Solicitors had been in breach of duty in not advising a client not to complete a loan to an acquaintance on the security of shares without seeing a copy of the company's register of members and a share certificate recording ownership by the acquaintance of the shares. ......

The firm of solicitors had advised the claimant in connection with the dissolution of a partnership with her former husband in a road haulage business. It was alleged that the firm had failed to advise her to effect the immediate dissolution of the partnership and to avoid or limit her future li......

No Breach Of Duty By Occupier To Wheelchair User Where Wheelchair Ramp Provided And Steps Visible:The Court of Appeal allowed the appellant company's appeal against a decision that its premises were not reasonably safe for a wheelchair user. The claimant visitor, who had previously used a ramp to t......

The Claimant failed to establish a breach of a duty of care by the Defendant when he slipped on a footpath and sustained injury to his shoulder. The Claimant slipped as he stepped from the pavement onto a forecourt. It was held that the difference between the forecourt and the footpath was somethin......

The respondents were successful on appeal and were entitled to their costs. The issue was whether the costs should be summarily assessed or subject to a detailed assessment if not agreed. The Claimant argued that the costs should be subject to a detailed assessment. The general position was that......

The Claimant in this case was a young man employed by the Defendant. The Defendant repaired, maintained and fitted out boats. The Defendant had had commissioned and had built a new workshop and warehouse, which had been completed some sixteen months before the Claimant's accident. One feature o......

It had been a correct exercise of discretion not to join coalmining contractors to proposed group litigation between coalminers and the Department of Trade and Industry. ......

Costs & Part 36 Offers. When dealing with costs the judge had erred in principle when ruling that a Calderbank offer made by the defendant either had full effect or no effect at all and, as a result, the costs order was manifestly unjust to the defendant who had made a clear offer substantially exc......

Causation. The defendant solicitors were blamed for an alleged failure to take steps in an action against architects arising out of flood damage. On an appplication to strike out the claim, the court at first instance held that with the exception of one claim there was no value to the claimant's......

In considering the valuation of a loss of a chance arising out of the alleged professional negligence of a lawyer it was appropriate to consider the laws as it had been found to be subsequently rather than looking at the incorrect perception of the law at the time. ......

An auction house had not been negligent in appraising a gold chain, known as the Coleridge collar, as having been made in the late 17th century. However the advice as to the appropriate sale price for a private sale of £35,000 was reached in breach of its own sales' practice and while not ......

The Commercial Court handed down a preliminary judgment in this case concerning the recovery of the cost of repairing cars damaged in road traffic accidents. The Claimant's insurer, Royal Sun Alliance Insurance (RSAI), had established a system whereby a company within the RSA group, Moto......

The pursuer sought damages in respect of physical injuries sustained as a result of alleged assaults in the home and "delayed" post traumatic stress disorder allegedly caused by the treatment he received there. The defenders plead that the action was time barred under section 17 of the Prescription......

The pursuer sought damages in respect of physical injuries sustained as a result of alleged assaults in the home and "delayed" post traumatic stress disorder allegedly caused by the treatment he received there. The defenders plead that the action was time barred under section 17 of the Prescription......

The pursuer ("Mr Leggat") sued for damage for personal injuries sustained in a Road Traffic accident on 30 May 2005. Liability was admitted and no question of contributory negligence arose. The proof was accordingly restricted to the issue of quantum. ......

The Claimant had been a dockworker for the Defendants and had unloaded asbestos. He had lung cancer in 2002 that was treated successfully through radiotherapy. He instructed solicitors in 2009 and issued his claim in 2012. It was held that the Claimant did not have actual knowledge of the link betw......

Court awards 80% costs of a strike-out application withdrawn on the day of the hearing It was held that it was right that the costs situation was not the same as if the Defendant had pursued its application and won. Without hearing argument on the substantive claim and dealing with the costs onl......