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Professional responsibilities and liability





                           Legal liability









                                                  Legal liability










                           Contractual                                    No contractual

                          arrangement                                      arrangement



                         Breach of contract                               Tort of negligence




                                                                          Defendant owes a
                        Client has failed to                              duty of care

                      comply with the terms                               Defendant has
                           of engagement
                                                                          breached the duty

                                                                          of care
                                                                          Plaintiff has
                                                                          suffered loss as a
                                                                          direct result



















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