Negligence
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Catlin Estates Ltd and another v Carter Jonas (a firm)
Negligence — Surveyor — Damages — Supervision of building contract — Extent of duties of supervising building surveyor/architect — Defects — Alternative remedial schemes — Measure of damages — Defective…
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3M United Kingdom plc and another v Linklaters & Paines
Negligence — Solicitors — Limitation period — Section 14A(5) of Limitation Act 1980 — Three-year limitation period — Knowledge required for bringing action — Leases containing options to determine personal…
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Top planning partner leaves SJ Berwin
Commercial premises — Units leased for storage — Claimant and defendant occupying neighbouring units — Fire started by unknown third party causing damage to claimant’s property — Whether defendant owing…
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Sandhu Menswear Co Ltd v Woolworths plc
Commercial premises — Units leased for storage — Claimant and defendant occupying neighbouring units — Fire started by unknown third party causing damage to claimant’s property — Whether defendant owing…
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Talisman Property Co (UK) Ltd v Norton Rose
Negligence — Solicitor — Assessment of damages — Notice under section 25 of Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 wrongly relying upon ground (f) — Liability to pay statutory compensation –…
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Haward and others v Fawcetts (a firm) and others
Negligent advice — Limitation period — Knowledge needed by claimant before time starting to run — Whether necessary to know that advice flawed — Appeal allowed
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Catlin Estates Ltd and another v Carter Jonas (a firm)
Defective premises Damages — Third-party claim — Company claiming breach of contract — Company agreeing to sell property to controlling shareholder — Defects appearing in property — Whether company entitled…
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Irontrain Investments Ltd v Ansari
Negligence — Water damage to one flat owing to faulty pipework in another flat — Whether landlord of damaged flat able to recover damages for period while flat tenanted –…
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Viasystems (Tyneside) Ltd v Thermal Transfer (Northern) Ltd and others
Construction contract — Negligence by appellant’s employee — Whether more than one contractor having control over employee — Whether dual vicarious liability a legal possibility — Appeal allowed in part
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Abbott and another v Will Gannon & Smith Ltd
Structural defect — Design of remedial works — Negligence claim — Limitation — Date when cause of action accruing — Whether date when physical damage appearing or when economic loss…
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Montlake and others (as trustees of Wasps Football Club) v Lambert Smith Hampton and another
Negligence — Valuer — Liability — Valuation provided to rugby football club — Club transferring land on basis of valuation — Red book practice on instructions — Whether valuer liable…
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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…