Derek Whayman
Biographic Data
| ID | 9494557 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Derek Whayman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Derek |
| FAMILY NAME | Whayman |
| SIGNATURE | WHAYMAN D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Newcastle University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1026-5646 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The motor finance litigation
The agency problem describes the information asymmetry where the agent knows more than the principal, who accordingly is vulnerable to the agent taking advantage. It is the central issue in the motor finance litigation, where the basic facts are that a consumer buys a car on credit from a dealer who takes a secret commission from the lender or hides other salient facts from the buyer.
The modern rule of releases
This paper considers the history and nature of the ‘modern rule of releases’, concerning compromises to settle or preclude litigation. The rule holds that only matters the parties had contemplated as well as what they intended to release will in fact be released, even if the compromise has been made in the most general terms. Thus the rule is engaged when the releasor executes a general release but does not appreciate the existence of some of the…
Daventry District Council v Daventry & District Housing Ltd [2012] 1 WLR 1333, Court of Appeal
Essential Cases: Equity & Trusts provides a bridge between course textbooks and key case judgments. This case document summarizes the facts and decision in Daventry District Council v Daventry & District Housing Ltd [2012] 1 WLR 1333, Court of Appeal. The document also includes supporting commentary from author Derek Whayman.
R (Independent Schools Council) v Charity Commission for England and Wales [2012] Ch 214, Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber)
Essential Cases: Equity & Trusts provides a bridge between course textbooks and key case judgments. This case document summarizes the facts and decision in R (Independent Schools Council) v Charity Commission for England and Wales [2012] Ch 214, Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber). The document also includes supporting commentary from author Derek Whayman.
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Daventry District Council v Daventry & District Housing Ltd [2012] 1 WLR 1333, Court of Appeal
Essential Cases: Equity & Trusts provides a bridge between course textbooks and key case judgments. This case document summarizes the facts and decision in Daventry District Council v Daventry & District Housing Ltd [2012] 1 WLR 1333, Court of Appeal. The document also includes supporting commentary from author Derek Whayman.
R (Independent Schools Council) v Charity Commission for England and Wales [2012] Ch 214, Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber)
Essential Cases: Equity & Trusts provides a bridge between course textbooks and key case judgments. This case document summarizes the facts and decision in R (Independent Schools Council) v Charity Commission for England and Wales [2012] Ch 214, Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber). The document also includes supporting commentary from author Derek Whayman.
The modern rule of releases
This paper considers the history and nature of the ‘modern rule of releases’, concerning compromises to settle or preclude litigation. The rule holds that only matters the parties had contemplated as well as what they intended to release will in fact be released, even if the compromise has been made in the most general terms. Thus the rule is engaged when the releasor executes a general release but does not appreciate the existence of some of the…
The motor finance litigation
The agency problem describes the information asymmetry where the agent knows more than the principal, who accordingly is vulnerable to the agent taking advantage. It is the central issue in the motor finance litigation, where the basic facts are that a consumer buys a car on credit from a dealer who takes a secret commission from the lender or hides other salient facts from the buyer.
Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Commission (2 works) · Equity (law) (2 works) · Legal principles and applications (2 works) · Appeal (1 work) · Compromise (1 work) · Confusion (1 work) · Corporate Law and Human Rights (1 work) · Information asymmetry (1 work)