From: Gerard McMeel KC <Gerard.mcmeel@quadrantchambers.com>

Sent: Wednesday 4 June 2025 12:14

To: ODG list

Subject: UKSC on undue influence

 

An interesting reversal of the Court of Appeal in One Savings Bank PLC v Waller-Edwards [2024] EWCA Civ 302 by the UK Supreme Court today - [2025] UKSC 22 - suggesting there is still a role to by played by undue influence in so-called "hybrid cases", where the vulnerable party effectively pays off the abusive party's debts in what is formally joint borrowing.

 

Citation by Lady Simler of various academic accounts including Profs Enonchong and Capper, and the recent interesting comment by Dr Rowan in Legal Studies.

 

Gerard

 

 

https://supremecourt.uk/uploads/uksc_2024_0066_judgment_4efe50db51.pdf