ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC v. ETRIDGE (NO.2) BARCLAYS BANK PLC v. HARRIS MIDLAND BANK PLC v. WALLACE NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC v. GILL UCB HOME LOANS CORPORATION LTD. v. MOORE BARCLAYS BANK PLC v. COLEMAN BANK OF SCOTLAND v. BENNETT KENYON-BROWN v. DESMOND BANKS & CO. [2001] UKHL 44

[2002] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 343

HOUSE OF LORDS

Before Lord Bingham of Cornhill, Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead, Lord Clyde, Lord Hobhouse of Woodborough and Lord Scott of Foscote

Banking - Undue influence - Misepresentation - Presumption of undue influence between husband and wife - Constructive notice - Duty of bank to ensure that surety has independent legal advice - Whether solicitor acting for bank or surety - Duty of solicitor to surety - Significance of Barclays Bank Plc v. O’Brien, [1994] 1 A.C. 180.