Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2001] All ER (D) 281 (Jun)
Court: Queen's Bench Division
Judge:

Judge Bradbury sitting as a judge of the High Court

Representation The claimant appeared in person.
  Jonathon Cohen QC and Charles Phipps (instructed by Blake Lapthorn) for the defendant.
Judgment Dates: 26 June 2001

Catchwords

Solicitor - Negligence - Cause of action - Conveyance - Contract for sale of land solely in name of claimant - Solicitors exercising transfer of land jointly - Land divided jointly in equal shares on claimant's divorce - Claimant bringing action against solicitors - Whether solicitors negligent.

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