Earl Cholmondeley v Lord Clinton; 3 Feb 1815

References: [1815] EngR 511, (1815) 19 Ves Jun 261, (1815) 34 ER 515
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An Attorney or solicitor cannot give up his client, and act for the opposite party, in any suit between them.
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  • See Also – Earl Cholmondeley -v- Lord Clinton (Commonlii, [1789] EngR 567, (1789-1817) 2 Ves Jun Supp 570, (1789) 34 ER 1231)
    A solicitor even though he may not be continuing to act for a particular client, must never be permitted to disclose, to the injury of that client, matters of which he had learned whilst so employed. . .
  • See Also – The Earl of Cholmondeley -v- Lord Clinton (Commonlii, [1813] EngR 513, (1813) 2 Ves & Bea 113, (1813) 35 ER 262)
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  • See Also – Earl Cholmondeley And Ann Seymour Damer -v- Lord Clinton And Others (Commonlii, [1815] EngR 448, (1815) G Coop 80, (1815) 35 ER 484)
    A solicitor for one of the parties in a suit cannot become the solicitor for the opposite party, though he is separated from the partnership which jointly were so employed on the other side, and the remaining partner still continues so employed, and . .

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