Jersey Judgment

Blacklock v Perrier & Labesse [1980] JLR 197 (21 August 1980)

Professional Negligence Conveyancing Duty of Care Standard of Care Advocate's Duties Client Information Disclosure

Citation: [1980] JLR 197
Status: Judgment
Jurisdiction: Jersey
Posture: Civil / Judgment

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Posture: Civil / Judgment

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Holding and result

An ecrivain must provide all relevant information about the property to the client and ensure the client understands it, enabling the client to make an informed decision on instructions to give.

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Parties

Blacklock

Plaintiff

Perrier & Labesse

Defendant

Procedural history

Posture

Civil / Judgment

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01
What is the standard of care required of an ecrivain in conveyancing?
02
Is the standard of care for a Jersey ecrivain equivalent to that of a reasonably prudent English solicitor?
03
What duties does an advocate owe to a client in a conveyancing transaction?

Party arguments

Applicant: The advocate failed to provide all relevant information about the property and did not ensure the client had sufficient information to make an informed decision.
Respondent: The advocate exercised reasonable care and fulfilled all professional duties in the conveyancing transaction.

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[1980] JLR 197

The standard of care of an ecrivain in conveyancing is no less than that of a reasonably prudent English solicitor.

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An ecrivain must provide all relevant information about the property to the client and ensure the client understands it, enabling the client to make an informed decision on instructions to give.

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[1980] JLR 197

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