Second Legal Opinion

Expert Second Legal Opinion

Disputes concerning the sale and purchase of a car or van often involve more than just the Consumer Rights Act; obtaining a second legal opinion from a specialist lawyer before or during litigation can prove invaluable.

We know getting the best advice at the outset is critical. Getting the wrong advice, applying the wrong strategy, or not properly interpreting the evidence can prove costly and jeopardise your prospects of success.

All too often we speak with clients who find out the hard way that their legal advisors are out of their depth and lack the necessary expertise. This is never truer than in cases involving supercars, classic cars, and prestige vehicles, where experience and technical knowledge is everything.

Whether you’re concerned about the legal advice you’ve been given or you’re unsure your current solicitor or barrister has the right experience, a second opinion can give you the confidence your solicitor is on the right lines, help get them on track or allow you to change strategy and if necessary, change lawyers.

As leading experts in our field, we are regularly instructed by people making and defending claims and by legal professionals.

To book an initial conference and case review before obtaining a written expert legal opinion:

Case Studies

Supply and repair to a luxury car

We were asked to provide advice in conference and a written second legal opinion to a claimant in a £120,000 claim involving a luxury vehicle. Although the litigation was significantly advanced, the Claimant had become increasingly concerned his solicitors were lacking in motor trade and vehicle specific knowledge.

This was apparent from the particulars of claim, a failure to provide a ‘Reply’ to the defence and was amplified by the instructed solicitor’s inability to properly interpret expert evidence and ask pertinent Part 35 questions.

There is no doubting obtaining an expert second legal opinion early enables the you to adjust the strategy accordingly and make the necessary court applications, such as amending the statement of case, specific disclosure or admission of supplementary witness statement.

Nevertheless, it is rarely too late to make a bad job better.

We provided an expert analysis of the expert inspection report for use in cross examination, a supplementary witness statement and an application to rely on documentary evidence.

Sale of a defective luxury car

We were instructed to advise a claimant in a claim involving a luxury car bought from a dealer with extensive poorly repaired historical collision damage. The Claimant had been represented by a solicitor who claimed to be suitably experienced in car rejection claims.

The Claimant became suspicious of the advice he had been receiving from the current solicitor, the amount being charged by them and growing criticism from friends and family that the solicitor was unable to assimilate motor vehicle engineering information and evidence.

We supplied advice in conference and a written legal opinion in the form of a witness statement, correcting and expanding upon the central issues both of fact and law. We also supplied advice on and drafted instructions to the single joint expert, which supported the client’s case.

Jaguar and Range Rover DPF problems

We’ve been advising on and handling finance complaints and car rejection claims involving the misselling of and faulty Jaguars, Land Rovers and Range Rovers since 2015.

During that time, we have seen how JLR, finance companies and Jaguar and Land Rover dealers have evolved to rebut and defend Consumer Rights Act claims issues relating to diesel particulate filter (DPF) regeneration issues, oil dilution, premature replacement of EGR valve and EGR cooler, turbo and engine failure.

Often, sellers try to rely on driving style or driver misuse, as well as the architectural design characteristic being so well documented and reported in on-line forums that buyers should be aware of the issues before they buy.

If you’ve tried to reject your land rover, range rover or jaguar and are getting nowhere or your solicitor is solely focussing on the vehicle not being of satisfactory quality and not fit for purpose, you will probably benefit from an expert second legal opinion.

Our technical knowledge and success in the area of Jaguar Land Rover vehicle disputes is second to none.