Real Insights - Property Update

Women Property Shapers - Irene Barclay

In this edition we feature Irene Barclay who in 1922, following the passage of the Sex Disqualification Removal Act 1919 exactly a century ago, became the first woman in Britain to qualify as a chartered surveyor.

Professional Negligence: When the claim depends on hypothetical actions of a third party

In a recent negligence case against a firm of solicitors, the High Court decided that where the claim depended on the hypothetical actions of a third party, it was appropriate to assess the claimant's case on the "loss of chance" basis rather than on the balance of probabilities.