The Pound Falls Again

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LawTalk UK: Commercial Awareness

Wesley Ding

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The Pound Falls Again

LawTalk UK: Commercial Awareness

5 minutes 51 seconds

5 years ago

The Pound Falls Again

The pound has fallen again. What happened (hint: Brexit), and how does this affect corporations and litigation?

TIMESTAMPS

(00:05) The pound has fallen again

(00:53) Fall in value after

(01:05) Boris Johnson's remarks on Brexit negotiations spook currency markets

(01:58) Resignation of GLD head Jonathan Jones; Tories admit breaking the law in a 'very specific and limited way'

(02:49) Who benefits from a weaker pound? Who stands to lose?

(04:10) How do forex fluctuations affect litigation?

CASES

Elkamet v Saint Gobain [2016] EWHC 3421 PC, MacInnes v. Gross [2017] EWHC 127 QB