Official Referees
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Nightingale Finance Ltd v White & Co
Alleged negligent valuations – Valuer addressing reports to small consortium of companies without identifying plaintiff company as prospective lender – Whether parties in sufficient proximity to give rise to a…
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Mount Credit Corporation Ltd v Abbey National Estate Agency Ltd (trading as J Trevor & Sons)
Lender instructing defendant to value properties – Lender increasing amount of loan after valuations – Borrower defaulting on repayments – Lender claiming negligent valuation – Valuer applying for leave to…
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J Davy Ltd v Guy Salmon (Services) Ltd
Business premises — Tenant of garage premises covenanting with landlord to comply with requirements of any competent authority relating to premises — Tenant indemnifying landlord against consequences of default –…
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Shortlands Investments Ltd v Cargill plc
Landlords claiming for dilapidations — Tenants admitting some want of repair — Diminution of value of reversion — Property having negative equity — Whether tenants liable — Judgment for the…
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West Faulkner Associates v Newham London Borough Council
Housing estate — Refurbishments — Architects engaged by local council — Architects unsuccessfully suing for fees — Official referee finding breach of contract — Architects seeking leave to appeal on…
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Michael v Ensoncraft Ltd
Negligence of contractor — Premises damaged by fire — Regulated tenants giving up possession — Increase in capital value — Intention of plaintiff — No evidence of intention to reinstate…
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E H Cardy & Son v Edward Vye Taylor and Paul Roberts & Associates (a firm) (third party)
Hotel development — Builders contracting to architects’ firm for design — Failure to take adequate site specifications — Building not able to fit site — Defendant hotelier suffering loss –…
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UCB Bank plc v David J Pinder plc and another
Mortgagee claiming damages for negligent over valuation – Defendant alleging contributory negligence – Defendant lodging trial bundles with court but failing to appear at trial – Whether issue of contributory…
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Heatley and another v William H Brown Ltd
Structural survey — Property about 200 years old — Building stated to be in “reasonable condition for its age” — Remedial work budgeted for in report — After-purchase investigation showing…
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King and another v Harrow London Borough Council
Drainage — Plaintiffs’ premises being flooded — Allegations of negligence and nuisance — Defendant council acting as agents for the utilities — Defendants maintaining that they had taken all possible…
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Bristol & West Building Society v Christie and others
Sale of land — Mortgagee suffering financial loss due to alleged negligence of solicitors and surveyors’ valuation — Claim for damages — Proceedings against solicitors settled — Claim against surveyors…
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Meadows and another v Home Properties Ltd
Lease — Breach — Nuisance — Architects’ offices — Quiet enjoyment — Architect tenants bringing action for damages and breach of covenants — Landlord undertaking extensive works to building –…