Whether you have suffered financial loss as a private individual or as a small or medium sized business owner, if you feel that this loss is attributable to the negligent actions of a professional such as an accountant, auditor, financial adviser, tax adviser, or law firm, you may be able to make a negligence claim to ensure remedy. Continue reading →

There are no professionals who do not owe their clients some form of duty of care – duty of care is integral to any contract, whether expressed or implied, between a paying customer and a qualified professional that sells its services. This fact of duty owed is as much a part of an accountant’s role as it is that of any other professional. Continue reading →

If you are considering a negligence claim against an accountant, or other professional, it is worth bearing in mind that all aspects of your claim will require the close scrutiny of independent expert witnesses. Continue reading →

If you have suffered financial loss as a result of the professional negligence of an accountant, architect, barrister, engineer, construction firm, IFA, insurance broker, lawyer, surveyor, valuer or other professional, you may be able to claim compensation. Talk to the professional negligence lawyers at Healys today for more information. Continue reading →

Over the past decade all professionals have come to rely, to more or lesser extent, on electronic and online technologies for the function of their businesses. As such, many hold vital personal and financial data about clients electronically, online or both. In the event that a professional, whether a lawyer, an architect, an IFA, or indeed any other professional is negligent in protecting your vital information and you, as a result, suffer financial loss, it is your right to instruct a professional negligence solicitor to pursue a claim for compensation. Continue reading →

When it comes to managing your money using a fully accredited and qualified accountant is the prudent route to financial and legal security. One reason for this is that professional bodies are in place to ensure that accountants are regulated and held to account by their peers and industry bodies in the event that your prudence is rewarded with only poor service. Continue reading →

In some claims against accountants, particularly those that deal with highly sensitive commercial information, there will be data and details which you do not wish to share with the courts. This may be because you have a duty to shareholders or other interested parties not to disclose certain classified information or it may be because you believe that disclosure would not be in the best interests of either you or the business. Continue reading →

One of the most pertinent legal questions related to a claim for professional negligence, whether it is against an accountancy firm or other professional, is the issue of limitation. However, answering the question can involve tortuous analysis of statute and precedent and is rarely clear-cut, even for professional negligence solicitors. Continue reading →

If you believe that you may have grounds for commencing a professional negligence claim against a professional such as a solicitor, architect, accountant or estate agent , Healys LLP lawyers will help you determine the best course of action. Continue reading →

One of the biggest potential stumbling blocks to a successful professional negligence claim is the limitation period associated with such litigation. As Justice Nicholls remarked, as far back as 1990, “the question of damage and the limitation period in negligence claims has been a troublesome one for some years”.  Continue reading →