Professional negligence

Articles

Veering off default

Matthew Duncan considers the judg';s approach to assessing damages where solicitors had been negligent in creating a trust scheme

A climate for solicitor negligence?

Michael Young explains why he is unsuprised by an uptick in notification of negligence claims during covid-19

Who bears the burden?

John Binns considers the potential impact of imposing an additional burden on firms with the proposed AML levy

Time for change

Susanna Heley explains why she is not convinced a fitness to practice regime is the way forward

Before the storm

The causes of conduct that leads to regulatory action are often more informative than the conduct itself, Susanna Heley explains 

Staying on the right side of the #MeToo line

The tribunal referral of the partner who advised on a non-disclosure agreement in relation to Harvey Weinstein 20 years ago highlights the extent of the risk for lawyers and firms, warns Bettina Bender 

Lessons learned from Gladwin v Bogescu

Jeff Turton warns of a significant impact to parties who are in breach of orders to serve witness statements

Conflicts of interest after White & Case

Graham Reid unpicks the reasoning behind the SDT's decision to issue reportedly its highest ever fine, and looks at the lessons to be learned by other firms