Giving effect to the promises of banks

Table of contents

• Original news
• What is the background to this case?
• What issues was the Supreme Court asked to decide?
• What did the Supreme Court decide, and to what extent is the court's judgment helpful in clarifying the law?
• Is the Supreme Court’s ruling likely to have an impact on future cases?
• What are the implications for lawyers, and what can they take away from this judgment?
• How does this case fit in with other developments in this area?

Article summary

Dispute Resolution analysis: Roddy Dunlop QC and Alasdair McKenzie at Axiom Advocates in Edinburgh, suggest that the Supreme Court’s decision in Carlyle v Royal Bank of Scotland plc may encourage more aggrieved customers to sue their banks on the basis of a verbal promise or undertaking.