Welcome to the Professional Negligence Lawyers Association

Have you been let down by a professional?

In recent years the number of claims about professional services from accountants, surveyors, financial advisers and solicitors have increased dramatically. In day to day life we rely more and more on the guidance, direction and instruction of professionals, whether as individuals or as a business. We are also more aware of our legal rights and ability to exercise them.

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Lawyers with experience are welcome to join.

Members benefits include: PNLA discounts for conferences; access to clients searching for a lawyer through the register and telephone helpline; contact with other PNLA members, specialists and the wider network for support and assistance, and giving you the ability to express views for change in political lobbying and consultations.

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Specialists are a group of experts and other practitioners whose services you may need to pursue your professional negligence claim. One or more may be required at an early stage, others later in the process.

Expert opinion is often needed at the outset. The best practice recommendation is that the conduct of a professional defendant needs to be evaluated by an expert in the same field on a ‘like for like’ basis. For example a surveyor expert’s opinion about negligence is necessary to bring a claim against another surveyor.

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