“… is that a solicitor acting on behalf of his client owes a duty of care only to his client. A convenient statement to this effect can be found in White v Jones [1995] 2 AC 207at 256B per Lord Goff. As he there points out, it has accordingly been held that in normal conveyancing transactions a solicitor acting for the seller does not …”
“… substantive answer to Mr Joy’s request, so held the Judge, Withers assumed a duty of care in relation to the content of its advice, referring to White v Jones [1995] 2 AC 207 (“White v Jones”). That Withers did not charge for the advice was immaterial. The 28 January email sought advice, as Ms Robinson understood, because she provid…”
“…In White v Jones [1995] 2 AC 207 the House of Lords held that the failure by a solicitor to carry the instructions of his testator client into effect by ensuring that a new will was executed w…”