Approach to costs
Solicitors at Humphreys & Co. always aim to approach
legal work in a financially-disciplined way. We offer
competitive rates. Our charging approach is both transparent
and geared to the options open to our clients. Our
solicitors generally charge by reference to time spent but
we can often agree fixed fees for specific work or in some
cases risk-adjusted funding structures.
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Professional negligence claims soar as lenders take to the courts
The number of professional services firms that were sued for negligence
increased by 125 per cent last year to the highest level in more than a
decade, figures show.
Claims filed in the High Court against professionals such as
accountants, lawyers and estate agents jumped from 147 to 332 as
investors and lenders pursued advisers for losses sustained as a result
of the recession.
Solicitors faced the most lawsuits, with negligence claims rising from
80 in 2008 to 210 last year. The number of claims against property
agents and surveyors rose from one to 25, the figures indicate.
Overall, the number of claims against professional services firms has
reached the highest level since 1998, according to Syscap, a finance
company that lends to professional services firms, which compiled the
data.
Many of the claims involve allegations of complicity in mortgage
fraud. Lenders who have lost money because of mortgage fraud often
regard pursuing professional advisers as their best hope of recovering
their losses.
Some claimants are pursuing professional firms more aggressively as a
result of lawyers taking cases on conditional fees, under which they
would get paid only if the claim succeeded.
"The Times" 23.08.2010
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Accessibility
We take instructions from UK & international clients. Our independent lawyers are available by email, telephone & fax. With central Bristol offices we are just 90 minutes from London by road or rail and 15 minutes from Bristol International Airport. We can travel to meetings if required.
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Independent approach
We are an independent professional law firm here, not a legal factory turning out mass-produced products. In our experience, determined case-handling is more likely to produce effective results.
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Turnaround time
Solicitors at Humphreys & Co. look to input not only
careful legal work and precision but also the determination
to keep matters moving. They aim to work in clients' real
interests with energy and pragmatism.
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Communication skills
Solicitors at Humphreys & Co. always try to open up the
legal process by giving advice and explaining options to
clients in a concise and straightforward way, identifying
clear courses of action whatever the technical or legal
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