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Waller-Edwards v One Savings Bank Plc: a step in the right direction for the protection of victims of economic abuse?

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Date:15 OCT 2025
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Sophia Smout, Hunters Law LLP

Anna Roiser, Hunters Law LLP

A recent decision of the Supreme Court, in the case of Waller-Edwards v One Savings Bank Plc, has broadened the circumstances in which lender banks must take steps to protect potential victims of undue influence or economic abuse. The decision, which recognises that a risk of undue influence exists wherever someone is taking on a liability for the benefit of their partner, is a welcome development which may help to safeguard vulnerable people from the potentially devastating financial consequences of economic abuse.

The full article has published in the October issue of Family Law.  Find out more or request a free 1-week trial of Family Law journal. Please quote: 100482

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