The number of complaints against architects is increasing year on year, according to a report published by law firm Kennedys. The firm’s findings suggest that complaints to the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) increased 26 per cent between 2017…read more
Accountants face £1 billion class action over tax advice. Published August 2019
Accountants are facing a £1 billion class action after recommending a tax avoidance scheme to their small business clients. Company owners were encouraged to buy partly paid ‘E’ shares in what HMRC is calling a ‘disguised remuneration’ scheme. Now the…read more
FOS reports low level of IFA complaints in 2018/19. Published July 2019
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has reported a relatively low level of complaints against Independent Financial Advisers (IFAs) in the last year. Its 2018/19 Annual Review showed that only one in 200 complaints received by the ombudsman was about financial…read more
‘Loss of chance’ claimant wins nominal damages against negligent solicitor. Published September 2019
A couple have only been awarded nominal damages for their ‘loss of chance’ to make a claim against their former solicitor – despite the firm admitting negligence. Mr and Mrs Waraich alleged that their lawyers, Ansari Solicitors, had failed to…read more
Online Court Procedure Bill challenged by the House of Lords. Published Aug 2019
The House of Lords wants to limit the government’s power to set the rules of the Online Court. Peers think the government’s proposals, set out in a new parliamentary Bill, will give it too much power over online justice. They…read more
Charity removes professional indemnity barrier for pro bono lawyers. Published August 2019
LawWorks, a charity which enables access to justice through free legal advice, has set up a professional indemnity insurance (PII) scheme to protect lawyers working on a voluntary basis. Solicitors who are members of LawWorks can apply to be covered…read more
International law firm faces negligence claim in ‘implied retainer’ case. Published July 2019
International law firm Denton Hall (Dentons) is facing a claim for negligent pension advice despite denying that it was retained to do the work. The court decided that a retainer was inferred by the firm’s conduct and that it must…read more
