LLOYDS BANK PLC v BURD PEARSE (A FIRM) AND ANOR

[2001] Lloyd's Rep PN 452

COURT OF APPEAL

Before Lord Justice Potter, Lord Justice Sedley and Lord Justice Jonathan Parker

Solicitors - Limitation Act 1980, section 14A - Solicitor negligently failing to advise on existence of restrictive covenants affecting land to be taken as security - Second solicitor subsequently failing to advise on existence of covenants on transfer of security - Whether knowledge of second solicitor to be imputed to client - Correct measure of damages.