Insights

In the recent case of Stoffel & Co v Grondona, the Court of Appeal had to determine whether a conveyancing solicitor could rely on a fraud by the claimant to defeat a related claim for professional negligence.

In this guide we highlight seven key features to consider when seeking to determine who would be the best solicitors to instruct in relation to your particular claim.

In this guide, we examine ten key issues that you may wish to consider when deciding whether to instruct a professional negligence solicitor or go it alone.

This month the Law Society of England and Wales has published its annual statistics report for 2017. In this post we offer a summary of the key findings.

The duty to mitigate arises as soon as an individual or business suffers loss at the hands of a professional adviser and can give rise to much confusion and uncertainty. In this article, and using case examples, we examine the nature of the duty and how it operates in practice.

In this post we summarise and comment upon the consultation paper issued by the SRA in March 2018, setting out its proposals to reform the professional indemnity insurance requirements for solicitors.

In the recent case of Steel & Another v NRAM Limited, the Supreme Court had to determine whether a solicitor instructed exclusively by a borrower, owed an actionable duty of care not to cause loss to its lender.

In this article we warn of the risks for solicitors and other professionals of failing to advise clients on matters incidental to their retainer.

In this introductory guide for claimants we explain what professional indemnity insurance is, what benefits it provides to companies and individuals wishing to pursue a claim for professional negligence and how it operates in practice.

In this article we examine the support mechanisms available to claimants who discover that the professional firm or practice considered liable for professional negligence has ceased trading.

In this guide for clients we examine the different options available to you for disputing solicitors’ fees and charges and the circumstances in which they might be best pursued.

In this independent guide, we explain what the Legal Ombudsman is, how it works and what the advantages and disadvantages of using it can be.