Retainer Saves Conveyancer From Negligence Claim

In this Conveyancing Matters chat, Lorraine and Stu discuss a County Court case reported by the Law Society’s Gazette in which a conveyancing firm avoided a negligence claim because their terms and conditions did not extend to advising the client about road development schemes in the locality. The case does not set a precedent – but it is interesting as it shows how important it is for conveyancing firms to have well drafted T&Cs setting out what a firm will do for a client in a conveyan...