Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2011] All ER (D) 83 (Feb)
Neutral Citation: [2010] EWHC 2467 (QB)
Court: Queen's Bench Division
Judge:

Simon Picken QC sitting as a deputy judge of the High Court
Representation Michelle Stevens-Hoare (instructed by Gregsons) for the defendant.
  Jamie Smith (instructed by Kennedys) for the third party.
Judgment Dates: 15 October 2010

Catchwords

Solicitor - Negligence - Duty to exercise reasonable skill and care - Claimant obtaining judgment against defendant under personal guarantee - Defendant bringing CPR Pt 20 claim against third party for damages measured by reference to amount of his liability to claimant under personal guarantee - Whether third party liable.

The Case

Solicitor Negligence. The Queen's Bench Division dismissed the defendant's CPR Pt 20 claim against the third party seeking damages measured by reference to the amount of the defendant's liability to the claimant under a personal guarantee.

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