Category: Professional Negligence

Should a firm of solicitors who have done nothing wrong be liable to pay compensation to a client who has been the victim of conveyancing fraud? The surprising answer was ‘yes’ when the Court of Appeal gave judgment in Dreamvar  (UK) Limited v  Mishcon de Reya earlier this year.

It has been reported that many homeowners who bought leasehold new-build properties from developers in the last ten years have been left with onerous ground rent clauses.  There is evidence that homeowners have been unable to sell their leasehold homes because prospective buyers have baulked at the onerous ground rent clause. RPI Typical ground rent … Continued