Author: Erica Truong

Litigation Lessons: “Weak and speculative” £3.7m professional negligence claimants awarded just £2K

A recent case of Beattie Passive Norse Ltd Anor v Canham Consulting Ltd highlights the importance of causation and repercussions of providing an inaccurate value of a claim.

Post date 4 June 2021
Post author By Erica Truong
Post categories In Breach of Contract, Civil Litigation, Civil Procedure Rules, Court of Appeal, CPR, High Court, Legal Negligence, Litigation, Negligent Conveyancer, Part 36, Pre-action Protocol, Professional Negligence, Standard costs
Tags Claims against conveyancers, Claims against Solicitors, costs, Professional Negligence

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Beware of Limitation Periods: Supreme Court clarifies time periods for litigation claims

In a midnight deadline case, there is a complete undivided day following the expiry of the deadline, which should be included when calculating the limitation period. It is, therefore, crucial that limitation issues are considered at the outset of any potential claims.

Post date 28 May 2021
Post author By Erica Truong
Post categories In Business and Property Courts, Chancery Division, Civil Litigation, Civil Procedure Rules, Legal Negligence, Litigation, Negligent Solicitors, Supreme Court
Tags Claim form, CPR, Limitation Act, Limitation Act 1980, Negligent Solicitor, Time Limits, Time to issue a claim

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Litigation Lessons: “Weak and speculative” £3.7m professional negligence claimants awarded just £2K

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