Shao Inn Foster

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Shao Inn qualified as an Advocate and Solicitor in Singapore in 1998 and had a wide-ranging general litigation practice including debt collection, divorce and family work, and local authority prosecutions. She relocated to the UK over 20 years ago and currently has a broad experience of insurance-based claims involving a range of professionals, including coverage and regulatory work. She has also undertaken work for insurers involving costs recovery, enforcement action and rectification of title.  

Shao Inn has previously undertaken a successful and interesting secondment with Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund where she dealt with claims against barristers on varied issues ranging from fee disputes, negligence, poor service and misconduct. 

She will work hard to secure the most favourable outcome for the client, whether this involves taking a tough but commercial approach to settlement negotiations, creative and unconventional steps to resolve disputes, or seeing a case through to a preliminary issue or full hearing. 

Shao Inn has a particular interest in property-based disputes, and in issues involving limitation and contribution. 

Experience

• Successfully defending solicitors alleged to have mishandled matrimonial proceedings (case having proceeded from the County Court through to the Court of Appeal, and thereafter to costs assessment proceedings and enforcement).
• Successfully defending at trial a barrister alleged to have failed to properly conduct a claim.
• Successfully defending at trial an expert determiner alleged to have acted negligently and in manifest error in a rent review dispute. 
• Successfully defending at trial a solicitor on a preliminary issue of limitation.
• Successfully securing the recovery of pre-action and costs of proceedings for clients following an abandoned claim.
• Defending valuers and surveyors in relation to claims involving negligent surveys and valuations; including issues involving Japanese knotweed and building defects 
• Defending solicitors in relation to claims involving underlying conveyancing transactions; issues include easements and rights of way, property defects, deeds of trust, mortgage finance.
• Defending IT professionals in relation to claims involving website design and the supply of support and software services.
• Defending property professionals including project managers, managing agents and estate agents on issues relating to breach of contract and negligence.
• Pursuing debt recovery and other enforcement action on behalf of professionals.