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Conveyancing: A nightmare scenario?
In Dreamvar the purchaser’s solicitor was found liable for fraud by the ‘vendor’. Timothy Polli argues the logic of the decision ‘The effect of the decision is that the integrity of the conveyancing process (prior to registration of title) is underwritten by the conveyancing profession.’The case of Dreamvar (UK) Ltd v Mishcon de Reya [2016] …
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- Cheshire Mortgage Corporation Ltd & anor v Grandison [2012] CSIH 66
- Davisons Solicitors v Nationwide Building Society [2012] EWCA Civ 1626; [2013] WTLR 393
- Excel Securities plc v Masood [2009] EWHC 3912 (QB)
- Gran Gelato Ltd v Richcliff (Group) Ltd [1992] Ch 560
- Lloyds TSB plc v Markandan & Uddin [2012] EWCA Civ 65
- P&P Property Ltd v Owen White & Catlin LLP; Dreamvar (UK) Ltd v Mishcon de Reya [2016] EWHC 2276 (Ch); [2016] EWHC 3316 (Ch); [2018] EWCA Civ 1082
- Santander UK v RA Legal Solicitors [2014] EWCA Civ 183; [2014] WTLR 813
- Stevenson & anor v Singh & ors [2012] EWHC 2880 (QB)