Jackson & Powell on Professional Liability (South Asian Edition)

Jackson & Powell?is the definitive text on Professional Liability. It provides comprehensive coverage of the law of professional liability. It is an essential reference point for every practitioner as it aids them in establishing whether a duty of care exists and whether it has been breached, providing quick access with confidence as to whether a cause of action exists while explaining the remedies available.

Key Features:

• Examines the nature of professional liability
• Deals with subjects of general application and delves into specific professions
• Discusses the difference between tortious liability and contractual liability
• Considers the duties and obligations of a professional including positive duties and restrictions
• Considers the standard of skill and care including the relevance of the defendant?s qualifications and experience
• Discusses changes in the standard required by professional
• Explains the nature of a fiduciary duty including unauthorised profits and undue influence
• Discusses the origins of the duty of confidentiality including the continuing duty to former clients
• Differentiates between limitation in contract, tort and equity

The new edition addresses all key developments and case law that have evolved since publication of the 4th Supplement to the 8th edition in December 2020.

Chapter 1: The Nature of Professional Liability
Chapter 2: Duties and Obligations
Chapter 3: Remedies
Chapter 4: Contribution between Defendants
Chapter 5: Defences
Chapter 6: Litigation
Chapter 7: Human Rights and Judicial Review in Professional Liability
Chapter 8: Professional Indemnity Insurance
Chapter 9: Construction Professionals
Chapter 10: Surveyors
Chapter 11: Solicitors
Chapter 12: Barristers
Chapter 13: Medical Practitioners
Chapter 14: Regulation of Financial Services
Chapter 15: Financial Practitioners
Chapter 16: Insurance Brokers
Chapter 17: Accountants and Auditors
Chapter 18: Actuaries
Chapter 19: Members’ and Managing Agents at Lloyd’s
Chapter 20: Information Technology Professionals
Chapter 21: Patent Attorneys and Trade Mark Attorneys
Chapter 22: Art Professionals