Martin Hutchings QC

Professional Liability CV

Martin is involved in numerous claims both for and against property professionals including valuers, managing agents and solicitors. He acted for the successful claimant in Larksworth v H.B Surveyors Ltd [2010] in which the claimant recovered substantial damages at trial arising from a surveyors' negligent failure to advise on time limits for the issuing of a compulsory purchase compensation claim.

Martin is involved in a number of substantial property-related professional negligence claims including:

• Defending a national firm of solicitors in relation to allegations concerning the wrongful appointment of a property receiver.
  
  
• Acting for the claimant in claims against a solicitor for negligence involving title issues regarding a valuable residential development.
  
  
• Acting for the claimant in a claim against managing agents for negligence in the management of several blocks of flats.
  
  
• Defending solicitors in a claim relating to leashold enfranchisement proceedings (katchukian v Kosky Seal [2010])