Stoll and Others v Wacks Caller (A Firm) [electronic resource]
Stoll and Others v Wacks Caller (A Firm) [electronic resource]
- 2009
[2009] EWHC 2299 (Ch), 21 September 2009. The case relates to the negligence of a solicitor. The appellants (S) bought a property for development. The neighbours sought judicial review proceedings of the planning permission. As a result, the planning permission was quashed. The development did not proceed. S eventually sold the house and lost a considerable amount of money. They sued their solicitor in court, arguing that he should have introduced "a call-in" clause in the sale contract. The solicitor contested that they would still have gone ahead with the purchase. "Held:" claim failed. The solicitor showed negligence. However, because the market was buoyant at the time of the transaction, S would have still continued with the purchase.
STOLL AND OTHERS V WACKS CALLER
England and Wales--1543-
[2009] EWHC 2299 (Ch), 21 September 2009. The case relates to the negligence of a solicitor. The appellants (S) bought a property for development. The neighbours sought judicial review proceedings of the planning permission. As a result, the planning permission was quashed. The development did not proceed. S eventually sold the house and lost a considerable amount of money. They sued their solicitor in court, arguing that he should have introduced "a call-in" clause in the sale contract. The solicitor contested that they would still have gone ahead with the purchase. "Held:" claim failed. The solicitor showed negligence. However, because the market was buoyant at the time of the transaction, S would have still continued with the purchase.
STOLL AND OTHERS V WACKS CALLER
England and Wales--1543-