Practical Law UK Glossary 6-107-7279 (Approx. 4 pages)
Glossary
Solicitor’s undertaking
In the context of the legal profession in England and Wales, a promise by a solicitor to do, or to refrain from doing, a certain act. A solicitor's undertaking must be given either by a solicitor or on behalf of a solicitor or solicitors' firm (an authorised body).
As a solicitor will be expected to comply with the undertaking according to its terms, within a reasonable time, the undertaking should only be given if it is within the solicitor’s control to perform the act required by the undertaking.
Breach of a solicitor's undertaking is a matter of professional misconduct. Depending on the specific circumstances, a breach may also give rise to other consequences such as breach of contract or breach of trust.