ILLEGALITY: fraudulent claimant entitled to damages from negligent solicitors

Did the claimant’s participation in a mortgage fraud prevent her recovering damages for professional negligence from her conveyancing solicitors?

Paragon Asra Housing Limited v James Neville [2018] EWCA 1712

In Paragon Asra Housing Limited v James Neville [2018] EWCA 1712, 26 July 2018, the Court of Appeal considered the application by a disabled tenant to suspend a warrant of eviction.

King v Bar Standards Board (2018) QBD (Admin) 15/06/18

Ex-barristers may apply to their Inn to be readmitted once a period of 5 years has elapsed, and ultimately an appeal from a decision of the Inn lies with the High Court.

James-Bowen and others v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2018] UKSC 40

Employers do not have a duty to take reasonable care to protect employees from economic and reputational harm in the conduct of legal proceedings.

Another Knotty Issue

In an earlier article we looked at the issues arising out of litigation connected to Japanese Knotweed.