Litigation & Forensic

We understand what’s needed.

Our strategic and partnership approach will get the right result. Complexity our speciality.

Many legal disputes involve money. Yours perhaps?

At times like this you need our confidential expertise and advice. By bringing us in early in support of your legal team we can help you take quick and decisive steps to:

• Strengthen your case
• Help you get the right settlement
• Reduce stress and free you to get on with your life

We have extensive experience and experts to help you with:

• Personal injury claims
• Professional negligence claims
• Contractual disputes
• Divorce and other matrimonial disputes
• Tax investigations
• Business loss or interruption claims
• Fraud and criminal investigations by the police and tax authorities

We act for defendants and claimants and also act as single joint experts at all stages in the legal process up to and including giving evidence in court.

All this work is done under the direct supervision of our Principal, Peter Taaffe. A short helpful initial overview of your case can be usually be provided for a flat rate fee of £150 plus VAT.

For further information on Litigation & Forensice Accounting Services or to discuss your requirements in person, please contact Peter Taaffe or Don Wright.

Case Studies

Personal Injury
In a personal injury matter we dealt with a complex loss of earnings and pension fatal accident claim referred to us by solicitors who had taken the case over from another firm. The previous solicitors had submitted a loss of earnings and pension claim for £90K. Our calculation revised the claim to £280K and the case was settled at an overall figure of £328K

Professional Negligence
We acted for the professional indemnity insurers for an accountant facing a claim arising from a company valuation. Our report largely supported the accountant’s valuation and the case settled at the value we considered fair and reasonable.

Criminal Prosecution
We acted for the defence in the case of a solicitor charged with taking money from client accounts. We were able to show that the solicitor’s practice had been in severe financial difficulties before he took the firm over and that the monies taken from client accounts had been used to keep the business going. Our evidence was a significant contribution to sentence mitigation.

Proceeds of Crime
We acted for the defence in a case where the prosecution alleged assets had been acquired out of criminal proceeds. Our report demonstrated that the assets could have reasonably arisen out of legitimate earnings and the trial judge accepted our evidence.