Professional Negligence and Liability

Edited by Mark Simpson KC

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This chapter was updated in February 2026 with Service Issue 48.

Chapter 6 BANKERS

Authored by ALAN ROXBURGH

I. INTRODUCTION

1. The duty of care in general

6.1 In many fields of professional practice the duty of care occupies centre stage. It is the core obligation and it attaches to almost everything which the professional does. This is not true of the profession of banking. There are three main reasons:

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