Commercial update: Professional negligence – Solicitors’ duty to warn of risks incidental to their retainer
2nd November 2018
When will a solicitor need to give a warning to his client about obvious risks that come to his attention when performing his retainer, but which he has not been formally retained to advise on? Richard Whitehouse analyses the Court of Appeals recent decision in Lyons v. Fox Williams LLP [2018] EWCA Civ 2347.
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Richard is a Commercial Law barrister specialising in professional negligence and business disputes. View Richard's profile here.
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