Appeal by a claimant against the dismissal of his action against former solicitors for professional negligence. The point of principle which arises is whether solicitors acting in a high volume, fixed costs scheme for low value personal injury cases, are under a duty to advise about heads of claim which the client has said he does not wish to pursue and for which he says that he cannot provide supporting evidence.
Held: The appeal failed.
Judges:
Jackson, Henderson LJJ
Citations:
[2017] EWCA Civ 1303
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Professional Negligence, Personal Injury
Updated: 29 March 2022; Ref: scu.593147