Professional Negligence

Adam has particular experience of professional negligence both as an employed barrister and in self employed practice. Adam also sits as a Deputy District Judge hearing civil matters.

Recent instructions include: 

• Instructed to represent client in proceedings for professional negligence against a conveyancing solicitor in respect of the purchase of a parcel of grazing land.  
• Advising pre-action and drafting Particular for a claim against a solicitor negligence arising out of an underlying claim regarding a failure to act in accordance with procedural and/or court time limits, as well as a failure to obtain the client’s consent in respect of a number of decisions taken. Claim in excess of £70,000.  
• Advising a local authority on the merits of a claim brought against a consultant in respect of a authorisations given to contractors which departed from the employer’s requirements.