Solicitors
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Fulham Leisure Holdings Ltd v Nicholson Graham & Jones
Professional negligence – Solicitor
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Mastercigars Direct Ltd v Withers LLP
Solicitor – Costs
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Blackwood and another v Saunders & Co
Professional negligence – Solicitor
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Stone Heritage Developments Ltd and others v Davis Blank Furniss
Professional negligence – Solicitors
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Fulham Leisure Holdings Ltd v Nicholson Graham & Jones
Solicitor’s negligence — Loss — Measure of damages — Defendant negligent in drafting of contractual documents — Claimant buying out minority shareholder — Whether cost of cure basis appropriate measure…
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Vision Golf Ltd v Weightmans (a firm)
Solicitor’s negligence — Damages — Assessment — Claimant holding two leases — Failure to apply for relief from forfeiture — Liability admitted at trial — Judge holding defendant responsible for…
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Wilson v William Sturges & Co
Possession action — Respondent agreeing with solicitor to act — Costs assessed at higher figure — Respondent refusing to pay outstanding bill — Appellant refusing to continue to act until…
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Holmes v Alfred McAlpine Homes (Yorkshire) Ltd
Proceedings for damages — Solicitor’s costs — Conditional fee agreement — Backdating of agreement — Solicitor failing to comply with statutory regulations — Whether conditional fee agreement enforceable — Appeal…
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Conway v Ratiu and others
Libel — Allegations of misconduct by solicitor — Whether solicitor owing fiduciary duty to third appellant — Whether judge’s directions to jury flawed — Appeal allowed
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Vision Golf v Weightmans (a firm)
Solicitor’s negligence — Failure to apply for relief from forfeiture — Whether negligence causing loss where replacement solicitor also failing to make prompt application — Claim allowed
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Woolwich plc v Jones-Dunross and another; Ombull v Sherrards Solicitors
Solicitor’s negligence — Mortgage — Solicitor acting for mortgagee — Mortgagor forging claimant’s signature on documents — Whether solicitor owing duty to claimant — Claim dismissed
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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…