Commercial update: Professional negligence - Seb Oram revisits conveyancers' scope of duty

3rd April 2017

The Supreme Court has recently heard a challenge to the SAAMCO ‘scope of duty’ principle, in the context of a professional negligence claim against conveyancers. Seb Oram analyses the recent, landmark decision in BPE Solicitors v. Hughes-Holland [2017] UKSC 21 (SC) that considers how the scope of duty principle applies.

To read Seb's article, click here.

Seb is a commercial barrister who regularly acts in professional negligence claims against professionals in the legal, property and construction sectors. View his profile at www.3pb.co.uk/profile/seb-oram/group/commercial-business.