TY - JOUR AB - After considering the circumstances in which advocates' immunity from liability in negligence exist, the paper looks at the reasons for the continued existence of the rule and, in particular, the ground of ‘public policy’. It notes that the Courts and Legal Services Act 1991 preserves the common law rule and sets out the reasons why the rule is inappropriate and contrary to principles of justice. VL - 1 IS - 2 SN - 1358-1988 DO - 10.1108/eb024767 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/eb024767 AU - RICHARDS KEITH PY - 1992 Y1 - 1992/01/01 TI - ADVOCATES' IMMUNITY FROM NEGLIGENCE ACTION T2 - Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance PB - MCB UP Ltd SP - 193 EP - 199 Y2 - 2024/04/25 ER -