Three in Rivers District Council and Others v Governor and Company of the Bank of England 2004 UKHL 48
Citation:Three in Rivers District Council and Others v Governor and Company of the Bank of England 2004 UKHL 48
Rule of thumb:Does legal advice have to be brought together in a practical conclusion? Yes, in order for legal advice to be non-negligent, clear advice on what simple steps should be taken should be given.
Judgment:
A lawyer is expected not just to explain the law, but also give practical instructions on how to apply it in the situation at hand. The following quote was singled out as describing this accurately and elegantly.
Ratio-decidendi:
‘Legal advice is not confined to telling the client the law; it must include advice as to what should prudently and sensibly be done in the relevant legal context...’, at 330 Balabel v Air-India, 1988 Ch 17
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