Sentences with phrase «against solicitors who»

Professional Negligence Claim against solicitors who failed to complete the acquisition of a development site in South London.

representing the trustees of an employer's pension scheme regarding errors made in the pension deeds and claims against the solicitors who advised the on the scheme

Acting for claimants against solicitors who negligently drafted a share sale agreement.

Acting for a claimant against solicitors who failed to transfer a lease upon change of the claimant from a company to a trust.

Representing a widow in a claim for revocation of # 5 million will trusts and professional negligence against the solicitors who drafted the will (settled at mediation and with successful application to court to revoke trust)

Examples of his recent case - load are: led by Ed Pepperall QC in a large - scale action arising from a defective share sale; defended solicitors from allegations arising from property transactions, including alleged breaches of the Etridge guidance; acting for a claimant against solicitors who negligently handled his litigation; defending an IFA from allegations of inappropriately risky investment advice; acting for solicitors claiming contributions from another firm in respect of their own liability for breach of trust; advising clients on a claim against surveyors for losses arising from negligent property valuations.

The group's recent work includes acting for an individual in a claim against a solicitor who had misappropriated a portion of the client's damages following a previous clinical negligence claim, handling a claim relating to negligent conveyancing, and representing an individual against a firm of solicitors that failed to prepare a will in reasonable time.

Advising and representing solicitor in complaint by a local authority against a solicitor who was accused of having held herself as acting as a solicitor, but without a valid practicing certificate.

Not exact matches

He was a liberal solicitor who took on many cases against the country's powerful elite.

But Deer's investigation - nominated in February 2011 for two British Press Awards - discovered that, while Wakefield held himself out to be a dispassionate scientist, two years before the Lancet paper was published - and before any of the 12 children were even referred to the hospital - he had been hired to attack MMR by a lawyer, Richard Barr: a jobbing solicitor in the small eastern English town of King's Lynn, who hoped to raise a speculative class action lawsuit against drug companies which manufactured the triple shot.

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».

Second, those claimants who are considering whether to employ solicitors to handle their dispute may decide against the idea due to the inability to recover costs to which they are entitled.

In his Judgment, Justice Burnett of the Divisional Court held that the «no real risk» test laid down in by the House of Lords in Bolkiah v KPMG [1999] 2 AC 222 was inapplicable since it was ``... inappropriate to equate a public body exercising statutory powers in connection with suspected crime with a solicitor who proposes to act against his former client.»

She went to a solicitor to get this drawn up on our behalf, who strenuously advised against such an agreement.

In RP a mother, who had been represented throughout care and placement order proceedings by the official solicitor, appealed against the making of the placement order on the ground, among others, that she had not had a fair trial as the case advanced on her behalf did not accord with her instructions.

HHJ Collender QC, who made the costs decision, placed considerable reliance on the following facts in making a wasted costs order against the claimant solicitor:

Practitioners may therefore be interested to know about the experience of those of us who defend solicitors against claims, which naturally range from the nonsensical or outrageous to those where we are hard pushed to say anything in reply except maybe a challenge to the quantum of interest.

The Lord Chancellor and the President of the Queen's Bench Division have dismissed complaints against Judge David Wynn Morgan, who reprimanded a solicitor - advocate for dressing «like something out of Harry Potter».

A second action involved rent arrears, conversion of chattels, an action for possession and bankruptcy proceedings involving, on the way, a dispute with Railtrack over a parcel of land and another against the Law Society claiming compensation for the alleged illegality of the solicitors who had represented him.

Representing the settlor of a trust in claims to set aside the trusts on the grounds of mistake and / or its being void for uncertainty of terms and against the firm of solicitors who established the trust in proceedings in Jersey and England.

Key figures include Richard Stockdale, who has more than 30 years of experience handling claims against solicitors, surveyors and architects, as well as claims concerning the financial services and construction sectors; Alistair Kennedy, who regularly handles claims against financial advisers; and James Staton.

Brethertons LLP's personal injury practice is led by Rugby - based solicitor Richard Hopkin, who represents clients in claims against hospitals, GPs and dentists, and specialises in cases arising from serious injuries sustained in the workplace or in road traffic accidents.

Other key figures include Andrew Marsh, who has an extensive track record acting for employers, contractors and their insurers in the construction and engineering sectors; and Suzanne Wharton, who splits her time between Leeds and Manchester and focuses on high - value claims against solicitors and financial services professionals.

Likewise, a complainant who makes allegations against a business - related professional, such as an accountant or a solicitor, should not thereby gain access to sensitive financial or strategic information that may relate to the matter complained about.

Often a claim for barrister Negligence would also involve bringing a concurrent claim against the solicitor, who was also acting in the claim, for solicitor Negligence.

Colin who subsequently bought legal proceedings against his GP through Moore Blatch solicitors settled his claim in view of his failing health and terminal condition, with no admission of liability.

Keen to be innovative, Nigel, by example, has developed the effective use of pre-action disclosure applications against claimants and their solicitors who fail in their duty to abide by the CPR and provide timely disclosure.

Much of our work involves professional negligence claims against solicitors and surveyors who advised financial institutions in the course of residential or commercial property / loan transactions.

It is Peter's experience that a good understanding of trust and fiduciary principles is of increasing importance in the litigation of claims against professionals, particularly solicitors and others who handle money.

The case, Ozerdinc Family Trust v. Gowlings, involves a solicitor's negligence claim against a retired lawyer from Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP who says he «suffers from a health condition which renders oral discovery onerous and impractical.»

Law firm mfg Solicitors have supported county charity Onside, which works with adults who are vulnerable, disadvantaged or at risk of being discriminated against.

He also ordered special costs against the lawyers, including $ 41,000 paid to the computer analyst and a supervising solicitor who oversaw the search warrant.

Later, they retained Lerners LLP lawyer Andrew Murray, who issued a solicitor's negligence claim against Nobili on the clients» behalf.

A group of people consisting of a chairman (normally solicitor / barrister) and others who exercise a judicial function to determine matters related to specific interests, e.g. VAT Tribunal - appeals against the amount of duty levied by Customs and Excise Lands Tribunal - appeals against the valuation of land

The warning notice published by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) on Monday threatens disciplinary action against lawyers who recommend non-disclosure agreements in sexual harassment cases.

This article warns against spending money on empty promises — such as unscrupulous solicitors who promise top - ranking on Google, or to bringing thousands of «quality» visitors to the client's website.