News and Articles
Vibration White Finger VWF Claims Under-settled
Professional Negligence Solicitor, Lee Dawkins, reports on the Vibration White Finger Claims.
It is estimated that up to 60,000 coal miners in Britain are entitled to receive White Finger ...
Confusion Surrounds Limitation Dates in Unfair Dismissal Cases
Professional negligence solicitor, Emma Slade considers an appeal court decision that seems likely to be fertile ground for professional negligence claims
The Court of Appeal’s controversial decision...
Solicitors negligence: a matter of opinion
Emma Slade, a professional negligence lawyer, considers whether a solicitor can be negligent for being too cautious, or too optimistic.
Put three lawyers in a room and you will get four different...
Negligent Legal Advice: Can a Solicitor Rely on Counsel?
Emma Slade reviews the relationship between solicitor and barrister in the context of professional negligence
Explaining the difference between a solicitor and barrister is not easy. Most people...
Limiting the Limitation
Emma Slade reviews limitation in professional negligence actions.
One of the most common types of professional negligence claim arises where a solicitor misses a limitation period. The Limitation Act...
HomeBuyers Report Negligence Claims - Surveyors Unveil New Type of Report
Professional negligence solicitor, Emma Slade reports the potential for HomeBuyers Report Professional Negligence
To date, there have only been three types of survey that a new home buyer can obtain...
Professional Negligence Claims for Negligent Wills - Will Writers Branded Rip Off Cowboys
Solicitor, Lee Dawkins, reviews the Legal Ombudsman's report on the dangers of unregulated will writers and the implications this has for professional negligence claims and negligent wills.
The Legal...
The pitfalls of joint ownership - Conveyancing solicitors negligence
Professional negligence solicitor, Emma Slade examines the pitfalls of joint ownership and the important legal distinction between a Joint Tenant and a Tenant in Common.
There seems to be a natural...
The Survey Was Wrong – Can I sue the surveyor for negligence?
Professional negligence solicitor, Emma Slade, looks into what actions, or lack of, may, or may not, amount to surveyors professional negligence.
You have bought your house, moved in, put up the...
Professional Negligence Explained - What is a 'Duty of Care'?
Professional negligence solicitor, Emma Slade examines the concept of ‘Breach of Duty’ in the context of a professional negligence claim.
If you are a party to a contract, it is – in theory at least...
Professional Negligence Limitation Act
Professional negligence solicitor, Lee Dawkins, highlights the perils of the Limitation Act in professional Negligence Claims
Limitation in professional negligence claims (especially a complaint...
Commercial and Domestic Surveyors Negligence Claims - Buy to Regret
Professional Negligence Solicitor, Lee Dawkins, reports on surveyors negligence for domestic and commercial surveys and refers to past surveyors negligence claims.
Where there is a contract between...
A measure of professional negligence damages - causation, remoteness and a measure of loss
Professional negligence lawyer, Emma Slade takes a look at causation, remoteness and the measure of loss in professional negligence claims.
In order to bring a claim for any sort of negligence (...
Claiming Compensation for Distress & Inconvenience
Professional negligence solicitor, Emma Slade assess the entitlement to claim damages for mental distress, anxiety and inconvenience in Professional Negligence and Breach of Contract Cases
If there...
Introducing negligentwillclaims.co.uk
Introducing negligentwillclaims.co.uk – a specialist website for professional negligence claims relating to the drafting and preparation of Wills
The people behind Pro Neg, Slee Blackwell Solicitors...
The new Legal Ombudsman and complaints against solicitors, barristers and other lawyers
Professional Negligence Lawyer, Lee Dawkins explains.
The new Legal Ombudsman (LeO) has opened its doors for business and first reports are that trade is brisk.
The early signs suggest that referrals...
Solicitors negligence and Will writing - The Beneficiary Who Doesn't Benefit
The Deceased’s instructions to his solicitor were clear: he wanted the house to go to his daughter and the balance of his Estate to be divided amongst the rest of the children. Save that for some...
Two's Company, Three's a Claim
In case you hadn’t noticed, the UK has been in the grip of a recession for the past few years and with it, claims for professional negligence have proliferated. While this may be great news for...
Fraudsters Target Solicitors
We all know that fraud and identity theft are on the increase. Fraudsters are employing ever more sophisticated methods to exploit the unwitting public and are now seeking to dupe people by...
