Solicitor’s negligence
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Laing v Taylor Walton Solicitors
Solicitor’s negligence, Issue estoppel
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Laing v Taylor Walton Solicitors
Solicitor’s negligence – issue estoppel
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Talisman Property Co (UK) Ltd v Norton Rose
Commercial letting — Expiry of lease — Erroneous service of notice opposing grant of new tenancy — Solicitor admitting negligence — Assessment of damages — Loss of chance — Judge…
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Talisman Property Co (UK) Ltd v Norton Rose
Lease — Statutory compensation — Loss of chance — Tenant serving notice requesting new tenancy — Landlord’s solicitor negligently serving notice opposing grant — Solicitor contending no loss — Whether…
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Keydon Estates Ltd v Eversheds LLP
Property purchased for income stream — Negligent advice from solicitor — Assessment of damages — Whether confined to diminution in value — Whether correct measure based on loss of opportunity…
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Hilton v Barker Booth & Eastwood
Solicitor — Duty of care — Respondent solicitor acting for both parties on property transaction — Solicitor knowing of purchaser’s previous fraud convictions — Whether breach of duty not to…
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Jemma Trust Co Ltd v Kippax Beaumont Lewis and others
Capital gains tax — Advice — Professional negligence — Claimant beneficially interested in deceased’s estate claiming damages against defendant solicitors — Whether defendants giving negligent advice as to value and…
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Aylwen v Taylor Joynson Garrett (a firm)
Defendant solicitor acting for claimant in relation to purchase of property – Sale falling through – Claimant issuing proceedings seeking damages – Whether claimant having realistic prospect of establishing loss…
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Lloyds Bank plc v Burd Pearse and another
Bank claiming solicitor’s negligence in relation to mortgage transaction causing loss – Whether action in tort statute-barred by virtue of section 2 of Limitation Act 1980 – Whether running time…
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Nationwide Building Society v James Beauchamp (a firm)
Borrowers purchasing plots of land with assistance of mortgages provided by claimant – Road to be built over part of land to provide access to plots – Road to be…
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Paragon Finance plc v DB Thakerar & Co
Plaintiff victim of mortgage fraud applying to amend negligence claim to include allegations of complicity on part of defendant solicitors – Claim made within but application made outside normal limitation…
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Portman Building Society v Bevan Ashford and others
Solicitors negligently failing to reveal to client lender information casting doubt upon reliability of borrower – Measure of damages – Whether lender entitled to recover whole of loss including internal…