| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2005] All ER (D) 37 (Sep) |
| Neutral Citation: | [2005] EWHC 1931 (QB) |
| Court: | Queen's Bench Division |
| Judge: | Jack J |
| Representation | Andrew Sutcliffe QC and Gavin Hamilton (instructed by Parker Bullen) for the claimant. |
| Philip Moser and Dan Stacey (instructed by Beachcroft Wansbroughs) for the defendants. | |
| Judgment Dates: | 8 September 2005 |
Catchwords
Solicitor - Negligence - Causation - Loss of a chance - Whether solicitor negligent for failing to raise point in litigation - Whether claimant would have succeeded had point been raised.
The Case
The claimant obtained judgment in an action for solicitor's negligence arising out of the failure by the solicitor to raise a point in litigation in which he was acting for the claimant. The loss of a chance was assessed at 60%.
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