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Failing to comply with the professional negligence pre-action protocol can be costly

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Posted by Susan Hopcraft on 24 April 2013

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Susan is a disputes and professional negligence lawyer, mainly in the financial services sector.

Susan Hopcraft

Susan is a disputes and professional negligence lawyer, mainly in the financial services sector.

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