Local Authorities

Our work for Local Authorities has spanned a period of 30 years, and in addition to the everyday diet of pavement trippers, highways' liabilities and lifting cases, we have particular expertise and experience in high profile cases which require a knowledge of, and a willingness to work with the customer to understand their sometimes different interests and anxieties.

Buller Jeffries has carved out a position as a leader in the field of defending “failure to educate” cases whether this be for bullying ,wrongful exclusion or failure to diagnose autism or dyslexia. Instructions in these cases are on behalf of leading Midlands local authorities. Further claims for local authorities include serious claims arising out of sexual abuse and allegations of negligence against social services professionals. Our hands on approach and attention to detail has lead to very successful results.

• school and homes - assaults on teachers and residents as well as bullying claims
• occupation of land - title, tree roots, legal nuisances
• contractors' indemnities - construction, highways and premises
• Police misfeasance and Fire Brigade risks
• sexual abuse by professionals
• leisure - playgrounds, swimming pools and sports halls
• duty of care problems - sexual abuse, failure to educate, etc
• stress in the working environment 

Complex, leading edge or sensitive cases - consult our strategic & sensitive litigation unit (SSL). 

Team Members:
Derek Adamson, Denise Brosnan, Caroline Coates, Nigel Dace, Richard Davis, Geoff Lewis,

Richard Seagrove, Lindsey Tate , Paul Donnelly, Kirandeep Gakhal and James Neale