Have you affected by the negligence of a litigation solicitor or barrister? At CAP LAW, we specialise in recovering losses caused by litigation negligence.
Lawyers are liable to clients if their conduct of litigation falls below the standard to be expected of a solicitor of ordinary or reasonable competence.
The most common types of litigation are:
Civil Litigation
- Personal injury claims
- Medical (clinical) negligence claims
- Divorce and family disputes
- Employment claims
- Inheritance disputes
- Property disputes
Commercial Litigation
- Company management and ownership disputes (eg shareholder unfair prejudice claims)
- Partnership disputes
- Property disputes
- Contract disputes (eg with suppliers, purchasers, customers)
- Construction disputes
- Intellectual property, technology and telecommunications disputes
- Business sale or purchase disputes (eg breach of warranty claims)
- Debt recovery
Litigation Negligence – Common Mistakes
The most common mistakes made by negligent litigation lawyers are:
- Missed time limits and deadlines, such as:
- Not issuing or serving court proceedings within the limitation period
- Not complying with a deadline or timetable set by a court order or court rules, which can lead to a claim or defence being struck out, or a costs order being made against you
- Delay
- Settling a claim for too little / less than its was worth (under settlement)
- In the case of defendants, resolving a claim for too much / more than its value (over settlement)
- Mistakes that increase costs, such as:
- Issuing against the wrong defendant
- Not advising sooner that a claim or defence is weak / hopeless and should be settled
- Failure to advise or explain (eg risks)
- Failure to obtain evidence
- Poor case preparation
- Below standard advocacy performance in court
If you have lost more than £10,000 as a result of the negligent handling of a claim or dispute, call CAP LAW on 0121 270 5654 to start your claim today. When the office is not open you can email us at enquiries@cap-law.co.uk
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