Sentences with phrase «against solicitors resulted»

A recent survey published by the Solicitors Regulation Authority reported that for the period 2004 — 2014 (the most recent period for which the statistics were available) over 50 % of payments made in claims against solicitors resulted from a failure in conveyancing work; this amounted to over # 770 million.

Not exact matches

Finally, while continuing to warn against involvement in artificial arrangements, the SRA refers to a solicitor who was struck off when allegations were proved against him, including that «he declared to... HMRC... that he... had bought a property for a price lower than that which he paid... resulting in him paying too little in stamp duty land tax».

Both Cumbria and Lakeland had instructed solicitors Baines Wilson (BW) to advise and negotiate on the service agreements between DEFRA and themselves, and they now brought proceedings against BW alleging professional negligence which had caused them to lose the difference between their invoiced claims (plus presumably interest) and the settlements which emerged from the mediation, asserting that they had been reasonable to settle, but that the discounts they had been forced to concede were as a result of BW's negligent advice.

We are recognised in independent legal directories for our established track record of defending claims against construction professionals, solicitors, brokers and IFAs in particular — the results we have achieved demonstrate our technical capability but also the efficiency of our processes.

Perhaps a stronger sanction, or any sanction at all, against those solicitors w ho fail to follow the golden rule in the most obvious cases, might result in fewer cases getting to court.