{"id":7315,"date":"2020-04-16T02:40:12","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T02:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/?p=7315"},"modified":"2024-11-19T18:25:52","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T18:25:52","slug":"relying-on-legal-advice-can-provide-a-defence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/relying-on-legal-advice-can-provide-a-defence\/","title":{"rendered":"Relying on legal advice can provide a defence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In the recent Court of Appeal case <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bailii.org\/ew\/cases\/EWCA\/Civ\/2020\/258.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">David Allen t\/a David Allen Chartered Accountants v Dodd &amp; Co Limited<\/a>, Dodd &amp; Co escaped liability for inducing a breach of contract because they had sought legal advice on their intentions before acting which provided them with a defence. They successfully demonstrated that they had honestly relied upon the legal advice they were given, even though that advice was incorrect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-facts\">Facts<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Pollock worked at David Allen Chartered Accountants (David Allen). His employment contract contained non-compete and non-solicitation clauses, commonly known as post-termination restrictions or restrictive covenants. Dodd &amp; Co wished to employ Mr Pollock and were aware of his restrictive covenants. Before employing him, Dodd &amp; Co sought legal advice on the enforceability of Mr Pollock\u2019s restrictive covenants and were advised:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201c\u2026the restrictive covenant hasn&#8217;t got a lot going for it. You could, therefore, act and allow [Mr Pollock] to act on the basis that it isn&#8217;t enforceable and contact David Allen\u2019s clients. This is almost certain to provoke a strong reaction. He will probably write to [Mr Pollock] setting out why he believes [Mr Pollock] is in breach\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result of that advice, Dodd &amp; Co employed Mr Pollock, as whilst not entirely without risk, it was more likely than not that the restrictive covenants were unenforceable. In fact, the court held that the covenants were enforceable, and by working for Dodd &amp; Co, Mr Pollock was in breach. Nonetheless, the court rejected the claim against Dodd &amp; Co, brought by David Allen, for inducing the breach by Mr Pollock on the basis that they had relied honestly on the legal advice they had obtained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-court-of-appeal-s-decision\">The Court of Appeal\u2019s decision<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The decision was subject to appeal, and the Court of Appeal upheld the High Court\u2019s decision. It found that Dodd &amp; Co were not ignorant of Mr Pollock&#8217;s contractual obligations and had gone to the trouble of obtaining legal advice before offering him employment. The fact that the legal advice turned out to be wrong was not enough for David Allen to be successful in his claim against Dodd &amp; Co. During the appeal, David Allen argued that there should be liability whenever a defendant believes there is a risk that its conduct, in this case employing Mr Pollock, would cause a breach. The court rejected the argument:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cAs everyone knows, lawyers rarely give unequivocal advice; and even if they do the client must appreciate that there is always a risk \u2026that the advice will turn out to be wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lesson-to-be-learned-always-seek-early-legal-advice\">Lesson to be learned: Always seek early legal advice<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Although this case focuses on restrictive covenants in an employment setting, it is important to remember that the tort of inducing a breach of contract applies to all manner of contracts, and it is best practice to seek legal advice early on. Where a party honestly relies on such advice, it may prove to be a defence to the tort of inducing a breach of contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The courts accept that a solicitor\u2019s advice is rarely definitive and will inherently attach an element of risk. Generally, the party seeking that advice must weigh up any risks identified within the advice before acting upon it \u2013 even if, in some circumstances, it may still provide a suitable defence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The message is clear; always consult a solicitor before acting! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-call-karen-cole-today-for-advice-and-information\">Call <a href=\"https:\/\/www.riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/our-team\/karen-cole\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Karen Cole<\/a> today for advice and information.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note: This is not legal advice; it provides information of general interest about current legal issues.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taking legal advice and honestly relying on it can stand as a defence to claims where a defendant\u2019s necessary belief must be demonstrated for the claim to be successful.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":7325,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-7315","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-insight-article","tag-employment"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Relying on legal advice can provide a defence | RIAA Barker Gillette UK<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Relying on legal advice can stand as a defence to claims. 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