14 Jul 2003
DESMOND YIU CHOWN LEUNG AND OTHERS v. CHOW WAI LAM WILLIAM AND AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- DESMOND YIU CHOWN LEUNG AND OTHERS v. CHOW WAI LAM WILLIAM AND AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA14712/1999
The court found on the balance of probabilities that Mr Chow did not draft the loan or supplemental agreements and did no more than witness signatures; he did not accept instructions to act for the plaintiffs, did not open a file or charge fees, and did not assume a duty to advise beyond answering narrow questions; accordingly there was no contractual retainer and no tortious duty of care owed to the plaintiffs, so their claims fail.