Source:	All England Reporter
Publisher Citation:	[2010] All ER (D) 126 (Jun)
Neutral Citation:	[2010] EWHC 93 (Ch)
Court:	Chancery Division
Judge:	Vos J
Representation	Joshua Munro (instructed by Cripps Harries Hall LLP) for the claimant.
	Graeme McPherson QC (instructed by Bond Pearce LLP) for the first defendant.
	George Spalton (instructed by Kennedys) for the second defendant.
Judgment Dates:	29 January 2010

Catchwords

Counsel - Negligence - Pre-trial deliberations - Claimant instructing first defendant barrister and second defendant solicitor in defence of claim brought against claimant by bank - First defendant advising claimant to settle action prior to commencement of trial - Claimant accepting advice - Claimant commencing proceedings against first defendant claiming damages for negligence in respect of advice given - Claimant commencing proceedings against second defendant claiming damages for breach of contract and negligence - Defendants applying for summary judgment against claimant - Whether claimant having real prospect of establishing that defendants in breach of their duties to him.

The Case

Counsel Negligence. The Chancery Division granted the application by the first defendant barrister and second defendant solicitor for summary judgment against the claimant in circumstances where none of the allegations of negligence made in the particulars of claim was sustainable and there was no real prospect of the claim succeeding against either defendant.

Practice Areas

• Company Commercial
• Dispute Resolution
• Personal Injury
• Property

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