Episode 29: Commercial Breakfast Briefing September 2025 with Alan Maclean KC, Andrew George KC, Andrew Scott KC, Fraser Campbell KC, Tom Leary, Marlena Valles and Madelaine Clifford

The Blackstone Breakfast Briefing returns with a roller-coaster round-up of the summer’s key fraud-related judgments.

In this episode, the speakers will explore sanctions, illegality and public policy (Alan MacLean KC and Tom Leary – Eurochem v Societe Generale), deep-fake AI images (Marlena Valles – Getty Images v Stability AI), and judgments obtained by fraud (Madelaine Clifford – Commercial Bank of Dubai v Al Sari). Meanwhile, the wealth of recent judgments means the ever-popular Case of the Quarter slot takes on an extended role – as Cases of the Quarter. Fraser Campbell KC highlights the significant insurance judgment in Axa v Santander whilst Andrew Scott KC reports on car finance and all things fiduciary from the Supreme Court (Hopcroft v Close Brothers et al). Andrew George KC keeps everyone honest and on time from the Chair.