Insurance Law

High Court considers scope of duty of care owed by solicitors to third parties

By: Mark Brookes, Partner and Tom Pepper, Solicitor

The High Court has recently considered the nature and scope of the duty of care a solicitor owes an intended beneficiary when drafting a client’s will. This case provides useful guidance on the limits of the duty of care owed to third party beneficiaries recognised in Hill v Van Erp, and reminds solicitors and their insurers to remain alive to the liabilities that can arise to parties outside of the solicitor-client relationship.

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