Book review: Solicitors' Claims: A Practical Guide

This book’s stated purpose is “to assist those involved in solicitors’ professional indemnity—whether they are insurers, partners or lawyers in law firms, directors of risk or brokers—by drawing together the legal and practical issues which most commonly arise in these types of claims”. It is written by a team of lawyers from CMS Cameron McKenna with a background in professional indemnity work.

The book opens with a chapter on claims by third parties (non-clients) which the writer found a slightly surprising place to start. It is an important topic but perhaps fits more conveniently later on.

There are then sections on the scope and limits of the solicitor’s retainer, breach of duty and limitation. Causation follows, but only a brief chapter of under four pages—perhaps this could be developed for future editions, as it is frequently a fertile area for attacking claims and is often