What happens if bad lawyer advice causes irreparable harm?
<p>Let's reduce the question to Canadian lawyers in immigration practice. Bad advice can cause loss of residency, lifetime ban and more. What's your recourse?</p>

<h2>If the lawyer was <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negligence" rel="nofollow noreferrer">negligent</a>, you can sue</h2>
<p>Note that negligence requires considerably more than just being wrong . Professional advice (including legal advice) requires assessment of risks and strategies and advising the client of these so <em>they</em> can make informed choices about their options. There is plenty of scope to make mistakes, however, a lawyer who does what a reasonable lawyer (not an expert lawyer) should do has not been negligent.</p>
<p>You cannot sue for anything done or said by the lawyer in court - this is a public policy thing to stop disappointed litigants from suing their lawyer if they lose.</p>

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