A judge was right to acknowledge that a party’s expert witness might be biased, and assess accordingly. Where a surveyor’s valuation was negligent there was still no liability where the plaintiff did not show it had relied upon the valuation.
Citations:
Gazette 27-Jan-1999, [1999] EWCA Civ 575
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Clonard Developments Limited v Humberts (a Firm) CA 13-Jan-1999
The application to admit evidence was refused. ‘We would be required to draw inferences from this evidence without the benefit of it having been considered by the experts on either side as to what the significance of the sale figure is. In those . .
Cited by:
Full appeal – Clonard Developments Limited v Humberts (a Firm) CA 13-Jan-1999
The application to admit evidence was refused. ‘We would be required to draw inferences from this evidence without the benefit of it having been considered by the experts on either side as to what the significance of the sale figure is. In those . .
Cited – Law Society v Sephton and Co (a Firm) and Others HL 10-May-2006
A firm of solicitors had a member involved in a substantial fraud. The defendant firm of accountants certified the firm’s accounts. There were later many calls upon the compensation fund operated by the claimants, who sought recovery in turn from . .
Cited – Law Society v Sephton and Co (a Firm) and Others HL 10-May-2006
A firm of solicitors had a member involved in a substantial fraud. The defendant firm of accountants certified the firm’s accounts. There were later many calls upon the compensation fund operated by the claimants, who sought recovery in turn from . .
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Professional Negligence
Updated: 30 November 2022; Ref: scu.145490