Insights

In this substantive guide, we identify and explain the different types of loss and damage that are commonly awarded by the courts in claims for compensation for professional negligence.

In this brief guide we provide answers to a number of the questions frequently asked by businesses and individuals contemplating a professional negligence claim against an insurance broker.

In this article we review a series of claims against negligent insurance brokers that have been successfully pursued through to trial.

In this introductory guide to making a claim for professional negligence we provide answers to many of the key questions we frequently get asked.

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.