The Weekly Law Reports
[1999] 2 WLR 1046
[COURT OF APPEAL]
CARR-GLYNN
v.
FREARSONS (a firm)
1998 June 11;
July 29
July 29
Butler-Sloss, Thorpe and Chadwick L.JJ.
Solicitor
— Negligence
— Intended beneficiaries under will
— Solicitor instructed to prepare will
— Gift of interest in property held by testatrix on joint tenancy
— Solicitor failing to advise testatrix to sever joint tenancy
— Property passing by survivorship to other joint tenant on testatrix's death
— Gift to intended beneficiary rendered ineffective
— Whether solicitor liable to beneficiary