The claimants were car auctioneers. They had been instructed to sell a car, but to withhold the cherished number plate. By mistake it was transferred with the car. Before the plate could be returned, the defendant had transferred it to his partner. Held: The fact that it had been disposed of under circumstances where the … Continue reading R McDonald v Coys of Kensington Ltd: CA 5 Feb 2004
The two claimants sought title to a car registration plate and to a chassis number. They were to be applied to historic racing cars. Held: The power to assign registration marks lay with the Secretary of State. Any legal rights rested not with a car but with a legal person, which a car is not. … Continue reading Lloyd v Svenby: QBD 27 Feb 2006
Limitation of Loss from Negligent Mis-statement The plaintiffs sought damages from accountants for negligence. They had acquired shares in a target company and, relying upon the published and audited accounts which overstated the company’s earnings, they purchased further shares. Held: The duties of an auditor are founded in contract and the extent of the duties … Continue reading Caparo Industries Plc v Dickman and others: HL 8 Feb 1990
Was the vehicle a goods vehicle? . .
Exemption from need for excise licence when car on way to MOT test continued to apply even though the car was parked on way. It was a question of fact and degree. . .
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