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HAUGESUND KOMMUNE AND ANOTHER v DEPFA ACS BANK WIKBORG REIN & CO (THIRD PARTY)
[2010] Lloyd's Rep. PN Plus 1
Banking and finance – Swap agreements – Investments – Loan agreements – Local government – Public law – Capacity – Authority – Legal advice by Norwegian lawyers – Negligence – Restitution – Mistake – Failure of consideration – Absence of consideration – Change of position – Norwegian law.
WILLIAMS v THOMPSON LEATHERDALE AND ANOTHER
[2010] Lloyd's Rep. PN Plus 2
Divorce – Legal advice – Negligence – Solicitors – Barristers – Duty to advise of implications of pending decision – Scope of duty – Standard of care – Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, section 25.
NATIONWIDE BUILDING SOCIETY v DUNLOP HAYWARDS (DHL) LTD (TRADING AS DUNLOP HEYWOOD LORENZ) AND ANOTHER
[2010] Lloyd's Rep. PN Plus 3
Damages – Contribution – Professional negligence – Measure of damages – Apportionment of damages between fraudulent valuers and negligent solicitors – Effect of limitation clause and contributory negligence – Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978, sections 1(1), 2(1) and 2(3).
HAITHWAITE v THOMSON SNELL & PASSMORE
[2010] Lloyd's Rep. PN Plus 4
Negligence – Professional negligence – Solicitors – Litigation – Damages – Loss of a chance – Valuation of lost chance – Clinical negligence – Causation.
QUINN DIRECT INSURANCE LTD v THE LAW SOCIETY OF ENGLAND AND WALES
[2010] Lloyd's Rep. PN Plus 5
Insurance - Regulation - Legal profession - Solicitors - Professional indemnity insurance - Dishonesty - Intervention by regulator - Civil procedure - Disclosure - Access to documents - Confidential information - Privilege - Rights and obligations of primary layer insurer - Solicitors Act 1974 - Solicitors' Indemnity Insurance Rules 2007
NAYYAR AND OTHERS v DENTON WILDE SAPTE AND ANOTHER
[2010] Lloyd's Rep. PN Plus 6
Negligence – Professional negligence – Negligent solicitor – Ex turpi causa – Negligent misstatement – Breach of fiduciary duty – Vicarious liability – Agency – Contributory negligence.
EXCEL SECURITIES PLC v MASOOD AND OTHERS
[2010] Lloyd's Rep. PN Plus 7
Solicitors – Agency – Breach of warranty of authority – Identity theft – Fraud – Solicitors acting for borrower – Claim by lender – Whether solicitors warranting identity of client – Reliance by lender – Breach of trust – Trustee Act 1925, section 61.
AXA INSURANCE LTD v AKTHER & DARBY SOLICITORS AND OTHERS
[2010] Lloyd's Rep. PN Plus 8
Negligence – Professional negligence – Legal profession – Solicitors – ATE insurance – Panel solicitors – Vetting claims – Limitation – Accrual of cause of action – Contingent liabilities – When damage suffered – Limitation Act 1980, section 2.
IMERMAN v TCHENGUIZ AND OTHERS
[2010] Lloyd's Rep. PN Plus 9
Civil procedure – Civil evidence – Documents – Delivery up – Legal professional privilege – Unless orders.
YOULTON v CHARLES RUSSELL
[2010] Lloyd's Rep. PN Plus 10
Negligence – Legal profession – Solicitors – Civil procedure – Limitation – Agreements – Advice – Drafting – Execution of agreements – Breach of duty – Standard of care – Property transaction – Certainty – Want of authority – Conflict of interest – Company law – Unenforceability or invalidity of agreements – Duty to ensure agreements valid – Limitation Act 1980, sections 14A and 35 – Civil Procedure Rules, Rules 17.4 and 19.5 – Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989.
WEBB v MACDONALD AND ANOTHER
[2010] Lloyd's Rep. PN Plus 11
Negligence – Professional negligence – Solicitor – Barrister – Advice on settlement – Summary judgment – Striking out – Legal Services Commission – Individual Voluntary Agreement – Insolvency Rules 1986 – Bank charges.