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Brill & Co v Penn

Language: English Series: Property, planning & compensation reports ; [1997] 74 P&CR 210-220(11)Publication details: 1997Subject(s): Summary: CA 16 April 1997. Real property - mortgage fraud - vendor`s solicitor aware that purchaser`s solicitor acting also for building society - whether solicitor`s warranty that was duly authorised on behalf of vendor was given to building society through whom purchaser would be borrowing money to complete purchase - whether loss caused by breach of warranty of authority - when appropriate to order that costs be taxed on indemnity rather than standard basis. (Headnotes)

CA 16 April 1997. Real property - mortgage fraud - vendor`s solicitor aware that purchaser`s solicitor acting also for building society - whether solicitor`s warranty that was duly authorised on behalf of vendor was given to building society through whom purchaser would be borrowing money to complete purchase - whether loss caused by breach of warranty of authority - when appropriate to order that costs be taxed on indemnity rather than standard basis. (Headnotes)