“…o considered South Australia Asset Management Corporation v York Montague Limited [1997] AC 191 (“SAAMCO”) and Hughes-Holland v BPE Solicitors [2017] UK SC 21; [2018] AC 599. These latter two cases were important because of the need to decide for what kind of loss the Harts were entitled to compensation. This led to a consideration…”
“…GT submits that the proper approach to these questions is set out in the Supreme Court’s decision in Hughes-Holland v BPE Solicitors [2017] UKSC 21, [2018] AC 599 (Hughes-Holland) and this court’s decision in Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton UK LLP [2019] EWCA Civ 40, [2019] 1 WLR 4610 (MBS).…”
“…[53] of Lord Sumption JSC’s judgment in BPE v Hughes-Holland [2017] UKSC 21; [2018] AC 599. The normal questions of proof remained: had the appellants shown that, but for the bank’s breach, the loss claimed would not have been suffered; and was the b…”