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Notable cases


The breadth of our work can be seen from the list of some of the major cases our lawyers have worked on.

Contested Probate

  • Penelope Trott v Ian James McMurtry Bristol District Registry, Queen’s Bench Division, In the High Court of Justice BS350239 [2003]
  • Dorothea Barbara Mary Lane -v- Valerie Ann Lane and Sarah Amanda Lane, Bristol District Registry, Chancery Division, In The High Court Of Justice 8BS30780 claim under The Inheritance (Provision For Family And Dependents Act) Act 1975. Act for Claimant, the widow of the Deceased. Estate of approximately £1.6 Million.

Contract and Insurance

  • Barrak A L Mandeel v Abdul Karim AL – Akber 1988 – M – 5022
  • Chinacraft Ltd v Plumb Contracts Ltd 1990 – ORB- C-650
  • Michael Salliss [Property Holdings] Ltd v National Westminster Bank PLC and another 1990 – ORB 1258
  • Jeremy Browne v BT Plc Bristol District Registry, Queen’s Bench Division, In the Hight Court of Justice BS150043
  • Innovative Mining Products ( Proprietary ) Limited v Corus Trading Limited Commercial Court, Queen’s Bench Division, In the High Court of Justice 2004 Folio 767
  • Murphy v Young & C Brewery plc and others [1997] 1 All ER 518
  • Spearmint Rhino Companies (Europe) Ltd v Allianz Cornhill Insurance PLC Commercial Court, Queen’s Bench Division, In the High Court of Justice 2004 Folio 148
  • Margaret Joan Broom -v- Rok Development Limited Bristol District Registry, Chancery Division, In the High Court of Justice 8BS30779 act for Claimant, retired farmer’s wife who claims breach of contract against Defendant developer for failure to complete on agreed purchase of development farmland. Contracts exchanged at a figure of £2.3 million.
  • Allianz Insurance Plc -v- RWPS LLP act for the Claimant insurance company against the Defendant firm of solicitors for alleged breaches of terms of business agreement in connection with after the event legal expenses cover provided by the Claimant to clients of the Defendant.

Insolvency

  • The Trustee in Bankruptcy of John Neville Broadhead v Brenda Jean Holley 1993 in the Exeter County Court

Intellectual Property

  • General Electric Company v GTE Valeron Corporation CH 1984 – G-6069
  • Universal City Studios Inc. and others v KLB (Textiles) Ltd CH- 1985 – U – 4279
  • Fried Krupp gmbh v George Barraclough (Soft Drinks) Ltd Chancery Division 1985
  • Universal Studies Inc v Florina Ltd and Malik CH 1985-U-3892
  • Electric Furnace Company v Selas Corporation of America [1987] RPC 23 CA
  • Rose Plastics gmbh v William Beckett & Co (Plastics) Ltd [1989] FSR 113 ChD
  • McCarthy & Stone ( Developments ) Limited v David Wilson Homes Limited Chancery Division, Intellectual Property, In the High Court of Justice HC 05 C 01732

Professional Property

  • Lough Eske Holdings Ltd v Knight Frank Rutley 1990- L- 3458

Property Disputes And Boundary Disputes

  • Glofield Properties Litd v David Morley and others 1988 – G-2552
  • National Provident Institution v Worldwide Books Ltd CH-1992- N– 1002
  • Lloyds Bank PLC v Derek Rogers & others Bodmin County Court No 9202279
  • Kathleen Anne Haydon -v- Roy William Spencer and Elisabeth Barbara Hedy Spencer Bristol District Registry, Chancery Division, In the High Court of Justice 8BS30790 act for Claimant against Defendants who refuse/are unable to complete purchase of development land by the Claimant due to an existing financial charge on title register.
  • Kirsten Ann Handley and Mark Stephen Andrews -v- Gerald Gordon Parkin, Fay Pamela Parkin and Andrew Parkin Dartford County Court 8DA01645 claim for nuisance, loss of usage and enjoyment and declaration in relation to right of way across the Defendants’ property.

Tort

  • Gordon v Selico [1986] 1 EG 71
  • Carol McCarthy v National Westminster Bank PLC CH – 1993 M- 0379
  • Ian McMurdie v Safeway Stores Plc Bristol District Registry, Queen’s Bench Division, In the High Court of Justice BS 050505 [2001]
  • Lloyd Maunder Ltd v Barclay and others Exeter District Registry, Queen’s Bench Division, In the High Court of Justice 4EX 90087 [2005]
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