People making professional negligence claims must consider adjudication or face the risk of paying higher costs in court. An amendment to the Pre-Action Protocol for Professional Negligence says that claimants should indicate whether they want to refer the complaint to…read more
Estate agents must hold professional qualifications under government plans. Published August 2018
Government plans to professionalise the estate agent market and crack down on ‘rogue’ agents have been welcomed by industry bodies. Estate agents will have to hold professional qualifications and be transparent about referral fees that they receive in the future….read more
Client out of time to bring claim for negligent pension advice. Published August 2018
A pension investor has been told he is too late to bring a negligence claim against his former financial adviser. His attempt to seek damages failed because he did not start his claim until thirteen years after he was first…read more
Buyers Solicitors remain on the hook for sham house sale. Published August 2018
Solicitors who paid away money to an imposter selling a house he did not own have been made to reimburse the duped buyer’s losses by the Court of Appeal. The ruling will mean that solicitors will need to make even…read more
Fraud allegations block payment of an adjudication award. Published August 2018
The court has stopped the payment of an adjudication award after allegations of corruption. The judge thought the firm might dispose of the cash, so it could not be repaid if necessary when the dispute was finally settled. Sub-contractor Gosvenor…read more
