A rogue had purchased a car, using a false name to obtain finance. He had then sold it to the defendant. The finance company claimed the car back. Held: The dealer had not taken all the steps he might have done to check the identity of the buyer, but Cundy v Lindsay was binding, and … Continue reading Norman Hudson v Shogun Finance Ltd: CA 28 Jun 2001
(Coventry County Court) Michael Douglas discussed the 1983 Regulations, saying: ‘The 1983 Regulations prescribe, among other things, the minimum contents of a regulated agreement, the information which must be brought to the attention of the borrower and the manner in which it is to be brought to his or her attention.By Regulation 2 documents embodying … Continue reading Hurstanger Ltd v Wilson: 2006
The respondent appealed against a finding that the provision which made a loan agreement completely invalid for lack of compliance with the 1974 Act was itself invalid under the Human Rights Act since it deprived the respondent lender of its property rights. It was also argued that it was not possible to make a declaration … Continue reading Wilson v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry; Wilson v First County Trust Ltd (No 2): HL 10 Jul 2003
The appellant challenged a mortgagee’s possession order saying that the loan agreements sought to be enforced were invalid and the charges unenforceable. The loan had been in two parts. She said that as a multi-part agreement it fell within section 18. Held: The court considered the authorities including an article by Mr Bennion on the … Continue reading Heath v Southern Pacific Mortgage Ltd: ChD 29 Jan 2009
The defendant was convicted under the 1994 Act of producing counterfeit CDs. He argued that the affixing of the name of the artist to the CD was not a trade mark use, and that the prosecution had first to establish a civil offence before his act could become criminal. The prosecutor appealed the decision of … Continue reading Regina v Johnstone: HL 22 May 2003
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