An agreement ‘in full and final settlement’ of insolvency proceedings between a liquidator and directors, did not prevent an action in negligence against solicitors as regards the same contractual situation who had themselves issued third party proceedings against the directors under the Act. There is a difference between settlement and satisfaction. The second claim was sufficiently different, and might even give rise to a larger claim for damages. The settlement of one claim need not satisfy
Citations:
Times 11-Jul-2000, Gazette 20-Jul-2000, [2000] EWCA Civ 202
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Appeal from – Minton v Kenburgh Investments (Northern) Ltd (In Liquidation) QBD 13-Nov-1988
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Litigation Practice, Torts – Other, Negligence
Updated: 31 May 2022; Ref: scu.147235