Withers loses appeal against £1.6m negligence claim

Withers has lost in the Court of Appeal in London over a professional negligence claim from Wellesley Partners, a former client.
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The case relates to the drafting of an LLP agreement for Wellesley by Withers, a long-standing adviser. As a result, Wellesley says that it suffered losses of some £1.5m.

Misremembered or misunderstood

In a ruling last March, Mr Justice Nugee had held that a Withers associate had either 'misremembered what he had been instructed' or 'misunderstood an instruction' when he had drawn up the agreement. Source: The Lawyer

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