Global Marine Drillships Ltd v La Bella & Ors

Global Marine Drillships Ltd v La Bella & Ors

Landmark Solicitors LLP and Salina Yildiz breached their undertakings by failing to return the £7 million when no insurance policy or SBLC was issued, and acted in breach of trust. The payments to Charles Barber were not authorised by Global Marine, and no valid release from liability was agreed. Judgment is entered for Global Marine.

Parties
Claimant: Global Marine Drillships Limited; Defendant: William La Bella; Defendant: Landmark Solicitors LLP; Defendant: Salina Jayne Yildiz (formerly Jones); Defendant: Charles and Barber and Sons Limited; Defendant: James Edward Barber; Defendant: Colin Shackleston; Defendant: Alan Wilcock; Defendant: Frank Mullins (also known as Frank Crawford); Defendant: David Beardmore; Defendant: Richard Zacharias
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
07 July 2014
Procedural Posture
Civil / Final Judgment
Outcome
judgment for claimant
Legal Topics
Breach of Solicitors' Undertaking, Breach of Trust, Fraud, Freezing Order, Professional Indemnity
Commercial Law Trust Law Professional Negligence Breach of Solicitors' Undertaking Breach of Trust Fraud Freezing Order Professional Indemnity

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Parties

Global Marine Drillships Limited

Claimant

William La Bella

Defendant

Landmark Solicitors LLP

Defendant

Salina Jayne Yildiz (formerly Jones)

Defendant

Charles and Barber and Sons Limited

Defendant

James Edward Barber

Defendant

Colin Shackleston

Defendant

Alan Wilcock

Defendant

Frank Mullins (also known as Frank Crawford)

Defendant

David Beardmore

Defendant

Richard Zacharias

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Landmark Solicitors LLP and Salina Yildiz breached solicitors' undertakings
  2. 2 Whether Landmark and Yildiz acted in breach of trust
  3. 3 Whether payments to Charles Barber were authorised by Global Marine

Ratio Decidendi

Landmark Solicitors LLP and Salina Yildiz breached their undertakings by failing to return the £7 million when no insurance policy or SBLC was issued, and acted in breach of trust. The payments to Charles Barber were not authorised by Global Marine, and no valid release from liability was agreed. Judgment is entered for Global Marine.

Court Disposition

judgment for claimant

Orders

  • Landmark Solicitors LLP and Salina Yildiz to pay Global Marine Drillships Limited £3,495,893.52
  • Further relief as may be determined in subsequent proceedings