Solicitors
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Hypo-Mortgage Services Ltd and another v David Parry & Co and another
Application for “non-status” mortgage – Defendant solicitor acting for both parties – Applicant misrepresenting current commitments and residence intentions – Copy application form not sent to defendant – Whether defendant…
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Hitchens and another v Bacchus
Licensed conveyancer – Sale of land – Sale not completed – Whether licensed conveyancer negligent – Whether plaintiffs losing chance that sale would have been completed – Judge finding for…
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NM Rothschild & Sons Ltd and others v Berenson and others
Banks advancing money to company for lending business – Advances conditional upon solicitors providing funds request on company’s behalf – Solicitors providing funds request for transaction – Borrower unable to…
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Mortgage Corporation Ltd v Solicitors Indemnity Fund Ltd
Plaintiff obtaining judgment against firm of solicitors – Solicitors claiming to be entitled to be indemnified by defendant for amount of judgment – Defendant claiming benefit to solicitors to be…
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Lloyds Bank plc v Parker Bullen
Overdraft secured on long lease – Solicitor failing to inform lender of onerous covenants – Lender reaching disadvantageous agreement with borrower – Court satisfied that lender would have proceeded in…
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Al-Sabah v Ali and others
Informally appointed managing agent disposing of properties after forging owner’s signature and falsely representing that he was authorised to instruct defendant solicitors to act in disposal – Solicitors failing to…
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Nationwide Building Society v Lewis and another
Plaintiff instructing defendant solicitors to advise on property offered as mortgage security – Solicitors advising security sufficient – Plaintiff suffering loss after realising security and alleging negligence – Whether second…
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Carr-Glynn v Frearsons (a firm)
Will – Bequest of share in joint tenancy – Solicitor failing to advise testatrix of need for severance of joint tenancy – Whether solicitor having duty to ensure that asset…
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Robins v Meadows & Moran (a firm)
Termination of lease — Defective notices under section 25 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 — Wrong termination date — Alleged failure of solicitors to verify terms of lease…
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Carter (t/a New Chapel Developments) v TG Baynes & Sons
Defendant solicitor failing to note covenant restrictive of development – Defendant advising plaintiff to go ahead – Presence of covenant paralysing sales over five-year period – Whether plaintiff in any…
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Lloyds Bank plc v Burd Pearse and another
Company buying vacant building plot – Company selling plot to owners of company – Charge in favour of bank created on each occasion – Failure by solicitors to inform bank…
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Re Brook Martin & Co (Nominees) Ltd
Property company — Nominee for anonymous purchasers — Sole directors and shareholders also acting as company solicitors — Damages awarded against company for failure to complete purchase of property –…