The claimants sought damages for breach of warranty of authority againts the defendant solicitors who had named their corporate client when pursuing a claim, even though the corporation had ceased to exist.
Held: The solicitors were not liable. He warranted that he had a client who wished to pursue the claim, not specifically that he had named it correctly.
Judges:
Buxton, Tuckey, Maurice Kay LJJ
Citations:
Times 01-Dec-2005, [2005] EWCA Civ 1237, [2006] 1 WLR 2276
Links:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Legal Professions
Updated: 29 August 2022; Ref: scu.237475