As you may know, the legal profession is roughly divided into two groups; solicitors and barristers. Solicitors tend to have the most client contact and are generally responsible for preparing a case for trial, whereas barristers tend to assume responsibility for advocacy in court. Unfortunately, individuals from both sides of the profession can act negligently and as a result, if you are the victim of solicitor or barrister negligence, you may be entitled to claim compensation.
Some people choose to litigate in person, meaning that they argue their own case in court without the help of a barrister. This is uncommon though and in the cast majority of cases, a solicitor or barrister will be needed to represent the individual, whether they are claimants or defendants.
Barristers play a crucial role in stating an opinion on disputes between parties. Indeed, it is performance of this role that most barrister negligence claims relate to. Barristers often have very little guidance on relatively unseen legal problems, a reality which the courts have accounted for in the past by refusing to accept professional negligence claims against barristers. However, this level of protection is no longer in place and barristers who make serious errors, like those in any other profession, can be sued for negligence.
Making a professional negligence compensation claim against a barrister is far from straightforward so it is crucial that you speak to an expert professional negligence solicitor first to find out about the prospects for success of your claim. As you would expect, barristers are particularly well placed to protect themselves against ill-considered or poorly prepared claims. As well as knowledge and experience, your barrister is likely to know specialist lawyers of their own to help defend them. It is therefore of paramount importance that you instruct a specialist solicitor should you decide to press ahead with a claim. Indeed, due to the determination of the profession not to invite numerous claims, professional indemnity insurers for barristers are willing to spend highly on defending such cases.
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