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Professional Negligence - North West

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What the Team is Known For

Mills & Reeve has a prominent team in Manchester that counts large insurers among its clientele and is particularly strong at handling claims against solicitors and barristers. The team is also notable for its work on claims involving insurance brokers. The firm handles construction disputes relating to design and build contractors and engineers. Mills & Reeve offers a wealth of experience in claims relating to negligence in real estate and tax mandates.

Work Highlights

  • Mills & Reeve was instructed by the Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund to defend a barrister in an attempted private prosecution. The matter related to a previous case the barrister had acted on for the GMC.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Niall Innes
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Band 1
Niall Innes is held in high regard due to his experience assisting barristers, solicitors and accountants facing various professional negligence allegations.

An excellent lawyer, particularly for solicitors' and barristers' negligence.

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Ben Hardiman
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Band 2
Ben Hardiman regularly advises insurance brokers in relation to professional negligence claims and risk mitigation strategies. He focuses his practice on defending claims against contractors, solicitors and insurers.

Ben Hardiman is a competent and personable lawyer.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Professional Negligence

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Niall Innes
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Band 1
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Ben Hardiman
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Band 2