The Law Reports (Appeal Cases)
[2018] AC 599
Supreme Court
Hughes-Holland v BPE Solicitors and another
[2017] UKSC 21
2016 Dec 14,
15;
2017 March 22
2017 March 22
Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury PSC, Lord Mance, Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony, Lord Sumption, Lord Hodge JJSC
Damages— Measure of damages— Negligent misstatement— Businessman agreeing to make loan to developer mistakenly believing loan for site development— Businessman engaging solicitors to draft documents for loan agreement with developer— Solicitors inadvertently misstating purpose of loan in documents— Developer using loan to purchase but not develop site— Businessman suffering losses on failure of transaction— Whether solicitors liable for losses