Need to prove equalisation failure in professional negligence claim (William Grant & Sons v Mercer)

Table of contents

• Original news
• What were the facts?
• What legal principles applied?
• What was decided?
• What are the practical implications of this case?

Article summary

In William Grant & Sons v Mercer, the Court of Session applied the principle that in a complaint about the costs of equalisation, and that inadequate or wrong advice was given, it must be shown that equalisation did not in fact take effect before the formalisation of the equalisation.