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Successor legal firm not liable for predecessor’s professional liability (UK)

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By Donald Dinnie on March 20, 2025

In February 2025 the English High Court delivered a 202-paragraph judgment only to come to the conclusion that the lawyers professional indemnity policy covering both insured entities did not mean that the successor firm could be indemnified for the negligent performance of services by its predecessor firm.

The policy covered both the previous firm with…

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