A solicitor cannot recover his costs from his client where his negligence has rendered the work ineffective.
Citations:
(1884) 26 ChD 459
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Heywood v Wellers CA 1976
The claimant instructed solicitors in injunction proceedings which they conducted negligently. The solicitors had put the case in the hands of an incompetent junior clerk. She sued acting in person, and succeeded but now appealed the only limited . .
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Legal Professions
Updated: 13 May 2022; Ref: scu.226984
