Sentences with phrase «interest against solicitor»

Not exact matches

And it is singularly unattractive to argue that confidentiality should be recognised by the law in order to protect the interests of a solicitor against whom an adverse finding has been made.

The company sets the standards for qualifying and practising as a solicitor, and regulates against these standards to protect the interests of the public using legal services.

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.

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.

Highlights included acting for Omega Atlantic Limited in its professional negligence claim against GVA Grimley related to funding advice, and are representing Univer Manufacturing in a claim against its former solicitors alleging that the firm's drafting of an exclusive distribution agreement and indefinite IP licence failed to protect the client's interest causing substantial loss.

Where there is a joint retainer, or where the same solicitors act for two clients in related matters in which they have a common interest, neither client can claim legal professional privilege against the other in relation to documents which come into existence, or communications which pass between them and the solicitors, within the scope of the joint retainer or matter of common interest concerned.

However, the claimant did have an arguable case to be tried and recourse against his solicitors would not provide a sufficient remedy because the claimant sought an interest in the matrimonial property rather than a financial award.

Wallace v. Canadian Pacific Railway et al. 2013 SCC 39 Barristers and Solicitors — Relationship with client — Conflict of interest or duties — Conduct of action against client McKercher LLP (McKercher) had been representing CN for 10 years.

However, a simplification of the regulatory obligations would now be directly against the commercial interests of Riliance and the Law Society, a body which is supposed to represent the interests of its solicitor members.

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