PROVING THINGS 297 : THE COURT OF APPEAL OVERTURNED A FINDING THAT A SOLICITOR WAS DISHONEST: RECKLESSNESS AND CUTTING CORNERS ARE NOT THE SAME AS DISHONESTY

There are cases where a party has to prove dishonesty.  This can be a difficult task, as this case shows. The test is very different to negligence or recklessness.   The failure to address this test fully led to the overturning of a finding of dishonesty against a solicitor in a £7 million case. "Th...