Ross v Caunters [1980] Ch 297
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Defendant were solicitors to X and when X made his will, Defendant forgot to mention to him that the spouses of beneficiaries must not be present.
Plaintiff’s spouse was present and therefore Plaintiff was unable to get what X had promised her in the will.
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CA allowed Plaintiff’s claim against Defendant for negligence for the value of the thing being claimed.
It said that lack of privity of contract was no bar to claim provided there was proximity between Plaintiff and Defendant, as here.
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