Stoffel and Co. v Grondona [2020] UKSC 42 It has been interesting to see the progression of this case through the appeal process culminating in the decision of the Supreme Court on the 30th October 2020. I assumed Read More
The Dreamvar decision was handed down by the Court of Appeal yesterday morning, and has unsurprisingly provoked a range of responses among conveyancers.Read More
The long-awaited Dreamvar decision was handed down by the Court of Appeal yesterday, and has since sparked mixed views among organisations and conveyancing professionals alike.Read More
Last year the High Court ruled that Mishcon de Reya should bear the £1m losses of a client who was the victim of identity fraud while buying a property in London.Read More
Following ongoing legal proceedings and concern among conveyancers, the conclusion of the case has been long awaited by the industry, who have been in search of clarity over which party should bear liability where fraud Read More
The following is comment from David Halpern QC and Ben Patten QC who appeared for Dreamvar (UK) Ltd. David Halpern QC “The Court of Appeal’s judgment handed down on 15th May 2018 in the cases Read More
Can you provide us with some background, what were the main questions to be dealt with by the Court of Appeal? The case involved a fraudulent property transaction. Dreamvar is a small property company that Read More
This is a response from Niten Chauhan acted for P & P Property, and has been for the last 4 years, regarding the latest ruling on ‘P & P Property Limited –v- Owen White & Catlin Read More
The Court of Appeal has announced the ruling on the Dreamvar v Mishcon de Reya case. Dreamvar appeals success in part Mischon still liable, still breach of trust. No section 61 relief. Disagreement between the judges, Read More
The decision from the Court of Appeal on the Dreamvar (UK) Limited v Mishcon de Reya and P&P Property Limited v Owen White & Catlin LLP cases are expected to be handed down Read More
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