SOLICITOR UNDERTAKING

UPP 4712/ UPP4612

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 1
UNDERTAKING

DEFINITION NATURE TYPES

• A promise to do a • normally accepted • personal; or
particular act by other sols, 3rd • on behalf of client;
pending the party and court • qualified or
outcome of a • failure to fulfill - unqualified -
particular event misconduct depend on the SM.
• in capacity of sols.
• terms must be clear
and unequivocal
ENFORCEMENT

CIVIL CLAIM IN SUMMARY

CONTRATC OR JURISDICTION
TORT OF THE COURT
SUMMARY JURISDICTION

ACTION BEGUN BY WRIT

UNDERTAKING BINDS THE FIRM

THE COURT MAY EXERCISE ITS SUMMARY

JURISDICTION IN TEH ABSENT OF SOLS.