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Professional negligence no win no fee

Professional Negligence No Win No Fee

In this helpful guide we explain how professional negligence no win no fee agreements operate, what the advantages and disadvantages associated with them are and when an alternative funding arrangement might be more suitable.

Requesting a solicitors' file

Requesting a solicitors’ file – A client guide

In this quick-reference guide we set out to identify and answer many of the questions that clients have about requesting a solicitors’ file.

Financial Ombudsman Service

Complaints to the Financial Ombudsman Service – An Essential Guide

In this practical guide we provide essential information and advice to anyone who is considering making a complaint to the Financial Ombudsman Service.

Examples of Solicitor Negligence

Examples of Solicitor Negligence

In this insightful article, we provide a range of examples of solicitor negligence which cover different legal practice areas and which are based on actual cases that have come before the courts.

Negligent will writing

Negligent Will Writing & Probate –
Five Common Mistakes

In this article we reveal negligent will writing mistakes commonly made by solicitors and will writers undertaking wills and probate work.

Third party claims

Third Party Claims – A Film Finance Scheme Epic

In this article we report on what will undoubtedly be one of the most significant professional negligence judgments of 2022, arising from third party claims against a leading tax barrister.

Business email compromise

Business Email Compromise –
Recovering the loss

In this article we examine both the nature of business email compromise and the potential to recover the significant financial loss often suffered from it.

Elliott v Hattens Solicitors

Elliott v Hattens Solicitors – Ahoy the rocks of limitation!

In this case report we examine the decision of the Court of Appeal as to when the claimant’s professional negligence claim arose under the Limitation Act 1980.

Claims against administrators

Top Five Claims Against Administrators

In this insightful article we identify and comment upon the leading reported cases involving claims against administrators appointed under the Insolvency Act 1986.

The Property Ombudsman

The Property Ombudsman –
An Unbiased Guide

In this unbiased guide we answer many of the questions frequently asked by dissatisfied clients of property professionals, about the dispute resolution service provided by The Property Ombudsman.

Authorised Push Payment Fraud

Authorised Push Payment Fraud:
Can I claim for compensation?

In this informative article we explain how Authorised Push Payment fraud arises and the legal action that may be available to victims seeking compensation.

Assessment of solicitors costs

Assessment of solicitors’ costs – Essential case examples

In this article we provide a helpful account of the law and key court decisions governing applications by clients for an assessment of solicitors’ costs.