CONTRACT LAW

Hi Eunice

I was expecting a question from you concerning notice periods for special notice resolutions! But I assume that that query is now answered?

Re special relationships in the context of negligent misstatements, I can give you this:

A special relationship exists where a professional person advises a known person who relies on the statement for a known purpose. For an action in negligent misstatement to succeed there must be a special relationship

That statement gets rid of options A and D

But what about C? Having just finished reading an extensive (excellent) blog by Herbert Smith Freehills (https://hsfnotes.com/bankinglitigation/tag/negligent-mis-statement/), it appears to me that a special relationship exists between a banker and the customer (and therefore liability for negligent misstatement) only in the context of giving advice whereas, in the ‘normal’ situation of a banker / customer – that of a debtor / creditor – there is no such special relationship

This is a volatile area of English Law and is currently being assessed as to whether the extent of liability should be increased or, at least, reviewed and made more certain

I have to admit that I would not have liked to be faced with this question myself in an exam so I’m not sure that this has helped you sufficiently

Well?

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OK?

You’re welcome