A Client's Right to Know: High Court Clarifies Duty to Answer Questions on Cash Accounts - Solicitor client assessment
Solicitor & Client — 2025-07-07
The High Court in Turner v Coupland Cavendish has provided definitive guidance on Solicitor-Own-Client Assessments (SOCAs). This analysis explains why the court found that a client does not need to provide evidence of wrongdoing before being entitled to answers about potential secret commissions on an ATE policy.
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The High Court in Turner v Coupland Cavendish has provided definitive guidance on Solicitor-Own-Client Assessments (SOCAs). This analysis explains why the court found that a client does not need to provide evidence of wrongdoing before being entitled to answers about potential secret commissions on an ATE policy.
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