Northern Irish High Court grants leave to defendant to join plaintiff's solicitor as third party to action, on grounds of alleged failure to ensure that plaintiff obtained good title to property.
Application to join plaintiff's solicitors as third party to action - action arising from purchase of property - purported vendor ceasing to have title to property - property vested in statutory housing executive - failure to register change of ownership - whether purchaser's solicitor had case to answer - s 8, Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978 - whether proposed third party liable for same damage as defendants - meaning of "the same damage" - "damage" not equating with "damages" - damage being the payment of purchase price to vendor without good title - report from experienced conveyancing solicitor - failure to obtain property certificate - failure to ensure that vendor had good marketable title.