Not exact matches
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.
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 # 77
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 # 77
solicitors resulted from a failure in
conveyancing work; this amounted to over # 770 million.
Professional Negligence claims
against solicitors in
conveyancing transactions and also
against surveyors and valuers.
He has experience of claims
against solicitors which have arisen in a wide variety of circumstances, including in the context of other types of
conveyancing transaction, the misconduct of litigation or the misapplication of client money.
According to a statement by Hailsham Chambers, whose Michael Pooles QC and Imran Benson acted for the respondent firm of
solicitors, the ruling «draws residential
conveyancing solicitors closer than ever before into the position of effectively guaranteeing their clients
against the possibility of fraud by third parties.