A negligence claim
against the solicitor followed.
Not exact matches
Johnston is also advising a construction company in a claim
against a
solicitor relating to negligent advice regarding a Part 36 offer and cost consequences given to the client
following litigation, and Hall is handling a claim
against solicitors for negligence and a breach of fiduciary duty relating to a property transaction.
Maria Theodoulou, Partner at Stokoe Partnership
Solicitors, comments in The Telegraph, Daily Mail and regional press,
following the news of Hatton Garden raider Carl Wood lodging his appeal
against his convictions.
This was the question the court had to consider when Shepherd Construction Ltd brought a claim
against their
solicitors, Pinsent Masons LLP,
following the outcome of an -LSB-...]
This case relates to whether a
solicitor acting for an applicant can be found personally liable to pay the costs of the respondent
following the court's refusal to grant an application to issue a witness summons
against the respondent.
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.
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:
Solicitors Harcus Sinclair and Slater and Gordon are leading the group litigation
against Volkswagen
following the diesel emissions scandal which has affected 1.2 million Volkswagen, Audi, Seat, and Skoda vehicles in the UK.
The ruling
follows a Law Society court action to secure an injunction
against the «
Solicitors from Hell» website to protect its members and the public, on the grounds the site was not a credible source of reliable information about s
Solicitors from Hell» website to protect its members and the public, on the grounds the site was not a credible source of reliable information about
solicitorssolicitors.
Fiona is experienced in handling claims on Primary and Excess layer policies and as Lead or
Follow insurer
against a range of professions including
Solicitors, Architects, Surveyors, Accountants and IFAs in respect of allegations of negligence and / or fraud.
In C Plc v P (Secretary of State for the Home Department intervening)[2007] EWCA Civ 493, [2007] 3 All ER 1034, the Court of Appeal found that where self - incriminating, independent materials had been discovered,
following the execution of a search order, and had been handed over to a computer expert by the
solicitor supervising the search order, they were not covered by the privilege
against self - incrimination.
Andrew Davies from the Medical Negligence team at Hugh James
Solicitors is quoted as saying «this was a challenging case, it appeared everyone was
against AJ but his belief and determination led to him receiving the compensation he truly deserved
following an extremely difficult and life changing period».
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.