McFarlane v Wilkinson and Another ; Hegarty v E E Caledonia Ltd

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
Year1996
Date1996
CourtQueen's Bench Division
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7 cases
  • McFarlane v Wilkinson and Another ; Hegarty v E E Caledonia Ltd
    • United Kingdom
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 5 February 1997
    ...claims to compensation on a contingency fee basis (for details of Mr McFarlane's arrangements see the judgment of Longmore J in McFarlane v E E Caledonia (No 2) [1995] 1 W.L.R. 366 at pp 368-9). Some of these men started proceedings in Scotland, and in due course accepted offers of compensa......
  • Kelley v Corston
    • United Kingdom
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 10 July 1997
    ...damages against his legal advisors for their negligent conduct of litigation. 35 Three decisions at first instance need attention. In McFarlane v Wilkinson [1996] LL.LR 486 Rix J held that a claim for damages based on alleged negligent advice not to amend particulars after the decision at f......
  • Arthur J S Hall & Company (Respondent/Plaintiff) v Melvyn Keith Simons
    • United Kingdom
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 14 December 1998
    ...5 Med LR 268. Livesey (formerly Jenkins) v Jenkins [1985] AC 424, [1985] 1 All ER 106, [1985] 2 WLR 47, HL. McFarlane v Wilkinson [1996] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 406; rvsd [1997] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 259, Marrinan v Vibart [1963] 1 QB 528, [1962] 3 All ER 380, [1962] 3 WLR 912, CA; affg [1963] 1 QB 234, [196......
  • Royal Boskalis Westminster N.v v Mountain
    • United Kingdom
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 28 February 1997
    ...their decision in accordance with the relevant law. That common ground has since been underpinned by the decision of this Court in McFarlane v. Wilkinson, The Times 13th February 1997. Thus, in relation to duress, the question for this Court is simply this: applying English law on the presu......
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