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FOCUS OF THE DAY: The number of professional negligence cases brought against law firms remains at a high level despite almost halving (47 per cent) in the last year. Law firm RPC said the drop - 418 to 221 - is largely due to a fall in the number of post-financial crisis cases with the legal time limit on bringing a claim passing in the majority of instances. Full story - Solicitors Journal
FOCUS OF THE DAY: The number of professional negligence cases brought against law firms remains at a high level despite almost halving (47 per cent) in the last year. Law firm RPC said the drop - 418 to 221 - is largely due to a fall in the number of post-financial crisis cases with the legal time limit on bringing a claim passing in the majority of instances. Full story - Solicitors Journal
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