A law firm, which bungled the service of a Claim Form, has cost its client the opportunity to have its case heard in court. The firm may now face a negligence claim because of its failure. Service of a Claim…read more
Bank liable for rent after lease surrender fails. Published December 2017
Deutsche Bank has been left on the hook for rent of £2.6m a year after its attempt to surrender a headlease failed. The surrender was declared void after it emerged that the property owner, Hayes Freehold, had mortgaged the freehold…read more
Rule-makers set to clamp down on emails to court. Published December 2017
New rules may force parties in civil cases to copy the other side into their emails to the court. The only exceptions could be where there is a “compelling justification” to exclude the other side, such as requests for a…read more
Unsuitable mortgage advice costs broker £30k+. Published December 2017
A financial adviser has been ordered to pay over £30k in compensation after recommending an interest-only mortgage to a client who intended to fund repayments through an investment in Harlequin, a high-risk unregulated property scheme. The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS)…read more
Bespoke contract terms prevent contractor claiming for delay. Published December 2017
A contractor building a substantial residential property has been unable to claim for an extension of time after the development was delayed, despite some of the delay being caused by the employer. The case re-affirmed that the courts will give…read more
