Damages
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Hartle v Lacey
Plaintiff purchasing property – Conveyance containing covenant – Vendor not registering covenant – Solicitors negligent advice – Plaintiff losing opportunity to sell property before slump in market – Assessment of…
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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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Bayoumi v Protim Services Ltd
Failure to effect remedial damp proofing work in discharge of duty imposed by Defective Premises Act 1972 – Whether contractor liable for defective humidifier voluntarily supplied in attempt to remedy…
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Farley v Skinner
Claimant instructing defendant surveyor to inspect and report on property – Claimant specifically asking defendant to advise on whether property affected by aircraft noise – Defendant advising property unlikely to…
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Clonard Developments Ltd v Humberts (a firm)
Developer obtaining valuation of site undeveloped and developed – Developer unable to sell properties once developed – Proceedings claiming negligent valuation – Whether judge entitled to reject plaintiff’s expert’s evidence…
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Farmer v Wood and another
Claimant purchasing land – Solicitor failing to advise in relation to anti-building line and non-registration of covenants – Quantification of damages – Whether damages to be reduced to take account…
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Jaggard v Sawyer and another
Whether injunction and/or damages appropriate remedy — Whether damages award for future acts of trespass — Determination of damages — High Court refusing injunction but awarding damages — Court of…
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Hartle v Lacey
Plaintiff purchasing property – Conveyance containing covenant – Vendor not registering covenant – Plaintiff receiving negligent advice in relation to unregistered covenant – Plaintiff negotiating with vendor to be released…
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National Home Loans Corporation plc v Bromley Hyde & Robinson
Loan for purpose of discharging old mortgage – Solicitors’ negligence enabling another mortgage lender (X) to obtain priority over new mortgage taken by plaintiff clients – Plaintiffs reaching unfavourable agreement…
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Hamilton v Weston
Plaintiff alleging trespass by neighbour – Trees planted by plaintiff topped by neighbour – Dispute heard in small claims court – Court finding trees growing on defendant’s land – Subsequent…
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PP 2002/47
Q Our warehouse stands in a light industrial area that has gone steadily downhill since we took a full repairing lease some 24 years ago.
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Minscombe Properties Ltd v Sir Alfred McAlpine & Son Ltd
Damages — Principles governing assessment — Excess quantity of spoil placed on plaintiffs’ (respondents’) land contrary to an agreement regulating the amount to be dumped in connection with road construction…