Nationwide Building Society v Lewis and Another: CA 24 Feb 1998

Employee solicitor held out as partner was not liable in negligence where he was neither involved in the advice nor holding out relied upon

Citations:

Gazette 18-Mar-1998, Times 06-Mar-1998, [1998] EWCA Civ 337, [1998] 3 All ER 143

Links:

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Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

Appeal from – Nationwide Building Society v Lewis and Another ChD 16-Jun-1997
A solicitor’s firm is responsible for advice given by an employee signing correspondence in the firm’s name and where it seems apparent that a partner was acting. . .

Cited by:

Appealed to – Nationwide Building Society v Lewis and Another ChD 16-Jun-1997
A solicitor’s firm is responsible for advice given by an employee signing correspondence in the firm’s name and where it seems apparent that a partner was acting. . .
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Professional Negligence, Legal Professions

Updated: 14 November 2022; Ref: scu.143815