All Professional negligence articles
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NewsLondon firm faces negligence trial over £453m divorce award
Claimant alleges firm should have advised her on financial remedy order against superyacht in her divorce from oligarch.
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NewsHigh Court dismisses negligence claim against barrister
Judge describes claim brought by businessman as 'litigation whack-a-mole'.
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NewsHigh court orders legal aid firm to pay costs in family case
Judge found the firm was ‘negligent’ and failed in its core duties in preparing case.
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NewsLegal centre and barrister cleared of negligence after five-year fight
Claimant had been advised to sell her home but said this was negligence on the part of lawyers.
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NewsProfessional negligence trial adjourned after counsel taken ill
Prejudice to defendant from refusing adjournment outweighs the other factors, judge rules.
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NewsFirm to appeal negligence finding over property dispute
Solicitors had argued in court that not all mistakes constituted professional negligence.
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FeatureLord Briggs defends fixed recoverable costs regime for professional negligence cases
In a speech for the Professional Negligence Lawyers Association, Lord Briggs championed voluntary adjudication and gave qualified support to the use of fixed costs and one way costs-shifting to promote access to justice.
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NewsFirm avoids wasted costs order over dishonest PI claim
Judge says solicitors cannot be expected to trawl claimants’ social media accounts.
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NewsFormer clients allege solicitors charging millions were ‘aimless’
Court makes procedural rulings effectively allowing claims against firm to continue.
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OpinionWill 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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NewsLeigh 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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FeatureGhost 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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NewsTen 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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NewsNegligence claim must go to trial
Bulk of construction magnate’s action against Clyde & Co and counsel over investment scheme fails.
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NewsSolicitor 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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NewsGovernment 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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NewsNegligence claim against DWF and barristers ‘entirely without foundation’
Clients sued international firm over advice on the sale of their business.
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NewsProfessional 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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NewsBank'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.