“…deed company law generally, had nothing to do with the case. He analysed the earlier decision of the House of Lords in Williams v Natural Life Health Foods Ltd [1998] 1 WLR 830, which was about negligent mis-statement, as turning on whether the elements for that tort (in particular an assumption of responsibility by the agent) had bee…”
“…o Henderson v Merrett and Spring v Guardian Assurance plc [1995] 2 AC 296. He also quoted a statement by Lord Steyn in Williams v Natural Life Health Foods Ltd [1998] 1 WLR 830 that “there was no better rationalisation for liability in tort for negligent misrepresentation than the concept of an assumption of responsibility”. He contin…”
“… 637). The primary focus must be on exchanges which cross the line between the solicitor and the claimant (see for example Williams v Natural Life Health Foods [1998] 1 WLR 830 (“Williams”) at 835G). A fact-sensitive enquiry in each case is necessarily required.…”