Capacity to Contract: SCCO Rules on Enforceability of a Solicitor's Retainer
Solicitor & Client — 2025-07-11
A detailed judgment in Furley Page LLP v KFL provides a practical guide to how the courts will assess contractual capacity in a Solicitor-Own-Client Assessment. This analysis breaks down the key principles on the presumption of capacity, the importance of contemporaneous evidence, and the "sliding scale" nature of the court's findings.
Summary
A detailed judgment in Furley Page LLP v KFL provides a practical guide to how the courts will assess contractual capacity in a Solicitor-Own-Client Assessment. This analysis breaks down the key principles on the presumption of capacity, the importance of contemporaneous evidence, and the "sliding scale" nature of the court's findings.
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