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Hedley Byrne and Co Ltd v Heller and Partners Ltd

[1964] AC 465
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
Year1964
Statusunclear

Key Principle

duty of care for negligent misstatement causing economic loss; assumption of responsibility

Area of Law

Tort — Duty of Care

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