Professional negligence
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Shepherd Construction Ltd v Pinsent Masons LLP
Solicitor – Breach of contract – Implied term – Claimant instructing defendant solicitors and two predecessors to advise on drafting contracts – Claimant alleging professional negligence against defendant as successor…
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Padden v Bevan Ashford Solicitors
Solicitor – Legal advice – Duty of care – Respondent solicitors advising appellant client not to sign documents giving up substantial assets including interest in family home but without giving…
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Paratus AMC Ltd and another v Countrywide Surveyors Ltd
Surveyor’s negligence – Valuation – Residential property – Claimant mortgage lender alleging negligence by defendant in valuation of flat in new development – Correct approach to valuation – Whether defendant’s…
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Capital Home Loans Ltd v Countrywide Surveyors Ltd
Negligence – Surveyor – Valuation – Defendant surveyor valuing property for purpose of further advance by claimant to borrower – Borrower defaulting and property sold – Proceeds of sale insufficient…
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Capita Alternative Fund Services (Guernsey) Ltd and another v Drivers Jonas (a firm)
Professional negligence – Surveyor – Defendant surveyor retained to advise claimants on proposed investment in factory outlet centre (FOC) – Investment proving unsuccessful – Whether defendant liable in damages for…
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Cherney and others v Neuman and others
Solicitor — Breach of fiduciary duty — Breach of trust — Defendant solicitor acting in respect of property transactions on behalf of claimants – Claimants seeking damages for professional negligence – Defendants claiming indemnity…
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Capita Alternative Fund Services (Guernsey) Ltd and another v Drivers Jonas (a firm)
Professional negligence, Surveyor
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Capital Home Loans Ltd v Countrywide Surveyors Ltd
Professional negligence, Surveyor
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Cherney and others v Neuman and others
Professional negligence, Solicitor
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Scullion v Bank of Scotland plc (t/a Colleys)
Surveyor – Valuation – Duty of care – Appellant surveyor valuing property for mortgagee on buy-to-let transaction – Respondent purchasing property in reliance on valuation and estimated rental figure –…
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Scullion v Bank of Scotland plc (t/a Colleys)
Professional negligence, Surveyor
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D Morgan plc v Mace & Jones
Solicitor — Negligence – Damages – Claimant landowner obtaining planning permission for quarrying activities — Claimant wanting to use site as landfill – Claimant seeking advice from defendant solicitors –…