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Professional negligence - solicitors' negligence did not cause loss and those solicitors were entitled to recover their fees
03 October 2011
On 23rd September a Court found that although a firm had breached its duty of care, the breach had not caused a loss and those solicitors were therefore entitled to recover their reasonable fees.
HODGE JONES & ALLEN LLP v EILEEN MCLAUGHLIN [2011] EWHC 2402 (QB)
This case serves to demonstrate that when considering professional negligence, all elements of the claim must be considered, not simply whether there has been a breach of the duty.
Should you wish to discuss a professional negligence matter, as a Claimant or Defendant, please feel free to contact our Litigation Team, who have many years of experience in both advising on and conducting successful professional negligence litigation.
Andrew Petchey, Partner, Litigation Team
