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Law Commission consults on draft Bill to modernize the rules on ownership of goods under sales contracts

What are the proposed changes to rules on transfer of ownership?

The key takeaway

The Law Commission’s proposed changes are likely to improve consumers’ odds of owning goods bought online in the event of retailer insolvency, even before they have left the retailer’s possession.

The background

United Kingdom, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, RPC, Coronavirus
UK Supreme Court confirms the validity of the 'flip' clause

In its ruling on Wednesday 27 July in the matter of Belmont Park Investments PTY Ltd v BNY Corporate Trustee Services Lte & Anor [2011] UKSC 38 the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom has dismissed the appeal by Lehman Brothers Special Finance Inc. ("LSF") relating to the validity of an alleged anti-deprivation provision known as a 'flip' provision which, has the effect of altering the payment priority order as a result of a bankruptcy of the relevant swap counterparty, in this case Lehman Brothers.

USA, Derivatives, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Contractual term, Bankruptcy, Breach of contract, Swap (finance), Good faith, Default (finance), Lehman Brothers, Credit rating agency, Supreme Court of the United States, UK Supreme Court