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Professional Negligence

Solicitors' Negligence

Instructing a legal professional should be a seamless experience, but sometimes things go wrong.

Solicitors and barristers have a duty to act with reasonable care and skill which is judged at the standard of a reasonably competent professional specialising in that area of practice. If your legal representative falls below this standard, it can cause serious financial and/or reputational damage.

At Mishcon de Reya, we have established an impressive track record in representing clients who have suffered a loss due to the negligence of a legal professional. Every case is different and Mishcon's innovative approach caters for this. Our specialist team of lawyers will analyse the facts and guide you through the litigation process, helping you to achieve the best possible outcome for your circumstances.

We have acted on numerous transactions where solicitors have acted below the standard expected.

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Private client

Acting for clients whose solicitors had failed to advise on a potential claim before the limitation period expired.

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Private client

Acting for purchasers of property where the solicitors for the sellers had failed to notice that their clients were fraudsters.

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Private client

Acting for a client whose solicitors failed to draft a property sale contract properly such that the purchaser was able to walk away without penalty.

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HNW Individual

Acting for a high-net-worth individual who received incorrect advice regarding the structure of a funding deal and the registration of its associated security.

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Logistic warehouse client

Acting for a client in the logistic warehouse arena relating to incorrect advice they had received regarding whether they were free to purchase a site.

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Housing and social care provider

Acting for a well-known housing and social care provider whose solicitor had failed to correctly identify that in the replies to enquiries on a property that they had purchased, the seller of the property had advised that enforcement proceedings had been initiated against the property.

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Housing and social care provider

Acting for a well-known housing and care provider in the circumstance where they received incorrect advice about the terms of a Development Agreement.

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Property development company

Acting for a property development company whose solicitors advised them incorrectly about the structure of a property transaction such that they ended up owning an option to purchase a property that was subject to a legal charge and so could not be sold without restriction.

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