Outcome and conduct: the test of reasonableness in professional negligence
Solicitors are not expected to be infallible or guarantee an outcome, but they must not be doomed to fail in adversarial contexts.
Prospects of success: the dangers of overstating
Lawyers should not advise that a client has good prospects of success in litigation without considering the measure of damages if the client succeeds. By…
Extent of duty: how far should you go?
If doing legal work on a pro bono basis, lawyers must provide clients with the same level of knowledge and skill afforded to a paying…