AIB Group (UK) Plc v Mark Redler & Co Solicitors [2014] UKSC 58

Analysis

The appellant bank instructed the respondent solicitors to act in relation to a £3.3m re-mortgage on behalf of themselves and the borrowers. The borrowers’ property (the property) was already subject to a first charge in favour of Barclays. A part of the respondent’s instructions was to redeem the outstanding Barclays mortgage and to secure a first charge against the property in the appellant’s favour.

Counsel details

Counsel Jeremy Cousins QC (11 Stone Buildings, Lincoln’s Inn, London WC2A 3TG, tel 020 7831 6381, e-mail clerks@11sb.com), Nicholas Davidson QC (4 New Square, Lincoln’s Inn, London WC2A 3RJ, tel 020 7822 2000, e-mail general@4newsquare.com) and John Brennan (St Philips Chambers, 55 Temple Row, Birmingham B2 5LS, tel 0121 246 7000, e-mail commercial@st-philips.com), instructed by Moran & Co (40 Upper Gungate, Tamworth B79 8AA, tel 01827 54631), for the appellant.


Graeme McPherson QC (4 New Square, Lincoln’s Inn, London WC2A 3RJ, tel 020 7822 2000, e-mail general@4newsquare.com), Sian Mirchandani (4 New Square, Lincoln’s Inn, London WC2A 3RJ, tel 020 7822 2000, e-mail general@4newsquare.com) and Nicole Sandells (4 New Square, Lincoln’s Inn, London WC2A 3RJ, tel 020 7822 2000, e-mail general@4newsquare.com), instructed by Mills and Reeve LLP (Fountain House, 130 Fenchurch Street, London EC3M 5DJ, tel 020 7648 9220), for the respondent.