Catchwords
Proportionate liability – Loan and mortgage transaction – Fraudsters induced lender to advance monies on security of mortgage – Solicitors negligently drafted mortgage – Lender unable to recover monies advanced – Whether damage or loss the subject of lender's claim against solicitors caused or materially contributed to by fraudsters' conduct – Whether solicitors concurrent wrongdoer together with fraudsters within Pt 4 of Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW).
Words and phrases – "apportionable claim", "causation", "caused or materially contributed to", "concurrent wrongdoer", "damage", "damages", "factual causation", "proportionate liability", "scope of liability".
Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) – Pt 4, ss 5D(1), 5D(4), 34, 35(1), 36.