The Law of Solicitors' Liabilities, previously known as Solicitors' Negligence and Liability, provides a comprehensive guide to all aspects of solicitors' negligence, liability in equity and wasted costs. Written by leading practitioners in the field, it deals with a variety of topics, from general principles to specific situations, providing practical guidance to the procedural aspects of bringing and defending a claim for solicitors' negligence.The new fourth edition includes: - A new chapter on insurance law focusing on a number of key topics which arise, particularly in relation to solicitors' insurance: aggregation; condonation; definition of private legal practice; notification; possibly successor practice rules.- Updated case law to cover all recent Supreme Court and Court of Appeal decisions, eg Hughes-Holland v BPE (Supreme Court) scope of duty and extent of damages; Redler v AIB (Supreme Court): breach of trust; Lowick Rose v Swynson (Supreme Court): lifting the corporate veil in claims against professionals; Tiuta International v de Villiers (Court of Appeal): lenders' claims, impact of a remortgage on damages; Wellesley v Withers (Court of Appeal): test for remoteness of damage; and E Surv v Goldsmith Williams (Court of Appeal): implied duty on solicitors in lenders' claims.- Regulatory/disciplinary developments, eg revised SRA Code of Conduct.This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Professional Negligence Law online service.
Section A Civil Law Claims Part 1 General Principles Chapter 1 The solicitor's duties in contract and tort Chapter 2 Breach of duty Chapter 3 Causation and quantum of damages in contract and tort Chapter 4 Claims in equity Chapter 5 Authority, vicarious liability and undertakings Chapter 6 Solicitors' duties of confidentiality Chapter 7 Limitation Chapter 8 Contributory negligence and contribution Part 2 Specific Claims Chapter 9 Real Estate Chapter 10 Lenders' claims Chapter 11 Wills, estates and trusts Chapter 12 Litigation Part 3 Procedure Chapter 13 Costs orders against solicitors Chapter 14 Disclosure and privilege Section B Professional Regulation And Discipline Chapter 15 The regulation of solicitors Chapter 16 Disciplinary proceedings Chapter 17 Insurance
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