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Law Society faces negligence claim after bogus solicitor registered on ‘Find a solicitor’ web page

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Published on: 07 September 2017
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  • Original news
  • What was the background to the case?
  • What issues arose for the court's consideration?
  • What did the court decide, and why?
  • To what extent is the judgment helpful in clarifying the law in this area?

Article summary

Property analysis: Can the Law Society be liable in negligence for listing a bogus solicitor as genuine on its website? Charles Dougherty QC, of 2 Temple Gardens, looks at the Court of Appeal's decision in Law Society v Schubert Murphy that that question should be determined at trial.

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