When you instruct a professional, whether a solicitor, architect, surveyor, accountant, or financial adviser, you place your trust, finances and future in their hands.
You expect a high standard of expertise, diligence and care. When a professional fails to meet the expected standard of care, it can result in significant financial losses and disruption to your business or personal life.
At Mackrell LLP, our experienced commercial litigation and dispute resolution team provides pragmatic and clear legal advice to help you recover your losses where a professional has acted negligently.
What is professional negligence?
Professional negligence occurs when a professional fails to perform their duties to the standard expected of a reasonably competent professional in that field, resulting in financial loss or damage to their client.
A successful claim generally requires proving three core elements:
- Duty of care: The professional owed you a duty of care, which may arise from a contract, retainer or the circumstances of the professional relationship.
- Breach of duty: The professional’s conduct fell below the standard expected of a reasonably competent professional in the relevant field.
- Causation and loss: The breach caused you to suffer measurable financial loss.
Who we can act against
Our specialist litigators have extensive experience representing both individuals and companies across a range of professional negligence disputes. We handle claims involving:
- Legal professionals: Solicitors, barristers and licensed conveyancers who have missed limitation deadlines, made errors in transactions, or provided negligent advice in relation to transactions or litigation.
- Financial and accounting professionals: Accountants, auditors, tax consultants and independent financial advisers (IFAs) responsible for misstated accounts, negligent tax planning advice, or unsuitable investment recommendations.
- Construction and property experts: Architects, structural engineers and quantity surveyors who have delivered defective designs, failed to supervise works adequately, or failed to comply with relevant professional obligations.
- Valuers and aurveyors: Commercial and residential surveyors whose overvaluations or failures to identify serious structural defects have resulted in significant financial loss.
Why choose Mackrell LLP?
- Established litigation experience: Established in 1845, Mackrell LLP is a full-service law firm with long-standing practice in commercial and civil disputes.
- Strategic representation: Our litigation team combines careful preparation with a strategic approach to court proceedings, negotiation and dispute resolution.
- Global reach via mackrell international: If your professional dispute involves international assets, cross-border transactions, or foreign jurisdictions, we collaborate with international lawyers through our international network.
- Commercially minded strategies: Court proceedings are not always the only answer. Our team regularly considers Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), such as mediation, with the aim of resolving disputes as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible.
Contact our litigation team
If you believe you have received negligent advice or services that have caused you financial loss, contact our offices to discuss your situation.
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