
James Johnston
Head of Dispute Resolution
Business Commercial Litigation
Professional Negligence
Professionals owe their clients a duty of care when providing their services.
That means acting in a way that another reasonably competent person within the same profession would act. If they breach that duty then they can be liable for the loss they have caused.
Our team has a wealth of experience and is consistently recognised throughout the north of England for our expertise in this complex area of law.
We have acted for commercial clients in a £1m-plus claim against former solicitors for breach of duty when advising on a commercial lease and against an architect for failing to prepare plans properly and in a timely way causing significant losses to our client.
We have also represented individuals against a financial/wealth management company for breach of duty when advising on pension arrangements involving personal shareholdings. And against a surveyor for negligently over-valuing a property in the Lake District National Park upon purchase.
Examples of how we can help you include actions against:
- Solicitors
- Accountants and financial advisers
- Architects
- Surveyors
- Trustees
- Vets
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James Johnston
Head of Dispute Resolution

Johnny Coulthard
Associate Solicitor

Georgina Nicholls
Associate Solicitor

Grace Wren
Solicitor

Sally Johnson
Practising Consultant

Charlotte Seymour
Trainee Solicitor

Daniel Warwick
Trainee Solicitor
James Johnston
Head of Dispute Resolution
James is a Partner and Head of the Dispute Resolution team
Johnny Coulthard
Associate Solicitor
Johnny is an Associate Solicitor in Burnetts' Dispute Resolution team
Georgina Nicholls
Associate Solicitor
Georgina is an Associate Solicitor in Burnetts' Dispute Resolution team
Sally Johnson
Practising Consultant
Sally is a Practicing Consultant in Burnetts' Dispute Resolution team
Charlotte Seymour
Trainee Solicitor
Charlotte is a Trainee Solicitor in Burnetts' Dispute Resolution team
Daniel Warwick
Trainee Solicitor
Daniel is a Trainee Solicitor in Burnetts' Commercial Property and Dispute Resolution teams