“…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. A…”
“…“Al-Kandari”) at 672 per Lord Donaldson MR). A more recent statement to very similar effect can be found in the judgment of Lord Wilson JSC in NRAM Ltd v Steel [2018] UKSC 13 (“NRAM”) at [25], referring to Ross v Caunters [1980] Ch 297 at 322 per Megarry V-C for the proposition that a solicitor generally owes no duty to the opposite…”
“… Hedley Byrne & 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…”