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Cave v Robinson Jarvis & Rolf

Subject Matter

JUDICIAL PRECEDENT — Court of Appeal decision — How far binding — Two-judge court — Whether binding on full Court of Appeal

[2001] EWCA Civ 245; [2002] 1 WLR 581, CA

LIMITATION OF ACTION — Breach of duty — Deliberate concealment of facts — Claim alleging negligence by defendant solicitors in drafting or failing to register deed securing mooring rights — Alleged breaches of duty undiscovered for five years — Defendants raising limitation defence — Claimant alleging deliberate concealment of material facts — Whether action statute-barred — Limitation Act 1980, s 32(1)(b)(2)

[2001] EWCA Civ 245; [2002] 1 WLR 581, CA

[2002] UKHL 18; [2003] 1 AC 384; [2002] 2 WLR 1107; [2002] 2 All ER 641, HL(E)

Cases Considered

Cases considered in: Cave v Robinson Jarvis & Rolf [2002] UKHL 18; [2003] 1 AC 384; [2002] 2 WLR 1107; [2002] 2 All ER 641, HL(E)

Liverpool Roman Catholic Arch Diocesan Trustees Inc v Goldberg (No 3) (Practice Note) [2001] 1 WLR 2337; [2001] 4 All ER 950, Ch D Overruled

Brocklesby v Armitage & Guest (Note) [2002] 1 WLR 598; [2001] 1 All ER 172, CA Overruled

Sheldon v R H M Outhwaite (Underwriting Agencies) Ltd [1996] AC 102; [1995] 2 WLR 570; [1995] 2 All ER 558; [1995] 2 Lloyd's Rep 197; [1995] CLC 655, HL(E) Considered

Cases considered in: Cave v Robinson Jarvis & Rolf [2001] EWCA Civ 245; [2002] 1 WLR 581, CA

Brocklesby v Armitage & Guest (Note) [2002] 1 WLR 598; [2001] 1 All ER 172, CA Followed

Limb v Union Jack Removals Ltd [1998] 1 WLR 1354; [1998] 2 All ER 513, CA Dicta of Brooke LJ applied

Langley v North West Water Authority [1991] 1 WLR 697; [1991] 3 All ER 610; The Times, 9 April 1991, CA Dicta of Lord Donaldson of Lymington MR applied; [1991] 1 WLR 697, 710

Boys v Chaplin [1971] AC 356; [1969] 3 WLR 322; [1969] 2 All ER 1085; [1969] 2 Lloyd's Rep 487, HL(E) Distinguished

Cases Cited

Cases cited in: Cave v Robinson Jarvis & Rolf [2001] EWCA Civ 245; [2002] 1 WLR 581, CA

Arthur JS Hall & Co v Simons [2002] 1 AC 615; [1999] 3 WLR 873; [1999] 1 FLR 536, CA

Attwell v Smith (unreported) 28 June 1990; Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Transcript No 594 of 1990, CA

Birmingham Midshires Building Society v Infields (1999) 66 Con LR 20

Boys v Chaplin [1968] 2 QB 1; [1968] 2 WLR 328; [1968] 1 All ER 283, CA

British Steel plc v Wyvern Structures Ltd (1996) 52 Con LR 67

Brocklesby v Armitage & Guest (Note) [2002] 1 WLR 598; [2001] 1 All ER 172, CA

C v Mirror Group Newspapers [1997] 1 WLR 131; [1996] 4 All ER 511; [1996] 2 FLR 532, CA

Charles v Hugh James Jones & Jenkins [2000] 1 WLR 1278; [2000] 1 All ER 289, CA

Clark v University of Lincolnshire and Humberside [2000] 1 WLR 1988; [2000] 3 All ER 752, CA

Clarke (E) & Sons (Coaches) Ltd v Axtell Yates Hallet (1989) 30 Con LR 123

Cottrell v Lock Thomas & Sells (t/a Tilbrook Hunt & Lock) (unreported) 4 June 1997; Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Transcript No 1060 of 1997, CA

Davis v Johnson [1978] UKHL 1; [1979] AC 264; [1978] 2 WLR 553; [1978] 1 All ER 1132, HL(E)

F v Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council [1991] Fam 69; [1991] 2 WLR 1132; [1991] 2 All ER 648; The Times, 28 May 1990, CA

Halifax v Ringrose (unreported) 9 December 1999, Bell J

Holland v Yates Building Co Ltd The Times, 5 December 1989; Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Transcript No 1110 of 1989, CA

Johnson v Chief Constable of Surrey (unreported) 19 October 1992; Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Transcript No 961 of 1992, CA

Kaliszewska v John Clague & Partners (1984) 5 Con LR 62

Kennett v Brown [1988] 1 WLR 582; [1988] 2 All ER 600, CA

King v Victor Parsons & Co [1973] 1 WLR 29; [1973] 1 All ER 206; [1973] 1 Lloyd's Rep 189, CA

Langley v North West Water Authority [1991] 1 WLR 697; [1991] 3 All ER 610; The Times, 9 April 1991, CA

Limb v Union Jack Removals Ltd [1998] 1 WLR 1354; [1998] 2 All ER 513, CA

Liverpool Roman Catholic Arch Diocese Trustees Inc v Goldberg [2001] 1 All ER 182

Machado v Fontes [1897] 2 QB 231, CA

Modern Engineering (Bristol) Ltd v Gilbert-Ash (Northern) Ltd [1974] AC 689; [1973] 3 WLR 421; [1973] 3 All ER 195; 72 LGR 1, HL(E)

Ogden Industries Pty Ltd v Lucas [1970] AC 113; [1969] 3 WLR 75; [1969] 1 All ER 121, PC

Quinn v Leathem [1901] AC 495; 17 TLR 749, HL(I)

R v Greater Manchester Coroner, Ex parte Tal [1985] QB 67; [1984] 3 WLR 643; [1984] 3 All ER 240, DC

Ronex Properties Ltd v John Laing Construction Ltd [1983] QB 398; [1982] 3 WLR 875; [1982] 3 All ER 961, CA

Secretary of State for Trade and Industry v Hart [1982] 1 WLR 481; [1982] 1 All ER 817, DC

Smith New Court Securities Ltd v Scrimgeour Vickers (Asset Management) Ltd [1997] AC 254; [1996] 3 WLR 1051; [1996] 4 All ER 769, HL(E)

Verrall v Great Yarmouth Borough Council [1981] QB 202; [1980] 3 WLR 258; [1980] 1 All ER 839, CA

Welsh Development Agency v Redpath Dorman Long Ltd [1994] 1 WLR 1409; [1994] 4 All ER 10, CA

Westlake v Bracknell District Council (1987) 19 HLR 375

Williams v Fawcett [1986] QB 604; [1985] 1 WLR 501; [1985] 1 All ER 787, CA

Young v Bristol Aeroplane Co Ltd [1944] KB 718, CA

Cases cited in: Cave v Robinson Jarvis & Rolf [2002] UKHL 18; [2003] 1 AC 384; [2002] 2 WLR 1107; [2002] 2 All ER 641, HL(E)

A'Court v Cross (1825) 3 Bing 329

Beaman v ARTS Ltd [1949] 1 KB 550, CA

Birmingham Midshires Building Society v Infields (1999) 66 Con LR 20

Brocklesby v Armitage & Guest (Note) [2002] 1 WLR 598; [2001] 1 All ER 172, CA

Bulli Coal Mining Co v Patrick Hill Osborne [1899] AC 351, PC

Charles v Hugh James Jones & Jenkins [2000] 1 WLR 1278; [2000] 1 All ER 289, CA

Clarke (E) & Sons (Coaches) Ltd v Axtell Yates Hallet (1989) 30 Con LR 123

Donovan v Gwentoys Ltd [1990] 1 WLR 472; [1990] 1 All ER 1018, HL(E)

Evans v Bartlam [1937] AC 473, HL(E)

Ezekiel v Lehrer [2002] EWCA Civ 16, CA

F v Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council [1991] Fam 69; [1991] 2 WLR 1132; [1991] 2 All ER 648; The Times, 28 May 1990, CA

Kaliszewska v John Clague & Partners (1984) 5 Con LR 62

Kijowski v New Capital Properties Ltd (1987) 15 Con LR 1

King v Victor Parsons & Co [1973] 1 WLR 29; [1973] 1 All ER 206; [1973] 1 Lloyd's Rep 189, CA

Kitchen v RAF Association [1958] 1 WLR 563; [1958] 2 All ER 241, CA

Liverpool Roman Catholic Arch Diocese Trustees Inc v Goldberg [2001] 1 All ER 182

Quinn v Leathem [1901] AC 495; 17 TLR 749, HL(I)

Smith New Court Securities Ltd v Scrimgeour Vickers (Asset Management) Ltd [1997] AC 254; [1996] 3 WLR 1051; [1996] 4 All ER 769, HL(E)

Westlake v Bracknell District Council (1987) 19 HLR 375

Subsequent Consideration

Cases subsequently considering: Cave v Robinson Jarvis & Rolf [2002] UKHL 18; [2003] 1 AC 384; [2002] 2 WLR 1107; [2002] 2 All ER 641, HL(E)

Applied in Potter v Canada Square Operations Ltd [2023] UKSC 41; [2024] AC 679; [2023] 3 WLR 963; [2024] 1 All ER 843; [2024] 2 All ER (Comm) 203, SC(E)

Applied in Primeo Fund v Bank of Bermuda (Cayman) Ltd [2023] UKPC 40; [2024] AC 727; [2023] 3 WLR 1007, PC

Applied in AIC Ltd v ITS Testing Services (UK) Ltd (The Kriti Palm) [2006] EWCA Civ 1601; [2007] 1 All ER (Comm) 667; [2007] 1 Lloyd's Rep 555; [2007] 2 CLC 223, CA

Considered in Williams v Fanshaw Porter & Hazelhurst [2004] EWCA Civ 157; [2004] 1 WLR 3185; [2004] 2 All ER 616, CA

Cases citing

Cases citing: Cave v Robinson Jarvis & Rolf [2001] EWCA Civ 245; [2002] 1 WLR 581, CA

Anderton v Clwyd County Council (No 2) [2002] EWCA Civ 933; [2002] 1 WLR 3174; [2002] 3 All ER 813, CA

Coflexip S.A. & Anor v Stolt Offshore MS Ltd [2004] EWCA Civ 213, CA

H v S [2002] EWCA Civ 792; [2003] QB 965; [2002] 3 WLR 1179, CA

Test Claimants in the FII Group Litigation v Revenue and Customs Comrs [2010] EWCA Civ 103; [2010] STC 1251; [2010] WLR (D) 58, CA

Yacoubou (Bassirou) (2) G (Liberia) v Secreatary of State for the Home Department [2005] EWCA Civ 1051, CA

Cases citing: Cave v Robinson Jarvis & Rolf [2002] UKHL 18; [2003] 1 AC 384; [2002] 2 WLR 1107; [2002] 2 All ER 641, HL(E)

AIC Ltd v ITS Testing Services (UK) Ltd (The Kriti Palm) [2006] EWCA Civ 1601; [2007] 1 All ER (Comm) 667; [2007] 1 Lloyd's Rep 555; [2007] 2 CLC 223, CA

AIC Ltd v ITS Testing Services (UK) Ltd (The Kriti Palm) [2005] EWHC 2122 (Comm); [2006] 1 Lloyd's Rep 1, QBD

Abbott v RCI Europe [2016] EWHC 2602 (Ch), Ch D

Ajayi v Abu & Anor (Rev 1) [2017] EWHC 3098 (QB), QBD

Assets Recovery Agency Director v Szepietowski & Ors [2007] EWCA Civ 766, CA

Attorney General for Zambia v Meer care & Desai [2007] EWHC 952 (Ch), Ch D

Avonwick Holdings Ltd v Azitio Holdings Ltd [2020] EWHC 1844 (Comm), QBD

BPC Hotels Ltd v Brooke North [2015] EWHC 27 (TCC), TCC

BPC Hotels Ltd v Brooke North (No 2) [2015] EWHC 27 (TCC); [2015] CN 98, QBD

Bentleys Stokes and Lowless v Eagle Major Ltd [2003] EWHC 41 (Ch), Ch D

Benyatov v Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd [2020] EWHC 3213 (QB), QBD

Bilta (UK) Ltd v Tradition Financial Services Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 112; [2023] Ch 343; [2023] 2 WLR 1160; [2023] 1 BCLC 667; [2023] WLR(D) 75, CA

Boots UK Ltd v Severn Trent Water Ltd [2018] EWHC 53 (Comm); [2018] PTSR 1245; [2018] WLR(D) 50, QBD

Brent London Borough Council v Davies [2018] EWHC 2214 (Ch), Ch D

Burnden Holdings (UK) Ltd v Fielding [2016] EWCA Civ 557; [2017] 1 WLR 39; [2016] WLR (D) 313; [2016] CP Rep 41, CA

Chagos Islanders v (1) Attorney General (2) Her Majesty’s British Indian Ocean Territory Comr [2004] EWCA Civ 997, CA

Cohen (Josselyne) v Kingsley Napley [2005] EWHC 899 (QB), QBD

Criterion Properties Plc v Stratford Properties LLC [2002] EWCA Civ 1883, CA

Criterion Properties plc v Stratford UK Properties LLC [2002] EWCA Civ 1783; [2003] 1 WLR 2108, CA

Cunningham v Ellis [2018] EWHC 3188 (Comm), QBD

Davy v 01000654 Ltd [2018] EWHC 353 (QB), Ch D

Deane v Coutts & Co [2018] EWHC 1657 (Ch), Ch D

Denekamp v Denekamp [2005] EWCA Civ 1477, CA

Derek William Hall v Cable & Wireless Public Ltd Co [2009] EWHC 1793 (Comm), QBD

Deutsche Bank AG v Sebastian Holdings Inc [2024] EWCA Civ 245; [2024] KB 804; [2024] 3 WLR 135; [2024] WLR(D) 121, CA

Fairford Water Ski Club Ltd v Cohoon [2020] EWHC 290 (Comm), Ch D

Ford & Warren v Warring-Davies [2012] EWHC 3523 (QB); [2012] CN 214, QBD

Giles v Rhind (No 2) [2008] EWCA Civ 118; [2009] Ch 191; [2008] 3 WLR 1233; [2008] Bus LR 1103; [2008] 3 All ER 697, CA

Giles v Rhind (No 2) [2007] EWHC 687 (Ch); [2007] Bus LR 1470, Ch D

Gold v Mincoff Science & Gold [2002] EWCA Civ 1157, CA

Grace v Black Horse Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 1413; [2015] Bus LR 1; [2015] 2 All ER (Comm) 465; [2015] 3 All ER 223; [2014] WLR (D) 460, CA

IMI plc v Delta Ltd (formerly Delta plc) [2016] EWCA Civ 773; [2017] Ch 27; [2016] 3 WLR 1595; [2016] WLR (D) 418, CA

IMI plc v Delta Ltd (formerly Delta plc) [2015] EWHC 1676 (Ch); [2015] 1 WLR 4881; [2015] WLR (D) 262, Ch D

IT Human Resources Plc v Land [2014] EWHC 3812 (Ch), Ch D

IT Human Resources plc v Land [2014] EWHC 3812 (Ch); [2015] CN 920, Ch D

JD Wetherspoon Plc v Van De Berg & Co Ltd [2007] EWHC 1044 (Ch), Ch D

Jackson v Thompsons Solicitors [2013] EWHC 2578 (QB), QBD

Jackson v Thompsons Solicitors [2013] EWHC 2578 (QB); [2013] CN 1328, QBD

Jalla v Shell International Trading and Shipping Co Ltd [2020] EWHC 459 (TCC), QBD

Kay v Martineau Johnson [2024] EWHC 2451 (Ch), Ch D

Law Society v Sephton & Co [2004] EWCA Civ 1627; [2005] QB 1013; [2005] 3 WLR 212, CA

Law Society v Sephton & Co [2004] EWHC 544 (Ch); [2004] PNLR 27, Ch D

Lilley v Chartered Institute of Management Accountants [2013] EWHC 1354 (Ch), Ch D

Mathiesen v Clintons (A Firm) [2013] EWHC 3056 (Ch), Ch D

Mattos Junior (Luiz Vicente Barros) v MacDaniels Ltd [2005] EWHC 1323 (Ch), Ch D

Merricks v Mastercard Inc [2024] CAT 41; [2024] WLR(D) 301, CAT

Mortgage Express v Abensons Solicitors (a firm) [2012] EWHC 1000 (Ch), Ch D

Mutual Energy Ltd v Starr Underwriting Agents Ltd [2016] EWHC 590 (TCC), TCC

OT Computers Ltd v Infineon Technologies AG [2021] EWCA Civ 501; [2021] QB 1183; [2021] 3 WLR 61; [2021] 4 All ER 1095; [2021] WLR(D) 200, CA

Page (Anthony) v Hewetts SOlicitors [2011] EWHC 2449 (Ch), Ch D

Parkin & Ors v Alba Proteins Ltd & Ors [2013] EWHC 2036 (QB), QBD

Polley (Michael Charles) v Warner Goodman & Streat [2003] EWCA Civ 1013, CA

Portland Stone Firms Ltd v Barclays Bank Plc [2018] EWHC 2341 (QB), QBD

Potter v Canada Square Operations Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 339; [2022] QB 1; [2021] 3 WLR 777; [2021] 4 All ER 1036; [2021] 2 All ER (Comm) 1319, CA

Potter v Canada Square Operations Ltd [2020] EWHC 672 (QB); [2020] 4 All ER 1114; [2020] 2 All ER (Comm) 984, QBD

Potter v Canada Square Operations Ltd [2023] UKSC 41; [2024] AC 679; [2023] 3 WLR 963; [2024] 1 All ER 843; [2024] 2 All ER (Comm) 203, SC(E)

Primeo Fund v Bank of Bermuda (Cayman) Ltd [2023] UKPC 40; [2024] AC 727; [2023] 3 WLR 1007, PC

RE v GE [2015] EWCA Civ 287, CA

Robert v Momentum Services Ltd [2003] EWCA Civ 299; [2003] 1 WLR 1577; [2003] 2 All ER 74, CA

Roberts v Royal Bank of Scotland plc [2020] EWHC 3141 (Comm), QBD

Seedo v El Gamal [2023] EWCA Civ 330; [2023] Ch 473; [2023] 3 WLR 505; [2023] 4 All ER 903; [2023] WLR(D) 165, CA

Siddiqui v The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford [2018] EWHC 184 (QB), QBD

Siddiqui v University of Oxford [2016] EWHC 3150 (QB), QBD

Skerratt v Linfax Ltd t/a Go Kartin For Fun [2003] EWCA Civ 695, CA

Slough Borough Council v SSE plc [2019] EWHC 3148 (Comm); [2019] 4 WLR 161; [2019] WLR(D) 657, QBD

Smith (David) v Surrey Hampshire Borders NHS Trust [2004] EWHC 2101 (QB), QBD

Smith v Eversheds [2014] EWHC 2622 (Ch), Ch D

Society of Lloyd's v Laws & Ors [2003] EWHC 873 (Comm), QBD

Startwell Ltd v Energie Global Brand Management Ltd [2015] EWHC 421 (QB), QBD

Startwell Ltd v Energie Global Brand Management Ltd [2015] EWHC 421 (QB); [2015] CN 372, QBD

Strydom v Venside Ltd [2009] EWHC 2130 (QB), QBD

Trilogy Management Ltd v Harcus Sinclair [2016] EWHC 170 (Ch), Ch D

Various claimants v News Group Newspapers Ltd [2020] EWHC 1436 (Ch), Ch D

Various claimants v News Group Newspapers Ltd [2020] EWHC 1593 (Ch), Ch D

Williams v Fanshaw Porter & Hazelhurst [2004] EWCA Civ 157; [2004] 1 WLR 3185; [2004] 2 All ER 616, CA

Zedra Trust Co (Jersey) Ltd v THG plc [2024] EWCA Civ 158; [2024] Ch 318; [2024] 3 WLR 59; [2024] 4 All ER 550; [2024] 2 All ER (Comm) 835; [2024] WLR(D) 84, CA

Commentary

Blackstones Civil Practice 2023
Fraud, Concealment and Mistake - Concealment 10.57

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