Professional negligence

Background: The Claimants had participated in tax avoidance schemes over many years most of which were sucessfully challenged by HMRC.

Recovery of the losses arising was sought from the Claimant's accountants and Hazlewoods was appointed as the Defendant's expert adviser.

The report covered the technical aspects of the scheme, relevant case law and legislation and quantification of the claim at various stages of the case.

Mediation resolved the matter.

Testimonial: Ruth is efficient and can be relied upon to work within realistic cost budgets.

Matrimonial disputes

Background: The value of each parties share of two property investment companies was required involving tax calculations on a total of ten properties.

The parties also held two futher properties directly and the expert report was needed to try to determine which properties should be sold to achieve financial settlement.

Testimonial: The team were extremely efficient and responsive, with all deadlines being met comfortably.

I will definitely be using Ruth and her team again, and cannot recommend them highly enough in cases where excellence, solid valuation evidence, with good service is required.

Loss of profit

Background: We were asked to assess the loss of earnings of a veterinary surgeon following a road traffic accident which left the individual unable to work.

This involved assessing the loss of earnings throughout the individual’s prospective career, initially as an employee, and then subsequently a partnership in a veterinary practice.

This also included a projected loss of value in capital/goodwill the individual would have realised, up to the point of normal expected retirement age.

Testimonial: Ruth provided us with a very comprehensive forensic report in a timely fashion.

Commercial disputes

Background: A liquidator was claiming a debt owed to a company by an associated building company. That company's position was that this debt was offset by payments it had made on behalf the company in liquidation.

After a detailed review of a large volume of documentation and computer records, a report was produced which resulted in the liquidator withdrawing their claim.

Testimonial: Hazlewoods were instructed to prepare an expert forensic accountancy report in a very short time frame on behalf of a client who was facing void disposition claims from a liquidator.

The team went through a large amount of historic invoices, receipts, bank statements, company books and records to provide an excellent report which contained clear, concise findings. As a result of this report the liquidator agreed to withdraw the claim.

Personal Injury

Background: This was a professional negligence claim against a solicitor for their handling of a personal injury claim.

The report required was an assessment of the losses due to the injury both at the date of the original proceedings and as at the date of the report.

The loss of earnings in various scenarios was calculated as well as the capital loss on the sale of the practice. 

Testimonial: The team were extremely efficient and responsive, with all deadlines being met comfortably.