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A Law Firm For Life

Professional negligence is a complex and specialised area of law. Actions come in all types and sizes. Whatever the circumstances of the negligence you have suffered, we know the results can be distressing and traumatic.

Professional Negligence Solicitors

Professionals and their insurers use large law firms with years of experience to try and defeat professional negligence claims. It is therefore vital that your legal advisers possess the equivalent experience and knowledge.

Irwin Mitchell has a specialist team dedicated to this field of law. We offer considerable experience in acting for both claimants and defendants.  Not only are with the largest Claimant team in the UK, we are currently conducting over 350 cases worth in excess of £23 million.

Irwin Mitchell draw on the firm's experience in a wide range of legal and business sectors. We act for numerous types of client, including individuals, directors, companies and banks.

The Irwin Mitchell professional negligence team deals with disputes involving all manner of professionals, including:

  • Accountants
  • Architects
  • Barristers
  • Engineers
  • Financial advisers
  • Insurance Brokers
  • Solicitors
  • Surveyors
  • Tax consultants

Irwin Mitchell offer more than just a range of legal options. We provide an outstanding service, strategically planned and to an agreed budget.

The Professional Negligence team has always been proactive in seeking to develop and offer creative fee structures.  We are transparent in relation to costs, are willing to the share the risk with our clients, and look always to deliver outstanding value for money.  Underpinning this approach, for the last two years we have operated a CFA scheme which has been specifically tailored to professional negligence cases.

Working With Irwin Mitchell

Irwin Mitchell is one of the UK's most successful and respected law firms. Offering expert legal guidance for individual clients, we are also the law firm of choice for many financial institutions in providing legal services to their customers.

We provide clear, straightforward advice and a professional, proactive service. When needed, we will fight fearlessly to protect your interests and those of your loved ones.

Many legal needs can be met as they arise or planned for in advance. Others are harder to anticipate. Whatever the circumstances, our commitment to our clients is simple - a law firm for life.

Further Information About Our Professional Negligence Work

For any new enquiries, please click here to download and complete our New Claim Questionnaire and return to Daniel Brumpton at the address on the form.

Alternatively, for an initial discussion with no obligation, call 0870 1500 100 or send us an online enquiry.



Compensation For Negligent Planning Permission Advice

Cathryn Selby acted for a business client, who wished to pursue its former solicitors for professional negligence arising out of a failure to give appropriate advice in relation to an existing planning permission which the client wanted to ensure did not lapse. Unfortunately, in reliance on the solicitors' advice, certain conditions of the planning permission were not complied with resulting in our client being forced to make a fresh planning application. The permission was ultimately granted but on different and less beneficial terms to the previously existing planning permission.  

Cathryn sent a Letter of Claim (pursuant to the Professional Negligence Pre-Action Protocol) to the solicitors, who immediately admitted liability, but denied that their negligence had caused our client loss.  Cathryn therefore obtained expert evidence which supported our client’s case, whilst our client was taking steps to ‘mitigate their loss’ caused by the loss of the original planning permission.

Settlement negotiations ensued and the matter settled earlier this year with our client receiving a significant award in their favour.  The client was extremely pleased with the outcome and delighted to have worked with Cathryn on the matter.
We have lawyers with the expertise and experience needed to help you. Choose from the list below to learn more about our experts in this area.
Name Location Job Title Telephone
Nick Bates Leeds, Sheffield Partner 0113 394 6773
Steve Beahan Sheffield Partner 0114 294 7868
Mark Elder Birmingham Partner 0121 214 5491
Tom Flanagan London Partner 020 7421 3858
John Lord Manchester Partner 0161 838 7276
Jeremy Marshall London Partner 020 7421 3969
Myra Scott Glasgow Partner 0870 1500 100
Louise Sykes Sheffield Partner 0114 2744379
Gustavo Calzado Madrid, Malaga Associate Director +34 661 69 27 54
Daniel Brumpton Sheffield Associate 0114 294 7821
Karen Causier Sheffield Associate 0114 274 4654
James Chadwick Manchester Associate 0161 838 3101
Adam Draper Sheffield Associate 0114 274 4963
Tom Seabrook Manchester Associate 0161 838 3102
Khalda Wali Glasgow Associate 0141 300 4354
Mark Aldridge Leeds Solicitor 0870 1500 100
Alistair Barbour Glasgow Solicitor 0870 1500 100
James Berry Sheffield Solicitor 0114 274 4309
Angela Graham Glasgow Solicitor 0870 1500 100
Chris Walton Sheffield Solicitor 0114 274 4976

   

Awards and accreditations

Investors In People   Corporate Law Firm Of The Year Endless LLP St Nick Awards Winner 2009 Action Against Medical Accidents - Clinical Negligence SpecialistsYorkshire Lawyer Awards Winner 2009Stonewall 2011Stonewall Star Performer 2011Corporate Responsibility Index Top 100Rehabilitation First Awards 2011 The Law Society Personal Injury Accreditation The Law Society Clinical Negligence Accreditation Headway Solicitors Directory Logo 2012ISO 9001:2008 AccreditationISO SGS 27001 AccreditationSGS ISO 14001 with UKAS A conformance icon, W3C-WAI Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0