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Professional negligence claim against Womble Bond Dickinson dismissed after the court found no breach, no causation, and no realistic planning chance.
The High Court held former solicitors liable for failing to advise that a loan would not have first-ranking security, and entered judgment for the claimant.
The High Court found the defendant solicitors breached trust and retainer, failed to pay SDLT, and were involved in forged documents. An account and inquiry were ordered.
Fassone v Hugh James (a firm) [2026] EWHC 364 (KB) (20 February 2026)
Professional negligence claim against solicitors dismissed after the court found no breach in advice on a historic abuse settlement.
Lee & Anor v BDB Pitmans LLP & Anor [2025] EWHC 2881 (Ch) (05 November 2025)
The court refused summary judgment in a solicitors’ liability dispute, holding the claimants had a real prospect of proving novation, estoppel, or acknowledgement.
Avison & Anor v Harold Bell Infields & Co (A Firm) [2025] EWHC 1787 (Ch) (21 July 2025)
Professional negligence claim against solicitors in a loan transaction. The court refused strike-out and summary judgment, finding the issues needed trial.
Vanquis Bank Ltd v TMS Legal Ltd [2025] EWHC 1599 (KB) (25 June 2025)
The High Court refused TMS Legal’s strike out and summary judgment applications in Vanquis Bank’s unlawful means tort claim over mass irresponsible lending complaints.
Leggett & Ors v American International Group UK Ltd (Rev1) [2025] EWHC 278 (Comm) (12 February 2025)
The High Court held AIG was not liable under the solicitors' policy for judgments against Giambrone Law LLP where the relevant liabilities had been transferred from the firm by novation.
The court allowed amendments particularising duties to advise against entering into the transaction and to ensure claimants understood advice, as they either did not constitute new causes of action or arose out of substantially the same facts already in issue. Amendments alleging individual negligent advice by email/telephone and certain scope of duty/duty-nexus arguments were refused as unduly prejudicial, inadequately pleaded, or lacking evidential foundation. The claimants' amended particulars of claim, as permitted, disclose reasonable grounds for a claim with realistic prospects of succe…
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Niprose Investments Ltd & Ors v Vincents Solicitors Ltd [2025] EWHC 14 (Ch) (17 January 2025)
The court allowed most amendments to a professional negligence claim against solicitors, rejected two amendment strands, and refused strike out and summary judgment.
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