We are committed to achieving a worthwhile, practical and cost-effective outcome which is satisfactory to you. If we can do this without going to Court, by negotiation, mediation or another form of dispute resolution, we will do so. We have set out below the requirements and obligations of litigation so that you can understand what will be expected of you. Cases which involve Court proceedings are known as “litigation”. It is always difficult to estimate the likely costs of such a case. There are risks and uncertainties such as:

These and other questions cannot all be answered when you first come to us for advice but we will try at the very outset to give you a view of the strength of your case so that you know where you stand. This will help you to decide how best to continue, how to negotiate and if it is possible to achieve an early resolution of the dispute.