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    Impecuniosity – Implications of Diriye v Bojaj

    Impecuniosity – Implications of Diriye v Bojaj

    The case of Diriye v Bojaj [2021] 1 WLR 1277 is a Court of Appeal case and therefore should be seriously considered. I have often heard this case being cited by barristers and judges in court. So how important is this case in credit hire? In other words what are the ...

    Impecuniosity & Credit Hire

    One of the key issues in almost any credit hire case is the issue of impecuniosity. There were many early challenges to ...

    Freedom of Expression and Belief: Higgs v Farmor's School & Randall v Trent College (Webinar)

    In this seminar, barristers Richard O'Dair and Simon McCrossan will examine whether and to what extent employees can ask ...

    Housing Disrepair – An Overview

    Although living conditions in England and Wales have vastly improved over the past hundred years, it is a sad fact that ...

    No MOT in Credit Hire and Causation

    In credit hire cases, it is not an entirely an uncommon situation for a claimant not to have a valid MOT for the vehicle ...

    Parental Alienation: An Overview

    Family breakdown in the UK has reached epidemic proportions. The family courts are bursting at the seams with parents ...

    Dee v Welsh Ambulance Services [2023] EWHC 2765 (KB): Uprating PSLA Awards Under the Judicial College Guidelines

    In my recent experience of Stage 3 hearings, whilst the non-binding County Court decision of Blair v Jaber [2023] EW Misc 3 ...

    Bee v Jenson and the Ways to Quantify Loss of Use

    The Court of Appeal decision of Bee v Jenson [2008 R.T.R.7] was reported over 13 years ago. I recall there was a lot of ...

    The Meaning of “Credit” Under the Consumer Credit Act 1974 and its Implications

    Central to the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (hereinafter mainly referred to as the “Act”) is the word “credit”. There is however ...

    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 ...

    The Subsidy Control Regime

    This note discusses the UK’s subsidy control regime and how The Barrister Group (“TBG”) may be able to assist public ...

    Credit Hire & Illegality

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

    Barriers to the Bar: A Journey from Solicitor to Barrister

    In the world of law, the path to becoming a barrister is often described as a challenging yet rewarding journey. However, ...