Negligence
-
Raja (administratrix of the estate of Raja (deceased)) v Austin Gray (a firm)
Negligence — Valuer — Common law duty of care — Bank holding debenture as security for loan to borrower — Borrower holding charge on properties of third party as security…
-
Beaumont v Humberts and others
Alleged negligence — Survey and valuation for insurance purposes — Duty to instructing bank — Costs of rebuilding unusual house — Claim by mortgagor — Whether valuer owed duty of…
-
BFG Bank AG v Brown & Mumford Ltd
Development site — Defendants putting high value on land — Planning permission not obtained — Defendants submitting that bank going for speculative enterprise — Whether plaintiff bank contributorily negligent for…
-
Beresforde v Chesterfield Borough Council and another (W T Parker (a firm) third party)
Negligence — Alleged negligent valuation and report — Independent firm of surveyors — Report provided on building society form — Building society respondent — Appeal against decision to strike out…
-
Alcock v Wraith and others
Independent contractor — Property — Repairs entailing reroofing — Damage to adjoining property — Whether liability of owners for work of independent contractor — Judgment for the plaintiff
-
Alliance & Leicester Building Society and others v Edgestop Ltd and others
Pleading application — Building society — Valuation — False representations of employee — Vicarious liability — Estate agents joined in action for repayment of loans as vicariously liable for actions…
-
Atkins v Atkins and another
Solicitors acting for both parties — Parties related by blood — Money raised by son on security of mother’s house — Initial transaction for amount of money owing on mortgage…
-
Ackerman and another v Protim Services Ltd and another
Dry rot treatment — Specialist treatment firm — Guarantee for 20 years — Recurrence of infestation — Poor workmanship and timber in contact with damp wall — Claim based on…
-
Amerena and others v Barling and others
Breach of contract and/or tort — Measure of damages — Plaintiff property developer engaging defendant solicitors — Plaintiff seeking to develop major commercial site — Plaintiff agreeing in principle to…
-
Assured Advances Ltd v Ashbee & Co
Claim for negligent survey — Whether court entitled to find negligence on evidence — Judgment for the surveyors
-
Anglian Water Services Ltd v HG Thurston & Co Ltd and another
Land — Tipping — Sewage pipes — Plans drawn up by architect — Tipping plan authorised by local authority — Damage caused to pipes owned by plaintiffs — Whether owners…
-
Banque Bruxelles Lambert SA v Eagle Star Insurance Co Ltd and others and related appeals
Valuation of properties for loan purposes — Valuation above sale price — Claim in negligence against valuer — Measure of damages — What damages was lender entitled against negligent valuer…