Professional negligence
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Stone Heritage Developments Ltd and others v Davis Blank Furniss
Damages – Land – Development agreement – Solicitor’s retainer in respect of agreement for development of land – Appellants instructing respondent solicitor to draw up terms of agreement – Whether…
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Veitch and another v Avery
Professional negligence – Damages
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Hurst v BDO Stoy Hayward LLP; Hurst v Supperstone
Accoutant’s negligence — Duty of care to wife of client — Drafting of individual voluntary agreement for claimant’s husband — Claimant signing undertaking as to her interest in matrimonial home…
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Fulham Leisure Holdings Ltd v Nicholson Graham & Jones
Solicitor’s negligence — Loss — Measure of damages — Defendant negligent in drafting of contractual documents — Claimant buying out minority shareholder — Whether cost of cure basis appropriate measure…
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Jassi v Gallagher
Barrister — Accusation of negligence — Freehold enfranchisement claim — Issue as to validity of appellant’s notice to enfranchise — Whether respondent should have advised appellant to serve second notice…
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Vision Golf Ltd v Weightmans (a firm)
Solicitor’s negligence — Damages — Assessment — Claimant holding two leases — Failure to apply for relief from forfeiture — Liability admitted at trial — Judge holding defendant responsible for…
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3M United Kingdom plc and another v Linklaters & Paines
Solicitor’s negligence — Starting date for limitation period — Section 14A of Limitation Act 1980 — Knowledge of relevant damage — Loss of break options — Relevance of negotiations with…
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Jassi v Gallagher and another
Barrister — Accusation of negligence — Freehold enfranchisement — Issue as to validity of claimant’s notice to enfranchise — Whether defendant should have advised claimant to serve protective notice –…
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Vision Golf v Weightmans (a firm)
Solicitor’s negligence — Failure to apply for relief from forfeiture — Whether negligence causing loss where replacement solicitor also failing to make prompt application — Claim allowed
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Brian Warwicker Partnership v HOK International Ltd
Breach of contract — Defective building works Damages Contribution — Section 2 Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978 — Whether acts and omissions not causing loss to be taken into account…
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Preferred Mortgages Ltd v Countrywide Surveyors Ltd
Valuation report for purpose of mortgage — Negligence claim by mortgagee — Correct approach to valuation as at date of report — Whether justifiable to devalue from current value based…
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Woolwich plc v Jones-Dunross and another; Ombull v Sherrards Solicitors
Solicitor’s negligence — Mortgage — Solicitor acting for mortgagee — Mortgagor forging claimant’s signature on documents — Whether solicitor owing duty to claimant — Claim dismissed