Oliver McEntee | Manchester, Leeds & Birmingham

Professional negligence

Oliver acts in professional negligence disputes, primarily involving lawyers and construction professionals. 

His recent experience involving lawyers’ negligence includes:

• Acting for a class of Hong Kong and China-based investors in a failed off-plan property development in proceedings against their conveyancing solicitors
• Acting for a public figure in a claim arising out of criminal proceedings where the client received a custodial sentence
• Obtaining a favourable settlement for the defendant lay client in proceedings involving allegations of negligent advice in the conduct of property litigation by the claimant solicitors
• Advising and acting for a claimant in a claim involving allegations of negligent advice in the course of insurance litigation
• Advising in relation to the negligent prosecution of personal injury proceedings

Recent construction-related professional negligence instructions include:

• Acting for the successful claimant architects in a 3-day trial involving allegations of defective design in connection with a luxury car showroom (Birmingham TCC)

• Ongoing proceedings relating to the negligent design and construction of waterproofing works