Solicitors' Negligence and Liability

Author: Mark Davies
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780199284399
Published In: March 2008
Format: Hardback , 552 pages
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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A single source for comprehensive coverage of civil and criminal solicitors' liability
Clear and logical coverage of specific practice areas such as contract, tort, equity, undertakings, defences, remedies and criminal law
Essential and up-to-date coverage of professional regulatory and indemnity insurance issues
Extensive use of leading and illustrative cases
Clearly laid out to help for quick and accurate analysis

Professional negligence is an expanding area of interest and

Solicitors' Negligence and Liability

is a new and authoritative stand alone text providing coverage of the major topics of solicitors' negligence and liability. Readily accessible and functional, this specialist desk guide is clearly laid out for quick and precise analysis of the specific topic areas of contractual duties, tortious duties, equitable obligations, undertakings, defences, remedies, solicitors' indemnity insurance and also gives unique and valuable coverage of professional regulation. This is an essential reference guide for practising lawyers specialising in solicitors' negligence but will be of value for any solicitor wishing to be reminded of the pitfalls in practice they are hoping to avoid.

Readership: Practising solicitors and barristers specialising in professional negligence work. General solicitors' firms. Undergraduate, postgraduate, LPC and BVC students.

Preface
Part 1General Principles
1: Contractual obligations
2: Liability in Tort
3: Equitable duties, conflicts of interest and confidentiality
4: Criminal and associated liability
5: Firm structure and liability for employees
6: Regulation
7: Solicitors' undertakings
8: Solicitors' liability and Human Rights Act 1998
9: Other general principles
Part 2Specific areas of work
10: Litigation and family proceedings
11: Conveyancing and property work
12: Mortgage fraud
13: Company and commercial
14: Wills and Probate
Part 3Defences and remedies
15: Limitation issues
16: Solicitors' Professional Indemnity Insurance
17: Damages
18: The potential liability of solicitors for costs