Articles

  • Failing to Advise on Joint vs Common Property Ownership

    Claims Against Solicitors for Failing to Advise on Joint vs Common Property Ownership When two or more people purchase a property, their solicitor must advise them on whether to hold it as joint tenants or tenants in common. This choice has significant legal and financial consequences. If the solicitor fails to provide clear advice or […]

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  • Dishonest Assistance: Solicitor Liability for Breach of Trust and Fiduciary Duty

    Grosvenor Property Developers Ltd (in liquidation) v Portner Law Ltd [2025] EWHC 2362 (Ch) – Dishonest Assistance: Solicitor Liability for Breach of Trust and Fiduciary Duty Introduction Solicitors occupy a position of trust at the centre of countless financial and property transactions. With that trust comes a duty to act with integrity, diligence, and vigilance, […]

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  • Clarke v Guardian News & Media Ltd [2025] EWHC 2193 (KB)

    High Court examines public interest defence in Clarke v Guardian News & Media Ltd [2025] EWHC 2193 (KB) Introduction In the recent High Court case of Clarke v Guardian News & Media Ltd [2025] EWHC 2193 (KB), Mrs Justice Steyn DBE conducted an examination of the publication on a matter of public interest defence under […]

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