Expert Legal Services for Civil Litigation

Protect your interests and gain expert advice from us – providing comprehensive representation for a wide range of matters.

We can conduct an early analysis of all legal matters and, if your case is accepted, prepare a robust position in relation to your civil dispute, putting you in the best position for success. 

Whether you are a defendant or prospective claimant, we will always look to negotiate and take decisive action to help resolve matters positively and with your best interests in mind.

If you need support with a commercial dispute, we will fight with determination and resilience, dealing effectively with all challenges until a satisfactory outcome is achieved. Where a settlement does not appear to be viable, we will robustly defend or advance your position at a final hearing.

Honest and pragmatic advice you can trust. Properly equipped for the challenges that are present in all civil litigation cases.

CIVIL LITIGATION

In the fast paced environment of business, commerce and more often than not private life, engaging in disputes diverts valuable resource and time away from your objectives. Particularly for businesses, disputes may stunt growth, prohibit expansion and delay success.

We aim to provide legal solutions to meet all of our clients’ objectives. Dispute avoidance and early resolution of disputes is the first step before litigation starts and we have the experience to assist in identifying and anticipating potentially contentious civil litigation issues. 

Our early intervention will ensure that costs are managed and contained as far as possible and that a cost/benefit analysis of any course of action is thoroughly explored.

LITIGATION PROCESS
We are able to assist clients in resolving a range of civil disputes from the likes of unpaid debt obligations, unfulfilled contract terms and the majority of disputes that do not involve criminal conduct. 

The Civil Procedure Rules in England & Wales require that parties should make a reasonable effort to settle their dispute by way of some sort of negotiation in the first instance. If this proves unsuccessful, they are then further encouraged to consider other forms of alternative dispute resolution including mediation, adjudication or arbitration.

We can advise in all types of disputes and will always adopt the approach that litigation, due to the significant expenses and anxiety involved, should always be seen as a last resort for the most intractable of legal disputes.

LITIGATION SOLICITOR & BARRISTER
We are available to advise claimants on whether they have a valid claim that has a reasonable prospect of success at a civil litigation trial, and defendants on whether to settle or resist a claim made against them.

Our services include advising on necessary witness evidence to support the client’s position, and developing case strategies that successfully addresses all essential elements necessary for clients claim or defence to succeed. 

We are able to deal with compliance with pre action protocols, issue court proceedings and maintain expert conduct of the case through to completion this includes; dealing with exchange of correspondence with the opposition; and necessary third parties in order to achieve a satisfactory result

We can represent clients and provide advocacy at pre-trial hearings, case management conferences, trials, arbitrations and mediations.

ATTENDING COURT
Once the court forms have been filled in and the pleadings have been filed and served, the court may require the parties to attend court for interim applications or a trial of the matter at hand. We specialise in oral advocacy in courts across England and Wales and are available to advise clients on what they may expect when attending court.

DRAFTING COURT FORMS
When litigation starts in all civil courts, it is inevitable that one of the many court forms will have to be completed. From the Form N1 Claim Form, Part 8 Claim Form to the Form N244 Application Notice. 

We are available to advise clients on what these forms mean and how and when to complete them. 

DRAFTING A DEFENCE
Once a party receives a Claim Form or a Particulars of Claim, they are under particular time limits to defend the Claim if they do not agree with it. 

Much like a Particulars of Claim a Defence is a document that sets out the case the defendant is trying to make and details the evidence the defendant relies upon.

DRAFTING PARTICULARS OF CLAIM
As soon as a claim is made in the County Court or the High Court it is very likely that you will need to draft Particulars of Claim. 

It is a document that sets out the case the claimant is trying to make and details the evidence the claimant relies upon. Depending upon the complexity of the claim, it can be included in the form N1 Claim Form, or served as a separate document with the Claim Form.