When do lawyers come under enhanced/wider duties? Giambrone and all that – Article by Shantanu Majumdar
Off the back of his successful involvement in the case of Various Claimants v Giambrone & others [2015] EWHC 1946 (QB) – the Professional Negligence Bar Association asked Shantanu Majumdar to speak at their Annual Lawyers’ Liability Conference last month on one aspect of this many-faceted case. Here are the lecture notes.
Tracing backwards and through overdrawn accounts – Article by Dov Ohrenstein
Anyone involved in cases concerning the tracing of assets will be interested in Durant v Brazil [2015] UKPC 35, a recent decision of the Privy Council. In this article Dov Ohrenstein examines this case and its impact on future cases. Please click here to read the full article.
In good faith? What is the impact of the good faith doctrine on commercial contracts – Article by Dov Ohrenstein
Dov Ohrenstein writes for the New Law Journal on the impact of the good faith doctrine on commercial contracts. The article can be accessed here.
Challenging fraudulent judgments – Article by Dov Ohrenstein
To set aside a judgment on the grounds of fraud, is it necessary to show that the evidence of fraud was unavailable at the trial and could not have been obtained with reasonable diligence? In May 2015, two High Court Judges gave totally contradictory answers to this question. Please click here to continue reading this […]
An impossible position: fraud claims, solicitors and their fees – Article by Shantanu Majumdar
This article written by Shantanu Majumdar considers a solicitor’s liability to account in respect of fees received from its defendant client where a claimant makes a proprietary claim to the proceeds of fraud Please click here to read the full article.
Lloyd v Browning: Excluding liability for mis-representation – Case report by Dov Ohrenstein
This case report by Dov Ohrenstein, covers the recent Court of Appeal decision in Lloyd v Browning, which held that that where a buyer had been induced by oral misrepresentations to enter into a contract to buy a property, the seller could rely on a standard form of non reliance clause to avoid liability. Please click here […]
Room for Improvement – Article by David Di Mambro
This article, by David di Mambro, was published in the New Law Journal and examines Part 36. Please click here to download the article. Please click here to view David di Mambro’s profile.
Transaction Or No Transaction? That Is The Question – Article by Simon Williams
This article by Simon Williams, which is featured on the Property Litigation Association website, examines how damages for professional negligence are often assessed in the context of residential and commercial conveyancing. Please click here to download the article. Please click here to view Simon Williams’s profile.
Executors Beware – Article by Christopher Buckley
This article, by Christopher Buckley, was published in the 2013 edition of The Private Client Yearbook and looks at how the construction of a Will can influence a court’s decision-making process. Please click here to download this article. Please click here to view Christopher Buckley’s profile.
Lifting The Corporate Veil – Article by Dov Ohrenstein
These seminar notes by Dov Ohrenstein, consider the ways in which the corporate veil can be lifted so as to impose liability on companies’ shareholders and directors. Please click here to download the seminar notes. Please click here to view Dov Ohrenstein’s profile.
