Insights

In this article we examine the secondary limitation period that applies to some professional negligence claims, as well as the dangers that it presents for potential claimants.

In this article we examine the primary limitation periods that apply to most professional negligence claims, as well as the dangers that they present for potential claimants.

In this short guide, we answer a number of frequently asked questions about the time limits that apply to professional negligence claims.

In this article we consider the increasing risk of miscommunication between professionals and their clients, the approach of the courts and the actions professionals can take to protect both themselves and their clients.

In this article we examine some of the common conveyancing errors made by solicitors and licensed conveyancers when undertaking residential property transactions.

In this article we examine some of the common conveyancing errors made by solicitors and licensed conveyancers when acting on commercial property transactions.

There has been much consternation over the last 12 months at the exorbitant ground rents and charges affecting many purchasers of leasehold property. In this article, we answer some of the key questions being asked and, in so doing, explain the developments so far and the options available for those affected.

In the recent professional negligence case of Graham Thomas v Hugh James Ford Simey Solicitors, the Court of Appeal had to determine whether a firm of solicitors was negligent in following its client’s express instructions, rather than challenging them.

The Civil Justice Statistics Quarterly recently published by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), has identified yet further increases in the level of Country Court claims activity across England and Wales.

As the professional services market has become more fluid, clients are changing advisers with greater frequency than ever before. In this context, we examine the recent case of Paul Denning v Greenhalgh Financial Services Ltd and the duty on professional advisers to review the advice of their predecessors.

According to the latest statistics released by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), mortgage possession claims and orders both rose in the period from April to June 2017 (Q2). 

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has published its annual Enforcement Report this month. The report provides an overview of the BSB’s work enforcing the professional obligations of barristers, as set out in the BSB Handbook.