A professional adviser’s duty not to stand by while a client makes a statement he knows to be false does not extend to the offering of unsought advice as to the wisdom of an act or omission which fell short of such a misleading act. When the advice of a professional was challenged, the standard by which it came to be judged was whether he acted in accordance with practice accepted by a responsible body of skilled practitioners at the time.
Citations:
Times 16-Aug-2000
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Professional Negligence, Legal Professions
Updated: 05 August 2022; Ref: scu.81078
