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Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton UK LLP

[2021] UKSC 20
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtSupreme Court of the United Kingdom (seven-Justice panel)
Year2021
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Professional negligence: scope of duty analysis (SAAMCO principle) applies to all professional advisers. The adviser is liable only for losses within the scope of their duty.

Area of Law

tort

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