The Legal Services Board (LSB) has set demanding, legally binding, performance targets for the Office for Legal Complaints (Legal Ombudsman) for the current year. The LSB is concerned that the Ombudsman’s performance may slip as it makes ‘significant internal and…read more
Construction adjudications could leave the successful party exposed to future claims
Construction professionals who win an adjudication claim could find themselves facing a future challenge which could reduce their payment with no prospect of an increase following a decision in the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court decided that an unsuccessful claimant…read more
Disclaimers protect professionals against third party claims decides court
Professional advisers can rely on clear and unambiguous disclaimers to protect themselves against claims of negligence following a High Court decision. The Court threw out a claim by Barclays Bank that accountants Grant Thornton had been negligent in failing to…read more
New alternative dispute resolution rules coming into force
New Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) regulations come into force on 1 October 2015. The rules oblige all professional firms providing services to consumers to provide their clients with the name of an ADR provider and inform them whether they use…read more
