Sitting as a deputy High Court judge in
Kingsley Napley v Harris & Anor, Margaret Obi said the agreement drawn up by the London practice ‘lacked clarity’ but did not result in the client accepting a less beneficial settlement.
The court heard that Steven Harris and his company Danriss Group Holdings had brought negligence proceedings against Kingsley Napley over three matters, one of which was outlined in the public judgment. The proceedings arose from the firm’s claim against Harris and Danriss for non-payment of fees.
The litigation dates back to Harris bringing a claim in 2005 for negligence against a firm of architects over property redevelopment work. When that claim ran out of time, he began proceedings against his former solicitors, ingram Winter Green (IWG).