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
Legal Issues
- 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.
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judgment for applicant
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