“…Duty of care:the judge applied the assumption of responsibility test re-stated in Steel v NRAM Ltd (formerly NRAM Plc) [2018] UKSC 13, [2018] 1 WLR 1190 (“NRAM”). He held that Mr Thornhill did not owe a duty of care to the claimants in respect of advice given in connection with the schemes. Although a number of…”
“… application to vary his grounds of appeal, A also relied on paragraph 104 of R (MS (India)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWCA Civ 1190; [2018] 1 WLR 1190.…”
“… the Judge was obliged to proceed by reference to the concept of assumption of responsibility on observations by Lord Wilson in NRAM Ltd v Steel[2018] UKSC 13, [2018] 1 WLR 1190, and by Lord Sumption in Playboy Club London Ltd v Banca Nazionale del Lavoro SpA[2018] UKSC 43, [2018] 1 WLR 4041. I take them in turn.…”
“…Co Ltd v Heller & Partners Ltd [1964] AC 465 (“Hedley Byrne”) remains the foundation of the tortious liability (see NRAM plc v Steeland another [2018] UKSC 13; [2018] 1 WLR 1190 at [24] followed in this jurisdiction by the Supreme Court in Playboy Club London Ltd v Banca Nazionale del Lavoro SpA [2018] UKSC 43; [2019] 1 WLR 4041(at [7]…”