Cripps Harries Hall

If you are let down by a professional, you may be entitled to compensation from them or their insurers.

What we do

Our role is to hear your story, look at the relevant papers, understand what went wrong and let you know whether you have a claim.

It is always necessary to balance the cost of pursuing a claim against the likely outcome. In some cases we can agree to work on a Conditional Fee Agreement ('no win no fee'). In others we can offer alternative methods of billing. We try to accommodate your particular circumstances.

Most claims are settled without the need to go to court. We adopt a balanced but robust approach in the negotiating process.

We have excellent relations with the top barristers' chambers practising in professional negligence and, where a barrister is required to assist with your case, we will ensure that you receive the most appropriate and specialist help.

Why Cripps Harries Hall?

We have a team of lawyers who specialise in bringing claims against professionals. Our experience is extensive and covers all professional disciplines. Our aim is to achieve the best possible result in the most cost efficient way for you.

Funding

We will consider with all clients the most appropriate means of funding their claim and in suitable cases can offer:

• Fixed fees
• Deferred payment arrangements
• 'No win, no fee' agreements

As well as considering your case in an initial free, no obligation, telephone discussion we will also discuss with you whether your case is suitable for an alternative funding option.

Next steps

For further information please contact Russell Simpson or Philip Youdan on their direct dial numbers above or use the Contact us options on the right hand side of this page.

Our specialist team's experience is extensive and covers all professional disciplines. Here are a few examples

• Acting for clients in relation to a claim valued in the region of £0.5m against surveyors who had negligently failed to identify fundamental problems with the structural integrity of the client's property in a survey prior to purchase.
• Acting in a claim against accountants for negligent advice in relation to the tax consequences of a multi-million pound share buy-back.
• Acting against a firm of surveyors relating to the negligent valuation of a residential property where the surveyors had failed to identify the correct structure resulting in the over-valuation of the property at the time of the client's purchase.
• Acting for a client who had commenced High Court proceedings seeking substantial damages from his former solicitor and barrister for allegedly negligent advice given to him to settle a complicated commercial claim.
• Acting in a claim against solicitors who acting in the administration of an estate had negligently advised the beneficiaries that the deceased's shares could not be sold until a Grant of Probate was obtained.
• Acting against a mortgage lender relating to the repossession sale of the client's residential property at an undervalue estimated to be in the region of £130,000.
• Negotiating a settlement of a claim against a firm of solicitors for negligent advice in relation to a conveyancing transaction. The case involved the clients being unable to use part of their accommodation as residential and was rigorously defended on complex causation and planning issues.
• Acting for a national charity against a nationally recognised firm of surveyors for negligent planning advice and applications over the course of two years in relation to one of the charity's properties.