A solicitor signing a contract on behalf of his client should do so only with his client’s express authority. A failure in this duty would leave him liable for breach of warranty of authority. The authority should preferably be written either by a power of attorney or by an express authority.
Citations:
[1989] 3 All ER 460, [1988] 1 WLR 1181
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Contract, Legal Professions
Updated: 05 December 2022; Ref: scu.252478
