Breach of duty
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Akasuc Enterprise Ltd and others v Farmar & Shirreff (a firm)
Claimants selling land for development — Claimants intending to benefit from overage provision in agreement — Defendant solicitors failing to ensure appropriate provisions contained in agreement — Extent of defendant’s…
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Halifax Mortgage Services Ltd v S & S
Solicitor acting for lender and borrower – Whether solicitor under duty to report to lender matters material to borrower’s creditworthiness – Whether opening words of general instructions excluding specific duty…
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Welch v Denis Tye & Co
Defendant acting for plaintiff and partner in purchase and sale of properties – Finance for purchase provided in part by plaintiff’s mortgage and in part by partner’s share in former…
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Alan Andrews Trustee v Brock Buildings (Kessingland) Ltd
Contractor employing subcontractor to carry out works – Subcontract containing arbitration clause – Contractor terminating contract – Subcontractor claiming damages for breach of contract – Court ordering bankruptcy order against…
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Partridge v Morris
Dwelling-house — Modernisation — Defendant architect employed by plaintiff — Contractor employed to do building work — Work not completed — Supervening insolvency — Architect’s design failing to comply with…