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Trees damage to property and claims in negligence.
In Berent v Family Mosaic Housing & Anor [2012] EWCA Civ 96 the Claimant owned a flat in Islington. The first Defendant, Family Mosaic, owned a neighbouring property. Within that property stood a tree which was subject to a Tree Preservation Order imposed by Islington Borough Council.
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Surveyors negligence and causation.
In this case of Platform Funding Ltd v Anderson & Associates Ltd [2012] EWHC 1853 (QB) the case shows the difficulties in surveyors negligence cases of overcoming arguments on causation.
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Freezing order
In the case of The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc (trading as Halifax) v Dodd the Bank had obtained a freezing order against the Defendant. The terms of the injunction advised that he should not leave the jurisdiction, and that he deliver up his passport to his solicitors.