In the recent judgment of Brearley & Ors v. Higgs & Co (a firm) [2021] EWHC 2635 (Ch), the High Court addressed, in relation to a solicitors professional negligence loss of chance claim, whether, as a matter of causation, a Claimant claiming to have lost the chance to pursue a business venture due to negligent advice will be presumed to have acted honestly in pursuing the venture despite evidence to the contrary. Aanya Gujral and Sam Moore have prepared a note on the case which can be accessed here.
