In the typical professional liability claim, the claimant will be a former client. It will likely be common ground that the professional owed a coterminous duty in contract and

In the typical professional liability claim, the claimant will be a former client. It will likely be common ground that the professional owed a coterminous duty in contract and

Undertakings are an established feature of the legal landscape. The courts have recognised them as vital in conveyancing transactions and of much wider application. Discussion usually focusses on what

In Abbey Health Care (Mill Hill) v Augusta 2008 LLP (formerly Simply Construct (UK) LLP, the Supreme Court has recently considered whether a Collateral Warranty could be a “

The Limitation Act 1980 identifies time periods during which various types of claims must be brought. The Civil Procedure Rules accommodate for the court receiving a claim form within

It might be recalled that we previously reported on the SRA’s unsuccessful prosecution of Amie Tsang. Ms Tsang acted as Buyers’ conveyancing solicitor in failed buyer-funded development projects. The

In recent years the Courts have seen increasing use by claimants in multi party actions using a single claim form in some instances to start actions sometimes involving 1000’s

Arguments about interest on damages can be a ritual war dance. Claimants reflexively base their calculations on judgement rate of 8%, defendants on Base rate + 1 or 2%.

In Dziugys v Ersan and Co [2024] 434 (KB), the High Court rejected a claim for professional negligence against a solicitor arising from a failed personal injury action. Richard

In the recent case of Axis v Discovery Land and ors [2024] EWCA Civ 7, the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by Insurers against adverse findings on the