Subjects:

Legal Practice Management, Tort Law

Contents:

Duties of care to beneficiaries

Duties of care to opposing parties

The influence of equity

The Bolam test and conveyancing

Immunity and abuse of process

Solicitor's undertakings

Wasted costs

Contributory negligence

The scope of the duty - the application of BBL

Damages for diminution in value of property

Damages for loss of litigation

Damages for loss of a chance

Damages for distress

Mitigation

Limitation.

The second edition of Lawyers' Liabilities provides a readily accessible commentary to the key issues which arise in solicitors' negligence. It highlights in particular the merits of the Bolam test, abuse of process and damages.

The second edition includes new chapters on solicitor's undertakings, wasted costs, contributory negligence and the scope of duty. It covers the newly developing area of restraining solicitors from breach of confidentiality, and provides detailed comment on the important House of Lords decision in Hall v Simons. It will appeal to anyone for whom professional negligence is a potential factor in litigation.

• Authoritative and easily accessible in equal measure
  
• Of interest to academics and practitioners alike.