Negligence
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Birmingham Midshires Building Society v Wretham and others
Negligence — Breach of trust — Solicitors — Conveyancing — Limitation — Section 14A of Limitation Act 1980 — Whether solicitor entitled to rely on admitted negligence not alleged by…
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Coventry Building Society v William Martin & Partners
Negligence — Building society valuation — Whether building society contributorily negligent in failing to inquire into ability of borrowers to repay — Whether any reduction in damages due to contributory…
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Dominion Mosaics & Tile Co Ltd and another v Trafalgar Trucking Co Ltd and another
Negligence — Measure of damages — Fire caused by fault of contractors engaged by local authority —- Appeal by defendant contractors and authority against damages awarded by Michael Davies J…
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Steward and another v Rapley
Negligence — Damages — Measure of damages — Surveyor’s report to purchasers of house — Dry rot subsequently discovered — Liability for negligence admitted — No contest as to general…
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R v London Rent Assessment Panel, ex parte Cadogan Estates Ltd
Landlord and tenant — Assured tenancy — Statutory periodic tenancy — Notice of increase of rent above £25,000 — Whether panel had jurisdiction to determine rent above £25,000
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Sneesby and another v Goldings
Negligence — Mortgage valuation report — Whether valuer negligent in failing to report missing chimney-breast — Whether damages based on diminution in value should assume all defects in building would…
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F G Whitley & Sons Co Ltd v Thomas Bickerton and others
Negligence — Surveyors giving planning advice — Whether defendants liable in negligence — Whether period of limitation expired before issue of writ
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UCB Corporate Services Ltd v Halifax (SW) Ltd and another
Negligence — Surveyors — Mortgage loan report — Valuation on 90-day sale basis by mortgagee in possession — Whether presumption that discount applies to sale on such basis
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BNP Mortgages Ltd v Barton Cook & Sams
Negligence– Valuation for mortgage lender– Whether 15% range of values suitable bracket– Determination of true value
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Lee and another v Thompson
Negligence — Solicitor — Complaint of failure to effect purchase of freehold — Action in contract time-barred — Whether action could succeed in tort — Authority of Groom v Crocker…
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Watts and another v Morrow
Negligence — Claim against building surveyor — Appeal against assessment of damages by Judge Bowsher QC in Official Referee’s Court — No appeal on liability — Important discussion of measure…
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Beaton v Nationwide Building Society
Negligence — Valuation for mortgage — Liability of building society for valuation carried out by ‘in-house’ valuer — Preliminary issue confined to the question of liability — Scope of valuer’s…