Damages
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Platform Home Loans Ltd v Oyston Shipways Ltd and others
Lender relying on valuation of property – Judge finding valuation negligent – Whether reduction in lender’s damages for contributory negligence should be applied to lender’s basic loss or to amount…
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Dudney and another v Bushell
Contract for sale of land – Part of agreed land sold to another before completion – Plaintiffs’ action for breach of contract successful – Judge awarding damages and interest -…
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Portman Building Society v Bevan Ashford and others
Solicitors negligently failing to reveal to client lender information casting doubt upon reliability of borrower – Measure of damages – Whether lender entitled to recover whole of loss including internal…
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Inter-leisure Ltd v Lamberts
Landlord leasing premises and instructing solicitors – Solicitors drafting lease and negligently failing to draft an upwards-only rent review clause – Tenants not liable to increased rent due to rise…
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Halifax Building Society v Richard Grosse & Co
Purchaser of leasehold and plaintiff instructing defendant solicitors – Defendant giving negligent advice – Plaintiff advancing loan – Rent increased under rent review clauses – Plaintiff taking possession and surrendering…
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Hoadley and another v Edwards
Claimants interested in purchase of mock-Tudor house of part-timber construction – Claimants engaging defendant to carry out structural survey – Report failing to draw attention to various matters that would…
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Oates and others v Anthony Pittman & Co
Plaintiffs purchasing property for letting as holiday flats – Property having planning permission for hotel only – Plaintiffs unable to afford costs of compliance after retrospective planning permission granted -…
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Motor Crown Petroleum Ltd v SJ Berwin & Co and another
Claimant retaining defendant solicitor in relation to appeal against refusal of application for planning permission – Solicitor failing to advise claimant to challenge local plan – Appeal against planning refusal…
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Ruxley Electronics and Construction Ltd v Forsyth and another
Small building works on residential property — Contract to construct swimming pool not of specified depth — Defective construction not preventing diving or affecting value of property — Whether cost…
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Maher v Nazir and another; Brent London Borough Council (third party)
Plaintiff and defendants having common boundary – Defendants removing support – District surveyor taking action under section 78 of the Building Act 1984 – Plaintiff rebuilding garage – Whether plaintiff…
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Rushmer and another v Countrywide Surveyors (1994) Ltd and another
Claimants instructing surveyor to examine property prior to purchase – Claimants discovering defect in property after purchase – Surveyor admitting negligence – Whether loss caused – Quantification of damages -…
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Abraxas Computer Services Ltd v Rabin Leacock Lipman (a firm)
Defendant solicitor negligently failing to make applications to court to extend leases under Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 – Claimant having to find alternative accommodation within three months – Claimant…