The general rule is that if your solicitor has acted in a negligent manner and you have suffered a loss as a result, you have six years to bring the case against your solicitor. That seems like a very long time but it is quite extraordinary the number of cases I have had where I […]
A client can be in a very difficult position when they decide to leave their solicitor and instruct somebody new. The first solicitor is entitled to insist that his/her fees be paid in full before they release their file to the new solicitor. This can often create difficulties because the client generally will only leave […]
If a client has a problem with a solicitor and is considering making a claim on the Law Society Compensation Fund, that claim must be received by the Law Society within six months of the loss coming to attention of the claimant.
I received instructions yesterday from a client whose story reads like something from a particularly gruesome John Grisham novel. His marriage got into difficulties and he instructed a firm of solicitors who ran a relatively straightforward divorce case. One of the terms of the court order was that the family home was to be sold […]
Solicitors are not doctors but they have to be able to understand exactly what is said in all medical reports. Sometimes the language can be difficult but the fundamental principle is that if a solicitor does not understand what is in the medical report then he must get assistance from somebody who does. In the […]
The Statute of Limitations is fairly clear. If you have a personal injury action, you must issue your proceedings within two years. If you have a defamation action, you must issue your proceedings within one year. If you have a breach of contract case, you have to issue proceedings within six years and this is […]
