Solicitors
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Hill and another v Mullis & Peake and another
Plaintiffs selling hotel – Plaintiffs and vendor agreeing to defer part payment for hotel – Agreement subject to purchaser giving security of second charge on hotel and acquiring properties after…
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National Westminster Bank plc v Beaton
Solicitor acting in purchase of property – Existing second charge on matrimonial home to secure husband’s office premises – Solicitor inquiring whether bank requiring new charge – Bank requesting solicitor…
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Bittlestone and others v Keegan Williams
Purchasers making offer to buy property and instructing defendant solicitors – Defendant discovering existence of covenants and informing purchasers – Completion – Purchasers planning alteration of property – Neighbour claiming…
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Mortgage Express Ltd v Bowerman & Partners
Mortgage — Valuation to secure loan — Solicitor acting for more than one client — Solicitor becoming aware of information casting doubt on valuation — Failure to inform lender –…
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Madley v Cousins Coombe & Mustoe
Plaintiff offering to remortgage share in properties as security for partner’s investment – Plaintiff believing charges security for partner’s liability in investment only – Charges providing security for whole of…
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Faragher v Gerber
Flat purchase — Solicitor failing to make full inquiries — Road development — Plaintiff having to vacate premises during road works — Whether solicitor in breach of duty — Measure…
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Kumah and another v Osbornes
Mortgage – Repossession – Mortgagor’s solicitors instructed to make agreement to repay arrears in return for cancellation of eviction order – Bailiffs taking possession – Mortgagor claiming solicitor negligent in…
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Taylor and another v Ribby Hall Leisure Ltd and another
Plaintiffs obtaining Mareva injunction preventing sale of property – Parties compromising action – Terms contained in Tomlin order and Mareva discharged – Plaintiffs claiming breaches of undertakings and issuing motion…
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Dareway Properties Ltd and others v Glovers (a firm)
Plaintiffs purchasing land with development potential – Charity owning neighbouring land – Development potential dependent on access to plaintiffs’ land – Charity not agreeing to plaintiffs’ planned access on plaintiffs’…
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Hill and another v Mullis & Peake and another
Plaintiffs selling shares in hotel business and adjacent property – Agreement subject to purchaser giving security of second charge on hotel and acquiring properties after transaction to be charged to…
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Tabarrok v EDC Lord & Co
Allegation that failure to warn of outstanding dilapidations claim caused company to take burdensome underlease – Company owner seeking to add claim of personal loss resulting from joining as guarantor…
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Johnson v Gore Wood & Co
Solicitors compromising action by company for negligence in connection with land transaction – Plaintiff effectively sole owner of company – Whether plaintiff entitled to sue for personal losses caused by…