William Browning, Maureen Browning v Messrs Brachers (A Firm): QBD 15 May 2003

The claimants sought damages for professional negligence, in having failed to pursue a claim for professional negligence against a previous firm of solicitors who had acted for the claimant.

Judges:

The Honourable Mr Justice Eady

Citations:

[2003] EWHC 1091 (QB)

Links:

Bailii

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

CitedSwain v Hillman CA 21-Oct-1999
Strike out – Realistic Not Fanciful Chance Needed
The proper test for whether an action should be struck out under the new Rules was whether it had a realistic as opposed to a fanciful prospect of success. There was no justification for further attempts to explain the meaning of what are clear . .
CitedEnglish v Emery Reimbold and Strick Ltd; etc, (Practice Note) CA 30-Apr-2002
Judge’s Reasons Must Show How Reached
In each case appeals were made, following Flannery, complaining of a lack of reasons given by the judge for his decision.
Held: Human Rights jurisprudence required judges to put parties into a position where they could understand how the . .

Cited by:

CitedWrexham County Borough Council v Berry; South Buckinghamshire District Council v Porter and another; Chichester District Council v Searle and others HL 22-May-2003
The appellants challenged the refusal to grant them injunctions to prevent Roma parking caravans on land they had purchased.
Held: Parliament had given to local authorities exclusive jurisdiction on matters of planning policy, but when an . .
See AlsoBrowning and Another v Messrs Brachers (A Firm) QBD 13-Feb-2004
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See AlsoBrowning v Messrs Brachers CA 20-Jun-2005
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Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.

Professional Negligence

Updated: 04 November 2022; Ref: scu.182221