Disputes & court claims

Whether you are running a business or running a home, disputes can lead to sleepless nights.

We have extensive experience of dealing with all kinds of disputes, ranging from disagreements with neighbours to high value commercial disputes.

Our philosophy is not always to rush headlong into costly litigation (although sometimes this is unavoidable to preserve your position) but to explore all the alternatives first, such as negotiation, arbitration and mediation.

If all else fails, and your case does have to go to court, we will carefully consider all the evidence and advise you on the strengths and weaknesses of your case. If we think you have a sustainable case, we will tell you. If you don't, we will also tell you!

The costs of litigation will vary, depending on both the nature of the problem and how you ask us to resolve a dispute for you.

We will discuss these costs at our first meeting with you and wherever possible will send you draft terms of business before this first interview. 

Some of the disputes we can help you with are: 

• Assured shorthold tenancies

• Bankruptcy

• Boundary disputes

• Building contracts

• Claims against a deceased person's estate including Inheritance Act claims

• Claims by a liquidator against company directors for misfeasance and fraudulent trading

• Company shareholder disputes

• Company winding up petitions

• Consumer credit

• Contract disputes

• Debt collection

• Environmental protection prosecutions

• Guarantees

• Health and safety

• Hire agreements

• Hire purchase agreements

• Landlord and tenant claims

• Partnership disputes

• Passing off

• Probate actions

• Professional negligence

• Property and land

• Negligence

• Nuisance

• Sale of goods

• Statutory demands

• Trustees