Riley v Pickersgill [2001] JLR 471 (26 July 2001)

Riley v Pickersgill [2001] JLR 471 (26 July 2001)

A solicitor must advise a client of heightened risks in a specific transaction, even though the solicitor is not a general business adviser.

Citation
[2001] JLR 471
Parties
Applicant: Riley; Respondent: Pickersgill
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
26 July 2001
Procedural Posture
Civil / Judgment
Outcome
judgment for applicant
Legal Topics
Solicitor's Duties, Duty to Advise, Client Interests

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Parties

Riley

Applicant

Pickersgill

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether a solicitor has a duty to advise a client of heightened risk in a specific transaction

Ratio Decidendi

A solicitor must advise a client of heightened risks in a specific transaction, even though the solicitor is not a general business adviser.

Court Disposition

judgment for applicant