The appellants appealed a trial judgment finding that their solicitor was not negligent for failing to warn of the risks of proceeding as a minority shareholder without a unanimous shareholders agreement.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding that even if the solicitor breached his duty, the appellants failed to prove causation and damages.
The appellant had already received the fair value of his shares and his shareholder's loan in separate oppression proceedings, and there was no evidence he would have obtained a better result had a warning been given.
