The Weekly Law Reports
[1967] 3 WLR 1666
[HOUSE OF LORDS]
RONDEL APPELLANT AND WORSLEY RESPONDENT
1967 June 26,
27,
28,
29;
July 3, 4, 5;
Nov. 22
July 3, 4, 5;
Nov. 22
LORD REID, LORD MORRIS OF BORTH-Y-GEST, LORD PEARCE, LORD UPJOHN and LORD PEARSON.
Barrister
— Negligence
— Advocate, as
— Whether minister of justice
— Whether action for negligence will lie at suit of client
— Basis of immunity.
Barrister
— Duty of court
— Nature of
— Whether minister of justice.
Negligence
— Duty of care to whom?
— Advocate
— Barrister
— Conduct of case in court
— Whether client may sue for negligence.
Barrister
— Client
— Duty to accept
— Whether liable to client in negligence.
Solicitor
— Negligence
— Advocate, as
— Whether liable to client.
Public Policy
— Administration of justice
— Immunity from action for conduct in court
— Barrister sharing immunity
— Whether immunity extending to advisory work unconnected with proceedings in court.