NEGLIGENT MISSTATEMENT

• 2. Lennon v Metropolitan Police


  The person giving the advice need not be a professional adviser in order for liability to exist
• 2. Chaudhry v Prabhaker


  Advice given in a social setting between friends can indicate a special relationship and create a duty.
• 4. Caparo


  A very proximate relationship must exist between claimant and defendant before liability in negligent misstatement will arise
• 5. Law Society v KPMG


  if the defendant know or ought to have known that his statement would be passed on to a third party, he will be liable
• 6. Smith v Bush


  It was reasonable for the claimant to rely on a survey provided by a professional surveyor D knew he would rely on it.