The claimant had been represented by the appellant in an action for personal injury. He said that the claim had been negligently settled for less than the proper damages award. The solicitors now appealed against an award of damages saying that any negligence was not causally linked to any loss.
Held: The appeal failed. In reality it amounted to no more than appeal against the findings of fact by the judge, and was unsustainable as such.
Maurice Kay, Davis, Floyd LJJ
[2014] EWCA Civ 686
Bailii
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Mount v Barker Austin (a Firm) CA 18-Feb-1998
The plaintiff sought damages for professional negligence from his former solicitors in respect of their conduct of a claim on his behalf. He succeeded, but was awarded no damages because the judge had found that his action would be bound to fail. He . .
Cited – Sharif and Others v Garrett and Co CA 31-Jul-2001
The applicants sought damages from the defendant solicitors who had failed to prosecute properly a claim for damages. Their building was damaged by fire, but they had not been insured. The action was against the brokers. The court had awarded them . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Professional Negligence
Updated: 03 December 2021; Ref: scu.525642