (CC) make any difference to taxi credit hire claims?

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

    The Implications of Vamsi Putta v Royal Sun Alliance PLC [2020] EWCH 117

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

    The Implications of Copley v Lawn

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

    The Disproportionate Effect of s57 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (Findings of Fundamental Dishonesty) on Ethnic Minorities

    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… ...

    How does a hire agreement become regulated under the Consumer Credit Act 1974?

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

    Transparency, Accountability, Clarity, Justice and Efficiency: Suggested Changes to Credit Hire

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