Liability for fraud
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Conveyancers on both sides of a transaction were liable for the actions of a fraudster who sold a property that he did not own
It is well established that a seller’s solicitor does not, in general, owe a duty of care to a purchaser. What then is the position if a seller’s solicitor pays…
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What remedies does the Land Registry have against solicitors who send in documents that are later shown to be forgeries?
In Chief Land Registrar v Caffrey & Co [2016] EWHC 161 (Ch) the High Court was asked to consider whether a conveyancer, who had submitted a paper application to register…