Professional Negligence

We enjoy a high reputation in respect of claims against professionals, whether for negligence, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, or breach of trust. Our experience in this area typically ranges from substantial multi-million pound commercial claims to small fast-track claims by private individuals. We have been at the vanguard of developments concerning professional liability law: we have acted in a number of the leading cases in this area including

   Abbey National plc v Frost & Anor [1999] EWCA Civ 707
   Abbey National Plc v John Perry & Co & Ors [2001] EWCA Civ 1630

Our expertise is reflected in the reported cases in which we have been instructed. We have experience in most area of Professional Negligence work. We have particular expertise in the following areas of practice:

Accountants

We have expertise in acting in an array of claims against accountants.


Chartered Surveyors and property related claims

We have expertise in acting in a variety of claims against chartered surveyors (of all kinds) and valuers.
We have a wide experience of acting for lending institutions against their valuers


Lawyers

We have expertise in acting against solicitors sued in respect of contentious and non-contentious work. The subject-matter of the underlying disputes may involve commercial or property issues or unsuccessful litigation, for example clinical negligence or personal injury claims or another professional negligence action.
We are skilled, reflected by the thousands of cases we have dealt with, in relation to property transactions and lending institutions in particular.

Roger Pitts is a member of the Solicitors Regulation Authority Negligence Panel. He has also been heavily involved in managing the defence of 200 firms involved in The Accident Group, group litigation and the successful compromise by mediation of the group litigation.