Solicitors
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White v Paul Davidson Taylor (a firm)
Assured periodic tenancy — Right to buy — Appellant seeking transfer of tenancy on death of father — Respondent solicitor acting for appellant — Respondent suing for fees — Appellant…
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Maden v Clifford Coppock & Carter (a firm)
Professional negligence — Damages — Separate acts of negligence by separate solicitors regarding same property — Whether damages overlapped — Whether deputy judge should have discounted damages awarded — Appeal…
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Pickersgill and another v Riley
Solicitor’s duty of care — Duty to advise — Extent of duty — First appellant instructed to implement business transaction negotiated by respondent client — Respondent accepting contractual indemnity –…
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Asiansky Television plc and another v Bayer-Rosin (a firm)
Solicitors — Negligence — Purchase of land — Whether solicitor negligently failing to give appellant proper advice as to effect of compulsory purchase order — Causation — Appeal allowed
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Akasuc Enterprise Ltd and others v Farmar & Shirreff (a firm)
Claimants selling land for development — Claimants intending to benefit from overage provision in agreement — Defendant solicitors failing to ensure appropriate provisions contained in agreement — Extent of defendant’s…
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Rickards and another v Jones and others (No 2)
Negligence — NHBC cover — Solicitors instructed to ensure 10-year NHBC cover in place — Solicitors discovering after completion that no such cover in existence — Whether duty to confirm…
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Atkins v Atkins and another
Solicitors acting for both parties — Parties related by blood — Money raised by son on security of mother’s house — Initial transaction for amount of money owing on mortgage…
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Credit Lyonnais SA v Russell Jones & Walker
Scope of retainer — Defendant solicitor instructed by claimant lessee to read break clause in lease and serve appropriate notice of termination — Solicitor complying but neglecting to warn claimant…
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Amersfort Ltd v Kelly Nichols & Blayney
Purchase of property – Rights of way – Planning authority requiring change of layout to connect property to main road – Plaintiffs requesting advice from solicitor – Request contained in…
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Halifax Mortgage Services Ltd v S & S
Solicitor acting for lender and borrower – Whether solicitor under duty to report to lender matters material to borrower’s creditworthiness – Whether opening words of general instructions excluding specific duty…
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Midland Bank plc v Cox McQueen (a firm)
Mortgage transaction – Solicitors acting for borrower and lender – Solicitors instructed by lender to advise wife and obtain her signature – Deeds signed by impostor – Construction of retainer…
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First National Commercial Bank plc v Loxleys
Negligent misstatement contained in answer to pre-contract inquiries – Whether solicitor entitled to rely on disclaimer in standard form – Whether issue suitable to be tried under Ord 14 A…