Misrepresentation in a contract – new ruling

The Supreme Court has recently given its ruling in a contractual dispute involving the lease to a grouse moor. The case dates back to 2006 when a Mr Erskine was in discussions with the owners of a grouse moor over the possibility of leasing it – although he had expressed concerns about the level of […]

Recovering debts across European borders

Businesses and individuals who are recovering debts from another EU country should find the process easier if new draft European legislation comes into effect. MEPs and the European Council recently agreed a draft law that will allow people chasing debts to issue an order via a bank to block a debtor’s bank account in another […]

Sharp increase in first-time buyer lending

First-time buyers are continuing to help drive the property market, with recent data showing that mortgage lending to first-time buyers totalled £3.7 billion during December 2013. This is a 3% increase over November 2013 and an increase of 48% over the comparable figure for December 2012. The data, which has recently been released by the […]