Another Successful Claim for Architect’s Negligence
March 9, 2012Mr and Mrs Y wanted to build an extension to their Victorian house and wisely employed the services of an architect not only to design the exterior, but also to deal with the building work including recommending a builder. Sadly, the Architect let them down in a number of respects. The builder he recommended turned …read more
Successful Negligence Claim against Solicitor
February 15, 2012Mr and Mrs Z were the owners of a commercial property which they had inherited. The property was let to a small business which had become increasingly more problematic, not least with late or non-payment of rent. Mr and Mrs Z consulted with a firm of Commercial Agents who advised that the property had substantial …read more
Professional Negligence Team are Finalists at the Lawyer Monthly Awards 2011
October 6, 2011Colman Coyle’s professional negligence department has been shortlisted as a finalist for Professional Negligence Law Firm of the Year in the Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards 2011. The Lawyer Monthly is a monthly legal publication dedicated to reporting legal and financial news to the corporate and legal sector. The awards are to recognise achievement and success …read more
Claiming Damages for Surveyor’s Negligence
September 9, 2011Whilst for most people buying their own home will be the biggest financial transaction of their lives it is surprising to find that many purchasers do not employ a surveyor to check out the property for them especially as it is well known that English Law operates on the caveat emptor principle (i.e. let the …read more
Professional Negligence Group Claim against Conveyancing UK
July 6, 2011Colman Coyle is currently pursuing a group action against Conveyancing UK (CUK) in connection to the sale of Spanish properties sold in England through an estate agent called Ocean View Properties Limited (in liquidation). If you would like more information on this group negligence claim please get in touch with Ignacio Morillas- Paredes at Ignacio.morillas@colmancoyle.com
Colman Coyle’s Litigation Team is Expanding!
March 25, 2011Colman Coyle is delighted to announce that Ignacio Morillas – Paredes has joined Colman Coyle’s Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution team. Ignacio has experience in professional negligence group litigations and is currently involved in advising a large group of clients with a common claim rising out of purchasing property in Spain. As a dual qualified English …read more
A Dream Home Abroad: Why Did Everything Go So Wrong for so Many?
March 18, 2011Ignacio Morillas-Paredes, a dual qualified Solicitor and Abogado (Spanish Lawyer) in Colman Coyle’s Commercial Litigation department, explains why many purchasers of properties abroad were left with no option but to issue proceedings or litigate in the UK, in seeking to obtain redress for their losses, after having departed with their life savings to pursue their …read more
Successful Claim against a Negligent Surveyor and Builder for Colman Coyle
December 3, 2010Colman Coyle was asked to take over conduct of a claim for Mr and Mrs P, the unfortunate purchasers of a residential property in Kent which had numerous problems. Mr and Mrs P had purchased the newly built property in the summer of 2004 for £575,000. Prior to purchase they instructed a surveyor to carryout …read more
Architect Faces £600,000 professional negligence claim
September 2, 2010An architect is being sued for more than £600,000 after his designs for a new development failed to match up with planning permission requirements. Kob Construction a Middlesex based construction company is suing architect William Macleod for professional negligence and breach of contract over plans for a new six-storey block of two-bedroomed flats in Uxbridge. …read more
Making an Informed Decision on Negligent Advice
June 25, 2010Receiving the wrong advice from a solicitor can sometimes seem relatively straightforward. However, with any potential professional negligence claim a judge will need to also address the issue of causation, i.e. was the loss suffered directly caused by the negligent advice? In a recent decision, the Court of Appeal held that the Claimant’s negotiating position …read more