Illegality
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Did participation in a mortgage fraud bar a negligence claim?
The court has long struggled with the enforceability of contracts involving illegality…
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Did participation in a mortgage fraud bar a negligence claim?
What rights will a claimant have if a property has been transferred to him or her to further a mortgage fraud? Should the court give effect to the transfer as…
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Hakmi v Hakmi and others
Legal charge – Illegality – Sham – Disputes arising in connection with property owned by three brothers and development project work in Dubai involving two of them – Claimant brother…
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Hakmi v Hakmi and others
JUDGMENT: APPROVED BY THE COURT FOR HANDING DOWN (SUBJECT TO EDITORIAL CORREC-TIONS). MR N STRAUSS QC (Sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court): .
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Earp (as trustee in bankruptcy) v Kurd and another
Legal charge – Illegality – Sham – Claimant applying for declaration that property vested in him as trustee in bankruptcy – Defendants stating property subject to legal change – Claimant…
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Vickers v Jackson
Mortgage – Enforcement – Illegality – Legal charge granted to appellant over respondent’s property – Sums expressed to be secured by charge not due – Charge a sham to mislead…
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Vickers v Jackson
Mortgage, Illegality
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PP 2004/7
A recent ruling from the House of Lords has overturned the previous consensus on vehicular rights of way over common land.
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PP 2002/122
Legit’ it ain’t . Picture two fraudsters, A and B, who fall out over how the proceeds of a joint venture should be shared.