I can't go into the whole details of this as there is an ongoing legal dispute that it touches upon - but isn't part of. However, I need some advice on this particular incident if possible.
I went to a solicitor for some advice and the advice they gave me was wrong. I have my suspicions why they gave me the advice but can't prove it as it was done over the telephone. When they were questioned by the other side's solicitor they panicked and implied it was my fault for omitting some information - all complete lies, they were told very clearly the facts of the case. I have formally complained to the senior partner but as the original discussions took place over the telephone it's difficult to prove what I told them at the time. Thankfully, this hasn't had a huge effect on my case but it could have done. I subsequently changed solicitors.
A few months afterwards it came to light that the previous solicitor passed on details from my client file - I have proof of this and they have now admitted it in writing - to the other side's solicitor. They also tried to charge me for the bad advice they gave me in the first place. I wrote and complained and they have offered to drop the invoice for the bad advice if I admit this is recompense for the mistake they made passing on the data from my client file. The bill is for a few hundred pounds. They are still insisting that they didn't give me bad advice in the first place and have the right to charge me for that. Is this a reasonable recompense do you think? I am so annoyed at their incompetence but mostly because of they have continued lying about it. My current solicitors are brilliant with regard to my case but they seem to think this is quite a trivial matter whereas I don't think it is. It caused me huge stress at the time.
Should I accept their offer?