Claims Against Barristers for Professional Negligence

Like other professionals, barristers owe a duty of care when undertaking the work.

If they make a mistake and are negligent, this may give rise to a loss to you which means you could have a claim for professional negligence against them. This may be in conjunction with the solicitors involved or independent of such.

Examples of Barristers Negligence

• Providing incorrect or misleading advice

• Failed to attend a court hearing

• Failed to properly prepare for a hearing

• Negligently represented you at a court, tribunal hearing or mediation

• Incorrectly drafted court documents

• Identified the wrong party to be sued

• Failed to advise correctly on a particular issue or area of the Law

• Failing to comply with court orders resulting in a case being dismissed

• Advised you to Settle a claim for less than its full value

Why Choose Taylor Rose

At Taylor Rose we have a dedicated team of Professional Negligence lawyers with many years handling all types of professional negligence claims.

Time Limits

There are strict time periods within which a claim must be presented to the court (The Limitation Period). This is 6 years from the date of the negligence or 3 years from when you knew or ought to have known you have suffered a loss. The earlier you contact us the better.