The same rules must apply to solicitor and barrister advocates, as regards conduct of litigation, once having given advice which was acted upon, and on which claim the action was based. A solicitor was not barred from acting as advocate in defamation who had advised that no defamation existed.
Citations:
Times 06-Jul-1998, Gazette 29-Jul-1998, [1998] EWCA Civ 951
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
See also – Christie v Wilson and Others CA 13-Jan-1999
The second defendant appealed an order that he pay the costs of the claimant in his successful defamation action. The action had been decided by a jury rejecting the assertion that the claimant an athlete had used drugs.
Held: There was no . .
Cited by:
See Also – Christie v Wilson and Others CA 13-Jan-1999
The second defendant appealed an order that he pay the costs of the claimant in his successful defamation action. The action had been decided by a jury rejecting the assertion that the claimant an athlete had used drugs.
Held: There was no . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Legal Professions, Defamation
Updated: 30 May 2022; Ref: scu.144430
