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High Court dismisses claim by property developers against receiver alleging negligence and defamation, where the developers had taken steps to prevent sales of property by the receiver and there was no conflict of interest on the part of the receiver.
Claim by property developers against receiver of property - application for removal of receiver - alleged negligence, defamation - first plaintiff being undischarged bankrupt - development planned for three properties - properties sold by receiver via estate agents - issues with tenants affecting sale of one property - letter from plaintiffs to tenant to deter sale of property - whether receiver should have accepted his appointment - whether negligent in management of assets - claim in defamation not set out in accordance with requirements of Defamation Act 2009 but replies to particulars were sufficient to set out such a case - whether correspondence between estate agent and auctioneer was defamatory - report on property - whether material had been published by or on behalf of the receiver - receiver's duty of care.
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