Your best bet is to contact the Law Society, the body responsible for overseeing the conduct of solicitors in the UK and see what they recommend. I think however that you will need to follow the complaints guidelines that are in place to see if the matter can be resolved amicably before being able to take action against the solicitor responsible. This will involve first filing a complaint with the solicitor in the first instance and, if that does not work, then you can refer it to the Legal Complaints Service who handle these matters (see second link or call them on 0845 608 6565) If found guilty of negligence a solicitor can potentially be struck off which will stop them practising, so in theory it is in their own best interests to make sure the matter is resolved to everyone s satisfaction. Good luck! http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/home.law http://www.legalcomplaints.org.uk/home.p...
You should file a complaint with the American Bar association for the state in which you reside. It will get results.
gt;gt; have been trying to get a commercial lease completed for over 5 months lt;lt; You don t need to sue anyone; you need to get another lawyer to complete the lease.
Any lawyer should accept instrutions to sue another lawyer - its a simple negligence claim and you wouldn t need a specialist. Before you go spending loads of money however, it might be a good idea to get an opinion on whether your Laywer actually has been negligent (rather than just slow) so that your claim does not end up costing you loads without returning any benefit
Best to find one in an adjoining state
Difficult but not impossible. I went to the Law Society and they provided me with 3 law firms who would take my case. I went for an interview with each of them prior to making a decision. They were successful. It seems that lawyers carry a lot of insurance to cover their losses if they are sued and lose. Also, rather than allow themselves to be sued, they will settle with you for your costs and then you start again with the new firm. The new firm will also let you know whether or not you have a genuine grievance or if you are upset and there is no basis for a real case. The Law Society keeps a record of all lawyers who have been or are currently being sued and will disclose the information on closed cases.
Wave a check out the window. They eat their own, don t worry. Having said that, I am not sure that you can sue because he has been slow. A common complaint. Shakespeare s Hamlet complained of quot;the insolence of office, the law s delayquot;. Bug the hell out of him until it is less problem for him to do his job than it is to ignore you. Peace.
Try the link below
was going to say get in touch with the law society but elvis beat me to it
In the US, a lawyer can sue a lawyer. The action is technically for malpractice. I am not sure about the UK but would imagine some type of redress is available. The following two websites are excellent (and credible) sources for finding law firms. http://www.martindale.com/ http://www.hg.org/
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