Limitation
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Cave v Robinson Jarvis & Rolf
Solicitor — Claimant alleging negligent drafting of intended easement — Solicitor raising limitation defence — Claimant contending that relevant fact “deliberately concealed” within meaning of section 32 of Limitation Act…
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Kensington and Chelsea Royal London Borough Council v Khan and another
Statutory charge — Limitation — Claimants bringing proceedings to recover possession of land pursuant to statutory charges — Judge finding action brought within limitation period and allowing claim — Defendants…
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Gold v Mincoff Science & Gold
Negligence claim — Amendment to pleadings — Appellant solicitor defending respondent’s negligence claim on ground claim time-barred — Alternative dispute resolution failing — Judge permitting last-minute amendment of respondent’s case…
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PP 2002/120
Deliberate concealment of fact. Central to many claims for professional negligence is an allegation that the defendant left something out that a reasonably competent adviser would have put in.
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PP 2002/84
Tolerated squats in council properties – Whether adverse title sufficiently asserted by dispossession of council owner – Whether paper title acknowleged – Whether claimant or predecessor occupying as licensee.
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Cave v Robinson Jarvis & Rolf
Claimant retaining defendant solicitor to sell land subject to legally enforceable mooring rights in favour of vendors – Defendant failing to draft necessary deed and register mooring rights – Purchaser…
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Fraser and another v Canterbury Diocesan Board of Finance
School Sites Acts 1841 to 1844 – Education Act 1973 – Reverter of Sites Act 1987 – Land granted for Church of England school – Denominational requirement removed in 1874…
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Lloyds Bank plc v Rogers and another
Bank claiming possession of charged property – Claim including details of indebtedness but making no express monetary claim – Bank applying to amend to include monetary claim – Borrowers objecting…
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Lloyds Bank plc v Rogers and another
Bank claiming possession of charged property – Claim including details of indebtedness but making no express monetary claim – Bank applying to amend so as to include monetary claim -…
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Paragon Finance plc v DB Thakerar & Co
Plaintiff victim of mortgage fraud applying to amend negligence claim to include allegations of complicity on part of defendant solicitors – Claim made within but application made outside normal limitation…
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Mortgage Corporation v Lambert & Co (a firm) and another
Mortgage valuation – Limitation Act 1980 – Whether loss accrued more than six years before writ – Whether period of limitation extended by section 14A of 1980 Act – Whether…
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Abbey National plc v Sayer Moore (a firm)
Defendant solicitor alleged to have negligently facilitated mortgage fraud – Fraud perpetrated nine years before issue of writ – Lender claiming benefit of section 14A Limitation Act 1980 – Defendant…