SolicitorsÆ Liability

The Law of Solicitors' Liabilities, previously known as Solicitors' Negligence and Liability, provides a comprehensive guide to all aspects of solicitors' negligence, liability in equity and wasted costs. Written by leading practitioners in the field, it deals with a variety of topics, from general principles to specific situations, providing practical guidance to the procedural aspects of bringing and defending a claim for solicitors' negligence.
The new fourth edition includes-
- A new chapter on insurance law focusing on a number of key topics which arise, particularly in relation to solicitors' insurance- aggregation; condonation; definition of private legal practice; notification; possibly successor practice rules.
- Updated case law to cover all recent Supreme Court and Court of Appeal decisions, eg Hughes-Holland v BPE (Supreme Court) scope of duty and extent of damages; Redler v AIB (Supreme Court)- breach of trust; Lowick Rose v Swynson (Supreme Court)- lifting the corporate veil in claims against professionals; Tiuta International v de Villiers (Court of Appeal)- lenders' claims, impact of a remortgage on damages; Wellesley v Withers (Court of Appeal)- test for remoteness of damage; and E Surv v Goldsmith Williams (Court of Appeal)- implied duty on solicitors in lenders' claims.
- Regulatory/disciplinary developments, eg revised SRA Code of Conduct.