Is Jacob liable under thePartnership Actfor George's negligent advice to Bronwyn? And what would he need to prove for the tort of negligence?George and Jacob are partners in a superannuation advice practice known as "Super Men".Bronwyn, an enthusiastic supporter of alternative energy technology, sought advice about the financial benefits of investing some of her super funds in a wind farm project that was looking for investors.George advised her that in his view, the project was secure and that she would receive a 20% per annum return.Bronwyn invested a significant amount of her super money in the project.It never returned 20%, and eventually she lost most of her investment when the founders went missing.

George should have known that the returns would not exceed 5%, and he under-estimated the risk.Bronwyn seeks your advice about whether she should sue Jacob and George.