Professional Negligence Claims Against Solicitors: Poor Conduct in Employment Claims

At Healys LLP, our Professional Negligence team, led by Robert Johnson, frequently advises clients on claims against solicitors arising from negligent legal services. The below cases illustrate  how (1) solicitor failures can lead to significant financial and emotional consequences and (2) we can assist clients in seeking redress.

This article in our series looks at claims due to employment misconduct.

Poor Conduct in Employment Claims

The client instructed an employment law firm to assist with claims against their previous employer for (1) direct race discrimination (2) direct disability discrimination (3) harassment and victimisation; and (4) constructive unfair dismissal. The firm’s advice and the manner in which they dealt with the claims caused the client’s claims to be flawed and hence dismissed at the employment tribunal.

Examples included the firm (1) failing to identify the correct name of the client’s employer; (2) failing to advise the client promptly that they had the wrong name; (3) providing inaccurate advice when the error was discovered; and (4) encouraging the client to take their time in correcting the error despite employment claims being subject to strict time limits. Hence the client lost the opportunity to pursue/succeed in these claims but which we successfully pursued as a negligence claim against the employment law firm.

If you would like legal advice on these (or any) areas of Professional Negligence or further information on any of the above, please contact Robert on 07899 973 306 or robert.johnson@healys.com

Healys Professional Negligence Services

Healys professional negligence team have acted for clients against a range of professionals including solicitors, barristers, architects, surveyors, financial advisors and accountants, and have an outstanding reputation for gaining the best possible outcome. They are accredited and recommended by leading legal review bodies, including Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners.

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