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03/03/2010 - The consequences of a party seeking to rely on documents in an action when they have been obtained by irregular means

The most recent judgment given in connection with divorce proceedings which commenced in December 2008 and which were quickly followed by injunctive proceedings brought a husband against the wife's brothers and companies after they obtained documents and information from the husband's computers addresses the ramifications for the wife who received the documents.
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26/02/2010 - Claim for consequential loss allowed in claim for negligence against surveying firm

The defendant was a licensed conveyancing firm which had acted for the Claimant in a property transaction. Joyce had purchased a property that had been advertised for sale with a buyer's option to purchase some additional land to the rear of the property if the vendor of the property was unable to obtain planning permission for the construction of a dwelling house on the additional land.
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23/02/2010 - Documents executed by email - further guidance from the Law Society

The Law Society has recently published a practice note relating to the execution of documents at virtual signings or closings: "Execution of documents by virtual means£#34.
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18/02/2010 - Former director of holiday marketing company disqualified for 8 years.

All five former directors of Worldwide International UK Limited have been disqualified following an investigation by the CIB of the Insolvency Service. The company marketed timeshare accomodation, timeshare re-sales, shared ownership of canal boats and holiday club memberships and operated in the UK, Goa, Cyprus and Spain. Its tradings names were "Worldwide International", "Travelwise", "Travelwise Sales", "Majestic Leisure", "Majestic Holidays", "Phoenix Promotions" and other like names.
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