All Professional negligence articles
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News
Firm avoids wasted costs order over dishonest PI claim
Judge says solicitors cannot be expected to trawl claimants’ social media accounts.
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News
Former clients allege solicitors charging millions were ‘aimless’
Court makes procedural rulings effectively allowing claims against firm to continue.
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Opinion
Will AI spark a new type of negligence claim?
While artificial intelligence is fast evolving, the pace of change will be controlled by the level of confidence that humans have in these emerging technologies.
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News
Leigh Day denies negligence over healthcare claim
Woman treated in the UAE, who alleges she lost her chance to claim amid uncertainty over which law applies, is seeking millions in damages.
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Feature
Ghost in the machine
Generative AI is transforming legal work. That has potentially significant ramifications for professional negligence claims and how solicitors insure themselves.
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News
Ten conveyancing firms accused over failed property development
High Court rules on application brought by north-west firm Vincents Solicitors to strike out negligence claim lodged by 35 claimants.
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News
Negligence claim must go to trial
Bulk of construction magnate’s action against Clyde & Co and counsel over investment scheme fails.
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News
Solicitor sees off 'guilt by association' £3m claim
Allegations of dishonesty against solicitors must be made with ‘extreme care’, court rules in summary judgment.
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News
'Wrongly named' firm fails to strike out negligence claim
Claim involved 'same set of solicitors' despite practice name changes, judge rules.
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News
Government urged to cancel legal debts of SSB clients
Bradford MP also calls for investigation into the circumstances that led to the collapse of SSB Law.
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News
Negligence claim against DWF and barristers ‘entirely without foundation’
Clients sued international firm over advice on the sale of their business.
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News
Professional negligence claim against international firm struck out
Judge finds ‘no reasonable ground’ for retired footballer’s claim against Charles Russell Speechlys.
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News
Bank's jurisdiction challenge fails in €140m negligence claim against magic circle firm
High Court judge finds courts of England and Wales are the appropriate forum to hear French bank’s claim against English law firm.
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News
'Pitiful' collusion claim against firm thrown out in High Court
Judge says claimant had three chances to advance his case and now 'enough is enough'.
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News
City firm to pay client left in the dark about £5m costs bill
Court also finds Reynolds Porter Chamberlain acted in conflict for both client and her lender.
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News
Law firm to pay ex-client £400,000 for negligent divorce advice
Divorcing client should have been given clear advice about entitlement to husband’s pension.
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News
Firm's negligence in Sheffield United deal did not cause loss, court rules
Judge finds mistakes were made in drafting sale agreement but they made no material difference.
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News
Firm loses bid to throw out under-settlement claim after 12 years
Motorcyclist who had leg amputated alleges that he did not know he had other legal options when he agreed to full and final settlement.
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News
After 19 years, LiP fails in bid to summon solicitor
Court says there is no evidence of any wrongdoing on the part of CAB employee and solicitor.