Solicitors
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Dace and another v Redland Aggregates Ltd and others
First defendant serving notice under break clause terminating lease – Tenants’ claim of right of way dismissed on basis that lease due to terminate by virtue of notice – Tenants…
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Wapshott and another v Davies Donovan & Co; Kidd and another v Dale & Newbery
Mortgage leases — Defective title — Purchasers’ solicitors failing to see defect — Damages for negligence — Appeal on amount of damages — Court of Appeal holding that purchasers entitled…
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Mortgage Express Ltd v Bowerman & Partners
Mortgage — Valuation of premises to secure loan — Solicitor acting for more than one client — Solicitor becoming aware of information casting doubt on valuation — Failure to inform…
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Zwebner v Mortgage Corporation Ltd and others
Remortgage transaction – Solicitors acting for borrower and lender – Forged deed – Whether solicitors warranted deed properly executed – Construction of undertakings – Judge finding solicitors in breach of…
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Paragon Finance plc v Sternberg and others
Mortgagee defrauded by persons buying under equity participation scheme – Mortgagee proceeding against solicitor both for negligence and complicity in fraud – Whether solicitor should have been alert to buyers’…
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Berlevy and another v Blyth Dutton (a firm)
Solicitors advising one of two partners holding business lease of perils of permitting others to occupy under proposed “management agreement” – Advice disregarded by partner authorised to seek advice -…
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Roker House Investments Ltd v Saunders and another
Purchase of property on sale and leaseback basis – Lease guaranteed by French company – Guarantee not authorised and invalid – Defendant solicitors failing to advise about validity of guarantee…
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Thorne v Traill & Co
Plaintiffs wanting to buy property – Property had been farmhouse – Plaintiffs not intending to use property as farmhouse – Solicitors acting for plaintiffs – Original planning permission containing agricultural…
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Woodward v Wolferstans
Father and daughter purchasing flat – Father instructing solicitors – Solicitors dealing exclusively with father and not communicating with daughter – Mortgage granted to daughter on guarantee given by father…
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Carvin v Dunham Brindley & Linn
Conveyance of property on new estate – Unadopted drain – Necessity for licence – Strip of land containing drain not conveyed – Purchaser of property claiming solicitor failing to advise…
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Mortgage Express Ltd v S Newman & Co and another
Solicitors – Indemnity fund – Mortgage fraud – Defendant solicitor aware that client borrower paying an obviously inflated price – Defendant solicitor deciding not to report to mortgagee or investigate…
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Manortarn Ltd v Rose & Bird
Damages for negligence — Plaintiff acquiring commercial property for investment — Defendant solicitors failing to inform plaintiff of break clauses in leases — Defendants conceding failure to advise — Defendants…