Nocton v Lord Ashburton [1914] AC 932 is a leading English tort law case concerning professional negligence and the conditions under which a person will be taken to have assumed responsibility for the welfare of another.

Lord Ashburton bought a property for £60,000 on Church Street, Kensington, London.

His solicitor was Nocton who advised him to seek the release (lease or sell) part of the house (which was also security for a mortgage).

Lord Ashburton alleged the advice was not given in good faith, but rather in Mr Nocton's self-interest.

[1] Viscount Haldane LC for whole judicial committee held that despite Derry v Peek (which had disallowed any claim for misstatements apart from in the tort of deceit), Nocton was liable for his bad advice given the fiduciary relationship between the solicitor and client.