Litigation solicitors negligence - undersettled claim

Ms A jointly owned a property with her partner Mr B. Unfortunately, the relationship broke down and they wanted to sell the property and split the proceeds of sale. Ms A’s interest in the property was worth £40,000. Ms A instructed solicitors to represent her. Acting without instructions Ms A’s solicitors wrote to Mr B’s solicitors accepting an offer of only £10,000 for her interest in the property. Mr B commenced proceedings to enforce the £10,000 agreement. Bell Lax commenced proceedings against Ms A’s solicitors and ensured that the two claims would be heard together so that any liability of Ms A to Mr B could be passed on to Ms A’s solicitors. Following Bell Lax’s involvement Ms A’s conveyancing solicitors paid damages for the difference between the £10,000 and her interest in the sum of £30,000, the legal costs of her claim against the solicitors and the costs of her defence against Mr B’s claim.