Behind the Façade Series: A look at key professional negligence issues

With a particular emphasis on the current law relating to professional negligence claims following Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton UK LLP [2021] UKSC 20, Brie Stevens-Hoare KC, Katie Lee and Jack Dillon discuss the scope of duty owed by potential professional defendants. They address questions such as to whom those duties are owed, the difficulties in establishing causation and factors to consider where there are multiple possible defendants. These issues are considered in the context of claims against:

  • Solicitors
  • Surveyors
  • Architects0428
  • Engineers

Watch a recording of the webinar below.

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