Damages
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Bryant and another v Macklin and another
Trespass — Boundary — Trees — Judge awarding damages in respect of diminution in value of property — Whether judge assessing damages on correct basis — Appeal allowed
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Keydon Estates Ltd v Eversheds LLP
Property purchased for income stream — Negligent advice from solicitor — Assessment of damages — Whether confined to diminution in value — Whether correct measure based on loss of opportunity…
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Greymalkin Ltd v Copleys (A Firm)
Professional negligence — Breach of duty — Compensation — Solicitors accepted liability for failing to inform appellant of defect in title to property — Court awarded damages on basis of…
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Malkin Nominees Ltd v Société Financière Mirelis SA and others
Conversion — Share transfer by claimant nominee — Defendants failing to transfer headlease in return — Whether damages for conversion to be based on value of lost headlease — Whether…
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Shaw and another v Sequence (UK) Ltd
Estate agent — Fraudulent misrepresentation — Compensation — Measure of damages –Whether exchange of contracts for sale of property but for fraud — Claim allowed in part
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Birse Construction Ltd v Eastern Telegraph Co Ltd
Property — Defects — Measure of damages — Building contract — Claimant seeking to recover retention fee — Defendant counterclaiming for damages — Whether defendant entitled to damages for breach…
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Green and another v Alexander Johnson (a firm) and another
Negligent advice — Mitigation of loss — Causation — Barrister negligently advising landlords that lessee entitled to new leases — Proceedings compromised and leases granted — Whether compromise amounting to…
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Greymalkin Ltd v Copleys (a firm)
Professional negligence — Breach of duty — Compensation — Whether defendant breaching duty to provide non-negligent information — Whether claimant incurring loss as result of defendant’s negligence — Whether defendant…
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Landau v Barclays Bank plc
Third party negligently overvaluing appellant’s property — Respondent bank loaning money to appellant on that basis — Respondent proceeding against third party — Appellant assigning his rights of action against…
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Williams and others v Glyn Owen & Co
Appellants instructing respondent solicitor in respect of farm purchase — Vendor not completing on time — Respondent failing to give appropriate advice — Appellants sustaining loss due to deferred completion…
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PP 2003/17
Threat of continuing subsidence: Admission of hindsight evidence. For modelling purposes, imagine that eight months ago you paid £5,000 for a horse on the strength of a favourable expert veterinary…
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McKinnon and another v e.surv Ltd (formerly known as GA Valuation & Survey Ltd)
Structural movement — Assessment of damages — Defendant valuer negligently failing to advise claimant buyers that long investigation required before further movement could be ruled out — Later investigation ruling…