We are regarded by many as the firm of solicitors for Claimants in  solicitor’s negligence cases. We specialise in claims for compensation for losses caused by the negligence of a previous solicitor or solicitors. Negligence is a lack of care by the Solicitor, which falls below the standard that can be expected of a reasonably competent Solicitor handling the type of work involved. It can be an individual act or omission or a combination or sequence of events amounting to either a single or continuing breach of duty.

We have over 20 years experience of dealing with Solicitor's negligence cases. We are a completely independent firm dedicated to the pursuit of just and good claims and will pursue them vigorously without fear or embarrassment. We have a substantial amount of experience in these cases and are used to dealing with the opposing solicitors, their Insurers and the specialist teams of lawyers used by them.

We are used to their ways in defending claims and the types of technical defences often raised by them, including but not limited to, limitation of actions/extent of retainer/scope of duty/causation/no loss/remoteness and foresee-ability and failure to mitigate loss, arguments.

If you believe that you may have suffered as a result of a previous solicitor’s actions or inaction then we may be able to help. Some cases appear very complex and/or involve a number of parties or other professionals or solicitors in sequence and/or huge amounts of documentation. This does not put us off and is quite usual in these types of cases. We are used to handling cases involving a substantial number of papers with complex facts or points of law.

We are able to analyse and assess complex cases often involving cases going back many years sometimes involving the negligence of successive firms of solicitors. We are experienced and expert in pursuing solicitors for their own negligent handling of your previous case or in negligently failing to advise you correctly or at all as to a previous solicitor’s negligence or in negligently pursuing such a solicitor’s negligence case on your behalf.

We can often deal with cases on a Conditional Fee (no win-no fee)
funding Agreement-subject to assessment.

Every Client who is dissatisfied with the service provided by his or her solicitor has the right to make a complaint to the firm within 6 months. Every firm owes a duty to operate a complaints procedure and respond to the complaint made. If the firm fails to respond or you are not satisfied with the response you have the right to refer the complaint to the Legal Complaints Service but the Complaint must be made to it within 6 months of the end of the Solicitor's work, unless a longer time is allowed in its discretion. The Legal Complaints Service can make a finding of Poor Service/ Inadequate Professional Services and award compensation. The Legal Complaints Service will not normally investigate a complaint if an allegation of professional negligence is to be pursued but it will sometimes investigate any outstanding issues not dealt with by a negligence claim after that has been concluded if the complaint was properly referred to it at the outset.  Neither the previous firm nor the Legal Complaints Service can provide you with advice as to whether your case involves negligence that is worth pursuing as a Court case and it is essential that you obtain independent advice as quickly as possible.

We are used to advising Clients in these circumstances. 

The founder of this firm is a member of the Legal Complaints Service Solicitor’s Negligence Panel and we advise Clients referred to us who have made complaints and require independent advice as to whether there is a case in negligence against their previous solicitor.

Sometimes your previous solicitor may not have been negligent as a matter of law or you have no real losses recoverable at law or they are of a low value so that it is difficult to justify the risk and cost of proceedings for professional negligence against the solicitor. In these circumstances we will advise you to pursue the matter as a complaint and can assist you through the process if this is required, although costs incurred are not usually recoverable through a complaint.

In many cases we can identify both negligence and a recoverable loss of sufficient value and will recommend pursuing a solicitor’s negligence case. In these cases most of the costs incurred are usually recoverable from the negligent solicitor. Sometimes we will also advise that a complaint be made in case there are matters that can only be dealt with by the Legal Complaints Service. This would include any disciplinary matters and also losses or suffering which are not recoverable at law. For example, compensation for distress caused to you by your solicitor is generally (save in certain types of cases) not recoverable at law except distress caused by physical inconvenience. The Legal Complaints Service can however award compensation for distress caused to you by a poor service regardless of its type and whether or not there was actual negligence.