Couple win damages to pay for property repairs. Published October 2018
October 31, 2018 2:14 pmA couple have won damages from NatWest bank to repair their property after it transpired that the bank had failed... View Article
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Corroding stadium claim thrown out by court. Published October 2018
October 26, 2018 2:13 pmThe contractor that built Swansea’s Liberty Stadium has escaped a warranty claim that the steel structure was corroding. The court... View Article
Solicitors accused expert witness of being a ‘hired gun’. Published October 2018
October 23, 2018 1:58 pmAn expert witness was accused of being a ‘hired gun’ after it transpired that he had changed his evidence following... View Article
Ombudsman tells banks not to hide behind ‘gross negligence’ defence. Published October 2018
October 15, 2018 2:23 pmBanks that refuse to repay victims of fraud by claiming ‘gross negligence’ have been blasted by the Financial Ombudsman Service... View Article
More UK solicitors planning to use litigation finance. Published September 2018
September 24, 2018 11:09 amEight out of ten UK solicitors are aware of third party litigation finance and more than half expect to us... View Article
Complaints against sales agents falling says ombudsman. Published September 2018
September 22, 2018 3:20 pmComplaints about property sales agents dropped by 16% in 2017, while those against letting agents shot up by 11% according... View Article
Disputed ‘frolic’ adjudication award upheld by court. Published September 2018
September 20, 2018 10:12 amClaims that an adjudicator went off ‘on a frolic of his own’ and made an award that breached natural justice,... View Article
FCA warned not to ‘rush through’ new SME complaints regime. Published September 2018
September 12, 2018 10:30 amThe Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been warned not to rush through changes which will allow the Financial Ombudsman Scheme... View Article
New protocol encourages claimants to settle disputes out of court. Published August 2018
August 31, 2018 4:21 pmThe Ministry of Justice has published an updated version of the Pre-Action Protocol for Professional Negligence. It sets out for... View Article
Reforms to ‘send cowboy estate agents packing’. Published August 2018
August 24, 2018 10:18 amEstate agents will face more regulation and greater enforcement action under plans announced by the government. The crackdown on ‘rogue’... View Article