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Professional negligence case hits agricultural headlines

By Professional Negligence Department | Published: June 17, 2013

Every year there will be one or two occasions when a professional negligence case reflects something of the way the world is evolving and by doing so presents a picture of humanity being, to some extent, at a crossroads. It might not be hyperbolic to say that a professional negligence claim being brought by a [...]

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Professional negligence of wills writers prompts calls for regulation

By Professional Negligence Department | Published: June 6, 2013

Healys LLP Brighton and London professional negligence lawyers have some advice: when you instruct a wills solicitor, go with a reputable specialist. Not many people know the facts, but as many as 12 percent of all wills providers are unregulated. The consequences of this can be serious – one in five of all wills have [...]

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A housing association could be guilty of professional negligence

By Professional Negligence Department | Published: May 29, 2013

Sometimes professional negligence, such as that of an accountant, financial advisor, bank, or solicitor, causes financial loss, inconvenience, and great distress. However, sometimes professional negligence can place lives at risk, and may even prove fatal. A reminder of this situation came this week with the story of a Hampshire family who, it is said, could [...]

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Architect professional negligence claim

By Professional Negligence Department | Published: May 17, 2013

If ever you instruct an architect to build or make extensive redesigns to a building, you want to be sure that you get both the right architect for the job and the right builder to carry out the work required. A recent architect professional negligenceclaim highlights many of the issues and dangers that typify the [...]

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Negligent advice and the assumption of action

By Professional Negligence Department | Published: May 12, 2013

Taking out a claim for professional negligence against a legal or financial advisor will always require careful forethought. However, if the claim is brought forward because the poor advice has caused the client to become involved in a transaction which has resulted in them suffering financial loss, it is easy to see why this course [...]

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Adjudication decision failed to offer adequate explanation

By Professional Negligence Department | Published: May 8, 2013

Adjudication is generally considered a very good and relatively non-contentious means by which parties can settle a professional negligence dispute. However, a recent case in Scotland has raised some interesting questions regarding just how seriously disputing parties might take the resolutions offered by the adjudication process. In the case, a whisky maker, Whyte and Mackay, [...]

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Accountancy firms facing professional negligence claims

By Professional Negligence Department | Published: May 6, 2013

Tax avoidance schemes have been in the headlines a great deal recently, particularly as the ‘squeezed middle’ finds itself in an increasingly tight space – financially speaking – while major corporations such as Google and Starbucks come under public criticism for the way they use legal loopholes to lower their tax liability. However, there has [...]

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Claims for solicitor negligence could rise following court rule change

By Professional Negligence Department | Published: May 4, 2013

There is a strong likelihood that there could be an increase in professional negligence claims against solicitors following a change in the rules relating to compliance with court processes and timetables. As a result of the changes to the law, solicitors face tougher sanction if they fail to adhere to the strict deadlines in place [...]

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Negligence claim against solicitor doesn’t reach court

By Professional Negligence Department | Published: April 19, 2013

Sometimes negligence claims against solicitors never reach court and are instead settled in all the mystery of the behind-closed-doors deal. A good example of this was reported in Ireland last week. The case involved a woman who had been seeking to make a negligence claim against her solicitor, alleging that he had been negligent in [...]

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Professional negligence solicitors give claimants until May

By Professional Negligence Department | Published: April 15, 2013

Those looking to make pension-related claims for professional negligence against Scottish Widows have been informed that they have only limited time if they are to make moves to secure compensation for mis-selling. According to those who are encouraging the pensions professional negligence claims, the settlements from the claims could be worth in excess of £1 [...]

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