26 Jul 2005
WESTON WARD & LASCELLES V PRIMOSSO HOLDINGS LIMITED AND CAPITAL ACCEPTANCE LIMITED AND ORS CA CA152/04
- Citation
- openlaw-87ee13bc_470b_471e_8e5b_7035dcb41840.pdf
- Court
- Court of Appeal
The appeal was allowed and the amended statement of claim was struck out because the pleaded cause of action amounted to alleging dishonest conduct which must be pleaded as deceit; the court rejected the proposed extension of negligence to impose on solicitors (and other agents) a duty to prevent clients' deceit of third parties and permitted repleading in deceit within a limited time.