Professional negligence
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3M United Kingdom plc and another v Linklaters & Paines
Solicitor’s negligence — Limitation period for bringing claim — Date upon which claimants had relevant knowledge to start time running for purpose of negligence claim — Section 14A of Limitation…
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Green and another v Alexander Johnson (a firm) and another
Negligent advice — Mitigation of loss — Causation — Barrister negligently advising landlords that lessee entitled to new leases — Proceedings compromised and leases granted — Assessment of damages –…
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Green and another v Alexander Johnson (a firm) and another
Negligent advice — Mitigation of loss — Causation — Barrister negligently advising landlords that lessee entitled to new leases — Proceedings compromised and leases granted — Whether compromise amounting to…
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Asiansky Television plc and another v Bayer-Rosin (a firm)
Solicitors — Negligence — Purchase of land — Whether solicitor negligently failing to give appellant proper advice as to effect of compulsory purchase order — Causation — Appeal allowed
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Chappell v Somers & Blake (a firm)
Appellant solicitor failing to advise respondent executrix — Beneficiaries under will suffering loss — Executrix bringing action — Whether claim should be struck out on ground that estate suffering no…
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Williams and others v Glyn Owen & Co
Appellants instructing respondent solicitor in respect of farm purchase — Vendor not completing on time — Respondent failing to give appropriate advice — Appellants sustaining loss due to deferred completion…
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John D Wood & Co (Residential & Agricultural) Ltd v Knatchbull
Estate agent — Duty of care — Duty to inform — Claimant seeking payment of commission on sale of defendant’s mews property — Defendant counterclaiming — Whether negligent valuation –…
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Hilton v Barker Booth & Eastwood
Solicitor — Duty of care — Appellant suffering loss as a result of failure by another party to complete transaction — Respondent solicitor acting for both parties — Solicitor previously…
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Fairbrother and another v Gabb & Co
Negligence — Causation — Respondent’s negligent advice on application for new business tenancy causing appellants to lose right to apply to court — Appellants moving to new premises — Judge…
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Grimm v Newman and another
Respondent making gift to wife to avoid UK tax liability — Wife purchasing share of matrimonial home — Inland Revenue claiming respondent’s enjoyment of matrimonial home constituting remittance of respondent’s…
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Rickards and another v Jones and others (No 2)
Negligence — NHBC cover — Solicitors instructed to ensure 10-year NHBC cover in place — Solicitors discovering after completion that no such cover in existence — Whether duty to confirm…
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Cave v Robinson Jarvis & Rolf
Solicitor — Claimant alleging negligent drafting of intended easement — Solicitor raising limitation defence — Claimant contending that relevant fact “deliberately concealed” within meaning of section 32 of Limitation Act…