SAAMCO revisited: information, advice and assumption of responsibility – Hardwicke Chambers

Posted February 19th, 2019 in appeals, auditors, building societies, mortgages, negligence, news by sally

‘In Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton UK LLP [2019] EWCA Civ 40, the Court of Appeal yet again had to consider the application of the SAAMCO principle. Perhaps most significantly, the decision underlines the need to distinguish between ‘information’ and ‘advice’ cases when assessing the extent of a defendant’s liability for professional negligence.’

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Hardwicke Chambers, 14th February 2019

Source: hardwicke.co.uk