Solicitors` negligence scope of retainer
Solicitors` negligence scope of retainer
- 1999
- Estates Gazette Case Summaries [1999] EGCS 22 (27/2/99) .
"Mercantile Credit Co Ltd and another v Speechly Bircham. CA 12 February 1999.Bank instructing solicitor in relation to legal charge. - Whether notes on security for loans produced by bank and sent to solicitor as part of retainer. Whether certified security schedule amount to warranty. Whether solicitor acting in accordance with common practice. Bank`s claim dismissed. Appeal dismissed.
LEGAL CHARGE
MERCANTILE CREDIT CO LTD AND ANOTHER V SPEECHLY BIRCHAM
SOLICITORS
"Mercantile Credit Co Ltd and another v Speechly Bircham. CA 12 February 1999.Bank instructing solicitor in relation to legal charge. - Whether notes on security for loans produced by bank and sent to solicitor as part of retainer. Whether certified security schedule amount to warranty. Whether solicitor acting in accordance with common practice. Bank`s claim dismissed. Appeal dismissed.
LEGAL CHARGE
MERCANTILE CREDIT CO LTD AND ANOTHER V SPEECHLY BIRCHAM
SOLICITORS