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245 _aWhelton Sinclair (a firm) v Hyland
260 _c1992
350 _a0
490 _aEstates Gazette
_v(1992) 41 EG 112-115(4)
520 _aCA 1 May 1991. Appeal against a decision in the County Court whereby judgement was given to the defendant against a claim for fees, made by Whelton Sinclair, a firm of solicitors. Briefly, at issue was whether the plaintiff firm had been instructed, and whether duty was owed in contract and/or tort.The case primarily concerned whether Mr Hyland gave the solic- itor instructions in connection with the negotiation of a new lease. Held, dismissing the appeal. The judge was entitled to find that telephone conversations had taken place; when instructions were received by way of telephone conversations, a concluded contract to act on behalf of the defendant arose.
690 _aMANAGEMENT-BUSINESS MANAGEMENT-PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
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948 _c04/03/1997
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