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Collingwood & Anor v Irwin Mitchell LLP [2025] EWHC 1570 (Ch)
Professional Negligence: Limitation and Misidentification in Collingwood v Irwin Mitchell LLP This is a recent High Court decision dealing with two issues in a professional negligence claim: (1) whether the claim was time-barred (limitation) and (2) whether the claimant sued the correct defendant or merely misnamed the liable party. The case arose from a solicitors’ […]
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Solicitors Negligence Wills and Estates
Solicitor Negligence in Will Writing and Estate Administration Introduction Solicitors handling will writing and estate administration have a professional duty to exercise reasonable care and skill. When a solicitor makes an error or omission in drafting a will, or mishandles estate administration tasks such as probate or inheritance tax advice, they may be liable for […]
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Data Breach Injunction: HCRG Care Ltd v Persons Unknown [2025]
HCRG Care Ltd v Persons Unknown [2025] EWHC 794 (KB): Cyber Extortion and the Protection of Confidential Data In a judgment concerning data privacy and interim injunctive relief, the High Court in HCRG Care Ltd v Persons Unknown [2025] EWHC 794 (KB) granted a continuation of a without notice injunction to restrain the dissemination of […]